Long Beach Staple The Pike Bar & Grill Opens Second Location in Los Alamitos
By: Brian Addison
The Pike Bar & Grill is both a Long Beach icon and legend, serving up what many consider the best fish and chips in the city along with a vibrant atmosphere that is throughly unique to its space.
Given the popularity of its 4th Street location, it was only natural that Chris Reece–former drummer for punk band Social Distortion and owner of both Pikes–was looking to expand. What surprised many, however, was that the expansion was not made here in Long Beach, but in Los Alamitos, in the middle of a nondescript strip mall, where his new location unlocked its doors for a soft opening on Monday.
“Drive by it a hundred times and you wouldn’t know it was there,” Reece said. “But I love it.