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Deli Foods

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    10 Great Sandwiches in Orange County

    For this list of things eaten between two slices of bread, I've limited it to those that couldn't possibly be mistaken for a hot dog or a burger (thank goodness we already did those lists). Even then, the problem with these 10 listicles is that I still had to cut out a great many sandwiches for spac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Eat Here, Not There: Cuban Sandwiches

    ProfessorSalt.comDeSimone's Cuban Sandwich​ Can you get a proper medianoche sandwich in Orange County? Orange County, Florida certainly. Here in our Orange Acres? Not so many places make this specialty. You know where you can easily find one? Quiznos. No, really, stop laughing. In this edition, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Stick a Fork In It Reacts to the 2011 OC Weekly Readers' Choice Awards

    ​It's Best Of time . . . you have your dead-tree copies, right? No? Go get one . . . we'll be here when you get back.Unfortunately, whoever was supposed to tabulate the Reader's Choice poll this year into one easy-to-read guide must have had a huge hangover because it's nowhere to be found online- ... More >>

  • Food

    October 13, 2011

    East Coast Deli's Mucho Mangia

    [Hole In the Wall] Dive into a Mexican-Italian mash-up that's gloriously OC

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Battle of The Reubens: Harry's Deli VS. Larry's Deli

    Edwin GoeiHarry's Reuben​ First off, yes, I know I've featured Harry Kho's Harry's Deli in many, many posts. I've not changed my mind: There's still everything to love in this much heralded but hidden sandwich shop under landing path of John Wayne-bound planes. If you haven't gone, go.But when I s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Cafe Calacas Grand Opening This Saturday!

    ​As we reported early last month, Cafe Calacas--a Chicano-themed deli that mixes traditional lunchtime items for the office crowd with horchata and homegrown tomatoes--has spent the last couple of weeks open, but still tweaking. Their veggie sandwich, for instance, suffered from the inclusion of m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    No. 62: Sandwich and Egg Cream from Benjie's

    Dave LiebermanI didn't have any pictures of corned beef or rare roast beef sandwiches, alas...​Welcome to the Weekly's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes for 2011! Tune in every day until we get to número uno! Now, on to numéro soixante-deux, the latest entry.

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    No. 70: Korokke Pan at Cream Pan

    Edwin Goei​Welcome to the Weekly's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes for 2011! Tune in every day until we get to número uno! Now, on to the latest entry.Cream Pan makes many wondrous things. The strawberry croissant is legendary; but even their plain white bread is divine. The subject of today's po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Eat Here, Not There: High-End Bánh Mì

    ProfessorSalt.comVegetarian banh mi​Little Saigon has the best bánh mì shops in the nation, despite the absurd New York Times story we ridiculed here on this blog a couple months ago. Sure, the San Gabriel Valley has a few great shops, as do San Jose and a number of other Vietnamese enclaves acr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    The Crosby Currently on a Sandwich Kick--Order their Pork Belly Hoagie NOW

    ​A couple of weeks ago, I had a fabulous toad in the hole at the Crosby: over-easy quail eggs, a fat strip of Canadian bacon, bread that cracked perfectly with each bite. I was looking forward to ordering it again yesterday--but it wasn't there.In addition to chef Aron Habiger's longstanding sandw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2011

    Are You Checking Your Sunday Paper? There's Free Food Inside...

    Friendly brekkie, or hidden agenda?​Who hasn't been within earshot of the conference room when a working lunch has let out? Promises of catered cookies, icy sodas, and an untouched deli sandwich draw you in like a tractor beam. Or how about when a peer brings in a yummy homemade delicacy, just b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    It Isn't What You Think It Is: Egg Cream

    Dave Lieberman​The pride of New York's soda fountains, the egg cream, contains neither egg nor cream (despite what a woefully uninformed cook at Jerry's Famous Deli in Westwood tried to tell me 10 years ago).It is a chocolate-milk soda, and it is one of the most addicting drinks in the world.You t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    The Salmon Cure: Making Gravlax

    Dave Lieberman​We don't have an appetizing store in Orange County. For that matter, the only appetizing store in Los Angeles is Barney Greengrass, and the prices there leave me breathless. It's actually cheaper, though not greener, to have it shipped from Zabar's or Russ and Daughters in New York.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    A Small Suggestion For the Canter's Truck--Come Down Here

    Flickr user calott23​Burbank's not exactly groaning with great restaurants, and they are one of the cities that has really benefited from the food truck craze; the areas around the studios are surprisingly bereft of good restaurants and surprisingly full of little pull-ins where food trucks can pa ... More >>

  • Food

    December 9, 2010

    Olive Gourmet Grocer Is the Anti-Whole Foods

    This Long Beach storefront offers specialty products and delicious hot food without demanding your paycheck. Imagine that!

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    #8. Vietnamese Ceviche at S Fine Dining

    ProfessorSalt.comCeviche gone wild​ You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!Ceviche across ... More >>

  • Food

    June 3, 2010

    Burrito Korner

    [Hole in the Wall] Liquor, breakfast burritos and sandwiches: What more could you want from Qwik Korner?

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs: Cortina's vs. Niberino's

    Flickr user maggiejane​The meatball sandwich: a great American invention born of great Italian ingredients. Big, thick, juicy meatballs bathed in rich tomato sauce, piled into a crusty roll and topped with "moozadell" or provolone cheese, then slid into an oven to crisp and melt.

  • Food

    May 27, 2010

    Harry's Deli: A Cult Above

    Quality and Internet savvy have turned Harrison Kho's sandwich shop into a phenomenon

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Five Stress-Free Brunch Dishes for Mother's Day

    Flickr user Librarian AvengerNot pictured: the teeming millions and their screaming children waiting for tables.​What do you get when you take millions of people, a forced and temporary sense of filial piety, and a limited number of restaurants? You get brunch on Mother's Day, and it is not a pret ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Where To Grab A Bite Near OC's Honeybaked Ham Shops

    Easter means ham, and most of Orange County gets their hams from Honeybaked Ham. The Honeybaked folks actually have the distribution down to a science, which is a plus, but it still takes a couple of minutes per customer, and that means huge lines. Tempers can flare, especially since the lines at th ... More >>

  • Food

    January 7, 2010

    Get Your Meat and Potatoes, Deutschland-style, at La Habra's Continental Deli

    Easter means ham, and most of Orange County gets their hams from Honeybaked Ham. The Honeybaked folks actually have the distribution down to a science, which is a plus, but it still takes a couple of minutes per customer, and that means huge lines. Tempers can flare, especially since the lines at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Life on the Veg: Meatless Meats at Albertsons Supermarket

    Have you ever spent ages in the "Specialty Foods" isle mulling over a package of overpriced meatless protein? Does it really taste like meat? Is it worth shelling out $5 bucks? Will it give me indigestion? These were basically my thoughts as I stood last night in a Huntington Beach Albertsons superm ... More >>

  • Food

    September 24, 2009

    [Hole In the Wall] Do the Jerky at Celestino's Meats

    Have you ever spent ages in the "Specialty Foods" isle mulling over a package of overpriced meatless protein? Does it really taste like meat? Is it worth shelling out $5 bucks? Will it give me indigestion? These were basically my thoughts as I stood last night in a Huntington Beach Albertsons superm ... More >>

  • Food

    August 6, 2009

    Go Around the World In 50 States (or Cities, or Regions, or Styles, or Whatever)

    Have you ever spent ages in the "Specialty Foods" isle mulling over a package of overpriced meatless protein? Does it really taste like meat? Is it worth shelling out $5 bucks? Will it give me indigestion? These were basically my thoughts as I stood last night in a Huntington Beach Albertsons superm ... More >>

  • Food

    July 9, 2009

    [Hole in the Wall] Don't Let the Milanesa Sandwich at Lina's Deli in Mission Viejo Become Extinct

    Have you ever spent ages in the "Specialty Foods" isle mulling over a package of overpriced meatless protein? Does it really taste like meat? Is it worth shelling out $5 bucks? Will it give me indigestion? These were basically my thoughts as I stood last night in a Huntington Beach Albertsons superm ... More >>

  • Food

    June 11, 2009

    [Hole In the Wall] Wolfies Deli Is Almost Famous

    Have you ever spent ages in the "Specialty Foods" isle mulling over a package of overpriced meatless protein? Does it really taste like meat? Is it worth shelling out $5 bucks? Will it give me indigestion? These were basically my thoughts as I stood last night in a Huntington Beach Albertsons superm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Bueno Beignets at Bourbon Street, But Don't Order the Muffuletta

    Ducked into Bourbon Street in downtown Fullerton during the John and Ken Tax Revolt this weekend, and the guy who said this was a great restaurant had it partially right. I went in before the masses invaded the parking lot outside, yet the service was slooooow (the waitress was apologetic, however). ... More >>

  • Food

    October 23, 2008

    The Pastrami Sandwiches at Tommy's Are Massive, Glorious Gut Bombs

    Ducked into Bourbon Street in downtown Fullerton during the John and Ken Tax Revolt this weekend, and the guy who said this was a great restaurant had it partially right. I went in before the masses invaded the parking lot outside, yet the service was slooooow (the waitress was apologetic, however). ... More >>

  • Food

    January 24, 2008

    This Hole-in-the-Wall Life: Eatin' to the Oldies at Lil' Pickle

    History, gluttony and jes' good eating in a sub

  • Food

    January 3, 2008

    This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

    Persian Parmesan Pugilism Party!

  • Features

    September 20, 2007

    Mmm . . . Vittles

    Hardtack, biscuits & gravy, salt pork, beef jerky, burritos, falafel, & banh mi—you know, cowboy  food

  • Articles

    September 20, 2007

    Grub Guide

    Hardtack, biscuits & gravy, salt pork, beef jerky, burritos, falafel, & banh mi—you know, cowboy  food

  • Food

    July 5, 2007

    This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

    Suffocatingly Good: New York Deli Case

  • Food

    April 5, 2007

    Grub Guide

    Tasty morsels from the county's best damn dining guide

  • Food

    February 2, 2006

    This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

    Paxtrami Americana

  • Food

    July 28, 2005

    This Week in Roughage

    Paxtrami Americana

  • Food

    July 7, 2005

    Kosher Bite

    Paxtrami Americana

  • Features

    January 15, 2004

    Meat Me in Hell

    A guide to great food

  • Features

    October 30, 2003

    Best Dining

    A guide to great food

  • Features

    January 31, 2002

    Nice Dish!

    100 things you should put in your mouth

  • Food

    August 9, 2001

    A Guide to our Advertisers

    100 things you should put in your mouth

  • Features

    August 9, 2001

    A Guide to our Advertisers

    100 things you should put in your mouth

  • Food

    January 18, 2001

    Dave Garofalo Eats Here!

    But, it turns out, not very often

  • Food

    June 29, 2000

    Where famous people eat!

    But, it turns out, not very often

  • Food

    March 23, 2000

    Guide to Our Advertisers

    But, it turns out, not very often

  • Food

    March 16, 2000

    Eat Cheap

    or expensive. or somewhere in between

  • Food

    March 16, 2000

    Eat Cheap

    or expensive. or somewhere in between

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    July 1, 1999

    A Guide to Our Advertisers

    or expensive. or somewhere in between

  • Features

    July 1, 1999

    Summer Eats

    Part Two

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