Summertime offerings at outdoor urban eatery Steelcraft in Long Beach just got a little sweeter with the addition of Koolberry, a new locally owned acai concept that recently opened street-side next to Steelhead Coffee.

The new acai business specializes in fresh fruit acai, pitaya and coconut bowls with 15 toppings to choose from such as granola, chia pudding and mulberries you can add on at no extra cost. Koolberry also sells build-your-own milkshakes based on chocolate or vanilla you can mix with strawberry compote, Oreo, toffee or biscoff cookie which, if you’ve never tried, is a crisp cookie with a deep caramel flavor.

And for those with a more decadent palate, Koolberry offers three signature milkshake creations called “Freak Shakes” that feature more premium toppings such as a whole biscoff cheesecake slice as featured in the “Biscoff Freak” shake.

Koolberry was created by Hangry Belly, a burgers and fries business that is also located at Steelcraft Long Beach. Owner Kat Vacharabul said that after a year of being at Steelcraft she discovered that the community was looking for an acai concept to spring up in the area and thought, why not do it herself, but with a twist.

“Instead of focusing solely on acai, I wanted to expand the concept with delicious desserts made in-house with real, quality ingredients for guests and their entire families to enjoy,” Vacharabul said in a statement. “I couldn’t pass up another opportunity to work with SteelCraft’s team and to open another locally owned business in my hometown.”

Koolberry’s business hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and on Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Click here for more information.

For locals who might not mind the drive, the Steelcraft Bellflower location may also be a spot to check out with the addition of Burger Monster, a classic horror movie-inspired burger concept that got its start as a food truck. The business features massive Angus burgers, eccentrically designed and named after classic horror movies such as “Dracula” and “The Wolf Man.”

The Burger Monster Mighty Melt from Burger Monster. Photo courtesy Steelcraft.

Burger Monster will be open at the Steelcraft Bellflower location from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Click here to learn more.