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April 23, 2012
Starbucks To Open at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure
The Happiest Place on Earth will soon become The Most Caffeinated Place on Earth. Starbucks will be coming to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, it was announced today on the Disney Parks blog. The first location is set to open in June at California Adventure. It will be located i ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
AleSmith's Speedway Stout, Our Drink of the Week
Sometimes, I just want beer and coffee at the same time, not because I enjoy being wired and inebriated simultaneously, just as my Four Loko-loving college-aged brethren do, but because beer and coffee both have a relaxing quality that is unmatched. Unfortunately, bringing a six-pack into Starbu ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Martin Diedrich Did It First: Starbucks Introduces "Blonde Roast"
Ask a coffee connoisseur why they don't like Starbucks coffee and it's a fair bet they'll tell you that it tastes burnt, that it's over-roasted, that it's the world's most expensive and least efficient charcoal filter for water.
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January 19, 2012
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January 10, 2012
TopBrewer: A Revolutionary iPhone-Controlled Coffee Faucet
There are things you want, and there are things you need, but some products cross into the very special territory of want-need-now. TopBrewer, developed by Denmark-based Scanomat, is an awe-worthy coffee machine built like a sleek faucet. It can produce four cups of coffee in a minute ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
El El Bean at Two 40 South, Our Drink of the Week
Brea, you've got a master mixologist hiding in your downtown.Yes, Two 40 South is a wine bar with a complex, self-service vacuum wine delivery system. Yes, most people are more interested in the barrel of Tobin James than cocktails. But it's not all wine, and there's a bunch of shockingly good It ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Starbucks Frappuccino Bottles 'Perfect Containers'for Molotov Cocktails
The New York Times reports that in a rash of firebombings in the city this past Sunday, the vessel of choice of the perpetrator was not beer bottles, not mason jars, but rather the "dainty, 9.5-ounce glass containers" of the popular Starbucks Frappuccino drink.
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October 4, 2011
Koko's Cafe to Take up Old Dickey's Barbecue Pit Space in Irvine
Dickey's Barbecue Pit at Irvine Village Center, at the corner of Jeffrey and Irvine Center, has been closed for about two years, after lasting about a year there. Now the vacant space has apparently been taken up by a new business: Koko's Cafe. The tip came from loyal reader thatguy542, who saw t ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Chuck Boogie Trio
Commonwealth Lounge
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May 25, 2011
Portola Coffee Lab to Open Tomorrow
John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyWe interviewed Jeff Duggan, the mad scientist of third-wave coffee, almost a year ago (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). We found him crammed into an alcove of Layer Cake Bakery, roasting coffee to order, designing his dream coffee shop at the SoCo collection (you know, Saturd ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
Subway Trying to Upscale by Unveiling Subway Cafe
What is wrong with our mega-chains? Why must they disavow their fast-food roots and try to turn into a combination of Starbucks and Panera? First, it was McDonald's with their years-long campaign to make their McCafe concept as ubiquitous as Grimace; now, Subway is testing out Subway Café, a con ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
[UPDATED: Residents Speak Out] Garden Grove Police Want Little Saigon Waitresses To Put On Some Clothes
Cafe Miss Cutie Facebook PageWaitresses at Cafe Miss Cutie: "Would you like a smoothie with melons?"UPDATE, MAY 11, 1:17 A.M.: After the jump, read community responses to the proposed ordinance. ORIGINAL POST, MAY 10, 9:21 A.M.: Vietnamese coffee shops are getting too hot for Garden Grove polic ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
Free Ice Blended Drinks At Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Summer Open House TODAY
Not to be outdone by the frappuccino mixologists at Starbucks, rival Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will one-up them with absolutely free Ice Blendeds this afternoon. Their open house hours are even reasonable enough to swing by after work, so why not check them out?Three featured concoctions will be ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Starbucks Frappuccino Happy Hour Returns This Friday
Starbucks good, DUI bad...If you manage to scrape yourself off the floor after a rousing Cinco de Mayo, stumble into your nearest Starbucks for a sobering happy hour. Reusable mug, coupons, and secret phrases not required.Starting Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 15, participating stores will ha ... More >>
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March 15, 2011
Homemade Grappa: Don't Tell the ABC
Rows of homemade grappa in a bar in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.Grappa. Just the word sends waves of warmth down the esophagus.Grappa is brandy distilled from pomace--the solids left over during the wine-making process; the stems and pips and skins and pressed pulp. The French call this leftover gun ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Jesse Thomas
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February 22, 2011
Attention Teabaggers: Coffee Bean to Debut OC-Specific Chai and Coffee
On Feb. 28, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf stores throughout Orange County will be selling two new blends, one coffee and one tea, that the company says will "capture the true spirit" of our unique county. OC Blend Coffee is "a light citrus aroma with a malty flavor, smooth body and a caramel finish" t ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
Valentine's Drink Specials From Jamba Juice and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Flickr user www.courtneycarmondy.com My one (and only) restaurant work experience included a stint as a server, and not a very good one: My signature spiel went something like, "Don't save room for dessert; Consider sharing." The following two deals from Jamba and Coffee Bean were made for pa ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Coming Soon: Café Calacas!
Culture, Clothing, Curios and soon...Coffee!Rudy and Jackie Cordova were busy setting up paintings by local artists for a Valentine's Amor Eterno exhibit when I visited Calacas early Saturday morning in Santa Ana. The married couple behind the 'culture, clothing, and curios' store on Fourth and B ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Go Now: Free Latte at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Free Spicy Chicken Biscuit at Chick-fil-A, $2 Artisan Breakfast Sandwich at Starbucks
The perfect antidote to those post-holiday blues--and that post-holiday debt: Free (and cheap) food! Today from 4 to 7 p.m., get a free 12 oz. latte at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Choose from the Scottish Breakfast Tea Latte, the English Breakfast Tea Latte or the Vanilla Latte. Exc ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
Le Napoleon Sells Cream Pan, But About the Spelling...
Edwin GoeiIt's no secret that most coffee houses source their pastries from elsewhere. Kean Coffee buys theirs almost exclusively from Pacific Whey Cafe. I'm sure other local java joints do the same. It's a symbiotic relationship as perfect as the pairing of their chosen specialties. What bet ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
Handheld Espresso Maker, Why Do You Exist?
Flickr user coffeegeekA friend of mine, browsing the ThinkGeek catalog earlier this week, came across the Mypressi Handheld Espresso Machine.
Blogs
July 14, 2010
Jeff Duggan of Portola Coffee, Part Two
John GilhooleyJeff Duggan is a coffee geek, and the county is better for his efforts. Those efforts will soon be redoubled; Portola will be opening later this year in Costa Mesa's ersatz Ferry Building-type gourmet marketplace, the MIX (currently called "South Coast Collection", over west of IKEA ... More >>
Columns
June 10, 2010
Not-So-Special Delivery
[Hey, You!] A tip about tipping 'the help'
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May 5, 2010
Get Your Milkshake On: Half-Price Frappuccinos May 7-16
frappuccino.comStarbucks, as part of a national campaign to push their dessert-masquerading-as-coffee concoctions known as Frappuccinos, will be selling all Frappuccinos at half price from 3-5 p.m. from May 7 to May 16.
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April 15, 2010
Free Starbucks Coffee on Tax Day (Bring A Mug, Though)
pierofix @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Hey you! Yes, you.Do you want a free cup of coffee? Then take a reusable travel mug and go to any Starbucks today for a free fill-up of brewed coffee.Other places are doing freebies or discounts as well, including McCormick and Schmick's, Cinnabon and Jamba Ju ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
Five Great "Anti-Starbucks" Coffeehouses
By "anti-Starbucks" I don't mean they've launched campaigns against the coffee behemoth (not that I know of, anyway), but that in terms of look, feel and menu they're the antithesis of the chain everybody loves to hate. The Gypsy DenOf the two locations (Costa Mesa and Santa Ana), I prefer the la ... More >>
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August 19, 2009
Starbucks Paying for Legal Defense of Former Barista, Admitted Statutory Rapist
Generic picture of coffee lest Starbucks get snippy with any parodies of its stupid logo...Better stop buying your Frappuccinos and whatever other drinks Starbucks brews--your hard-earned cash just might be going to the legal defense of a former barista criminally convicted of statutory rape. In ... More >>
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May 6, 2009
Two More Frozen Freebies: One Tomorrow!
Just as the hot weather hits, we get wind of two more giveaways, both in the name of charity.First up, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Drop by tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, between 4:00pm and 8:00pm, and they'll give you a free 12oz iced coffee. For every one served, CB&T will donate 25¢ to commun ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2009
Starbucks News, Including Four Imminent Closures
Yet another round of Starbucks closures was recently announced, including a dozen locations in Orange County. Combined with those from the previous wave that are yet to shutter, that makes 15, four of which (in bold below) have definite closing dates at this time.The branches set to close are:Anahei ... More >>
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December 25, 2008
Walk Tall
Gentle Fitness Hike
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December 18, 2008
Long Bach Holiday Pop Up Shop
Art Theater
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November 18, 2008
Satisfaction's Michael Rosas Acoustic Tonight!
If you need to get your Satisfaction fix, good news: front man Michael Rosas will be performing tonight at Alta Coffee in Newport Beach, which has to be one of the coziest little coffee houses in Orange County—let alone Newport Beach. Rosas goes on at 9:20 p.m. and he promises to get his "acoust ... More >>
Features
July 31, 2008
Ed McKie Has Been Stymied in His Efforts to Create a Safe Space for Gay Meth Addicts in Santa Ana
If you need to get your Satisfaction fix, good news: front man Michael Rosas will be performing tonight at Alta Coffee in Newport Beach, which has to be one of the coziest little coffee houses in Orange County—let alone Newport Beach. Rosas goes on at 9:20 p.m. and he promises to get his "acoust ... More >>
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May 22, 2008
Hot Quirky Freaks
Au, PWRFL POWER and Parenthetical Girls
Music
March 6, 2008
[CD Review] Ida, Lovers Prayers (Polyvinyl)
Au, PWRFL POWER and Parenthetical Girls
Blogs
February 26, 2008
No Starbucks? Not a problem!
With 7,100 Starbucks locations closing tonight at 5:30 for a three-hour, nationwide "training session," what's a coffee addict to do? There are dozens of local coffeehouses that should be cashing in and welcoming new costumers. A few worth a visit: • Kean Coffee, 2043 Westcliff Dr., Ste. 100, ... More >>
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September 27, 2007
Love, Actually, Isn't Like This
Feast of Love knows nothing of what it blabs on and on about
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April 26, 2007
The Accidental Band
Summer Wilshire buck Starbucks and shine
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August 24, 2006
Diary of a Mad County
Aug. 16 - Aug. 22
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June 3, 2004
Malled
The Labs creator discovers theres no I in Irvine
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October 3, 2002
Make Mine Male
The Labs creator discovers theres no I in Irvine
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January 11, 2001
True Believers
Our encounter with authentic Sicilian
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June 1, 2000
Working for Beans
Demo at Diedrich Coffee is no Battle in Seattle
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December 16, 1999
Extreme Holiday Gift Guide
The Wish List They Don't Want You to See!
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August 26, 1999
Big and Greasy
The breakfast of patriots
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August 19, 1999
Gypsy Den World?
Wed still eat there
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July 29, 1999
Virtual Pansy Road Game
A virtual tour of touring
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July 1, 1999
A Guide to Our Advertisers
A virtual tour of touring
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March 18, 1999
Famous Food, Part 2
Conductors! Rock Stars! Restaurateurs! Poets!
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