The Bamboo Club, a popular tiki bar in Long Beach’s Zaferia neighborhood, is changing hands, with the deal scheduled to close as early as next month.
The bar on Anahiem Street, just east of Redondo Avenue, has been a staple in the local food scene since it opened in March 2019. Carefully crafted, unique tiki drinks and a full food menu quickly endeared it to locals. It has an ever-evolving menu with “about 45 drinks” at any given time, owner Jim Ritson said.
But Ritson, who also owned the popular bar 4th Street Vine until he sold it in 2021, recently decided he wanted to spend more time with his family. So, he started looking for a buyer.
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“It’s a great business, but it’s a busy place, and it’s a grind,” Ritson said in a phone interview…