Email Author MICHELLE WOO

2012 Stories by MICHELLE WOO

• Five Spectacular Jack-O-Lanterns That Will Put Your Carving Skills To Shame

  published Oct 12, 2012

  The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular takes each fall at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island. It's a mind-blowing event that displays some of the most brilliantly carved pumpkins, making us w... More >>

• WATCH: A Sneak Peek Of Anthony Bourdain And David Chang's New TV Show

  published Oct 11, 2012

  Two culinary bad boys. One badass TV show. The Mind of A Chef is a new series premiering Nov. 9 on PBS. Produced by the Zero Point Zero of No Reservations, the show will be narrated by Anthony Bo... More >>

• David Sedaris To Appear At Chapman University

  published Oct 11, 2012

  You gotta commend any author who comes up with masterpiece lines such as, "If you're looking for sympathy you'll find it between shit and syphilis in the dictionary" (Barrel Fever). David Sedaris... More >>

• Oktoberfest 2012: Where To Get Your Oom-Pah-Pah On In OC

  published Oct 11, 2012

  There's so much to love about Oktoberfest--old men in cute little hats and suspenders, buxom beer babes, drunken sing-a-longs, sausages galore, the bicep workout you get while chugging out of steins. ... More >>

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  10 Old-School K-Pop Bands To Make You Remember Why You Fell In Love With K-Pop

  published Oct 10, 2012

  Before there was SNSD, 2NE1, Big Bang, Super Junior and Wonder Girls, there was S.E.S., g.o.d., H.O.T., Fin.K.L. and 1TYM. Familiar with these namesr You must be an O.G. K-pop fan. Today, the manufact... More >>

• Where to Go When You're Pregnant In Heels

  published October 11, 2012

  Eating for two is glorious. Dressing for two? Not so much. Over the past six months of pregnancy, I've watched the number of wearable items in... More >>

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  Here's What a Stereotypical K-Pop Fan Looks Like

  published Oct 09, 2012

  This Saturday, thousands of K-pop fanatics will descend upon Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine for KCON, a super-charged convention celebrating all things hallyu. K-pop--that's Korean pop for th... More >>

• California Schools Can Now Sell Produce Grown In Their Gardens

  published Oct 09, 2012

  The basic lesson "Money doesn't grow on trees" is becoming less pertinent, thanks to a bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown. AB 2367, authored by Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Concord), allows Ca... More >>

• Make This Now: Sriracha Ice Cream Sandwich

  published Oct 08, 2012

  Do you have a Sriracha problemr If you answered no, read on. If you answered yes, read on. The folks at The Glut Life have created the Sriracha Ice Cream Sandwich--two chocolate peanut butte... More >>

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  Joy And Good Beer: OC Brew Ho Ho Holiday Ale Festival Comes To The Phoenix Club

  published Oct 08, 2012

  Great news. Beer festival season isn't over yet. The organizers of the epic OC Brew Ha Ha Craft Beer Festival are making sure 2012 ends with--yippee!--more amazing ales. The inaugural OC Brew Ho ... More >>

• Rachel Nguyen, Fashion Blogger

  published October 11, 2012

  Rachel Nguyen is an Orange County fashion blogger. But don't hold that against her. "People think everyone here is like, 'Oh, my God!... More >>

• TONIGHT: Bootlegger's Brewery Hosts 'Beer For Boobs' Charity Event--With Pink(ish) Beer!

  published Oct 05, 2012

  We love boobs. We love beer. Hey, look at this. Bootlegger's Brewery is promoting both tonight with a cool charity event. To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Fullerton brewery hosts a... More >>

• Starbucks Style: Aaaaay, Sexy Latte!

  published Oct 05, 2012

  Happy Friday! Follow Stick a Fork In It on Twitter @ocweeklyfood or on Facebook! And don't forget to download our free Best Of App here!... More >>

• Make These Now: Bacon S'mores

  published Oct 05, 2012

  There are some who say s'mores are a sacred childhood classic, a campfire dessert never to be adulterated.And then there are all others who say, "Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Bacon." See also:10 People Who'd... More >>

• That's No Moon--That's A Star Wars-Themed Food Truck!

  published Oct 04, 2012

  In a galaxy far, far away--well, Fayetteville, Arkansas--a Star Wars-themed food truck roams. The Grillenium Falcon serves up grilled cheese sandwiches such as the "Cheebacca," which has sharp white c... More >>

• Slater's 50/50 To Open New Locations In Lake Forest And Pasadena

  published Oct 04, 2012

  There's no bacon shortage over at Slater's 50/50. OC's bro-food empire, which has given us artery-clogging wonders such as the bacon milkshake, a burger patty made of 100% bacon and a peanut butter an... More >>

• Topshop of the Pops

  published October 4, 2012

  Rarely do we get to use the words "Breaking News" in the realm of OC fashion, so it makes me seriously giddy to bring you this... More >>

• INFOGRAPHIC: Which Professions Drink The Most Coffeer

  published Oct 02, 2012

  Addicted to javar Blame your career.  Dunkin' Donut and CareerBuilder conducted a joint survey on U.S. coffee consumption trends in the workplace and released a list of the top 15 professionals w... More >>

• OC Register Readers Name Subway The Best Sandwich Shop In Orange County

  published Oct 02, 2012

  There's no reason to be surprised at OC Register's annual "Best Of Orange County" winner's list. This is Orange County, after all. And these are Register readers, after all. Still, every year, we weep... More >>

• And Now There's An In-N-Out Spoof Of 'Gangnam Style'

  published Oct 01, 2012

  Just when we thought the "Gangnam Style" phenomenon couldn't reach any weird new heights (it's already been translated into Klingon and performed by a middle-aged mother), we stumble upon this. A grou... More >>

• Racial Controversy Surrounds Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwiches

  published Oct 01, 2012

  PB&J. We always thought it was a neutral--albeit boring--lunch option. Seemed like the type of food that would stay out of trouble.We were so wrong.  See also:From 'Chinx' to 'Mc StinkyNigger... More >>

• Turning Your Forehead Into A Bagel Is A Crazy Trend In Japan

  published Sep 28, 2012

  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes those beholders are fucking weird. Case in point: Bagel heads. These are people who get saline injections to make it look like there are bagels ins... More >>

• Ken Hollingshead Sr., Grandfather of OC's Craft Beer Scene, Passes Away

  published Sep 27, 2012

  Ken Hollingshead Sr., a pioneer in Orange County's craft beer scene, died in his sleep on Tuesday night.He was the founder of Hollingshead's Delicatessen, the eclectic deli and bar in Orange known for... More >>

• 10 People Who'd Rather Kill Themselves Than Face A Bacon Shortage

  published Sep 26, 2012

  The aporkalypse is coming. If you haven't heard, Britain's National Pig Association has proclaimed that a world bacon shortage is "unavoidable." The news has sent Twitter into panic mode. People are n... More >>

• [UPDATED: They Did It!] Watch Out For Flying Balls! UCI Attempts Dodgeball World Record Today

  published Sep 26, 2012

  See update at the end of this post!ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 26, 1:21 P.M.: At UC Irvine, nothing says back-to-school week like hundreds of brightly colored rubber balls flying at you at frightening speeds... More >>