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Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city. This is news that needs just a quick mention, is developing, or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Mama Juanes Taqueria broken into in Bixby Knolls
At 4AM on May 8, Bixby Knolls taqueria Mama Juanes was broken into. The Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association shared the news on social media:
“This is an incredibly difficult moment for a small business that has given so much to the Bixby Knolls community. Now is the time to show up. Stop by. Order a meal. Spread the word. Rally behind them in any way you can. Every bit of support matters right now. Bixby Knolls is more than a neighborhood. It is a community that stands together. Let’s show Mama Juana’s they’re not facing this alone.”
In a rather cool show of support, Dirty Pepperoni co-owner Mikey Loco has already offered to help cover the costs of replacing the door.
Appu’s Cafe has a daily happy hour with $5, $7, and $9 deals
There’s a new reason to linger at Appu’s Turmeric Cafe between 3PM and 7PM daily: the café has launched an all-year Happy Hour menu built around cozy comfort and genuinely solid deals. For $5, guests can grab a cup of chef-crafted soup with a steaming hot chai or pair fresh Indian flatbread with chai for an easy afternoon reset; for $7, there’s the two-samosa-and-chai combo or a comforting soup, samosa, and chai trio; and at $9, things get even heartier with burritos plus hot chai, taco boxes with chai, or the standout Samosa Chaat + Hot Chai, where oven-baked samosas are soaked in garbanzo soup and layered with tamarind and mint chutneys…