Podcasts by Suppertime in the LBC
Food writers Brian Addison and Sarah Bennett lead weekly discussions on the latest happenings in Long Beach’s evolving restaurant scene. Listen in as two local experts and their guests go beyond just where to eat, exploring the history, culture and flavors of L.A.’s second-largest city.
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Ep. 25: Overcoming the perils of cooking at home and grocery shopping w/ Brian and Sarah (PART II) from 2020-02-19T23:19:32
Grocery shopping. Cooking at home. How to read recipes. These things, though things that should be well-known among most, are genuinely stressful. Instead of talking about restaurants, we record in...
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Ep. 24: Overcoming the perils of cooking at home and grocery shopping w/ Brian and Sarah (PART I) from 2020-02-06T17:17:27
Grocery shopping. Cooking at home. How to read recipes. These things, though things that should be well-known among most, are genuinely stressful. Instead of talking about restaurants, we record in...
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Ep. 23: From home kitchen to full on bakery w/ Gusto Bread from 2020-01-30T16:20:36
Try. Fail. Try again. Fail better. This was the mantra Arturo Enciso when approaching bread—and his undeterred ambition has made him and Gusto Bread one of the most respected bakeries in the city. ...
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Ep. 22: Brian and Sarah's Epic 2019 Food Year in Review Episode from 2019-12-29T19:41:26
2019 was a year of changes for Long Beach's evolving food scene: Homegrown chefs launched brick-and-mortars, more than a few classic local restaurants shuttered and new hi-rise apartment buildings ...
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Ep. 21: The beauty & pain of being a restaurant industry vet w/ Chef Arthur Gonzalez of Panxa from 2019-12-12T17:59:14
Self-care. Health amongst the entirety of the kitchen staff. Knowing when to stand your ground on your food and when to walk away. These are some of the things many folks in the restaurant industry...
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Ep. 20: The Vegan Revolution w/ one of its warriors, Dennis Dean from 2019-11-22T00:31:11
The world of veganism is often casted into many stereotypes and cubbyholes: From "Does it taste like _real_ meat?" to "Why even go vegan?" the conversation surrounding veganism is often dictated by...
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Ep. 19: Long Beach is a breakfast (and drinkin') town w/ The Breakfast Bar peeps from 2019-11-14T00:06:58
Long Beach has long been a breakfast (and drinkin') town—and The Breakfast Bar has stood out as one of its most popular and dedicated joints. With a second location on the way, we discuss how Pamel...
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Ep. 18: Former LA Times food editor Russ Parsons talks all things food from 2019-11-06T19:59:42
For nearly three decades, Long Beach resident Russ Parsons served as food editor at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing and working with tons of critics, researchers, and writers, including the late ...
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Ep. 17: Downtown's changing bar culture (and holiday miracle) w/ The Ordinarie's Christy Caldwell from 2019-10-29T21:38:47
From managing one of the state's leading buyers of Guinness—no joke: Auld Dubliner in DTLB is usually #2 or #3 in the state for the amount of Guinness they buy and sell—to creating The Ordinarie, C...
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Ep. 16: Be like Wonka and step into the world of sugar w/ Candy Warehouse's Nicole Marte from 2019-10-23T17:19:50
With Halloween around the corner, the American focus on candy becomes an almost dominating force. The sugary world of confections has its own set of issues, from arguments about what defines candy—...
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Ep. 15: Long Beach's growing popup & food truck scene w/ Jairo Bogarín of Hamburgers Nice from 2019-10-16T19:38:46
Popups and food trucks often provide communities and cities with food they would otherwise have not experienced. Some popup owners have no interest in expanding to a full brick-and-mortar and food ...
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Ep. 14: Why all SoCal food is fusion food w/ Chef Beeline Krouch of Chinitos Tacos from 2019-10-09T00:24:35
What do we _really_ mean when we call a dish 'authentic'? The fact of the matter is that every single food we eat is a fusion of some sort—and no place exemplifies that more than SoCal and its seem...
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Ep. 13: Cold brew, canning coffee, and the third wave w/ Wade Windsor of Lord Windsor from 2019-10-02T19:08:16
Brian Addison and Sarah Bennett sit down with Wade Windsor, founder and roaster for Lord Windsor Coffee, Long Beach's first third-wave coffeeshop and roaster. Wade talks about the learning curve wi...
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Ep. 12: How The 4th Horseman carved its own drunk-pizza-shaped niche in Long Beach from 2019-09-25T16:45:03
Brian Addison and Sarah Bennett sit down with two-thirds of the trio behind Long Beach's massively popular pizzeria, The 4th Horseman. Ryan Hughes and Martin Svab, along with Chef Adam Schmalz, hav...
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Ep. 11: Chef Philip Pretty is reinventing his restaurant (and our connection to farmers markets) from 2019-09-12T14:05:45
Brian Addison and Sarah Bennett sit down with Chef Philip Pretty, co-owner and executive chef of Restauration, following the catastrophic fire that has left the space closed for nearly a year. Long...
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Ep. 10: Mexican cuisine's complexity—and how that translates into the food we experience in SoCal from 2019-09-04T18:37:41
After exploring Mexico on their own trips, Brian and Sarah (along with guest speaker and co-traveler Areli Morales) discuss the complexity of Mexican cuisine, which shifts state by state in Mexico,...
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Ep. 9: Has the East Side food desert found an oasis in the Long Beach Exchange? from 2019-08-02T19:26:43
Cities often have restaurant and cuisine deserts—and Long Beach is no exception. East Long Beach has long been relegated to chains and fast food joints but the addition of the Long Beach Exchange h...
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Ep. 8: Your trash food is another's treasure and the classism within food culture from 2019-07-25T22:44:39
It's time to get a little trashy, Long Beach.
As half of Suppertime's crew (the lovely Ms. Sarah Bennett) takes a vacation in the woods, Brian Addison is joined by The Hi-lo's head honcho ...
Ep. 7: Belmont Shore's identity crisis & being a woman in the food world w/ Chef 'Roq' Jubran from 2019-07-18T16:37:32
With the closing of Lasher's Kitchen in Belmont Shore—one of several over the past year—the area once known as Long Beach's prime destination is now facing an identity crisis as other neighborhoods...
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Ep. 6: Mini-history of booze and Portuguese Bend's uniqueness w/ distiller Simon Haxton from 2019-07-10T02:37:13
While alcohol may seem part of our everyday culture, the history of booze has been one that is rife with controversy—and its connection to Long Beach is a rich one. Portuguese Bend, Long Beach's fi...
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Ep. 5: Why Filipino Food Is History on a Plate w/ Chefs AC Boral and Janice Cabaysa of Rice & Shine from 2019-07-03T02:03:37
Filipino food is more than just the next so-called “ethnic” food fad. From the country’s unique takes on everything from spaghetti to adobo, it’s the ultimate fusion cuisine. Or, as Filipino-Americ...
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Ep. 4: Get to Know Your Local Beer Scene w/Dennis Trilles of Craft Beer Long Beach from 2019-06-25T17:01:19
In honor of this year’s LA Beer Week, Suppertime in the LBC hit the road to talk about the city’s rapidly growing craft beer scene and why you should ditch the wine and fizzy yellow stuff for a loc...
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Episode 3: How LB’s Food Makers Are Growing Out of Home Kitchens w/ Paul and Dana of Primal Alchemy from 2019-06-17T21:53:55
On Wednesday, June 5, Long Beach’s growing community of home chefs, bakers and makers collaborated on an intimate dinner as part of the second Long Beach Foodways Summit. The evening featured more ...
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Episode 2: Let's Get Critical -- Why it Matters When A Restaurant is "Overrated" from 2019-06-04T07:31:33
Last week, Brian asked the Long Beach Food Scene Facebook group their thoughts on the most overrated restaurant in the city. Over 500 people responded. As the comments and threads detailing bad exp...
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Episode 1: Bamboo Club's Chef Melissa Ortiz and Tiki History w/ Kelly Puente from 2019-05-25T23:05:54
Food writers Brian Addison and Sarah Bennett gush about Bamboo Club, Long Beach's new Tiki-themed dive bar, and discuss how executive chef Melissa Ortiz is elevating the city's food scene. Fellow L...
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