Side StrEATS is an occasional video series by the Long Beach Post that highlights the amazing diversity and personal stories in our city’s unique culinary scene.

If you love tacos but crave something extra cheesy and crispy, let me introduce you to the birria quesadilla—a glorious ...

Cooking isn’t for everyone. Clearly. Sometimes, it’s easier to just walk down the street and pick up a burrito, or rely on your chef roommate to share her chicken soup with you. And I still beeline to ...

An overlooked menu item and late-night staple is turning this California couple's pop-up restaurant into a fast-casual empire ...

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Genevieve Ko’s curry roasted half chicken and peppers is another lovely meal. (Look at that rich orange color!) “It’s great ...

The cheese pulls apart in stretchy strands, the meat is deeply savory, and the slightly spicy salsa verde on the side gives ...

Jessica Merchant: Recipe developer, founder of How Sweet Eats, and author of five cookbooks ...

I’ve dabbled with something akin to a chicken quesadilla from time to time, usually just putting a tortilla in a pan, adding green peppers, cheese, onions and cooked chicken, then layering a second ...