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Second Street Optique has moved two blocks to 4924 E. Second St. Owner/Optician Marc Schain reports the new location (between Luna and The Belmont Athletic Club, where Herman’s Shoes was previously) is closer to “the center of the Shore.”
Schain, who has been in business 10 years, brings his keen sense of style that he honed as the make-up artist for “Good Morning Germany,” and the years he spent working with cosmetics guru Bobbi Brown.
The shop sells hand-crafted, high-end eyewear by appointment only. Most of the eyewear is imported from Europe and the collection has distinctive designs that Schain personally sources. The new shop’s back wall features a display, “inspired by abstract painter Piet Mondrian,” including famous people wearing iconic eyewear.
“We provide clients one-on one-appointments where the whole store is yours,” Schain explained as his customer service approach in an onsite interview.
Upcycled vintage
Inti Vintage has opened in Belmont Shore at 4804 E. Second St. The family-run business has its first store in Temecula. It sells vintage and upcycled goods from the 1930s to Y2K. The inventory includes retro furniture and clothing.
“Inti Vintage is a place for true individual expression,” said Christian Zambrana, one of the owners and a Long Beach resident. “A melting pot for ideas and identities. A fully immersive space of coexistence in discovery and experimentation. Where the essence of the past dances with the ideas of the present composing the obsession of tomorrow.”
Hot Tamales
The first ever Long Beach International Tamales Festival 2021, a collaborative effort of Long Beach Living and Roxanne’s Bar & Grill, will be from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.
This holiday-inspired fair will Scottish Rite Events Center, 855 Elm Ave.
The event will have tamales from different regions of Latin America, Latin-inspired dishes, drinks, tequila tastings, live music, art workshops for kids, performances, “best homemade tamales” contest, and shopping
Tamale-serving restaurants, food trucks, caterers, bakeries, pop-ups, cottage businesses and retail food businesses are invited to participate in the International Tamale Festival can visit www.LBHomeLiving.com to register on-line.
Rare wine
The Bungalow Kitchen at 2ND & PCH has a new wine selection curated by certified sommelier Ryan Kraemer.
The new wine selection dubbed ‘Sommelier Secrets’ includes rare and exclusive wines from around the globe including a Thymiopoulos “Young Vines” Xinomavro from Naoussa, Greece and a Heinrich “Leithaberg” Blaufrankisch from the old mountainous vineyards in Burgenland Austria.
Taco Day
National Taco Day is Monday, Oct. 4, and Rubio’s at 4702 E. Second St. in Belmont Shore is offering a free a la carte taco with any purchase. The coupon can be found at rubios.com/national-taco-day-offer or when ordering online, use coupon code TACO.
More candy
Consumer spending on Halloween is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion, up from $8.05 billion in 2020, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The survey also noted that 79% of Americans say they plan to fill a Halloween candy bowl this season.
