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  • Food

    May 17, 2012

    Pho Bo Vang, Ann's Pho & Teriyaki and Maison de Pho and the Closing of the Pho Frontier

    A pho proliferation in South OC bodes well for the assimilation of Vietnamese food

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Mysteries of Anaheim: A Chinese Boneyard Without Any Bones?

    ​Among the many jewels in OC's collection of body depositories, Anaheim Cemetery is perhaps the shiniest. Established in 1866, its soil is fertilized by the area's earliest pioneers. Home to the first public mausoleum on the west coast, (take that, Rose Hills), its garden of crooked headstone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    CNNGo Publishes First Ever Worthy National-Media List of Chinese Restaurants

    ​Whenever I read a best-of list in the national media, I wince internally. They're usually either cobbled together by looking at the Internet and seeing which ones are mentioned most often--which results in a kind of small-scale Zagat guide, prone to the hype machine--or they're put together by pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Shuji's Top Five Restaurants for 2011

    ProfessorSalt.comTacos & Carnitas Sahuayo​It's the time of year again when I select a short list of five favorite restaurants. I love places with a tiny menu, tightly focused on producing one thing or variations on the thing at which they excel. Often, that specialist is an ethnic hole-in-the ... More >>

  • Film

    December 22, 2011

    Theatrical Favorites of 2011

    [Year In Film] Powerful, introspective, big-theme cine-statements

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Nick Waterhouse at the Detroit Bar Last Saturday Night

    Matt OliverNick WaterhouseNick Waterhouse & The TarotsDetroit BarDec. 3, 2011With his Costa Mesa debut, Nick Waterhouse rocked out to a full house with his vintage R&B. With songs like "Indian Love Call," "Say I Wanna Know" and "Don't You Forget," Waterhouse had the crowd in a daze. Everyone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    On the Line: Judy Fleenor of Cafe Chiarini, Part One

    ​There is a dynamic duo adjacent to Santa Ana's courthouse. (It's a trio if you count pastry chef Vicki Schrimmer.) Superfriends Judy Fleenor and Iliana Chiarini win patrons over with charm and a cure for everyday lunches. Part one with the soup Nazi Judy clues us in on their greatness, as well as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Matt & Kim Stage Diving at a Venue Near You

    ​Matt & Kim are well-known for their high-energy shows and positive vibes, but their recordings and performances never preach or cloy. They're all smiles on stage, and even the most cynical of listeners can't help but feel propelled by their warmth and good feelings. Equipped with synthesizer ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2011

    Author Lisa See

    Newport Beach Library

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

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

    Seabirdstruck.com​For an hour-long show (has it always been an hour long?), last night's premiere of the second season of The Great Food Truck Race whizzed by like those sponsored VW pace cars. As you may already be aware, OC's born and bred luxe loncheras, Seabirds and The Lime Truck, are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Soup Dumplings in Mini-Tart Tins: Why Hasn't Anyone Else Thought of This?

    ​Ocean Star, in LA's new Chinatown in Monterey Park, now serves Shanghai-style soup dumplings, called 小籠包--xiao long bao. The problem with most services of soup dumplings is that they arrive four or eight to an order still in the steamer basket, and the act of transferring them to a spoon, d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

    ​Headline: Campaign Ads Targeting Illegal ImmigrantsComment by RDEIGHT: If current population trends continue, the U.S. population will reach 1.1 billion in the next century. This is exactly what Ted Kennedy swore wouldn't happen when he rammed his Immigration Act of 1965 through Congress ... Now ... More >>

  • Food

    October 21, 2010

    Aji Limon Is the Chifa Champ

    This Buena Park eatery just might be the county's first restaurant to specialize in Peruvian-Chinese food

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Gettin' Made: Renegade Craft Fair This Weekend in Los Angeles

    This weekend marks the return of Renegade Craft Fair to Los Angeles--don't miss their brand new location at Los Angeles State Historic Park. ​ Details about this massive outdoor craft spectacular after the jump.

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Gettin' Made: LA Craft Experience Call for Vendors

    A brand new weekly craft fair series is popping up in LA's Chinatown this August, and they're looking for indie craft vendors! Photo from the L.A. Craft Experience website​ Get all the details on the L.A. Craft Experience after the jump.

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Good Shrimp/Fish Tacos, False Advertising at Baja Cachanilla

    Cachanilla is also a plant...​I've always enjoyed the shrimp and fish tacos at Baja Cachanilla in SanTana--each juicy, plump, on handmade tortillas and topped with one of the thicker, sweeter fish taco creams you'll find. It's better than Baja Fresh just a couple of blocks down Bristol, and Wahoo' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Last Night: Vampire Weekend at the Art Theatre in Long Beach

    Andrew Youssef​Last Night: Vampire Weekend at the Art Theatre in Long Beach (11/02/09)Better Than: the last time I saw them at the Glass House in September of 2008.After a secret show in Chinatown and a last minute show in Boyle Heights, Vampire Weekend "officially" kicked off their mini tour of C ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 24, 2005

    !Ask a Mexican!

    Andrew Youssef​Last Night: Vampire Weekend at the Art Theatre in Long Beach (11/02/09)Better Than: the last time I saw them at the Glass House in September of 2008.After a secret show in Chinatown and a last minute show in Boyle Heights, Vampire Weekend "officially" kicked off their mini tour of C ... More >>

  • Food

    November 20, 2003

    Some Ziing New

    Our salacious savant seeks vintage erotica and miso-seared ahi in historic Fullerton

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