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February 29, 2012
OC's Best Bartenders, Together for Next KCRW Good Food-OC Weekly Happy Hour on March 13!
UPDATE, FEB. 29, 1:30 P.M. No real update to report this week, other than it's ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. GO GO GO!UPDATE, FEB. 21, 2:30 P.M.: Just got word that Ricky Yarnall, the magus of Manhattans who shuttles between Broadway by Amar Santana and Memphis at the Santora, will be joining the rest of t ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
(The O.G.) OC Restaurant Week Is Feb. 26-Mar. 3
You could be forgiven for not knowing that Orange County Restaurant Week is next week. After all, there are so many "restaurant weeks" that it's impossible to keep them straight, and half of them aren't actually a week long.Nevertheless, this is the O.G. restaurant week, it is exactly one week lo ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
Panini Cafe Now Open In Irvine
Sneaking in under the radar, a non-pho establishment actually opened its doors in Irvine at the end of January. Part of a petite chain which includes locations in Aliso Viejo and Corona del Mar, Panini Cafe is just off Jamboree and 405 in the plaza known as Park Place.
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February 20, 2012
Drunk After Work: Gyu-Kaku
Flickr user drustarUnpictured, really cheap beer. The Place:Gyu-Kaku, 14181 Newport Ave., Tustin. (714) 731-1719.
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February 20, 2012
Three New Eateries Planned for Irvine Spectrum: Pieology, TavernaBlu, & Luna Grill
Anne Marie PanoringanThe Fullerton Chipotle-esque pizza purveyor Pieology is planning its second store at Irvine Spectrum. Details are sketchy on where exactly in the sprawling complex it will be located. But it will be joined soon by two other new eateries. Luna Grill is a San Diego-based " ... More >>
Food
February 17, 2012
Jason Quinn Will Meet You at the Playground
Inside the hyperkinetic career of the novice chef-turned-cooking star
Food
February 17, 2012
Huong Giang Is Hue Great
[Hole In the Wall] This Little Saigon standard excels with the dishes of Central Vietnam
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February 17, 2012
10 Great Breakfast Spots In Orange County
In this list of morning meals, you'll find not just the egg, bacon and pancake joints (although there are certainly a lot of those in there), but also a certain Swedish furniture super store that practically gives away its food, a Cambodian/Vietnamese noodle shop and a place to dip Chinese fried ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
Nieuport 17 "Aviation" Pop-Up Dinners Taking Flight
The unofficial definition of a pop-up restaurant is one where a singular chef rules the back of the house of an establishment typically open during daylight hours only. Think Joseph Mahon's Wednesday-through-Saturday stints at downtown Fullerton's Rialto Cafe (until he announced his very own Burg ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Five Things I'd Like To Import From New Jersey and New York
I've been out for a while dealing with some family stuff on the East Coast--you know I'm not originally from Califas, right?--and while it was pretty draining stuff, I did still have to eat. While the town I grew up in has turned into a bougie commuter paradise (they've got a fancy Wegman's, for ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Floral Park Cafe, New Bistro, to Open in Downtown Santa Ana
Photo by Ben DayhoeSO...remember how I wrote about the above space in downtown SanTana, and that the rumor was it was going to be a bistro of sorts? The cat is out of the bag--sort of. The name of the restaurant will be Floral Park Cafe, and all that they'll say right now is that it'll be a "new ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Case of the "McStinkyNigger" Orange County Restaurant Receipt Settles
A federal lawsuit filed by a successful African-American businessman against a Newport Beach steakhouse that repeatedly listed him on credit card receipts as "McStinkyNigger," "McNigShit" and "McCottonwood" has been mutually dismissed, according to records at Ronald Reagan Federal Courthouse in O ... More >>
Food
February 10, 2012
Han Yang Has a Bone to Pick
This Buena Park restaurant takes Korean food and its beef short rib soup beyond the borders of Little Seoul
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February 9, 2012
Taste of San Juan
San Juan Hills Golf Club
Food
February 2, 2012
Bru Grill and Market Features Drunken Masters
This Lake Forest restaurant offers beer-can chicken and other delicious alcohol-laced oddities
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Checking In On Luigi's D'Italia Post-Kitchen Nightmares
It's been about four months since Edwin reviewed the Ramsay-revamped Luigi's D'Italia in Anaheim and three months since the show aired on FOX. Gustavo went for the taping of the show itself; I went the following week, to see what they'd done to a restaurant that inspired one of two reactions in t ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
The Playground Is the Brotherhood of the Purple Pants
'The Great Food Truck Race 2' co-winner Jason Quinn opens his long-awaited restaurant
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January 24, 2012
Guess Where I Ate; Win A Prize!
This burger comes from what used to be a big chain (says so in the fading clips hanging in the restaurant's dining area) but which I thought was just a one-off. Have never seen another location in Orange County outside of the one I ate at, but doesn't mean one might not exist in our older cities. ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Irvine Loses One Vietnamese Restaurant; Gains Another
Edwin GoeiThe latter half of last year saw three new Vietnamese restaurants opening in Irvine, with Pho So 1, La Pho, and Pho Saigon Pearl vying for the wallets and mouths of the rice noodle-slurping public. It continues this year as The Irvine Company revealed that at least one more Vietnamese r ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Ex-Chef From The Cellar To Open Restaurant in Anaheim
David Kesler spent almost a decade inside The Cellar in Fullerton as its executive chef. Now he's on his own and on the verge of opening Bistro Bleu, a French restaurant he says will be "without the high prices, sub-par food, and pompous attitudes."The space he took over is from the recently shu ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Downtown Santa Ana Dining Rumors: Raw Restaurant? Diner? High-End Mexi? And Another High-End Mexi?
Forgive the bad picture--it must've been taken during a weekend brunch at Memphis in downtown SanTana, while I was on my fourth Manhattan. But that's the current storefront for Au Naturaw, a planned raw-foods restaurant directly across from Memphis. Can a downtown support this, the veggie-leaning ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
On the Line: Jason Petrie of Pinot Provence, Part One
We first met Jason Petrie at Dux In Tux in November. He had us at truffle (and candied-bacon-and-mushroom risotto -- but not all at once!). Between his Michelin-earning stint at Aureole in Las Vegas and helping Susan Feniger open Street in Los Angeles, it's safe to say Jason is well-seasoned in h ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Ten Great Vegetarian Restaurants in OC
Orange County, for all its Republican, meat-and-potatoes reputation, has a fantastic array of vegetarian restaurants; not just vegetarian, but vegan, and from a wide variety of ethnic traditions. We have little patience with hippy-dippy vegetarian places that skimp on flavor in order to emphasize ... More >>
Food
January 12, 2012
Tamarind of London Offers Curry for the Cultured
This Newport Coast eatery introduces great Indian cuisine to the rich folks
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January 9, 2012
January Is California Restaurant Month. Translation: Discounts All Over!
Meranda CarterYou still got a few bucks left over after spending it all on Christmas gifts nobody really liked? Some restaurateurs are betting you probably don't, which is why four cities in our humble county are using January, usually the slowest time in the restaurant biz, to offer discounts to ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Dining at Disney's Club 33: The Good, The Bad and The Shopping
There is a special population obsessed enamored with all things Disney, and a completely unrelated group that wants to be a part of all things exclusive. Rarely do these two collide, except when discussing a certain door adjacent to the Blue Bayou in New Orleans Square, its only marker being thei ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
The Next Restaurant Frontier: Car Dealerships?
We've seen restaurants in gas stations (see the previous incarnation of Peter's Gourmade Grill) and car-washes (see Kush Bowl), but here's something new: Nation's Restaurant News reports that car dealerships might be the next restaurant frontier.
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January 3, 2012
How the Grinch Stole Hidden Dinner
The last time we checked in with Hidden Dinner, the underground dining pop-up created by Anahita Naderi, Betty Lang and Justin Veiga, it was in a warehouse where diners were led blindfolded into the room and fed thirteen small plates meant to evoke the tastes and smells of the past. Last time ... More >>
Food
December 29, 2011
South County's Foodie Emergence, Steamed Hams and More!
What the Stick a Fork In It bloggers learned about food in Orange County in 2011
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December 29, 2011
Shuji's Top Five Restaurants for 2011
ProfessorSalt.comTacos & Carnitas SahuayoIt'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 >>
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December 27, 2011
Edwin's Top Five Restaurants of 2011
Meranda CarterEnd-of-year lists like these are fun to do, but hard to write because it is always difficult to just pick 5 of anything, let alone restaurants in a year full of great meals. This year, I used the same measuring stick as last year: in picking my five, I asked myself this question: "W ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
10 Great Korean Restaurants in Orange County
Edwin GoeiThis list was a difficult one. How to just pick 10 restaurant out of the rich bevy of delights found at our Korean District? Or the burgeoning centers of Korean cultures in Buena Park and Irvine? No list could ever be definitive enough to be absolutely conclusive or comprehensive enough ... More >>
Food
December 22, 2011
Three Seventy Common Has a Common Denominator
The former Sorrento Grill brings affordability to Laguna Beach with its Sunday meals
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December 20, 2011
Irvine's Cho Dang Tofu & Korean BBQ Restaurant Sold
ProfessorSalt.comDumpling soondubu at Cho DangSad news, soondubu lovers. The owner of Irvine's best soondubu restaurant, Cho Dang, is selling her business and closing up shop in January. While there's no shortage of restaurants in Irvine that specialize in the spicy Korean tofu stew, in this writ ... More >>
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December 16, 2011
10 Great Pizzerias In Orange County
We'll start at the end of the mystery, like the film Memento: Why didn't I include your favorite in this list of 10 great pizzerias that we Weeklings love? Because that's what the comments section is for, dear reader. Without further delay, here are 10 great pizzerias in Orange County!
Food
December 15, 2011
Le Pain Quotidien Lets Them Eat Cake
Its first OC location is pricey, but what else would you expect at Fashion Island?
Blogs
December 7, 2011
First Look: Playground
Playground's duck rillettesJason Quinn's new restaurant, Playground, opened a couple of weeks ago on la Cuatro, near the Yost Theatre. Originally conceived as a high-end burger-and-beer bar à la Burger Parlor, Quinn revamped the concept to allow him and his staff a little more creativity in the ... More >>
Food
December 1, 2011
Mini Cafe Masters the Perfecto Middle
[Hole In the Wall] This Santa Ana dive does Mexican and American—and Mexican-American!—beautifully
Food
December 1, 2011
Silver Trumpet Has a Silver Lining
This Costa Mesa restaurant is great for pre-theater meals, just stick to its regular menus
Blogs
November 30, 2011
Restaurant Roll Call for November 2011
What the heck happened? One night I was handing out candies to adorable ghouls and ghosts, the next thing I know, we're a week past Thanksgiving with tomorrow the first day of December! This means of course, another installment of our monthly restaurant roll call, a summary of restaurants and eat ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
Creator of Todai to Open New Seafood & Sushi Buffet Near John Wayne Airport
MakinoLasVegas.comFew people remember Russell's Seafood Palace or that it was located in the now vacant building at the corner of Main and MacArthur in Irvine. To jog your memory, it used to be behind Agora Churrascaria, both restaurants being within walking distance from John Wayne Airport. It f ... More >>
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November 28, 2011
Class 302, Popular Taiwanese 'Shaved Snow' Restaurant, Planned for Irvine
Rowland Heights' Class 302, arguably the restaurant that put the uniquely Taiwanese dessert called shaved snow on the map and everyone's consciousness (at least if you live or play in the San Gabriel Valley), is planning a store in Irvine at University Park Center, which you may already know as t ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
A Film Review Of El Bulli: Cooking In Progress
As we posted earlier this week, the El Bulli movie Cooking in Progress will have its only LA screening at Sunday, November 27 at 2 p.m. at the Art Theater of Long Beach.I got to see a cut of the film: this is a review. Let it be known that this movie is for the diehard. It will be most appreciat ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
OC Restaurant Recommendations for American Express' Small Business Saturday
Most of you are probably waiting anxiously for Black Friday deals; but me, I'm looking forward to this Saturday, which is the day American Express will credit $25 back to me if I patronize a small business and spend $25 or more with my American Express Card. To get the details, click here. You do ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
Taste Test: Koko's Cafe in Irvine
Edwin GoeiThis is a taste test. Only a test. Not a formal review, but a quick, dirty trial of two dishes from Koko's Cafe in Irvine, which as I noted in an annoucement post last week, opened recently in Irvine. It took the place of Dickey's BBQ at the corner of Irvine Center Drive and Jeffrey, an ... More >>
Food
November 17, 2011
Indo Ranch's Java to Go
This Lake Forest market isn't a restaurant, but it still celebrates the dishes of Indonesia in to-go containers
Blogs
November 16, 2011
Koko's: A Hong Kong-Style Café Finally Opens in Orange County
Edwin GoeiI posited the question last May: Why aren't there any Hong Kong-style cafés in Orange County?In that post, I said that the last Hong Kong-style café to grace our dining scene was O'Shine in Irvine, which then became Red Onion, a similarly styled restaurant that folded shortly after. ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2011
On the Line: Gretchen Beaumarchais of Honda Center, Part Two
Photo by Meranda CarterIn our continuing interview, chef Gretchen Beaumarchais discusses her inner Julia Child and what we might expect to find cooking in the massive stainless-steel smoker. Get familiar with her stories of Boston, Beijing and Buttercup in Part One. Oh, and take note of where she ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Izakaya Ku Coming to Fountain Valley
ProfessorSalt.comOpening late November, maybe.Watch out, Shin Sen Gumi and Kappo Honda! Another Fountain Valley izakaya is opening just down the street at the end of the month. Izakaya Ku takes over the good juju of a space that housed the long-lived Funashin sushi restaurant since 1989; Funashin ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
New Cuban Restaurant Opens Near South Coast Plaza
Edwin GoeiA few weeks ago, we wrote about the quick demise and subsequent sale of the faltering Sabores Mexican Grill across from South Coast Plaza. The restaurant, and just about practically everything that was in it was sold lock, stock and barrel to Bella Cuba, a Cuban eatery. The new entity i ... More >>
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