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May 18, 2012
Five Tex-Mex Food Specialties That Should Go Nationwide--Or At Least to California
From chili to the combo plate, fajitas to tacos al carbón, the frozen margarita machine to nachos, Texas has long dominated the national conversation on Mexican food in this country. But that's now irretrievably changed, as California and our onslaught of regional Mexican, Korean tacos, Mission bur ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2012
Tortilla Tuesdays: Northgate González Markets
Sorry for the loooong delay in this column, but we got a bit...busy 'round these parts, what with the book and the promotion and stuff. But I got a month's worth of different tortillerías in the bag, and I'll restart with the one I was supposed to do before things got a bit...busy--Northgate Gonzá ... More >>
Food
May 10, 2012
Anepalco's Cafe Has Le Mexique
Danny Godinez's second restaurant serves Mexican meals in the French style
Food
April 5, 2012
One Nation, Under Tacos
An excerpt from 'Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America'
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Eat This Now: Cake Donut at Cream Pan
If I need a baguette and I'm in the area, chances are I'm headed to Cream Pan. Fellow Forker Dave Lieberman recently honored the Tustin bakery with the top spot on his "Ten Great Bakeries in Orange County" list for having the best strawberry croissants, baguettes and epi in all the land.I'm not g ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2012
Eat This Now: Cake Donut at Cream Pan
Went in for a baguette at 1 p.m., they were out for the day. Took home a loaf of ciabatta as a consolation prize, but discovered the cake donut, which more than made up for the miss on the baguette. Crispy on the outside, dense and sexy on the inside. Could hear crunch and crackle of the golden b ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2012
On the Line: Chris Kim of Rolling Sushi Van, Part Three
Our luxe lonchera love for Rolling Sushi Van ends with langostino. Ask Chris Kim for his sushi rice recipe, and you're good to go. If you would like to see a particular chef featured in On the Line, drop us a line note, and we'll see what we can do. To check out more of our interview, part two ca ... More >>
Food
December 15, 2011
Gourmet Grill Masters Has Chicken that Don't Stop!
[Hole In the Wall] The famous rotisserie-chicken purveyor opens its first restaurant . . . in Irvine?!
Blogs
December 8, 2011
On The Line: Alan Greeley Of The Golden Truffle, Part Three
Photo by Meranda CarterHot and cold, yin and yang, soup and salad; balance is important when it comes to flavor, and Alan Greeley not only hands over a couple of solid recipes, he includes yet another for prepping the protein. If you'd like to backtrack, here are the links for parts one and two.A ... More >>
Food
November 10, 2011
Itriya Cafe Shows Ssam Like It Hot
An ex-Cheesecake Factory executive sells Italian and Korean food under one roof in Irvine
Blogs
October 11, 2011
Tortilla Tuesdays: Diana's Tortillas
Diana's is a chain of restaurants, bakeries and tortillerías in what are loosely termed the "Gateway" cities--in other words, the suburbs south and east of Los Angeles. I've never been to the restaurants, but my wife picked up a package of their tortillas at our local Albertson's.
Blogs
September 15, 2011
On The Line: Wing Lam of Wahoo's Fish Taco, Part Three
Photo by Meranda CarterWhat else can we say about Wahoo's co-founder Wing Lam that we haven't already covered? How about that he's teaching at both Chapman and Concordia Universities (this fall and winter, respectively.)? A man that can often be found on his company's taco truck serving the local ... More >>
Blogs
August 16, 2011
Tortilla Tuesdays: Tula Market
Dave LiebermanLake Forest is an amazing place. It's much more like North County than South County (the bizarre subdivision of Foothill Ranch notwithstanding), and it's where the Latinos of the 949 go for their groceries when Santa Ana is impractical due to traffic. This week's Tortilla Tuesday go ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2011
French Baker Creates 24-Hour Baguette Vending Machines
Flickr user roboppy It's well-known that the Japanese have gone vending machine crazy. Not only can you get a cup of instant ramen (which is child's play) by inserting a few coins into the machines, you can also pick up fresh produce and even lobsters.
Blogs
August 9, 2011
Tortilla Tuesday: Jimenez Ranch Market
If you ever encounter a packet of corn tortillas that only have a dozen, BEWARE. Mexis, unsurprisingly, eat tortillas as fast as we breathe air, so the best tortillerías sell them by at least the two dozen, knowing they'll barely last through the week (do the math: three tortillas per person per ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2011
Tortilla Tuesday: La Reina Tortilleria
What, you thought your last name had to end in -a, -o or -z to be able to review tortillas? Nope! The humble disk of corn, the legacy of pre-Columbian Mexico, is a staple not just for Mexicanos; they're indispensable even in European-mutt households.La Reina is a market with a bad location: cater ... More >>
Blogs
June 14, 2011
Tortilla Tuesday: Tortilleria Ruben's, Santa Ana
Our series looking for the best OC-made tortilla continues...tune in every Tuesday for the latest installment!The only problem I see in doing this column is that it takes commitment: most packets of tortillas contain three dozen, and although I eat tortillas with nearly every homemade meal, I don ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2011
Announcing Tortilla Tuesdays! In Search of OC's Best Tortillas...
It was while I was at Trader Joes, looking at their hideously overpriced pack of barely edible corn tortillas, that I remembered something: we're blessed with tortillerías in Orange County. We don't have to rely on Maseca's masa monopoly for our tortilla needs--from San Juan Capistrano to La Hab ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2011
Rubio's Tries--and Fails--to Reproduce the Taco Salceado
My wife wandered over to the table we were holding last week at the Taste of Anaheim. "You've got to hear what this taco is," she said. "Garlic herb shrimp, toasted cheese, habanero citrus salsa, crisp bacon, chipotle picante sauce, avocado, cilantro, onion and cotija.""What a hot mess," I replie ... More >>
Blogs
April 28, 2011
¡Ask a Comida Critic!: Is Irvine or Anaheim the County's Most Integrated Supermarket City?
From Das Ubergeek himself:A white guy (not me) and an Asian guy in the El Super on Anaheim and Ball [in Anaheim] arguing about the merits of gorditas vs. tortillas. Total integration of Anaheim, or sure sign of the Reconquista?Let's use this introductory sentence for my required plug for my comin ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2011
First OC Outpost of Belgian Bakery Chain To Open At Fashion Island
http://www.lepainquotidien.usLe Pain Quotidien, a bakery started by a Belgian chef, has conquered the rest of the world, including Bahrain, Japan and India. L.A. has a dozen already. Now the first Orange County outpost is planned for Fashion Island, the first in Orange County.
Food
April 21, 2011
Al Wadee Bakery: As American As Manakeesh
[Hole in the Wall] Our future Muslim overlords make really tasty flatbreads, so it won't be all bad
Food
March 24, 2011
Saigon Bakery: OC's Banh Mi Champeen?
[Hole In the Wall] This Westminster eatery specializes in the Vietnamese sandwich and other baked goodies.
Blogs
March 4, 2011
A Mexican Dinner in 1890s Orange County with Madame Helena Modjeska
Wikimedia CommonsThe caption says it all...In doing general research for my book on the history of Mexican food in the United States, I've unearthed numerous accounts of non-Mexicans enjoying Mexican food for the first time, or quickly learning how to love the stuff. One of the earlier accounts I ... More >>
Columns
March 3, 2011
Tortillas Instead of Forks?
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Plus, praise for a town in Northern Arizona
Blogs
February 10, 2011
Great Sourdough Hidden In the Orange Circle
I'm in Old Town Orange at least twice a week, but I never once thought to go into the Gallery on Glassell, just north of the circle, until my wife and I were taking a stroll last weekend. The store concentrates on the art of California and the west and has an interesting display of Day of the Dea ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2011
Taco Asylum Is Tasty--But Not the Taco Part
Taco Asylum's homemade hot sauces, made from the world's two hottest peppers: a bit sludgy, could use more flavor given the heat overwhelms any discernable notes... "Okay, we need to remember that we are here objectively," said one of the Zambrano brothers behind Soho Taco. It wasn't Gabriel. Was ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2011
Gabacho Discs of Glory: Battle Grocery Store Flour Tortillas
Last week, your intrepid Forkers received a pitch from a company called Circle Foods selling as Tortillaland and advertising the availability of fresh, uncooked tortillas in the local grocery store. The company's website is a depressing attempt to evoke vaguely Mexican imagery while selling such ... More >>
Blogs
January 21, 2011
Flavor Rush Truck has Much of the Former, Little of the Latter
Ustedes know that I don't seek out luxe loncheras, that I will only review them if they come within walking distance of Weekly world headquarters. That's why I tried a new one today, one that's about a week old: the Flavor Rush Truck.
Food
January 20, 2011
Wraps Xpress Is the Turkish Rose of Irvine
[Hole In the Wall] Inside this strip-mall restaurant is a great eatery desperate to express itself
Blogs
November 26, 2010
Comfort Food at El Pico de Gallo Taqueria
Dave LiebermanI'm sick of the word taquería. Seemingly every Mexican restaurant in these fair orange acres uses it to describe the food on offer, even when a place might better be described as a puesto, a fonda, a restaurante or a cenaduria. These shops do themselves a disservice, because while ... More >>
Food
August 19, 2010
Home Cooking at Taqueria Zamora
[Hole In the Wall] Is this the most Mexican restaurant in OC?
Blogs
July 28, 2010
Little Bull Sandwiches: Bocadillos de Toritos
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Food
August 13, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] The Soup and Cubism Special at Cafe Picasso
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Food
July 23, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Tasty Battleships at Alebrije's Grill Taco Trucks, Parked in Santa Ana
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Food
May 7, 2009
Plums Café: It's Not Just for Breakfast, Anymore
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Food
April 2, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] El Chile Picante Goes Easy on the Cheesy
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Food
January 15, 2009
Both You and Your Dry-Cleaner Will Love India Cuisine
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Columns
July 24, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Special Tortilla Contest Edition
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Food
May 15, 2008
[This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] A Tale of Two Nik(k)i's: Niki's Indian Food
Dave LiebermanI'm going to make a bold prediction here: I see toritos as the next appetizer to hit our Mexican restaurants, especially our finer-dining ones, in a big way. A torito, for those of you who've never ventured south of the border, is a chile güero (a yellow chile that looks like a mor ... More >>
Columns
February 15, 2007
!Ask a Mexican!
So how on earth (literally) did Mexicans end up making arroz a staple of their diet?
Food
September 21, 2006
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
That Golden Glow at Haveli
Columns
August 17, 2006
!Ask a Mexican!
Special Food Edicion
Food
July 27, 2006
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Breadth of bread: Wholesome Choice
Food
November 17, 2005
Salamat Market and Deli
Breadth of bread: Wholesome Choice
Food
August 11, 2005
Boulangerie Pierre & Patisserie
Breadth of bread: Wholesome Choice
Food
September 30, 2004
Good Breakfast, Fab Lunch, Great Dinner
The Dining Day at the Irvine Hyatt Regencys 6ix Park Grill
Food
March 18, 2004
Naan & Kabob
The Dining Day at the Irvine Hyatt Regencys 6ix Park Grill
Food
May 3, 2001
Salvadoran Slugfest
Food as a tool of peace
Food
November 16, 2000
Indian Adventure
Why Indian beer comes in big bottles
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