Email Author EDWIN GOEI

2008 Stories by EDWIN GOEI

• At King Lobster Place in Orange, Chinese Seafood As Good As Any San Gabriel Valley Joint

  published July 17, 2008

  Rockin' Lobster Chinese seafood as good as in the SGV There's no substitute for a trip to the San Gabriel Valley... More >>

• Barcelona Comes to Fullerton Via Lizarran Tapas

  published July 10, 2008

  Like Dim Sum, Except Spanish Barcelona comes to Fullerton via Lizarran Tapas For lack of a better term, I've been... More >>

• Culinary Giant Charlie Palmer Fires Up the Burner at His First California Restaurant

  published July 3, 2008

  Recession? What Recession? Charlie Palmer fires the burner at South Coast Plaza If there's a barometer to gauge... More >>

• At Hak Heang in Long Beach, the Cambodian Seafood Often Comes With a Side of Decibels

  published June 26, 2008

  Angkor Management Cambodian food with decibels at Hak Heang Put down that Big Mac for a second and come with me on... More >>

• Google-Proof A Restaurant Brings Affordability to Newport Beach

  published June 19, 2008

  A Is for Awesome Google-proof A restaurant brings affordability to Newport Here's a concept no one saw coming:... More >>

• [Summer Guide] Taking It Alfresco This Summer

  published June 12, 2008

  Alfresco OdysseyTaking it outside this summerAhhh, summer in OC. If there’s a better place to be... More >>

• Despite a Few Menu Kinks, the Tattoo-Inspired Sushi Joint Irezumi Earns Some Very Good Ink

  published June 5, 2008

  That's Just How They Roll Despite a few menu kinks, the tattoo-inspired sushi joint Irezumi earns some very good ink... More >>

• The Hearty South African Pub Fare at Springbok Is All Veldt, No Svelte

  published May 29, 2008

  You'll Be 'Bok The hearty South African pub fare at Springbok is all veldt, no svelte The first thing you should... More >>

• Ex-Sutra Chef Stephane Beauchamp's New Manhattan Supper Club Does Steaks Like They Do in the NYC

  published May 22, 2008

  The Apple In Orange Steaks like they do in Manhattan, minus the annoying accents I've never met a braised short rib... More >>

• Blanca in Newport Beach Dishes Out Crudo, an Italian Spin on Sushi

  published May 15, 2008

  Crudo Crazy An Italian spin on sushi at Blanca You can thank Mario Batali for introducing crudo to America back in... More >>

• Score Some Awesome Pot (Roast) at Suzanne Tracht's Long Beach Satellite Restaurant

  published May 8, 2008

  Smokin' Pot Roast, that is, at Suzanne Tracht's Long Beach satellite restaurant If you're at all plugged into LA's... More >>

• The Korean Barbecue at Go Goo Ryeo in Garden Grove Is Amazing, But Your Date May Not Approve

  published May 1, 2008

  Holy Halitosis! The potent Korean 'cue at Go Goo Ryeo is Listerine-worthy By the time you discover the mouthwash... More >>

• Afternoon Tea at the Ritz-Carlton in Dana Point Means Making Your Friends Envious

  published April 24, 2008

  Annoy Your Friends!Tea at the Ritz-Carlton means instant envyYou could run a cucumber through a mandoline,... More >>

• Thai Swan in Orange Is Home Cooking Made Simple and Comfy

  published April 17, 2008

  Just Like Mom's Thai Swan is home cooking made simple and comfy When you talk about any Thai restaurant in Orange... More >>

• Amazing Lamb at Santa Ana's Bistro 400

  published April 10, 2008

  Music to Your Palate An amazing lamb and a side of Moldy Peaches at Bistro 400 I wasn't going to order the lamb,... More >>

• Quan Minh Ky in Westminster's Little Saigon Serves Up Deer, Alligator, Goat, Frogs, Wild Boar, More

  published April 3, 2008

  Bambi: He's What's for Dinner A taste of the exotic at Quan... More >>

• The Slow Food Movement Infiltrates Huntington Beach at Slowfish

  published March 27, 2008

  Chew the Revolution The Slow Food Movement infiltrates Huntington Beach There it sits—one of the most... More >>

• Boneheads in Lake Forest May Be a Chain, But It's a Good One

  published March 20, 2008

  Great Food, Weird Name Boneheads in Lake Forest may be a chain, but it's a good one For those who complain that the Orange County... More >>

• Newport Beach's Pelican Grill Is Deliciously Lavish

  published March 13, 2008

  Deliciously Lavish The Pelican Grill is pricey, but the food is (mostly) amazing Set to debut this fall with... More >>

• Korean Restaurant Harubang Spices up Buena Park

  published March 6, 2008

  Beyond Barbecue Ribs Harubang punches up Korean cuisine The sight of Harubang's steamy windows promises warmth and... More >>

• Getting Schooled at Soka Bistro at Soka University

  published February 28, 2008

  Food for Thought Getting schooled at Soka Bistro What little I knew about Soka University I learned from their... More >>

• A Chicken-Foot Fetish at Fullerton’s California Asian Bistro

  published February 21, 2008

  C.A.B. Confessions A chicken-foot fetish in Fullerton Don't mistake the "Indonesian fried rice" at California... More >>

• Broken rice at Com Tam Tran Quy Cap in Fountain Valley

  published February 14, 2008

  What's in a Name? Finding the real Com Tam Tran Quy Cap Little Saigon's Bolsa Avenue is littered with restaurants... More >>

• Haute and Heavy

  published February 7, 2008

  On weekend nights, Sutra is a typical club scene of hot bods rubbing to thumping beats, bathed in strobe lights and soaked in booze. With its... More >>

• Beneath the Batter

  published January 31, 2008

  LA Weekly's Jonathan Gold once wrote that... More >>