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On The Line: Jonathan Rollo Of Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop, Part One

The award for mini-chain that took Costa Mesa by storm goes to Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop. Open since last spring, Jonathan Rollo and Kristi Ritchey helped bring sexy back to a mild-mannered strip along 17th. With meals that are neither strictly vegan nor tasteless, Greenleaf's menu includes organic ... More >>

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night Two - Gibson Amphitheatre - December 9, 2012

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night Two Gibson Amphitheatre December 9,2012 Gwen Stefani's appearance at the first night of KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas made for a memorable evening. The rumors had circulated early in the evening that those in attendance would be treated to a surprise set from N ... More >>

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[UPDATED with "Sniffing" Alleged:] Victor Joseph Espinoza, the Ugliest Police Mugshot of the Week, Nay, Year, Nay, EVER!

See Update No. 2 at the end of this post on the accused pleading not guilty, and police claiming he "sniffed" the boy. See Update No. 1 on the charges against the suspect.The question is not whether 425-pound Victor Joseph Espinoza tried to snatch a 10-year-old boy from soccer practice in Santa Ana ... More >>

'Rock of Ages,' or 'Hair Metal: The Musical'

Adam Shankman, et al. make you happy you missed the Sunset Strip, circa 1987

Burger King Introduces Apple-Topped Burger in Japan

​If it would seem a bizarre coincidence that Burger King in Japan is introducing a grilled apple-topped burger the same week Apple unveiled its new iPad, it probably is. But that isn't stopping a few bloggers to make the enticing connection, especially because BK Japan also named a Whopper after W ... More >>

5 Most Important Video Game-Related News Stories of 2011

​2011 has come and gone, and the year that seemingly slipped right past us was full of major events--some of which may very change the landscape of the video gaming industry forever. Everything from new a new Nintendo console to the death of a computer pioneer was all crammed into the previous yea ... More >>

OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Arthur E. Koepsel, Chair of the OC Republican Party Central Committee

​I'm not going to write TOO much about Arthur Koepsel here because...well, you'll read more this Thursday in our paper. But, of course, whenever it comes to the pioneers of Orange County, first we must consult their self-published bios as included in Samuel Armor's collection. So, let's hear it, A ... More >>

Top Five Hits: Creme Tangerine in Costa Mesa

​The number one spot this week goes to the Black Keys' new release, El Camino.Here are the top five selling records this week from Creme Tangerine at the Lab, 2930 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa, (714) 932-0552.

PS Vita's Six Most Glaring Flaws (So Far)

​I can't wait to buy the PlayStation Vita. Considering how much mileage I got out of Sony's previous handheld, the PSP, it's a no-brainer that the Vita will be of great use to gamers on the go like me. The device can play games that look almost as good as the PlayStation 3, and compared to Nintend ... More >>

11/11/11: Nigel Tufnel and 311 Duke it Out

​ While people around the world are celebrating This is Spinal Tap hero Nigel Tufnel's day (yes, we expect to be greeted by "But this goes up to 11!"  everywhere), we're rooting for the underdog and championing bro rock band 311's right to claim 11/11/11 as well. (It is another kind of "311 D ... More >>

Jhina Alvarado Offers a Time Capsule

'Cinema Verite' at JoAnne Artman Gallery shows how the artists preserves humanity the old-fashioned way

Seven Bizarre Steve Jobs Memorial Items on eBay

​And the ambulance chasers are off: Just hours after the death of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs was announced, eBay is already filled with dozens of "memorial items."Your always expected T-shirts and stickers are there, sure, but what about a domain name going for $14K? Or an iDead decal for your bo ... More >>

No iPhone 5 vs. Tupac's Real Killer: Which News is Bigger Today?

​So now that everyone is disappointed that Apple didn't introduce the iPhone 5 and instead introduced a version of the iPhone 4 with a better camera, we turn our attention to our sister paper LA Weekly's big news today: that Tupac Shakur was ordered killed by Sean Combs, then known as Puff Daddy, ... More >>

What Happened On Last Night's The Great Food Truck Race 2

​Last night's episode of The Great Food Truck Race took the remaining five trucks to Manhattan. Not that one. Manhattan, Kansas. The so-called "Little Apple", a small college town with a population of over 50,000. And emphasis was made on simplifying dishes and how college kids wouldn't have much ... More >>

Road Trip Soundtrack Recommendations

Here's a gratuitous road trip photo, care of whatsisface...​Summer means barbecues, beaches, sleeping in and wearing next to nothing, but the best part of the season is the annual road trip (although, seeing people wearing next to nothing is a close second) taken by many across the vast country of ... More >>

Top 10 Musical Moments in Video Games

Aerosmith's Revolution XThis week, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place in Los Angeles, drawing fanfare and hype across the gaming world. The three-day trade fair is open to only vendors and developers, but it provokes the kind of suspense Apple fans feel before a major Steve Jobs annou ... More >>

In Defense of Pie

Dave Lieberman​Nathan Heller hates pie, and he thinks you should too. He penned a long screed for Slate--I'd call it a jeremiad except I fell asleep reading it, and "jeremiad" implies a vigor that's lacking in the article--about how the pie is un-American and unworthy of our ongoing, cyclical feti ... More >>

Bottle-Your-Own-Olive-Oil Store Opens at The Irvine Spectrum

​Why yes, it is an olive oil and vinegar store at the Irvine Spectrum.  Anne Marie was actually the one who noticed it, being the intrepid explorer she is.Open last week, the store, is sort of like a gourmand's Sweet Factory, where you can mix and match flavors of oil and have it bottled on- ... More >>

Rebecca Black, 13-Year-Old Millionaire?

​Who's laughing now? All of Rebecca Black's haters can naysay all they want, but Forbes.com said that Black's song "Friday" has been downloaded over two million times. Apple's payment agreement decrees that Black will receive .70 cents for every download.  That means she's already earned $1.4 ... More >>

The Art of iPhone Photography

Facebook photo albums are littered with the digital debris of people spontaneously whipping out their iPhones and snapping the most mundane images. Kittens, gay beefcake, drunken frat parties, new babies, Republican Congressmen answering Craigslist postings; an influx of images, ... More >>

OC Music Awards At the Gypsy Den in Santa Ana Last Night

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Click here to see the photos!The OC Music Awards really give new meaning to the phrase "awards season." A months-long competition like this really starts to test the resolve of even the most intrepid music blogger. Last night saw the Gypsy Den's small stage hosting p ... More >>

CPK ASAP at South Coast Plaza Closed

​California Pizza Kitchen's QSR (quick-serve restaurant) concept is fizzling. Last year saw the closing of the CPK ASAP adjacent to Angel Stadium of Anaheim, presumably cannibalized by the full-service CPK in the GardenWalk mall.Now it's the turn of the CPK ASAP in the South Coast Plaza annex (you ... More >>

6 Reasons Why You May Want to Reconsider the Nintendo 3DS

Peter Mai/OC Weekly​Releasing in Japan in about a month, the much-hyped Nintendo 3DS has impressed the gaming world with its ability to push some impressive graphics and display 3D gaming without the need of those embarrassing glasses. Because the system is an update to the second-highest-selling ... More >>

Darkest Hour

The Orange County Interwebs Horror Show Searches for the "Ghetto" at Westminster Mall

​On Mondays, this feature exposes things on the Interwebs from and about Orange County, drawing from many sources that touch on many topics.However, a recurring theme kept popping up while this week's installment was being put together concerning a certain Orange County shopping mall.

Dueling Dishes: Sushilicious vs. Kaisen

Edwin Goei SushiliciousOn this episode of Dueling Dishes we pit two revolving sushi houses. Sushilicious is the newcomer; Kaisen is the long-established contender. But this week, we're not comparing just a single dish between the two of them. Since one dish can literally constitute just one b ... More >>

Little Games Are Big Business at Armor Games

These guys take 'casual' games very seriously

A Sad Day For Internet Streaming: Day After the Death of Lala

Correction... Lala: Where music played​It's not like demise of ultra popular music streaming site Lala.com is shocking to anyone who actually used it. You've had plenty of time to prepare, although, of course, that doesn't make it suck any less. 

10 Reasons God Hates California

​Considering Sunday's 7.2 earthquake just south of California's border with Mexico, the 4.1 shaker six miles southwest of Malibu and assorted aftershocks felt up and down the state as this is banged out with fingers crossed, it's obvious God is peeved at something. Before Pat Robertston, Wiley Dra ... More >>

An Interview With Jeff Dobkin & Jason Coulston of Hidden Kitchen

Chad Sengstock ​You might remember Hidden Kitchen, the spectacular but clandestine restaurant experiment that a foursome of aspiring restauranteurs (Jeff Dobkin; his wife, Julie Thompson-Dobkin; Holly Roberts; and her husband, Jason Coulston) opened up a few nights a week in borrowed space a ... More >>

Expect a Big Crowd at Thursday's OC Microsoft Store Opening

​The Microsoft mall gods have blessed the Shops at Mission Viejo with the honor of being home to the second ever Microsoft retail story in the world. Why Mission Viejo? We're betting they want to staff the store with Nadadores, but who really knows.The store opens Thursday. The Mission Viejo Dispa ... More >>

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Orange County Sings the Obama Blues

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Last Night: Yaz, Psychedelic Furs @ Pacific Amphitheater

Yaz, Psychedelic Furs at Pacific Amphitheater on July 24, 2008 Better Than: trying to find that 1980's cassette mix tape in your garage. Download: Nobody's Diary (Origin of Essex Remix) from the Official Yaz Homepage "You have been brilliant, we have been Yaz.". Alison Moyet (Vocals) couldn't ha ... More >>

Film Pick of the Weekend: Digital Filmmaking by Mike Figgis

I'm writing this while taking a break from a particularly arduous experimentation with Apple's iMovie '08 program. Despite being billed as extremely user friendly for the casual home filmmaker, I'm having a lot of trouble getting it to do things that I think should be pretty basic. Basically, I can ... More >>

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Jim already spent his summer vacation. Now he wants yours

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Argyros tells feds hes a billionaire

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What Gates should be reading this summer