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March 27, 2012
Beverly Hills Macaron Maker To Open In Fashion Island
I think it was about 2005 that the Chowhound boards went mad for macarons, those colorful, chewy, crispy, filled cookies of Parisian persuasion. I remember it well because there was a particularly lively debate over whose macarons were better, Boule's or Jin Patisserie. Boule's long gone now, but ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Five Deep Fried Desserts Worth the Calories
Flickr user judybaxterWhat a pity this isn't Scotland. There are chippies (that's fish and chips shops to us) where they'll fry just about anything. Frozen pizza, Twinkies, Mars bars, you name it, they'll batter and deep-fry it.Sure, we have our fried desserts here, our beignets and our doughnuts ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Why Can't We Have Café Gourmand in OC?
Flickr user handyandy88On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to meThree small desserts, two tiny spoons and a minuscule cup of coffee.Orange County, the time has come for you to embrace the Gallic wonder known as the café gourmand, or as we say in American, the dessert sampler.
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September 22, 2010
The American Fruit Dessert Chronicles: Apple Crisp
Flickr user cheezemasterI am an unabashed chauvinist when it comes to desserts: we Americans have the very best desserts in the world. Sure, other countries have their moments to shine, with clafoutis, sticky toffee pudding, vareniki or daan taat, but when it comes to fruit-based desserts, there ... More >>
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August 24, 2010
Messy, Lovable, Yummy Chunk-n-Chip Cookies
Keep on chunking...Ninth entry in our series where we promise to review, for better or worse, every "high-end" roach coach that visits the Weekly's world headquarters. Another truck visits next Monday--when will YOUR mobile food truck come? Inquire with Jessica Ford at jeford@ocweekly.com!An ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
3hree Fairly Affordable Orange County Meals That I Miss Like Hell When I'm On Tour
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, being an OC native and, of course, music. I've spent a healthy portion of the past decade in one of two places: On to ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Slideshow: Food Disguised As Other Food
Flickr user DebbieDoesCakesBuffalo wings platter cake: Serves 85! The wings are dark chocolate with fondant "skin." To see more by Debbie of DebbieDoesCakes, you can visit her blog here.Food disguised as other food; quite possibly as cute as kittens. Click though this slideshow where even meat i ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Panna Cotta at Cafe Hiro
Jessica FordThe decor of Cafe Hiro in Cypress may suggest some kind of identity crisis--wall murals reminiscent of Tuscany, chopsticks on your table--but the food delivers exactly what the ambiance promises: a focused, unique fusion of Japanese, Italian and French cuisine. Panna cotta, ... More >>
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December 24, 2009
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour's "Fake Chicken Dinner"
Edwin GoeiThis, ladies and gents, is the "Fake Chicken Dinner" from Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo -- a dish that I did not have room to talk about in my previously published review. So I thought I'd share it with you now, simultaneously as a recommendation to order it and a ... More >>
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December 17, 2009
Dessert of the Week: Creme Brulee at 3-Thirty-3
In theory, a dessert with such simple ingredients--egg yolks, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla--should be easy to make. When it comes to creme brulee, however, it can be difficult to find the dish executed properly--unless you're in France of course. 3-Thirty-3 in Newport Beach, best known for its ... More >>
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November 25, 2009
Dishney: PETA Recommends Animal Sanctuaries Over Disneyland
In yet another effort to make both meat eaters and vegetarians further dislike them, Ingrid Newkirk, president and co-founder of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has issued an open letter to President Obama via the Huffington Post, pleading for him to send the traditional Than ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Recipe of the Week: Crème Brûlée in Apples
Dave LiebermanQuick, what's better than crème brûlée?How about crème brûlée in an edible bowl?The Catalans, those famously free-thinking denizens of northeastern Spain, Andorra and the adjacent part of France, claim to have pioneered crème brûlée. In a burst of national pride, they call ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Top Chef: Just Desserts...ANOTHER Top Chef Spin-Off
Hot off the announcement that Top Chef Masters is going to be getting a second season, Bravo is developing ANOTHER spin-off. What is it? Take the original Top Chef recipe, add a pinch of Ace of Cakes, maybe a few telegenic hotties that look like Jennifer Aniston and BAM! (with apologies to Eme ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Gettin' Made: The Great Pumpkin is coming!
It's October, one of the best months of the year. And it's about time! Boo cupcake toppers by Made by Jackie All month long, this Gettin' Made feature will be bringing you all kinds of great Halloween/Oktoberfest/Day of the Dead goodies for your spooky (and booze-loving) enjoyme ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
Marché Moderne's Upcoming Soirées Alsaciennes To Feature Chimay Gelato!
How good does that sound? It's part of the finishing touch to the French restaurant's new "Alsatian Evenings" menu, which first ran two years ago. Here's hoping the weather will be chilly enough to appreciate the region's rich and hearty fare (Ham hocks! Sausage! Pigs' feet! Cabbage cooked ... More >>
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September 7, 2009
5 Great Places to Cool Your Heads With Frozen Sugary Treats
Edwin Goei1. IKEA - $1 is the total cost for their drippy-delicious non-fat frozen yogurt cone. There's no fresh fruit or cereal for toppings. What's more, IKEA's yogurt is squarely set on the sweet side of the spectrum, not the sour. But it's swirled by a trained IKEA employee into a standard ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
UPDATED: Paellaphiles Take Note: Lucca's Going All Spanish This Sunday
The cuisine of France may be dominating the culinary news this week, thanks to Julie & Julia, but those of us who love its neighboring country might want to make a beeline for Lucca in Irvine. On Sunday, August 9, the Italian restaurant/deli will be dishing up a four-course Spanish dinner (se ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
DePillo Café, Costa Mesa: It's What's For Lunch
It's often the way: The blander the location, the better the food. That's why strip-mall restaurants are some of the best in the world.Nowhere is this more evident than at DePillo, a little family-run lunch spot in Costa Mesa that I highly recommend.Not that its setting is awful, but it's in an i ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
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July 22, 2009
Valhalla Table Coming To The Camp in Costa Mesa
Edwin Goei It's been three months since I checked in on the progress of Valhalla at The Camp, a new eatery slated to offer "artisan brats and craft beer". When I did, I wasn't surprised to find that it wasn't open yet, but what I did discover was a delectable hint printed on a new banner. A ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
Willy Wonka-Style Contest At SusieCakes This Saturday, July 18
As part of the bakery's third birthday celebrations, golden tickets will be baked into ten cupcakes at all three locations, including Newport Beach. The lucky winners won't be handed the keys to the company, sadly, but they will get prizes such as specialty cakes, five dozen mini cupcakes, a dozen c ... More >>
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July 13, 2009
The Sushi's The Real Deal At Wasa, But The Entrées Are Dull
Had a great meal at Wasa Sushi at the Bluffs, Newport Beach, on Saturday night. The mall location is pretty uninspiring, as is the shouty 'WE'RE OPEN' sign in the window, but once you're inside the diminutive space it's a different story.The sushi excels, but the main courses lack inspiration. Put i ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
Cheesecake-Stuffed Beignets At Scott's Seafood
Admittedly, most people go to Scott's for the seafood. It's in the name, after all. But I had to wait right till the end of a meal there recently to be wowed. The dishes up to that point were good, just overpriced and underwhelming. And then came those beignets. There's a reason they don't call them ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
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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 >>
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May 6, 2009
Frittata Pans Be Damned! Treat Mom Right With Our Guide To The Best Mother's Day Menus in OC
Flipping through Real Simple last night, I caught a glimpse of what could be the most insulting ad ever.Sure, the visuals were mouthwatering--an enticing asparagus frittata, cooked to perfection and waiting for a fork to sink into it--but it was the text that nearly made me choke:"Mom deserves the b ... More >>
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April 23, 2009
Intro to Living Foods
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April 9, 2009
[Hey, You!] Circular Jerkfest
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March 19, 2009
Churro Station To Open Franchises in Santa Ana and Anaheim
Move over cupcakes. Step aside frozen yogurt. There will be a new dessert in town. And his name is churro. He's been deep-fried, covered in sugar and cinnamon, and franchised by an outfit called Churro Station. The chain -- started by a woman who rightly realized that there were no churro franc ... More >>
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March 18, 2009
Dangerously Good Desserts At Pizzeria Ortica
It's not often that hubby and I nearly come to blows over dessert (or anything else, I hasten to add), but we had a very close call during a recent meal at Pizzeria Ortica in Costa Mesa. (For Edwin's review of the sleek eaterie, CLICK HERE).Our bellies already filled with pies, we thought we were be ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
Haagen-Dazs Reinvents The Pint--And Not In A Good Way
More distressing news related to the economy has reached us here at OC Weekly.Häagen-Dazs recently reduced the size of its pints of ice-cream from 16oz to 14oz, and now, this month, it's shrinking its 32oz cartons to 28 oz. The official reason given by HD is that the cost of high-end natural ingred ... More >>
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December 25, 2008
Walk Tall
Gentle Fitness Hike
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November 27, 2008
Guilt (and Carbs) Be Damned at Irvine's Amazing 85°C Bakery Café
Gentle Fitness Hike
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July 3, 2008
Yet another award-winning Register investigation piece...
As of 3:15 this afternoon, the lead story on the Reggie's web site: Who's got the best frozen yogurt? And check out the team coverage! THREE REPORTERS are needed to supply this crucial information to the good citizenry of Orange County...
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June 1, 2008
On Souplantation's Cookies
Souplantation is a harmless (I don't mean that sarcastically) and serviceable way to detox from a weeklong meat binge. It's also perfect when you want to please the vegetarian in your midst. We took a visiting Indian colleague who was "veg," and he gushed about it for days. But Souplantation's go ... More >>
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April 13, 2008
The Crystal Cove Shake Shack Still Brings 'Em In
Besides seagulls, no other group has monopolized eating by the shore than Ruby's. Along the O.C. coast, at the end of almost every pier, there's a Ruby's. But it doesn't stop there. Ruby's owns and manages The Beachcomber, a beach-side restaurant set inside a rickety cottage in the Crystal Co ... More >>
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March 5, 2008
Mount Eerie, Jeffrey Lewis & Others At UC Irvine Thursday
March 6 at UCI's Student Center promises to be an idiosyncratic indie-rock extravaganza of wild proportions. Mount Eerie, Jeffrey Lewis & the Jitters (also playing a free in-store at Fingerprints in Long Beach at 7 p.m.), BARR and Jeremy Jay will be performing, for free (all ages), starting at 8 p.m ... More >>
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December 6, 2007
Robot Downey Jr.
Robots! They’re Just Like Us!
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October 25, 2007
CD Review
Muscles, Guns Babes Lemonade (Modular)
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August 16, 2007
The Sweet Art
At Cafe Blanc, Tomi Harase makes desserts worthy of a gallery
Food
July 5, 2007
Building a Better Berry
Pinkberry may be coming to town, but Yogurtland is already OCs fro-yo on the go
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January 25, 2007
Phil Shane Slept Here
Patsys Mission Viejo pub gives you crabs
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October 26, 2006
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Melts in Your Mouth and in Your Hand: Heaven on Spoon
Food
August 17, 2006
An Ode to Hostess Fruit Pies
Vanilla puddin power
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August 18, 2005
This Week in Ice Cream and Other Frozen Delights
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July 24, 2003
The OC Weekly Book Of Food Lists!
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January 31, 2002
Nice Dish!
100 things you should put in your mouth
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September 13, 2001
Feel Not Sorry for the People of Anaheim Hills
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October 26, 2000
3: Best Gelato Factory in Orange County
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July 1, 1999
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