Email Author GUSTAVO ARELLANO

Awards

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc.

  Ask a Mexican

• 2010 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Ask a Mexican!"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican!

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 7, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 12-7-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 16, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 11-16-06"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 31, 2006

  "Ask a Mexican, 8-31-06"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Ask a Mexican

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 6, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, January 6, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 14, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, April 14, 2005

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 7, 2005

  ¡Ask a Mexican!, October 7, 2005

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2012 Stories by GUSTAVO ARELLANO

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  COVER STORY

  Navel Gazing's Project Un-uncensored

  published December 27, 2012

  Keeping up with this crazy county of ours through the dead-tree issue is fine in a sopping-up-chin-latte-at-the-coffeehouse kind of way, but... More >>

• Read Stick a Fork In It!

  published December 27, 2012

  So you like our food section in this infernal rag? You don't know the half of it. Every day, our More >>

• How Can I Get My Mexican Neighbor to Turn His Music Down?

  published December 27, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: My wife (who's a half-Mexican LA native, just so you don't think we're a couple of white, hipster dickheads) and myself... More >>

• Go to Nimroz for an Afghan Holiday

  published December 20, 2012

  The view outside Nimroz in Lake Forest right now is out of a New England township come fall. Deciduous trees are losing their leaves; their... More >>

• Why do Mexicans Return to Mexico for Christmas?

  published December 20, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: Many of my friends think I'm loco for playing with my dad the way I do.... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Is Aaron Kushner the Pied Piper of Print?

  published December 13, 2012

  Aaron Benjamin Kushner looked every bit the OC master of the universe ready to get his happy-hour on as he strolled into Mesa's lounge the... More >>

• Jenni Rivera Had Ovaries of Steel

  published December 13, 2012

  Back in 2003, I pitched my then-editor at the Weekly a profile about a woman for whom I didn't particularly care. Her name was Jenni... More >>

• Koo's Catering Truck: Are You Hot for Hotteok?

  published December 13, 2012

  Koo's Catering Truck is a misnomer in many ways. It's not, for instance, associated with the late, great Koo's Café of local DIY fame.... More >>

• What Books On Mexicans Should I Buy This Christmas?

  published December 13, 2012

  DEAR READERS: Behold your favorite Mexican's annual Christmas-gift guide, in which I give shout-outs to some of my favorite... More >>

• Rance's Chicago Pizza Serves Cheesy Bricks

  published December 6, 2012

  Rance Ruiz is planning for something big—you can sense it upon entering his eponymous spot in Costa Mesa. IPAs and other craft beers flow... More >>

• Is it Ethical to Haggle Vendors in Mexico?

  published December 6, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: Why is it that many Mexican women hate on me for having an Asian (Korean, to be exact)... More >>

• Phuong Restaurant's Viet Funk

  published November 29, 2012

  Even in the messy world of Vietnamese dining—in which the gentlest noodle slurp unleashes a cascade of soup drippings; a bite into a... More >>

• What Does 'Wey' Mean?

  published November 29, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: In President George W. Bush's State of the Union address, he reiterated a need for a guest-worker program. What is your... More >>

• Franco's Pasta Cucina: Food Court Done Right

  published November 21, 2012

  When your plate is ready at Franco's Pasta Cucina, chef Gloria Mogollón doesn't call out your order number, even though her cashier... More >>

• What Do Mexicans Think of the Film 'Machete'?

  published November 21, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: I have a problem I need your advice on. My granddaughters were born and raised in Georgia, as was their father. Their... More >>

• Tito's La Familia: Taco Steam Bath

  published November 15, 2012

  Orange County has hard tacos and soft tacos, lonchera tacos and those bought at drive-thrus. Korean tacos and gourmet ones, varieties... More >>

• Why Do Mexicans Love Ska?

  published November 15, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: Lately, I've noticed a few bands, como Voodoo Glow Skulls, have embraced ska... More >>

• End of the Line At La Habra Heights Cafe

  published November 8, 2012

  The westernmost point in Orange County is the mouth of the San Gabriel River; the southernmost point is somewhere off San Clemente's beaches.... More >>

• Are There Any Mexican Virgins Who Wait Until Marriage?

  published November 8, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: When are the racial minorities going to give up la causa? We have a black man for el... More >>

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  'We Will Live to Fight Again'

  published November 8, 2012

  COLORS5:30 P.M., Election Eve. The after-school day care at La Veta Elementary School in El Modena is a whirlwind of... More >>

• Chaba Thai: Second

  published November 1, 2012

  Along with being the OC GOP's Latino-outreach coordinator or cleaning Huntington Beach after the Fourth of July, one of the most unenviable... More >>

• Should I Go to Spain to Learn Spanish?

  published November 1, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: After a year in Spain, I speak more-than-decent Spanish, and I want to get a job in the nonprofit field, where I can put... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  OC's Scariest People 2012!

  published October 25, 2012

  Every year, we try to pick an artistic theme that'll make our Scariest People issue as ghastly as possible—say, Dia de los Muertos,... More >>

• Paninoteca Maggio: Paradise In Hell

  published October 25, 2012

  A couple of years ago, Santa Ana officials proudly announced the opening of City Place, a bizarrely shaped development of live/work lofts... More >>

• Where Do Mexican Gardeners Throw Away Their Clippings?

  published October 25, 2012

  DEAR MEXICAN: Why is it that every Mexican I know refuses to eat chocolate? My in-laws drink things I wouldn't clean my carburetor in.... More >>