Inland Empire Foodies

Inland Empire Foodies is dedicated to one of Southern California's most overlooked dining regions: the sprawl of cities east of Los Angeles that rarely get their own food coverage. With reviews spanning Riverside, San Bernardino, Corona, Fontana, Ontario, Redlands, Rialto, Moreno Valley, and Palm Springs, the account fills a genuine gap for the millions of people who live in the IE and are tired of being told to drive to LA or Orange County to eat well.

The picks lean into what actually makes the Inland Empire's food scene distinctive. Craft beer is a real strength — Route 30 Brewing Co. and Karl Strauss Brewing Company in Corona appear alongside a genuine appreciation for the region's growing brewery culture — and so do local specialists like Made From Skratch Pizza Kitchen in Redlands, The Flooded Cookie Bakery in Beaumont, and River Crust Deli in Riverside, home to what the account calls the best Philly cheesesteak in the Inland Empire. Mexican, Thai, Korean, and Mediterranean spots round out coverage that treats the IE as a destination in its own right.

What comes through is local pride. The Inland Empire is one of the fastest-growing parts of California, and its restaurants deserve to be documented with the same care major outlets reserve for coastal cities. Inland Empire Foodies does exactly that, spotlighting the breweries, pizzerias, and neighborhood gems that locals actually build their weekends around. Their Social Foodie profile is the go-to guide for eating well between LA and the desert.