Long Beach’s The Bungalow Kitchen Will Close Temporarily

Owner Brent Bolthouse will part ways with chef Michael Mina, returning the space to its original concept before reopening in spring
Long Beach’s The Bungalow Kitchen Will Close Temporarily
Photo: Official | The Bungalow

The Bungalow Kitchen — located at 6400 E Pacific Coast Hwy Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90803 in the 2nd & PCH open-air lifestyle center — will soon shut down for a light overhaul of both the menu and space.

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This closure & renovation arrives on the heels of nightlife veteran Brent Bolthouse’s decision to pivot the restaurant back to its original concept — a massive bar and lounge with snacks and music — which chef Michael Mina will not be a part of. 

After the pandemic forced the establishment away from its nightlife-geared concept — “DJs, lounge service, and bar vibes” — The Bungalow had little choice but to lean into a restaurant model with Mina’s creations “helping to bring in an audience,” says Eater LA

Now, however, Bolthouse is eager to return to “more of a bar and lounge by mid-March.”

The Bungalow, which will soon drop “kitchen” from its name, has sibling stores in Huntington Beach and Santa Monica. 

Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert is a Los Angeles-based writer with a love for tattoos, music, food, and film. She received her BA and MFA in creative writing from California State University, Long Beach. Her work has appeared in/on SPIN, LA Taco, Tattoodo, Skin Deep, and Tattoo Energy. When she’s not writing, you can catch her listening to Alice in Chains and Tupac, or watching movies like The Crow and Halloween while eating tacos and drinking a cold beer.
Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert

Amanda Peukert is a Los Angeles-based writer with a love for tattoos, music, food, and film. She received her BA and MFA in creative writing from California State University, Long Beach. Her work has appeared in/on SPIN, LA Taco, Tattoodo, Skin Deep, and Tattoo Energy. When she’s not writing, you can catch her listening to Alice in Chains and Tupac, or watching movies like The Crow and Halloween while eating tacos and drinking a cold beer.

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