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Pinot Provence Offers Affordable Appetizers Ahora
To be honest, I can't remember the last time I visited Pinot Provence, the venerable French restaurant run by the Patina Group. I've been to its home base, the Westin Hotel, quite a few times (the bar and banquet area, not the rooms since college), but never bother with Pinot because the prices are a bit much, and I'll go to A Taste of France if I'm in the mood for affordable françois. All this might change today, as Pinot gets with the times and is now offering an affordable, seemingly delicio
January 13, 2009The First Time I've Never Left a Tip: Zipangu
I used to like eating at Zipangu at the LAB in Costa Mesa. Yeah, it's sushi for hipsters, but I rather enjoyed their fusion rolls, loved the happy hour specials, and cracked up every time I saw some gabacho fall to the Asian persuasion. Gee, gaijin: when did you stop stealing our women?But I'm not returning. I committed the grossest of dining faux pas, one worse than licking your plate in public: I didn't leave a tip. But it was warranted: after finishing my meal (which I received rather quickly
January 16, 2009TODAY: Will Crum Plays in Wendy's Parking Lot!
Our good friend Ashley Eliot comes to us with this hot tip: Orange County folkster Will Crum is playing a show today at 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Wendy's on 468 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa. You read that right. She also tells me that at 1 p.m. today, The Makeout Party, Audacity, My Pet Saddle and AM played a show in the Dee Lux parking lot, also in Costa Mesa. Parking lot jams: the hot new thing in '09!UPDATE: I guess it's going on now (like 4:30 p.m.), about an hour and a half late.UPDATE #2:
January 25, 2009Wahoo's Fish Tacos Turns Twenty-Years-Old
Twenty years. That's how long Wahoo's Fish Tacos has been in business. When surfer dudes Wing Lam, Ed Lee and Mingo Lee opened their first Wahoo's in Costa Mesa, the original Batman with Nicholson as the Joker was the big movie. The Simpsons were still on Tracey Ullman. And me? Well, I was still in middle school, without a clue what a fish taco was, let alone that there was a pioneering place called Wahoo's serving them.It wasn't until years later, when they'd already opened their other Cost
February 4, 2009Incoming: Autolux at Detroit Bar, April 2
LA shoegazers Autolux are coming to Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa on April 2, with $15 tickets going on sale this Friday (2/20) at 10 a.m. The band caught praise in 2004--including an 8.3 from Pitchfork Media--with the release of their first full-length album, Future Perfect. They haven't released much since then (or, other than one single last year...anything), but they've remained active and plan on releasing a second record "sometime" this year. You can pressure them about it in just a few weeks!
February 17, 2009Who Amongst You Has Experienced the TK Burgers Truck?
Not me. But its quality is something I wonder about every time I pass by the OC steamed hams icon. I've seen the Carl's Jr. truck in action, eaten at an In-n-Out version, and virtually live at taco truck. But I've only seen the TK truck in person at their Costa Mesa location, loading up to service some weekend party no doubted hosted by smart folks. However the experience is, I'm sure the burgers remain as delicious as at their brick-and-mortar locations: egg bun, sweet meat, with a special sauc
February 25, 2009Japanophiles Rejoice! Mitsuwa's Upcoming 20th Anniversary
Head down to Mitsuwa Marketplace from Friday March 27 to Monday March 30 for some bargains as the complex celebrates 20 years in Costa Mesa.There'll be special offers, promotions, special dishes and, for the first 5,000 customers (!), an eco-friendly shopping bag. Fans of Miyazaki Wagyu beef take note, too: steak and BBQ beef will be on sale at "amazing prices". But it's in limited quantities, so get there quick.Regular hours are in operation during the fair--that's 9am to 7.30pm for the restaur
March 18, 2009Hamamori Slashes Its Omakase Prices...AGAIN!
Not more than a day after I wrote about my return visit to Hamamori to try their discounted omakase menu, they went and discounted it again! The $48 5-course omakase meal I enjoyed a week prior is now marked down to $45. And what used to be the $90 7-course omakase is now $69! But wait, there's more! They're doing 50% sashimi specials every night until the entire stock is sold out! If there was a better indicator on how bad the economy is doing, I don't know it. As I no
March 31, 2009French 75 in Fashion Island Sold Off
The blood-letting at the once mighty Culinary Adventures continues. March 31st was the last supper for Savannah in Costa Mesa. Now, according to The Daily Pilot, the restaurant group has sold off their French 75 at Fashion Island to a "well known Orange County restaurateur". The article continues to say that "French 75 will continue as a French brasserie, but the sign on the front and the chef in the back should be different by the end of the month."
April 2, 2009TODAY: Last Show for Trashed at the Camp
For the last little bit, non-profit group Global Inheritance has set up shop at hippie-riffic shopping center the Camp in Costa Mesa in the form of TRASHed, putting on shows each Sunday as they "push for social and environmental change." Today's their last show, as everything planned for June has been scrapped. So they're going out with the bay area's Blank Tapes (pictured), Big Whup, Land 'n Sea and D.A. Humphrey of the Flying Saucers. Things start at 7, and it's $5 or 10 cans of food.
May 31, 2009The Classic Lily Tomlin
March 5, 2009Ya Don't Stop
February 12, 2009Pop Noir Score Gigs Opening for Doves
Costa Mesa dancey-electro trio Pop Noir will be opening up for noted English indie rockers Doves (also a trio! weird!) during two of their southern California dates this week--Thursday at the House of Blues in San Diego, and Friday right here (well, "here," relatively speaking) at the House of Blues in Anaheim.
May 12, 2009Slideshows: Chris Cornell, Black Lips, DJ Roam
Another busy weekend has come and gone at OC Weeklyville, and we've got pictures from shows this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday, our old friend Leslie Agan was at the Crosby in downtown Santa Ana, taking some pics of DJ Roam. Chris Cornell's recent solo efforts have received a bit of a mixed reaction, but that didn't stop Chris Victorio from shooting some images of the former Soundgarden/Audioslave lead singer (pictured) on Saturday at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Sunday? Why, Andrew
May 4, 2009ALSO TONIGHT: Brimstone Howl at Avalon Bar in Costa Mesa
DJ Oldboy usually brings a band with him to his regular Thursday night gigs at Avalon in Costa Mesa, but typically someone from the local scene. Tonight, it's Omaha blues-rockers Brimstone Howl, one of Oldboy's personal favorite bands. As he says, "Shit like this never happens to me, but I guess pushing yourself and diggin' through the trenches gets you somewhere." Apparently, they're going to be recording at The Distillery Studio in Costa Mesa soon, so it's sort of a "welcome to OC for a little
April 23, 2009TONIGHT: Japanese Motors at Avalon Bar
In the past six months Costa Mesa's Japanese Motors have played CMJ, SXSW and toured the country with Modest Mouse, but tonight they're back in their hometown, playing a gig at the cozy Avalon Bar. They're on the radio on Sirius XM, they've been covered by Pitchfork, etc., etc.--the point is that the place will probably be packed (it's not a very big place!) and it's a neat opportunity to see a hometown band in an intimate setting, an opportunity that may not happen much more if their career kee
April 6, 2009Incoming: Charlatans UK at Detroit Bar
The Charlatans UK--or, as they're known in the rest of the non-America world, The Charlatans--have been one of the most prolific and endearing Britpop bands of the last two decades. While plenty of their peers have broken up or faded away, the Charlatans have remained constant, despite ebbs and flows of popularity and the 1996 death of original keyboardist Rob Collins.They released their 10th album, You Cross My Path, last year on UK's hip Cooking Vinyl record, and are now launching a US tour th
May 27, 2009TONIGHT: Hoobastank LIVE at Sutra Bar
Yeah, you read that right, the STANK is coming. In a move that may spark many more shows like it in the future, guitar-driven alt rockers Hoobastank are coming to Costa Mesa with a toned down acoustic set at Sutra as the kick-off band to the club's summer concert series. It's an event that promises a new take on band's semi-evolving sound as well as the opportunity for a penetrating Q&A session with the band between songs. Finally, all the burning Hoobastank questions you've been holding ont
June 10, 2009KOCI Nears One-Year Anniversary
Back in February, I visited KOCI, the low-power FM station broadcasting out of Costa Mesa. The resulting story was here, and basically, even though the episode of their "Backstage Pass" local music show I witnessed was rather awkward--with woefully miscast host "Dr. Barry" trying, and failing, to relate to band members much younger than him--it seemed like the station had some great potential, and that they're worth rooting for.So, happily, they've reached out to tell us that they're celebratin
June 24, 2009Slideshow: Handsome G at La Cave
A lot of "residencies" going on around Orange County this month, huh? There's the New Limb and Stacy Clark Mondays over at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa (see some pictures from the most recent installment of that here), and the Union Line (who we recently wrote about in glorious print here) doing their thing at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest every Thursday in June.But we'd be remiss if we didn't talk about Handsome G--pictured, the band formerly known by the more complete name as Handsome Gr
June 17, 2009TONIGHT: Love Your Mother and DJ Old Boy at Avalon
Now there's something you don't see every day, marshmallow monsters advertising rock bands. But gazing up at this delicious-looking flier, I'm quickly reminded of how the unabashed live presence of DJ Old Boy and Costa Mesa rock band Love Your Mother might have something in common with the monstrous Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghost Busters. Sometimes things that seem the most harmless to us can be the most dangerous. Like the cute, cuddly marshmallow man, phrases like "Love Your Mother" or "
July 16, 2009Mitsuwa's Kyusyu & Okinawa Food Fair This Thursday to Sunday
Mitsuwa.comStarting today (Thursday, July 16) and lasting until this Sunday, Mitsuwa in Costa Mesa is hosting their Kyusyu and Okinawa Fair, celebrating foods from those regions. If you can read Japanese, you can check out more details on their website, which I link HERE. Or, just go. I'm pretty sure there will be udon of the stir fried variety, cream puffs stuffed with custard pudding, and more than enough vittles to satisfy your Japanese food jones.
July 16, 2009VIDEO: Zee Avi Covering 'I Fought the Law'
Costa Mesa-by-way-of-Malaysia singer-songwriter Zee Avi first netted attention through YouTube videos of her performances, some of which have racked up more than 800,000 views. Now she's on Brushfire records and touring the country with Pete Yorn, but she hasn't abandoned her .flv file roots, thus this new video of her and her bandmates covering "I Fought the Law" during a spare moment on the tour. She's playing sort of-ish near here on Aug. 29, as part of San Diego's (sadly now Beastie-less) St
July 21, 2009Slideshow: Kelly Clarkson at the Pacific Amphitheater
Ah, yes, the only American Idol winner that ever mattered--not to mention the only one we don't hate--Kelly Clarkson visited the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa last night. It was beautiful, it was crowded, there was plenty of kettle corn and beer strewn about... and photographer Chris Victorio was there, naturally. Click here to see more photos from the night.
July 24, 2009Drink of the Week: Sangria at Habana
It's tough to find a nice outdoor patio complete with a quiet ambiance (and a variety of booze) in this neighborhood. But wouldn't you know it, we found one right near our office at Habana in Costa Mesa! Nestled behind the oh-so-fabulous Buffalo Exchange at posh anti-mall, The Lab, Habana is home to classic Cuban cuisine and one heck of a sangria (the recipe of which was not made available to me but surely includes wine, fruit and other tasty goodies).While a pitcher of either the white or red w
July 24, 2009FiRE iCE Opens in Anaheim GardenWalk
www.fire-ice.comThis may sound weird (or not), but as far as I can remember, I've only had Mongolian BBQ exactly twice in my life. Once was at a hole-in-the-wall in Newport Beach/Costa Mesa, which I already forget the name of. The second time was in Cambridge, MA, ten years ago. I was in town on business and my co-workers took me to Harvard Square on a particular snowy night to eat at a place called FiRE iCE. It was, without a doubt, the most popular joint at the ti
August 5, 2009Premiere Haute Couture: Reflections of Fashion
August 6, 2009A Simple, Brilliant Snack at Mesa: Carrots
No Mexican food here, but Taco Man nevertheless approves...Went to Mesa in Costa Mesa yesterday, and it remains as great as ever: big-breasted women in slinky dresses, corporate suits dining or ogling them, bumping DJs (yesterday, they spun Fela Kuti, ska as it turned to dub, and samba funk), and great, affordable meals. The chica ate a leek pizza with buttery prosciutto shavings; my pals scarfed down fried olives (don't like the small fruit much meself, but these tempura treasures nearly made m
July 10, 2009'nother Wu Member Coming to Detroit
Somehow Costa Mesa's Detroit Bar has become the local spot for any of the 37 dudes in the Wu-Tang Clan to perform solo. Next on the list (after two recent shows by the GZA) is Cappadonna, who might be a member of a contributor, depending on how you define those things. All I know is, he's more of a member than I am and that's good enough for me. The show is June 13. Tickets are $15. On sale now.
June 4, 2009San Diego Street Scene Lineup Announced
Tired of the Black Eyed Peas yet? No? Great! Well, they're headlining the 25th installment of San Diego's Street Scene, happening on August 28 and 29 (three weeks after playing the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa on August 7). Also playing: M.I.A., Thievery Corporation, Modest Mouse, the Dead Weather, Chromeo, Calexico, Silversun Pickups, Band of Horses, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Girl Talk and more. Highlights of lower down on the poster: Holy Fuck (rad), Los Campesinos! (super
June 1, 2009VIDEO: 'The Weight,' The New Limb
OK, so you're not sick of us writing about kooky Costa Mesa quartet the New Limb? No? OK, cool! Enjoy this fun video, featuring their cover of the Band's "The Weight." It's one of their live show staples, but here you can enjoy it over and over again, watching them in this serene living room setting (except for drummer Adam Chavez, who got exiled to the lawn. Sorry, buddy). It also helps associate "The Weight" with a modern reference that isn't those Saturday Night Live sketchedsfs with dudes si
August 26, 2009Canstruction Creations Feed Minds, Souls and Hungry Bodies
South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is generally known as a center of opulent consumption, but a display opening their Saturday will ultimately help many who have no business shopping there.Canstruction, which features 10 large sculptures architects and designers have assembled out of cans of food, will be on view Sept. 5-27 throughout the Costa Mesa shopping mall (which, an official there once corrected me, is "not a shopping mall but a shopping experience").
September 2, 2009Will OC Register Move From Santa Ana to Times OC Building in Costa Mesa?
Is a "for sale" sign coming to the Orange County Register's Santa Ana complex?Not that long ago, the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times were embroiled in a bitter circulation battle that resulted in huge resources being pumped into this region, competing "hyper-local" community papers popping up like weeds and both papers reaping the spoils of some of the highest advertising rates in the country.My, how times have changed. With the daily print newspaper industry in major retre
September 3, 2009[Locals Only] Hindu Pirates Start a Teenage Riot
September 3, 2009No September Residency at Detroit Bar This Week, Local Shows Fill Gaps
Sarah BussDetroit Bar in Costa Mesa has distinguished itself for many things, but one element is definitely their monthly Monday night residency, where a Southern California act plays a weekly free show. Last month it was LA's Dawes, before that, Costa Mesa heavy metal outfit Pistolero. Well, none of that's happening this month, but there's a good reason.
September 8, 2009The Coolest Food Truck I've Ever Seen. (Also, Kogi's in OC This Weekend)
Edwin GoeiThere's been some recent news in the food truck craze hitting LA -- the trend that everyone knows started with a little something called Kogi. LAist recently updated its list of food trucks, which seems to grow exponentially by the minute. And the LA Times' food blog Daily Dish had a lengthy story on a still-in-development grilled cheese truck by a chef who used to work right here in Costa Mesa's Habana.But you want to know about the insanely cool oddity you see above right?
September 11, 2009[Locals Only] Semi-Sweet Are Not Afraid of the B-Word
September 24, 2009Show: Latin Nights
October 1, 2009People Under the Stairs Show at Detroit Rescheduled
If your Thursday night plans included watching People Under the Stairs at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, good news! Well, depending on how you look at it. Your night is now free. The LA hip hop duo--their new album, Carried Away, is out next Tuesday, part of a big year that included a Coachella set--were scheduled to play the venue on October 9, but the show's been rescheduled to Friday, December 11. Already bought a ticket? It'll still be good for this date. So just, y'know. Chill.
October 5, 2009Keith May Chronicles the OC Sightings of the Suddenly Not-Very-Reclusive Sasquatch
October 15, 2009Dance Music Pick of the Week: Thee-O at the Light Gallery
Since the dawn of the 1990s, American dance music culture has seen waves of club-goers, artists and DJs come and go. The survivors are rare: It's hard to stick with a dancing-till-dawn culture as your 40s approach, but that's what one DJ has done. Thee-O continues to be a pillar of Southern California club culture, and his banging, bouncy house style hasn't let up, either.
October 15, 2009Last Night: The Horrors at Detroit Bar
Andrew YoussefLast Night: The Horrors, Japanese Motors at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa; September 30, 2009.Better Than: Well, I don't think Creed were ever nominated for a Mercury Music Prize...Best Free Snacks: The Popchips given away outside the venue. They were giving them away at Street Scene, too. I have never actually seen them for sale.It's been a good year for the Horrors. Their sophomore release, Primary Colours, has received nearly unanimous critical acclaim, shortlisted for the Mercur
October 1, 2009Showgazing: Shotgun Showdown, BLOK at Detroit Bar
jTurns out, remembering the lyrics to a song you're covering isn't all that important. Not when you're having as much fun as Long Beach's Shotgun Showdown were last night at Detroit Bar, or when the words you're forgetting are "father, do you want to bang heads with me?"
September 30, 2009Just Another Orange County Murder: Keith Allen Kragen
View Larger Map Keith Allen Kragen, 53, of Costa Mesa was discovered about 10:30 a.m. Saturday lying on the grass near a sidewalk in the 100 block of South Cedar Street in Santa Ana. When police arrived, he was dead. He'd suffered injuries to his upper body, according to police, who are treating his death as a homicide.
September 22, 2009Best News EVER? LA's Mozza Might Be Coming to OC
This really is the most exciting thing I've heard in a long time.According to the LA Times' Daily Dish, Mozza is considering expanding its brood into the OC. No word yet on whether we're talking Osteria or Pizzeria or--dare we even think it?--both.
September 21, 2009Eight Questions With Alfunction
There's not much to say about the Costa Mesa man/myth/legend that is Alfunction.that hasn't already been said, so I'll keep it at this. When he's not playing guitar in SiX, he's screen printing t-shirts, stickers and whatever else he can put ink on and currently he's the guitar tech for Maryland-based rockers Clutch. Oh, he's also got killer facial hair.Alfunction's also my friend and I hadn't heard from him in a while. With the hectic world that is rock music, it's difficult to get him on th
September 18, 2009Japanese Motors to Tour West Coast with the Horrors
Costa Mesa's Japanese Motors are one of Orange County's most promising current bands, having toured all over the place with Modest Mouse and landed a spot on the Vice Records roster. UK garage act the Horrors have had one of the best 2009s of anyone, with their sophomore album Primary Colours ending up a finalist for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. So it seems inevitable that they'd find one another and be successful together, right?So in news that very well might be the hand of fate at
September 18, 2009Flier of the Week: Two Great Tastes That Taste Sweet Together
Not totally sure where this image has been lifted from, but come on: babe in bikini? Big-ass lion? Does anything say "must-see show" more than that? (Copious amounts of pink also help.)All of this wouldn't mean much, though, if the show was going to be lame. Thankfully, that seems very unlikely. Costa Mesa's Semi Sweet, who claim that their band started with a "bitch fight and a hose," are readying their new EP, and celebrating said release with a show this Thursday at Detroit Bar. The show's
September 12, 2009Pop Noir Launch 20-Page Tribute to Themselves to Promote New Single
They're calling it the "one of the coolest bits of promo you'll ever see," and who are we to argue?
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