Food + Beverage

Breakfast Fit For A Queen

Blueberry & Lemon Curd Dutch Baby Article by Chef Melissa Ramsay Want to impress the special lady in your life this Mother's Day? Treat her to a gourmet breakfast at home with a Dutch baby – a fluffy, oven-baked pancake featuring crispy edges, bursting with sweet blueberries and topped with luscious lemon curd. The Blueberry & Lemon Curd Dutch Baby makes the perfect centerpiece for a Mother's Day breakfast spread. This recipe is simple enough to get the kids involved in preparation, yet so...

Life + Culture

The Heart Of Home

Gia Silva, president of INTI Realty, honors her mother. Article by Gia Silva | Photography by Nirav Solanki What comes to mind when you hear the word “home”? Is it a place, a feeling, or the people who make you feel safe and loved? For me, I didn’t fully grasp its meaning until I left. I moved through different places, different zip codes, building a life of my own. Yet, no matter how far I went, I always found myself drawn back to one familiar place — my mom’s table, with a warm plate of...

Life + Culture

Publisher's Picks

LB's Queens of Instagram: 5 Women Worth Your Follow Article by Atira Rodriguez 1 – Andrea Cruz (@hungrydreacreations) Drea serves her culinary creations with a healthy side of humor. 2 – Beatrix Whipple (@thewhipplegroup) The real estate maven sprinkles expert tips for both buyers and sellers in between posts of eye-catching listings. 3 – Angela Keen (@saludjuice) Her juices are pure goodness and her reels are pure comedy! 4 – Lisa Pfeiffer (@peaches_skincare) Lisa's inspiring posts...

Arts + Culture

An Afternoon At Compound

Fay Ray’s “Puerperal” channels the maternal experience at Compound — alongside a nourishing new lunch menu. Article by Kat Schuster | Photography by Kat Schuster and Atira Rodriguez Compound Long Beach is continuing to morph into one of the city’s most thoughtful and stimulating third spaces — a place to break bread, get work done and explore art that urges reflection. Its newest exhibition, “Puerperal” by Los Angeles-based artist Fay Ray, offers a meditative journey through themes of...

Health + Wellness

A Self-Care Revolution

‘Here I Am’ is redefining wellness for women. Article by Kat Schuster When Renee Trepagnier and Robert Dugan founded Here I Am, they weren’t just launching a business — they aimed to create a movement.  "We started with the intention of creating more of a community around self-care," Trepagnier said. "Most of our society and definitely our economic system is kind of geared against us taking care of ourselves." Trepagnier, who worked in leadership roles at major tech firms, said her...

Arts + Culture

From Film To Fairy Tales

How Thea Mercouffer built The Wicked Wolf into a space for women Article by Kat Schuster | Photography by Nirav Solanki Thea Mercouffer never planned on owning a bar. In fact, she resisted the idea at first.  After years as a documentary filmmaker, the Long Beach creative found herself at a crossroads, disillusioned by the administrative grind of fundraising that left little room for actual storytelling. But when she stumbled upon a vacant space in 2022, a different kind of vision took shape...

Health + Wellness

Publisher's Picks

Invest in your well-being at four local holistic wellness centers Article by Atira Rodriguez K Wellness A health spa offering a highly effective combination of hyperbaric oxygen treatments and IV nutritional therapy to combat fatigue, chronic stress, anxiety, insomnia and more. IV Bungalow A wellness center offering IV therapy, vitamin injections for increased hydration and energy levels. They also offer mobile service! Simple Health Wellness A healthcare clinic offering an array of...

Life + Culture

A Daughter of Long Beach

Sumer Temple follows her father's path while blazing her own trail. Article by Kat Schuster | Photography by Nirav Solanki Sumer Temple grew up surrounded by the values of hard work, integrity and community service. At a young age, she was immersed in the family business her father, Don Temple, built—learning the ins and outs simply by tagging along with him to work. From her early days decorating filing cabinets with puffy stickers to years later turning the business into a...

Life + Culture

Long Beach Steps Up To Help Fire-Scarred LA

Long Beach offers relief, aid, and hope to wildfire victims. Article by Kat Schuster and Atira Rodriguez When we think of home, it's more than just walls and a roof – it's where our most precious memories live, where we find refuge from life's storms, where we feel most ourselves. Few of us pause to imagine what it would mean to lose not just the physical structure but the treasured photo albums, the marks on the wall tracking our children's growth and the familiar comfort of our own bed. But...

Food + Beverage

Graze Anatomy

A Step-by-Step Guide To Designing A Beautiful Food Board At Home Article by Andrea Cruz | Photography by Nirav Solanki The food board trend took off during the pandemic as people sought creative ways to enjoy themselves at home. Years later, it remains wildly popular, transforming the simple cheese-and-cracker spread into an intricate display of culinary artistry. Food design has become a cornerstone of home entertaining, elevating casual gatherings into Instagram-worthy events and turning...