By Nick Diamantides
Staff Writer
The crowd that gathered at Arnold’s Family Restaurant on June 2 was a diverse group of people. It included restaurateurs looking for a good deal on equipment, people looking for antiques or memorabilia of one of Long Beach’s most popular eateries, and loyal customers who came to get one last look at [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Arnold’s Family Restaurant'
Arnold’s auction draws eclectic mix while inspiring sadness, hope
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · News
Bixby blues
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Letters to the Editor
Arnold’s,
Thanks for the memories. Mike and [his] crew are responsible for making Bixby Knolls unique. My first visit was thirty-some years ago on a Sunday afternoon, when I remember getting in line outside your back door. When I got to the buffet line I was not tall enough to see over the counter. I [...]
A sad farewell
May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Letters to the Editor
As a longtime resident and current business owner in Bixby Knolls, I have fond memories of growing up as a child in this wonderful neighborhood. I can remember my friends, and I would go to the Crest Theater and get kicked out for sneaking in …going to Russell’s and sitting at their counter and [...]
Bixby Knolls icon, Arnold’s Family Restaurant, reluctantly closes its doors
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Business, News
By Nick Diamantides
Staff Writer
After 59 years of being one of Long Beach’s favorite restaurants, Arnold’s Family Restaurant closed its doors forever at the end of the day Sunday– Mother’s Day. Ironically, the 800 people who enjoyed the establishment’s famous “home-cooked meals” on May 10 did not have a clue that it was the eatery’s last [...]
