Email Author LP HASTINGS

2013 Stories by LP HASTINGS

• This Week In Food: A Medieval Times Movie, Al Capone's Niece, and Bringin' Home the Banana Stand

  published May 17, 2013

  Whew, Mother's Day is over and the rush for goodies and presents can die down until well, whenever that paternal holiday is. Let's take a look at what the week after had to offer... Edwin reviewed th... More >>

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  Eat This Now: The $5 Queso Fundido Burger at Lola Gaspar

  published May 15, 2013

  Lola Gaspar's Queso Fundido Burger will arrive at your table in nothing more than a paper food boat lined with brown parchment. There is no foliage nor pops of color. No truffle oil that costs more th... More >>

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  Long Beach City College Disputes Student Trustee's Account of School's Program Cuts; Student Responds!

  published May 13, 2013

  Our news story this week told the saga of Jason Troia, Long Beach City College's (LBCC) student trustee who has declared war on the school's board over what he claims are financial irregularities in i... More >>

• This Week In Food: Craft Beer Week, Bluth's Traveling Banana Stand, and MTV Being Dumb

  published May 10, 2013

  Well howdy-do, and welcome to another week in food. This time around, Edwin reviewed Black Trumpet Bistro in Huntington Beach, and then he gave us the restaurant roll call for April. He announced the... More >>

• Jason Troia Won't Stay Quiet

  published May 9, 2013

  "Long Beach is a blue-collar town," Jason Troia stresses. "It always has been. We're a port town, and our aviation-maintenance program is in... More >>

• Fashion Student Makes Entire Dress Out of OC Weekly Issues!

  published May 08, 2013

  Who knew you could use old issues of OC Weekly for something other than birdcage liner! Jenny Porrett, a fashion design student at Fullerton College found a way to preserve them forever instead--50 co... More >>

• This Week In Food: Hilarious Restaurant Chalkboards, EFF if Effing Closed, and Names That Sounds Like Vagina

  published May 03, 2013

  Hey, it's May! Let's take a look at what this week in food brought us... Edwin reviewed Urban Seoul in Irvine and feasted upon their post-modern bibimbap. Then he shared the closing of Endless Food a... More >>

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  Academic Senate of LBCC Calls for Vote of No Confidence Against Shady Administration

  published May 02, 2013

  "Oh man, you're not going to believe this," Jason Troia says into the receiver. Troia is the student trustee at Long Beach City College who hasn't made waves, but launched a tsunami against the school... More >>

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  Review: Greetings from Tim Buckley at the Newport Beach Film Festival

  published May 01, 2013

  It's pretty risky when Hollywood decides to tell a story about musicians, and instead of doing a straight-up documentary, they attempt to recreate the whole scenario. Sometimes the result is amazing, ... More >>

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  Long Beach City College Students to Protest Program Discontinuance and Crappy Administration on May Day

  published Apr 30, 2013

  May Day comes at the perfect time as Long Beach City College's administration is crumbling under its own ego. Last week, student trustee Jason Troia anhiliated LBCC's Board of Trustees for their incre... More >>

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  Jason Troia, Long Beach City College Student Trustee, Declares War on Board of Trustees With Recall Petition, Charges of Corruption

  published Apr 27, 2013

  Jason Troia is the Long Beach City College administration's worst nightmare. "I just really like doing research," the student trustee says with a little laugh that accompanies most stories when he tal... More >>

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  Melanie Visits OC and Talks On Woodstock, Love, and Finding Peace

  published Apr 27, 2013

  Melanie's voice is soft and raspy at the same time. If you didn't know who you were talking to, you'd have no idea that she played alongside legends at Woodstock and toured around the world. She's imm... More >>

• This Week In Food: Black Sleep of Khali Ma, Playground's Cocktails, and Boozy Dippin' Dots

  published Apr 26, 2013

  We've had some colorful stories these past couple of weeks because of Michelle's return. Who knew a new baby mama was so good at writing about food!r Let's take a quick look at what else happened this... More >>

• This Week In Food: A Gun at McDonald's, Crazy Rick Bayless, and Lobsticles

  published Apr 19, 2013

  We were so happy to welcome back a food writer this week - Michelle Woo! Let's take a look at what she and other writers had to say... Edwin reviewed Crave Restaurant and Café in Santa Ana and... More >>

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  Costa Mesa City Councilwoman Wendy Leece Objects to Weekly Using "Motherfucker" 17 Times in Article

  published Apr 16, 2013

  As Gustavo's editorial assistant, I never have a shortage of angry calls and letters from the public complaining about our content that offended them one way or another. But it's not often that an ele... More >>

• Rihanna

  published April 4, 2013

  Bad Gal RiRi stops by the Honda Center this Tuesday during her 2013 Diamonds World Tour. Rihanna and her opener, A$AP Rocky, have traveled all... More >>

• This Week In Food: Pocket Burger, Making It Mexican, and Taco Maria's Last Run

  published Apr 12, 2013

  Yaaaay! It's Friday! Let's take a look at this week in food before the weekend begins... Edwin reviewed Pocket Burger Shack in Sunset Beach, and then he named the Crazy Rock at TruSushi the drink of ... More >>

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  Make It Mexican With Roland: Tacos de Papa

  published Apr 11, 2013

  "Today it's tacos de papa," Roland says as he slaps a bag of tortillas down on our stainless steel workspace. Daylight savings has kept the sun around for our evening meetings and the tiny kitchen in ... More >>

• The Week In Food: Linx Sausages, Drunk Drive-Throughing, and The Great Awakening

  published Apr 05, 2013

  It's that time again and I bet you missed me, didn't your Let's take a look at what happened this week in food... Edwin reviewed the highly, highly, anticipated Linx in the Orange Circle and it was... More >>

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  The Great Awakening at Steamer's Jazz Club, Our Drink of the Week!

  published Apr 05, 2013

  When the Great Awakening arrives at your table sitting in a champagne coupe, all a-glistening in the candlelight, the first thing you should do is smell it. Clean citrus gathers in your nose and event... More >>

• This Week In Food: An Alcoholic Snow Cone, the Worst Reasons to Open a Restaurant, and Bacon Condoms (What!r!)

  published Mar 29, 2013

  Happy Friday ladies and gents, let's take a look at what this week in food brought us... Edwin reviewed Michael's Pizzeria in Long Beach where you can watch your pizzas being made in a bright and mod... More >>

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  Candlelight Vigil for Marriage Equality Tomorrow in Santa Ana

  published Mar 25, 2013

  Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8. But instead of taking the rallying, angry, and sign-pumping approach to fighting for gay marriage--althou... More >>

• This Week In Food: An Oreo Shotgun, the Sliders from Hell, and Fillin' Up Growlers

  published Mar 22, 2013

  Greetings, ladies and germs. It's that time again for your condensed food update, because you probably forgot about all of the awesome Stick a Fork In It blogs that you read earlier this week, rightr ... More >>

• This Week In Food: A Wine Fountain, the Femme Fatale, and F'ing Huge Tortillas

  published Mar 15, 2013

  It's Friday ladies and gents, but before you go out and drink yourself to oblivion or find something more productive to do, let's take a look at this week in food. Edwin went to Two 40 South in Brea ... More >>

• This Week In Food: Playground's 2.0 Collaborative, Rathskeller Closing, and Tulsa Rib Opening

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Happy Friday ladies and germs, let's take a look at what this week in food brought us... Edwin went to the new ARC Restaurant in the OC Mix and while he believes they still have kinks to work out, it... More >>