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What the Stick a Fork In It bloggers learned about food in Orange County in 2011
It was another great year, food-wise, for Orange County, with the opening of new restaurants by talented youngsters putting us on the SoCal hipster map; an explosion of craft brewers, burger parlors and serious mixologists returning eaters to our Americana roots; and the Old Faithful that is our county's holes-in-the-wall never ceasing to amaze—and that's just what made it into print. Online, of course, our award-winning Stick a Fork In It blog informs, outrages and entertains as no other food blog in Orange County every pinche day. In that spirit, behold the thoughts of our four main Forkers as to what they learned in 2011.
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OC’s cocktail masters
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St. Roy’s Chef’s Pub: Big-ass burger
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St. Roy Chef's Pub
211 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
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Burger Parlor at Rialto Cafe
108 W. Wilshire Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Fullerton
Slater's 50/50
8082 Adams Ave.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Category: Restaurant > Burgers
Region: Huntington Beach
Pizzeria Mozza
800 W. Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Category: Restaurant > Italian
Region: Newport Beach
Luigi's D'Italia
801 S. State College
Anaheim, CA 92806
Category: Restaurant > Italian
Region: Anaheim
Jollibee and Red Ribbon Bakery
601 N. Euclid St., Ste. A
Anaheim, CA 92801
Category: Restaurant > Fast Food
Region: Anaheim
Indo Ranch
22722 Lambert St., Ste. 1701
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Category: Restaurant > Indonesian
Region: Lake Forest
Sol Del Sur Bistro
31115 Rancho Viejo Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Category: Restaurant > Bistro
Region: San Juan Capistrano
The Riders Club Cafe
1701 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
Cismontane Brewing Company
29851 Aventura
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Category: Breweries and Wineries
Region: Rancho Santa Margarita
Pizza Port
301 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Breweries and Wineries
Region: San Clemente
Bread Gallery
1624 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > Bakery
Region: San Clemente
Jean Paul's Goodies
656 N. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Restaurant > Coffeehouse
Region: Laguna Beach
Broadway By Amar Santana
328 Glenneyre St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Laguna Beach
Memphis At The Santora
201 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Category: Restaurant > Southern
Region: Santa Ana
AnQi Gourmet Bistro by Crustacean
3333 S. Bristol St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Category: Restaurant > Bistro
Region: Costa Mesa
Nirvana Grille
24031 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Category: Restaurant > Grill
Region: Mission Viejo
Nirvana Grille
303 Broadway St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Laguna Beach
LaRocco's Pizzeria
122 S. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Category: Restaurant > Italian
Region: San Clemente
Left Coast Brewery
1245 Puerta Del Sol
San Clemente, CA 92673
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: San Clemente
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STEAMED HAMS AND PIE
If I learned anything this year on the restaurant beat, it's that the term "gastropub" is no longer as fashionable as it used to be (e.g., St. Roy's Chef's Pub). But if you happen to find yourself in an establishment that resembles one, you'll do well in ordering the burger (e.g., Tavern On 2).
In fact, 2011 was a good year for the burger. Starting with Charlie Palmer's DG Burger's, Joseph Mahon's Burger Parlor and the second Slater's 50/50, no other year in recent memory has been dominated by so many new burger joints. I ate a lot of burgers. I also ate more bone marrow this year than any other year. No new restaurant, especially if it's in Laguna Beach, seems complete without an offering of a roasted beef bone split open, served with a tiny spoon and a side of grilled bread.
This was also a year of firsts in OC. It was the first time Mario Batali ventured to our terrain, with his long-awaited Mozza; the first time Gordon Ramsay brought his histrionics to an OC restaurant, in this case Luigi's D'Italia in Anaheim, for his Kitchen Nightmares show; the first time the Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee opened an outlet here; and the first time this county has been home to more than one place serving Indonesian food—with Indo Ranch in Lake Forest, there are now two. (Edwin Goei)
SOUTH COUNTY: OC'S NEXT FOOD MECCA?
Since I live in Anaheim, it's too easy to dismiss South Orange County as some beige hell of chain restaurants and gluey Mexican-American combo-glop plates; I resolved last year to find the good eats, no matter how much gas I had to burn to do it—and I did. Sol del Sur in San Juan Capistrano was the first step, swiftly followed by LaRocco's and the Riders Club in San Clemente. There were breweries such as Left Coast, Cismontane and Pizza Port. Bread and pretzels from the Bread Gallery and café au lait from Jean-Paul's Goodies have convinced me there's definitely culinary life south of the El Toro Y.
Orange County is full of oenophiles and craft-beer-lovers, but for too long, our cocktails have been of the sort made with sticky-sweet schnapps and overpriced, name-brand vodkas; during the past twelve months, I've been lucky enough to find people who are bringing craft cocktails into Orange County, with truly creative mixtures, homemade bitters and syrups, and no Apple Pucker whatsoever. The ever-expanding revolution stretches from Seal Beach (320 Main) to Laguna Beach (Broadway), from downtown Santa Ana (Memphis) to downtown Brea (Two 40 South). This list isn't all-inclusive; chances are your local vodka jockey has been branching out into Scotch cocktails, gin slings and absinthe. More to come from us about this in 2012! (Dave Lieberman)
RANDOM THOUGHTS ON BURGERS, BREAKFAST, BANANAs FOSTER AND BALUT
I learned to not fear the Peanut Butter & Jealousy burger at Slater's 50/50 because sometimes, the foods we fear most taste the best. Burger Parlor has some of the best flavor combinations (I highly recommend any off-menu specials), but I'm not surprised. Joseph Mahon created his own bun recipe—that's a lot of thought invested into a burger! I started enjoying foods I don't usually care for, if they're fresh and cooked properly, such as foie gras nigiri at AnQi. Unfortunately, we are lacking more experimental/molecular cuisine.
If you think about it, gourmet-food trucks are to brick-and-mortars as actors are to Academy awards; one ultimately wants the other. Yet we still don't have a breakfast-only food truck. Eggs, pork products and chewy carbs—THAT'S where it's at!
After interviewing more than 30 chefs, I learned they are always "on," 24/7, whether it's learning new recipes or trying out different restaurants. Those who are parents work extra-hard to spend time with their families. And more chefs despise Bobby Flay and fear balut than I thought.
We need more savory desserts, such as the house-made goat-cheese ice cream from Nirvana Grille. However, Tasti D-Lite is my new crack, especially its Bananas Foster flavor. (Anne Marie Panoringan)
PHO-GET ME NOT
I broke up with pho in 2011. I learned no matter how much I love a dish, I can't eat it every day or even every week without burning out on it. Think you can eat a favorite dish every day for a week or a month? Okay, then try following up each meal by writing enthusiastically about how today's version differed from yesterday's and the one the day before that.
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