Culinary News: New Carson Restaurant Openings

SoCal Wings

You might have heard of the famous Long Beach SoCal wings. It’s a good thing Carson residents no longer have to worry about a long drive. Located in the center of Carson, right down Avalon, these Asian inspired wings are sure to bring comfort.

An Asian fusion restaurant, owners Leang Lee and Linda Arn are ready to expand their business. The menu has cheesy potato bowls, along with rice bowls, shrimp and mozzarella egg rolls. Along with the diversity of food, the menu contains classic buffalo and spicy lemon pepper wings. Don’t forget the boba tea drinks with some popcorn chicken! Oh, and there’s pasta.

Details: socal-wings.com

Location: 21737 Avalon Blvd., Carson

Dot & Dough

This donut shop comes with a creative delight. On the menu are donuts stuffed with matcha, mango, taro and Thai tea, while the exteriors are glazed in cereal, chocolate and cookies and cream. If you are interested in drinks, there is a variety of boba milk teas.

Dot & Dough opened its first location in 2019 and is already on the verge of opening five new establishments along the California coast. With 20k Instagram followers, it is sure to get more traction from sweet goers.

The establishment is now open to the public. The shop just hosted its grand opening on March 26.

Details: dotanddough.com; 310- 872-3403

Location: 552 E. Carson St., Unit 102, Carson

Burattino Brick Oven Pizza

There is a new pizzeria in Carson that is sure to bring in a lot of new customers. Its 337k followers on Instagram think so. While it is not yet open, it is aiming for April 1 as its opening date.

With a variation of culinary gourmet meats, stretchy cheese, and black garlic-infused marinara, owner Lee Kim makes it clear that this is not a fancy establishment but a neighborhood joint with a gourmet twist. This Korean-owned restaurant is ready to welcome its Carson residents to a new pizzeria experience ready for every season. But if you’re not craving pizza, that’s okay, because Burattino’s signature calzone and hot wings are available to eat. While you wait for its grand opening in April, you can stop by its San Pedro location.

Details: burattinopizza.com

Locations: 29701 S Western Ave #103, Rancho Palos Verdes & 531 E. Carson Street, Carson

And get this, all three new establishments are walking distance from each other.

Fabiola Esqueda

Fabiola is a UC Santa Barbara graduate, where she majored in sociology and earned a journalism certificate. She is a lifelong resident of Carson, an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and a visual journalist who is looking forward to telling stories about the people and issues that impact her community.