

MEXIHANAS: HIBACHI FOR ALL!
By John Grossi Photo by Izzy Juarez Pictured: Martin (center) and two of his Sons holding their signature dish #THELBC. It includes Angus steak with a Hibachi lobster tail, Hibachi chicken breast, four pieces of shrimp & garlic noodles, mixed vegetables and two servings of fried rice. It feeds 2+ for $45! Martin Luzanilla, a tow-truck driver by trade, found himself with little to no work when the pandemic hit. Unable to support his family and in real danger of failing to make


NEW OWNERSHIP EXCITED TO “CONTINUE THE MAGIC” AT RILEY’S ON 2ND STREET
By John Grossi Photos by Monique Kuhlman Co-Owners: Matt Knabe, John Mallinger & Dan D'Sa In 2020, retired professional golfer and Long Beach resident John Mallinger bought into Riley’s because it was the one place in Long Beach where he always felt most comfortable. “Even when I was competing on the PGA tour, training every day, this was the one spot I would come and hang out after practice,” Mallinger says. Since the buy-in, John had stayed mostly behind the scenes. Riley’s






































































