Email Author MICHELLE WOO

2013 Stories by MICHELLE WOO

• Nahda Designs: Haute Hijab

  published May 16, 2013

  As a stylist, LaTanya Maassarani is crazy about fashion, scouting the latest trends and piecing together chic ensembles for clients and photo... More >>

• Early Bird Cafe To Begin Dinner Service

  published May 15, 2013

  Oversleepers, rejoice! Early Bird Cafe, the Fullerton breakfast spot that makes the county's greatest omelet and other morning jaw-droppers, will begin serving dinner on June 4. The summer menu, creat... More >>

• Lemonade To Open At Fashion Island This Summer

  published May 15, 2013

  Lemonade, a gourmet cafeteria serving seasonal Southern California comfort food, is expected to open at Fashion Island come mid-July. Headed by chef Alan Jackson and partner Ian Olsen, it will be the ... More >>

• It's Free Cone Day At Haagen-Dazs!

  published May 14, 2013

  Especially on a day like today, we can't think of three words sweeter than free ice cream. Good thing because Haagen-Dazs is having a free cone day, which is precisely what it sounds like. Go to a par... More >>

• Medieval Times ... The Movier!

  published May 14, 2013

  Here ye, here ye, my lords and ladies! Medieval Times, the famed fake castle where you can watch a jousting tournament while gnawing on a turkey leg and chugging ye olde Diet Pepsi, may be headed to t... More >>

• Spotted in OC: A Bruxie-Esque 'Waffle Taco' At Taco Bell

  published May 13, 2013

  Is Taco Bell trying to slide onto Bruxie's turfr A Waffle Taco was spotted on the breakfast menu at locations in Newport Beach and Santa Ana. It's a folded round waffle filled with a sausage patty a... More >>

• Read George Takei's Hilarious Amazon Review of 'Fresh Whole Rabbit'

  published May 10, 2013

  There's a real product on Amazon called Fresh Whole Rabbit, sold by gourmet food company Le Village for $45.90 plus $18.90 for shipping. Reviewers have found this to be absurd, revolting or hilarious,... More >>

• This Woman Made A Snacket, A Ziploc-Bag Jacket For Keeping Snacks

  published May 10, 2013

  Don't you ever wish, man, I wish I could grab a sandwich out of my armpit right nowr This crafty gal has an answer. She made a jacket out of Ziploc bags. So many snack compartments! I see the future i... More >>

• Five Ways To Celebrate American Craft Beer Week In (Or Near) OC

  published May 10, 2013

  Next week is American Craft Beer Week, a celebration of brews made in the U.S. of A. Local breweries and restaurants are taking part in the national party. Here's where to go to grab a pint. Monday, M... More >>

• There's A Ramen Burger, You Guys

  published May 09, 2013

  This was bound to happen someday, and of course, it happened in Japan. Burger joint Lotteria teamed up with ramen restaurant Menya Musashi to create a--you guessed it--ramen burger. Two burger buns... More >>

• The 5th Annual OC Beer Festival Is On May 18

  published May 09, 2013

  We can't think of many better ways to kick off summer than with a tasting glass, free-flowing craft beer and hundreds of new friends to cheers with. The OC Beer Festival is back for its fifth year on ... More >>

• Cirque du Twerk

  published May 9, 2013

  It seems that more and more often, I'm reminded I am no longer young. My latest moment of truth happened a week ago as I was browsing some news... More >>

• In North Korea, There's Lies A Black Market For Choco Pies

  published May 08, 2013

  What does capitalism taste liker To North Korean leaders, like a small, round chocolate-coated cake filled with marshmallow. The Choco Pie is a packaged confection manufactured by South Korea's Orio... More >>

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  Moms Eat For Free At Hooters On Mother's Day

  published May 08, 2013

  So you're finding that all the cute champagne brunch spots are already booked up for Mother's Day. What's the next best optionr No, after that. No, after that one ... and that one ... and that one, to... More >>

• PETA Promotes A Vegan Diet With . . . Animal Sex (NSFW)

  published May 07, 2013

  The rebel activists at PETA are known for using shock tactics to grab people's attention (i.e., "Let's promote animal rights with women masturbating with asparagus!"), so their antics shouldn't surpri... More >>

• The Ben & Jerry's Truck Is in OC Today! Free Ice Cream!

  published May 07, 2013

  Free Ben & Jerry's ice cream! Today! The Ben & Jerry's Truck will be roaming Orange County, announcing where it's at via Twitter (@BenJerrysTruck). Tell 'em where you want it to stop. @BenJerrysTr... More >>

• Could You Survive On $1.50 Per Dayr A Bunch of People Tried It for a Week, and Here's What Happened

  published May 06, 2013

  A buck fifty. Less than the price of an energy bar, it is the amount that 1.4 billion people in the world must live on each day. They are the ones who fall below the "extreme poverty" line, a sum set ... More >>

• OC's Nekter Juice Bar Launches New Cold-Pressed Cocktail Mixers With a Party This Thursday (P.S. Free Booze!)

  published May 06, 2013

  Nekter, a local juice-bar chain known for its green smoothies and other things that help us poop, surprised us with its latest offering: cocktail mixers. Hey, even health nuts need to put down the yog... More >>

• The Slater's 50/50 Buffalo Buffalo Burger Is Buffalo On Top Of Buffalo On Top Of More Buffalo

  published May 03, 2013

  It's National Burger Month! In OC, there's no place better to celebrate than Slater's 50/50, which brought us monstrosities such as the Donut Burger, the 100% Bacon Burger and a burger so hot you need... More >>

• 5 Hilariously Profound Restaurant Sidewalk Signs

  published May 03, 2013

  Because really, nobody cares if your soup of the day is minestrone or split pea. Here are five restaurant (or bar or coffee shop) signs that make you stop and ponder.1. Via Zimbio 2. Via Buzzfeed 3... More >>

• West Coast BBQ Classic Returns To Long Beach Next Saturday

  published May 02, 2013

  Vegetarians, go ahead and close this tab now. The West Coast BBQ Classic returns to the Queen Mary's Waterfront Events Park in Long Beach next Saturday, May 11. Sixty pitmasters from across the countr... More >>

• This Fork Buzzes When You're Eating Too Fast

  published May 02, 2013

  Technology can be a real bitch sometimes. Facebook sends evidence of your weekend shenanigans to your mom's newsfeed, GPS devices reveal when you're at Sidecar Doughnuts instead of the gym, and now th... More >>

• Lambda Theta Delta, Asian-American Fraternity At UC Irvine, Suspends Itself Over Blackface Video

  published May 01, 2013

  Lambda Theta Delta, the Asian-American fraternity under fire for a music video featuring a member in blackface, has announced it will suspend its status as a UC Irvine organization for one year, until... More >>

• Airstream It Up

  published May 2, 2013

  I hate to be a female stereotype, but camping has never been my thing. There are good things about it, of course—stargazing, s'mores,... More >>

• Portola Coffee Lab To Open Second Location Inside Haven Gastropub's New Provisions Market

  published May 01, 2013

  When the news broke that the Haven Gastropub team would be reviving Bruery Provisions, Old Towne Orange's beloved bottle shop, local craft beer fans cheered. But they also wondered what would be in st... More >>