A fixture of nighttime eating and drinking in OC, Dave Mau has come a long way since manning the fryers at McDonald’s in his early 20s. He has learned through his toils that the simplest dishes have the boldest flavors; for Mau, it’s all about the garlic and bacon fat. “If you make really good frijoles borrachos—which is a simple Mexican bean dish—you can use beer for the broth and add some bacon fat,” he says. “It adds flavor, of course, with the fantastic roasted garlic that’s chopped and... More >>>