Ordinarie Verified listing

In the heart of Downtown Long Beach, The Ordinarie stands as a modern testament to the timeless spirit of American hospitality. Founded and owned by Christy Caldwell, the space’s exploration of what American food and hospitality mean makes it far more than a restaurant. And this goes beyond its Christmas-gone-wild three-month stretch that is Miracle at The Ordinarie...

It is honestly about time that Long Beach treats it for what it is: An inherently American pub. It can be through the space’s tireless examination of cocktails' role in American history. Or how fast food can be elevated and even reimagined for a late-night menu.

But for what it is worth, the continual exploration of what the ideals of American hospitality and food mean assures us that The Ordinarie is, well, very un-ordinary. The Ordinarie—Long Beach’s finest iteration of what could be called an American pub in the truest sense—has long been attached to a very old school concept. And that is what people throughout the colonies called an ordinarie, a legally required space where residents could receive sustenance and talk about the goings-on in their community.

Since Christy's return from Ireland, the space has returned to its roots: Classic cocktails, exemplified by a stellar menu featuring 100 iterations of libations that defined American hospitality. After all, The Ordinarie has always had one of the city’s best bar programs, being host to some of Long Beach finest to flex their talent, from David Castillo to Jesse Rodriguez and Colby Sue... They were among the first places to catalog their drinks, where recipes were logged, and each creator was given credit along with the year they created it, allowing The Ordinarie to produce a Long Beach-centric cocktail database.

Add to this pub-forward food that is uncomplicated, comforting, and yes, still features their rightfully locally famous chicken pot pie bites.