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OC Music Awards - City National Grove of Anaheim - March 9, 2013

Last Saturday night, a well-dressed army of local music fans, press and artists packed into the City National Grove of Anaheim for the 12 annual OC Music Awards. Like most awards shows, the night's festivities went  bit longer than necessary with a few fumbles here and there and a mixture of in ... More >>

Five Cray Cray Finds At SF's Winter Fancy Food Fest

When we were talked into attending the Winter Fancy Food Fest in the Bay Area, we anticipated some hoity-toity finds. What we didn't count on was eccentric bites reminiscent of those Truly Tasteless Jokes books. Don't get us wrong-- they're all legit products. We just think creative fell more than t ... More >>

Top Five Long Beach Dive Bars

When it comes to dive bars, Long Beach has some of the best in Southern California.  An area stuck between Orange County and Los Angeles, Long Beach is truly its own city, belonging to no one.  An iconoclast.  A haven for cheap beer and wild stories.  And after spending many hour ... More >>

Orange International Street Fair This Weekend

Is the Orange International Street Fair here again? Yes it is, reminding us that summer is wrapping up. For those unfamiliar, it ain't the OC Fair. Chicken Charlie will not be in attendance, but I'm sure there will be just as much fried foods there than is probably advisable to consume in any quanti ... More >>

Riley vs. the Budweiser Chelada

[3hree Things] Riley Breckenridge takes on the clam-chowder-flavored beer

3hree Things: Riley vs. The Budweiser Chelada

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​ In an attempt to continue the tried and true tradition here at 3hree Things in which ... More >>

Drunk After Work: Gyu-Kaku

Flickr user drustarUnpictured, really cheap beer.​ The Place:Gyu-Kaku, 14181 Newport Ave., Tustin. (714) 731-1719.

Budweiser To Launch a Reality Show on ABC (That Has Nothing To Do With Beer)

PR Newswire​Today, Beerpulse posted on its Facebook page the news of a Budweiser reality show coming to ABC on Jan. 21.  Those who follow Beerpulse, a craft beer news site, are typically those programmed to hate the Anheuser-Busch InBev empire, and thus, a snark explosion ensued. "I envi ... More >>

This Week In Food: RIP The Helm, Slater's 50/50, Free Food From Seabirds Truck

RIP the Helm :-(We lost several good men this week including Costa Mesa's the Helm bar, Sassoon Chicken in Orange, and South Coast Winery in Santa Ana, to name a food. But our news wasn't all bleak this week. See our good news of the week after the jump!

Visiting the Surf Ghetto

[SUMMER GUIDE] No. 16 of the 100 Reasons to Be Ecstatic About Summer In OC!

3hree Things: On Improving Your Summer BBQs

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.​Summer officially starts next week, which means BBQ season is officially in full swing (altho ... More >>

Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Drunk and Using a 30-Pack as an Armrest!

​Oh my Lord, this column LIVES for crimes like the following. 

Drunk After Work: Buffalo Wild Wings

​The Place: Buffalo Wild Wings, multiple locations in Orange County, www.buffalowildwings.com.The Hours: Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m.; daily, 10 p.m. to closing.The Deal: $4 domestic beers, $5 house wine and wells, $6 bombs, food specials Monday through Thursday.

Five Beer Cocktails for New Beer's Day

Flickr user nidhugNow THAT is a beer fridge.​Today is New Beer's Day. Yes, that's right. Threescore and 18 years ago, the Cullen-Harrison Act took effect, allowing thirsty Americans everywhere the right to drink beer rated at 3.2 percent or less ABV.Seventy-eight years after those first tenuous si ... More >>

Coors Light Exec: "Budweiser is Going Down, Baby"

​As I always point out, I'm not a beer drinker, but that doesn't mean I don't taste it. And I've never understood why anyone would bother with either Budweiser or Coors, or their Light derivatives--it all smells like piss to me, and tastes barely better. But that obviously means nothing to America ... More >>

OC Music Awards at Slidebar Last Night

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyBLOK​Click here to see the slideshow!The unifying theme of last night's Orange County Music Awards showcase was high-energy performance. And for the most part, every band that played demonstrated a minimal level of competency, which was lacking in previous showcases. ... More >>

Buzzed Big Spender

[Hey, You!] Drunk at the tattoo parlor at 6 p.m.? Sad

Five New Years' Resolutions for Orange County Diners

Flickr user tinfoilraccoon​New Year's Day is coming. In the interest of the gastronomic improvement of our fair readership area, I offer the following set of suggested New Years' resolutions for the diners of Orange County.

Drunk After Work: Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina

​The Place: Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina. 2104 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach, (949) 723-0606.The Hours: Monday through Friday, 3p.m. to 6p.m.The Deal: Pints of Dos Equis, Tecate, Land Shark and other drafts beers and well drinks, $3. House margaritas will cost you $4. Selected appetizers and "outra ... More >>

Gettin' Made: It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere

Relish in another work week almost over! In honor of the weekend, I've found some great boozy-themed Etsy selections to satisfy your distinguished drinky tastes and get the party started right. Bee stainless steel flask by Cosmic Firefly​ You can hardly be called a drunkard if you're sporting a fl ... More >>

The New Limb Last Night at Detroit Bar

Brandon Ferguson​The New LimbAugust 4, 2010Detroit BarThe Show: Listening to The New Limb's brooding piano-infused pop rock, it's hard to shake the feeling I've heard these guys somewhere before. Then it dawns on me: Maritime, the Milwaukee-based group featuring former Promise Ring singer Davey&n ... More >>

Drunk After Work: Bootlegger's Brewery

The Place: Bootlegger's Brewery, 401 S. Richman, Fullerton; (714) 871-2337.The Hours: 4-9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2-9 p.m. Saturdays.The Deal: $2.50-$4 half-pints, $3-$5 full pints. Growlers available for $10-$12 (plus $5 if you need to buy the glass itself).Dave Lieberman​

Five Indie Sell Outs: Does Anyone Really Care Anymore?

Andrew YoussefPearl Jam at the Gibson Amphitheater last September​There was a time when leveling the word "sellout" at a band was the equivalent of pinning a scarlet letter to a musician's leather jacket. For some of those bands who made it big in the '90s, fame was ostensibly a lamentable state o ... More >>

Drunk After Work: Tustin Brewing Company

Dave Lieberman​The Place: Tustin Brewing Company, 13011 Newport Ave. #100, Tustin; (714) 665-2337.The Hours: 3-6 p.m., Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. to close on Thursdays, and 10 p.m. to close Sunday through Thursday.The Deal: $3-$4 pints of house beer, $11 pitchers (except IPA) and discounted app ... More >>

Racist OC Register Fustercluck of the Day

​ Headline: Friends, Brothers Attack Man with Beer BottlesComment by getalifeyou: We need to ban Budweiser, Coronas, Tequila and Mariachi music.Comment by surfcityred: Deport all of their sorry butts. Mexicans do not drink to get a little buzz on, they drink to get drunk. My favorite illegal buddy ... More >>

In-gin-ious!

nostromoo @ flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0​The first time I had gin was at my local bar in the town in rural Iowa where I used to live. A friend ordered gin and tonic in a place called the Checkered Flag, a place that sold Budweiser for 70 cents a glass and Grain Belt "Primo", the world's most insipid be ... More >>

Burger King: "Would You Like Alcohol With That?"

Burger King has announced that it will start to offer beer, beginning at their store in Miami's South Beach. Their plan is to eventually expand the idea to more cities, including Las Vegas and L.A. The concept will be called Whopper Bar. The beer, domestic Budweiser to start, will be served in ... More >>

The Art of Remembrance at Four OC Cemeteries

2009 Postseason Throwdown: Top 11 Moments From Angels AL West Victory Celebration

Nothing more can be said about the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's dominating 11-0 shutout of the Texas Rangers last night to win the American League West crown. The offense, defense and especially Ervin Santana's pitching were of a caliber one would expect from a World Series-bound team. So, l ... More >>

OC Beer Fest

Irvine Lake

[Feedback 2008] Greyboy Looks to Make a Name for Himself With a New Best-of Compilation

To Do Tonight 4/30

World-Class Beer Tasting Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Enjoy the frites (we prefer them avec mayonnaise) and learn to love something other than Budweiser. Price: $14 Per Person KIMERA 19530 Jamboree Rd. Irvine, CA 92612 949-261-1222 It’s Too Darn Hot: Climate Change Panel, 7 p.m. Special gues ... More >>

Hops to It

World Class Beer 
Tasting Wednesdays

[¡Ask a Mexican!®] To Be a Padrino Is to Be Screwed

Pink Lipgloss And Free Beer

Last night, I went to the Jane magazine/Rimmel Cosmetics party at the Beauty Bar in LA. Just because it was a Tuesday didn’t stop me from going out. I know our beloved Orange County can rock midweek, but it doesn’t hurt to see how our globally famous northern neighbor does it and maybe take some ... More >>

Beating Mexicans and Fox News Reporters

Yesterday, with little or no warning, LAPD officers attacked unarmed Fox News personnel as well as men, women, children and the elderly gathered peacefully in Los Angeles--during the May 1 immigration rallies. Women? Children? Elderly? And Fox News personnel? We can guess that those cops rarely ... More >>

Checking Out Your Neighbor's Ass

The Secret Affair at the Pike

!Ask a Mexican!

Special Food Edicion

Smell You Later

Proclaim This

More than a decade after walking 500 miles, the Proclaimers save pop rock with Born Innocent

Lexus Xmas

Do people really buy cars for Christmas presents? Rich people do

Killing Them Loudly

When Tributes Attack

How I Got the Shot

A Post-Sept. 11 Fourth

Kills for Blood

High on Fire gives whales boners

Johnny Jones

Singer/Songwriter, Artist, Hot Wheels Collector

Oceans Away

The Future of Beer

We call it 'urination fermentation'

The Punkiest Man in Punk

Lee Ving. Fear him

The Jesus Virus

And other perils of modern life