Email Author MICHELLE WOO

2012 Stories by MICHELLE WOO

• Jennifer Pastiloff's Yoga Karaoke!

  published September 6, 2012

  Yoga is a quiet, meditative practice. You inhale; you exhale. You throw in a few oms. That is, until you step into Jennifer... More >>

• Should Buffet Restaurants Charge Children By Their Heightr

  published Sep 04, 2012

  Short kids may not get picked first on the basketball court but at several Asian buffet restaurants, they get cheaper meals. It's a longstanding practice: When a child walks in, he's forced to st... More >>

• Vegetarians Petition For In-N-Out To Make A Veggie Burger

  published Aug 31, 2012

  One of the travails of becoming a vegan, as Ari Solomon has found, is that your choices are pretty limited at In-N-Out. The LA-based activist once enjoyed the chain's burgers but can no longer eat the... More >>

• [UPDATE: Obama Says Yes We Can Have Beer!] Homebrewer Submits FOIA Request For White House Beer Recipe--And Gets A Response!

  published Aug 30, 2012

  See update at the end of the post!ORIGINAL POST: Power of the people! For all those who've been feeling like they'll never get a response out of their government, there's at least this. Last week... More >>

• Beer Run 5K Comes To Anaheim

  published Aug 29, 2012

  Beer run! No, not the one that occurs every time your refrigerator becomes empty. This beer run is an actual race, a 5K to be exact. The reward at the end of the finish line--you guessed it, beer. Lot... More >>

• Ju-Ju-Be Pairs With Tokidoki to Create Diaper Bags for Hip Moms

  published August 30, 2012

  Planning for a new baby is lame. Don't get me wrong—the baby part is awesome (cue The Lion King's "Circle of Life"), but the... More >>

• Pizza Russian Roulette Is One Hilariously Messed-Up Eating Game

  published Aug 29, 2012

  It looks like your typical pizza pie. Nothing out of the ordinary--tomato sauce, cheese, pepperoni and crust. That is, until one unlucky victim takes a bite. Pizza Russian Roulette is a game of odds. ... More >>

• Walking Dead Food Truck Serves Up Braaaaaains

  published Aug 28, 2012

  To celebrate the DVD release of The Walking Dead Season 2, a new food truck is rolling through the streets of London. Its specialty: brain food, of course. Masterminded by Street Kitchen chef Mar... More >>

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  VIDEO: A Way To Separate Egg Yolks From Whites That Will Blow Your Mind

  published Aug 27, 2012

  All it takes is an empty plastic water bottle and the wonders of suction. Watch, be amazed and then run to your refrigerator immediately.  Via Grub Street Follow Stick a Fork In It on Twit... More >>

• A Real Boob: New Mom Claims Boss At Hennessey's Tavern Seal Beach Denied Her The Right To Pump Breast Milk

  published Aug 24, 2012

  In order to feed her six-month-old baby, waitress Kristen Joseph must pump breast milk around the clock, even on the job. It's an awkward but common and necessary practice for working moms who can't b... More >>

• The Lime Truck To Open TLT Food, A Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant in Westwood

  published Aug 23, 2012

  The Lime Truck is going wheel-less. After two years of feeding hungry mobs at business parks, festivals and street food events throughout OC, Daniel Shemtob is taking his innovative New American ... More >>

• First Indians, Now Mexicans: The Latest Offensive Popchips Campaign

  published Aug 22, 2012

  Popchips has apparently learned nothing from its marketing debacle of early May, when the potato chip company decided to put Ashton Kutcher in brownface and have him play a ridiculous Indian caricatur... More >>

• Ruche, Threadsence and Other Great OC Boutiques Online

  published August 23, 2012

  Let's be glad I don't have my credit-card number memorized. There's a plethora of shopping sites loaded with über-chic,... More >>

• Haven Gastropub Finally Debuts Its House-Crafted Beer In OC

  published Aug 22, 2012

  Back in May, Haven Gastropub released its first batches of house-crafted beer--a double IPA and a pale ale--but to our sadness, the restaurant was only pouring the brews at its Pasadena location, wher... More >>

• Sorry, Californians: CSU Plans To Only Admit Out-Of-State Students Next Spring

  published Aug 21, 2012

  In their latest attempt to address massive budget cuts that have paralyzed public higher education, California State University leaders have come up with a plan that's pretty shitty for those who happ... More >>

• Slapfish To Be Featured On The Cooking Channel's Eat Street Tonight

  published Aug 21, 2012

  OC's favorite seafood shack on wheels is getting some air time tonight. Slapfish is set to appear on The Cooking Channel's Eat Street, a show that celebrates North America's "tastiest, messiest and mo... More >>

• Pitfire Artisan Pizza Is Coming To Costa Mesa!

  published Aug 20, 2012

  Pitfire Artisan Pizza, an LA-based hipster mecca known for its fire-singed pizzas, awesome beer list and heaven-sent smothered cookie (yes, you'll want one), is coming to OC in early fall!  The r... More >>

• Andrew Zimmern Starts His Own Food Truck

  published Aug 20, 2012

  Andrew Zimmern already travels around the world for a living--now, he's bringing grub. This month, the delightfully expressive Bizarre Foods host is launching his own food truck, AZ Canteen.  &nb... More >>

• Cool App: California Farmers' Markets

  published Aug 17, 2012

  Here in OC, we're in no short supply of wonderful farmers' markets, but figuring out which one's happening on when takes some strategizing. Enter California Farmers' Markets, a handy app that sifts th... More >>

• Esquire Names The California Burrito at Alejandro's One Of The Best Late-Night Foods In The U.S.A.

  published Aug 17, 2012

  Speaking of California burritos, Esquire has assembled a list of the Best Late-Night Food In The U.S.A. and the ginormous wrap from Alejandro's has made the cut. While it may not be OC's greatest Cali... More >>

• 'Hot Cheetos & Takis': An Awesome Song Made By Awesome Kids

  published Aug 17, 2012

  Kids (and all other humans with taste buds) looooooove Flaming Hot Cheetos. They love it so much, it makes them crazy. And apparently, it also makes them burst into song. A group of Minneapolis y... More >>

• Secret Camera Discovered Inside Gap Dressing Room in Mission Viejo

  published Aug 16, 2012

  Another reason to buy clothes online. An employee found a camera hidden inside a unisex dressing room at The Gap at the Shops at Mission Viejo, authorities said Wednesday. It was tiny--about the ... More >>

• Mountain Dew Online Naming Contest Was A Bad, Bad Idea

  published Aug 16, 2012

  It sounded like good plan. To promote its new Mountain Dew drink, Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen launched an online contest that encouraged fans to come up with a name for the green-apple-flavored concoc... More >>

• The White House (Yes, The White House) Has Its Own Brewery

  published Aug 15, 2012

  Looks like Mr. President likes to throw back a good beer just like the rest of us. How very American.  The Des Moines Register reported that Barack Obama has his own secret White House brewery. T... More >>

• C. Wonder Hits the C-Spot

  published August 16, 2012

  For anyone who has a fear of color, walk away now. You will cower at the sight of C. Wonder, a whimsical clothing and lifestyle shop that... More >>