Steelcraft: An eatery with a heavy-metal past

Waffle Love is among the artisanal eateries at Steelcraft, where old shipping containers from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have been repurposed.

An espresso from Steelhead Coffee, one of the eateries at Steelcraft.

Mike and Dorene Reed of Long Beach visit the outdoor food court Steelcraft.

Josh Hernandez, 17, of Carson, walks through the SteelCraft space in Long Beach.   (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)

Michael Foss, 27, serves coffee out of a metal shipping container at Steelhead Coffee at the open-air food court Steelcraft in Long Beach.  (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)