Tag Archives: Queen Mary

The Big Bite Bacon Fest Brought Porky Goodness to the Queen Mary

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Ed Simon

Yesterday, the Queen Mary in Long Beach hosted the Big Bite Bacon Fest. The sold out event was a sizzling success, with many great bacon-based foods, excellent craft beer, live music and more. Walking around the event, you could try … Continue reading →

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East LA’s Dia de los Puercos Grub Truck will be one of the highlights at the Big Bite Bacon Fest this Saturday

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Ed Simon

Rick Garcia, the Chef/Owner of the Dia de los Puercos Savage Chefs Grub Truck, is a man on a mission. He’s spreading his love of pork and Mexico’s street food throughout Los Angeles. According to Rick, “in East L.A. they have … Continue reading →

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Big Bite Bacon Fest in San Diego was a Tasty Pork Fantasy

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Ed Simon

The Big Bite Bacon Fest last Saturday at the San Diego County Fair provided over 4,000 guests and FOB’s (Friends of Bacon) with a way to taste a lot of great bacon-based food items. The Del Mar Arena was full … Continue reading →

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Tastes, sounds and sights at the Queen Mary’s Third Annual West Coast Barbecue Classic

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Ed Simon

There was lots of good barbecue and drink, along with good music and fun in Long Beach at the Queen Mary’s Third Annual West Coast BBQ Classic. When it was all over, the team of Jet Coatings Monkey Style to … Continue reading →

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Barbecue’n and Grillin’ are the way to go at Saturday’s BBQ Classic at the Queen Mary in Long Beach

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Ed Simon

 Tomorrow’s going to be a great day for anyone who likes the taste and aroma of classic barbecue. In less than 24 hours, the start of the Queen Mary’s 2014 BBQ Championship Classic will be here and already the teams … Continue reading →

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Love Scotch? Then the Queen Mary’s Peerless Spirits Dinner Thursday is for you

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Ed Simon

The Queen’s Salon on the Queen Mary will be the site of the Peerless Spirits Scotch Dinner I spoke with Chef Todd Henderson, Executive Chef of the Queen Mary, to talk about the culinary creations that he has planned for … Continue reading →

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Meat Pies and other delights at the Queen Mary’s ScotsFestival

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Ed Simon

This weekend, the Queen Mary in Long Beach held their 21st Annual ScotsFestival.  My project was to try all the tasty Scottish delights that I could. First, I met up with Chef Kevin Haggard, of Heritage Meat Pies. “It’s extremely … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Walking in a Winter Wonderland- The Ice Kingdom at The Queen Mary

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

The holidays are officially here. Shiny Christmas bulbs, gingerbread houses and visions of sugar plums dancing in a surrealistic dreamscape. It’s the time to count our blessings and fill our cups with gratitude as we literally and figuratively reboot. Here … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Halloween ’13- Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

The salt filled air of the Port of Long Beach  is not the first place you might envision when pondering one of the most haunted places in America. The blue skies, sunshine and tourists might pose as a convenient cover … Continue reading →

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