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Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

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Long Beach Zine Fest Celebrates Its Biggest One yet This Sunday, but Why the Explosion of Interest in The DIY Print Scene in 2019?

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‘Cafe NELA Was Our CBGB,’ One of L.A.’s Last DIY Punk Rock Bar-Venues, Is Closing to Become a ‘First of This Kind’ Record Store

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‘The Whole Gaslamp Thing’ ~ Saying Goodbye to Low End Theory With DJ Nobody: Q&A

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Celebrate International Women’s Day With This All-Femme-Fronted Punk Show This Saturday

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Meet the Family Behind the Noodle Pop-Up That Always Sells Out

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Honor Your Love for Straight Edge Punk Rock This Sunday at the ‘Minor Threat Matinee Art Exhibit’

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