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Eating Out

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2013

    On The Line: Alfonso Ramirez Of Pinot Provence, Part One

    Ch-ch-ch-changes happen all the time in the restaurant industry. Chefs leave, and are replaced by someone with a vision more aligned with that of the establishment. Alfonso Ramirez helms the kitchen within Westin South Coast Plaza's fine-dining establishment, Pinot Provence. Where have you worked in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2013

    Dishcrawl Launches Downtown Long Beach Event Exclusive Chef Leak

    For the voracious foodie, indecisive eater and social butterfly alike, Dishcrawl is for the first time spreading its bar-crawl-for-food concept to the eclectic restaurants of downtown Long Beach.On March 12, Dishcrawl reps will escort ticketholders to four locations across downtown's dining and ente ... More >>

  • Food

    February 28, 2013

    Restaurant Mary: Proud Maria

    [Hole In the Wall] This Santa Ana favorite makes homestyle Mexican food for abuelitas and families

  • Food

    February 28, 2013

    Xa Sweet & Savory Café Brought the Chicken First

    The 2-month-old Orange restaurant gets awesomer by the day

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2013

    10 Late-Night Restaurants that UCI Students Are Grubbing At Right Now

    Since the founding of Harvard back in the 1600, college students have always frequented the open-til-two or the 24-hour restaurants, whether it was grog they were seeking or ramen, either as a study break or after a long night of partying at the generic frat house. Six hours of sleep and under ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2013

    Geeta Bansal Interviews Sebastian Mazzola, Chef at 41° in Barcelona

    Every Monday, Clay Oven Irvine executive chef/owner Geeta Bansal shares an interview that she's done with some of the heavyweights of European cooking. Today, she regales us with a visit to Barcelona, where Sebastian Mazzola is making his name at 41°. Enjoy!

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2013

    This Week In Food: Taverna Blu, Pot Tamales, and Bootlegger's on the Move

    Hello ladies and gents, let's take a look at this week in food... Edwin reviewed Taverna Blu, the new Greek restaurant in the Irvine Spectrum, and it seemed to prove that dining at the Spectrum has turned over a new leaf. Yum! Then he moved on to funny things and shared a story about Guy Fieri, and ... More >>

  • Food

    February 21, 2013

    Fu Wing Low: Young At Heart

    [Hole In the Wall] This Fountain Valley restaurant is a Chinese-American classic

  • Food

    February 21, 2013

    Taverna Blu Brings Opa!

    The Greek restaurant proves Irvine Spectrum's dining scene is not what it used to be

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2013

    Guy Fieri Neglects To Register Domain Name; Hilarious Parody Site Parks There

    Ah, Guy Fieri, with the constant mocking of your hedgehog hair, that scorched-earth Pete Wells review, and people are going to your NYC restaurant ironically, it seems that you can't get a break. Perhaps you (or your company) shouldn't have neglected to register the domain name GuysAmericanKitchenan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2013

    On The Line: Steve Parker Of The Tulsa Rib Company, Part Two

    Read our interview with Steve Parker of The Tulsa Rib Company, Part One.And now, on to Part Two . . . .When you're not in the kitchen cooking, what are you doing?Training for triathlons, back packing and gardening. Unfortunately, training has gone downhill the last couple of months. I used to do Oly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2013

    Michael's Pizzeria Opens In Downtown Long Beach

    Michael's, which began as a very good fine dining Italian restaurant on Long Beach's Naples Island (and still is), is opening its third pizzeria today. This one is at Downtown Long Beach's Promenade. According to its Facebook, the mayor will be there for a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m.

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2013

    On The Line: Steve Parker Of The Tulsa Rib Company, Part One

    As he awaits final inspections for the new home of The Tulsa Rib Company, Steve Parker finds time to answer our questions. "We've had 32 years to get prepared," he says of the decision to move after so many years in the same Orange strip mall, "so we should be alright on it." Special thanks to Liz P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2013

    Geeta Bansal Interviews Elena Arzak, Best Female Chef in the World

    Every Monday, Clay Oven Irvine executive chef/owner Geeta Bansal shares an interview that she's done with some of the heavyweights of European cooking. Today, she regales us with a visit to Luxembourg, where René Mathieu wows both royalty and commoners alike. Enjoy!

  • Food

    February 14, 2013

    Nubia Cafe Is the Jewel of Little Arabia

    [Hole In the Wall] This Anaheim hookah lounge bests its competition with great food

  • Food

    February 14, 2013

    Thanh Ha's Crepe Expectations

    The Vietnamese crepes at this Westminster restaurant are a worthy challenger to those at the venerable Van's Restaurant

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2013

    Four Local Valentine's Day Alternatives

    If you haven't booked something by now, you're screwed. At least, that's what most people think. If you believe there needs to be roses and grand gestures of champagne and caviar on Thursday, you're wrong. Unless your someone special is that high maintenance, and then it's a Catch-22. Instead of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2013

    Ten Great Rice Dishes in OC (and Long Beach)

    We've made a list of great sandwiches, even devoted an entire issue of our dead tree edition to notable noodle dishes, but what about rice? We often take it for granted because, well, because it's rice. But rice is essential, rice is good, rice is the giver of life and what makes these next ten dish ... More >>

  • Food

    February 7, 2013

    Rebel Bite's Headquarters

    This Long Beach luxe lonchera settles down to become a great restaurant

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2013

    Savannah Chop House's Classy Spread for Super Bowl Sunday!

    Is it really the end of January? Well, if you're undecided on where to watch the Harbowl (since we shouldn't refer to the other name, per this article) this weekend, one joint has an answer.Savannah Chop House wants to fill your belly with two polar opposite options on Sunday. Take your pick between ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2013

    Pastor Stiffs Applebee's Server, Uses Tithing As Excuse, Gets Server Fired

    A server at a St. Louis Applebee's served a large party, which caused the restaurant's point-of-sale system to kick in an automated 18 percent tip.This didn't sit well with Pastor Alois Bell of Truth in the World Deliverance Ministries Church (what is it about certain churches that makes them string ... More >>

  • Food

    January 31, 2013

    And a Special Shout-Out to Long Beach!

    The city may not officially be part of Orange County, but we love its craft beer all the same

  • Food

    January 31, 2013

    301 Cafe Is a Cal-Mex Shrine

    [Hole In the Wall] This Placentia dive serves chimichangas, enchiladas, and the best wet burrito around

  • Food

    January 31, 2013

    The Globe's Beer Goggles

    This Garden Grove tavern appears to be from a previous era, but its Belgian beers and food are wonderful

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2013

    The Surfin' Cowboy, New Craft Cocktail and Burger Bar, Opens In Capo Beach

    Ever wonder what happened to David Valiante, the tequila-loving bartender at Fullerton's Matador Cantina? Well, for a while he was tending bar for Gabrielle Dion at Broadway by Amar Santana, but then left to pursue his own mysterious projects.Well, he's surfaced, and his project was the Surfin' Cowb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2013

    VegiLicious In Huntington Beach Now Open

    Surf City U.S.A is bringing it with their progressive food scene. One week, we reported up-and-comer Avocado Cafe was prepping to launch location #3. Then Shuji follows up with another Bruxie announcement at The Strand. Well, before these ambitious ventures open their doors, Huntington Harbour Mall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2013

    Long Beach Lunch: Kabob Curry Indian and Pakistani Food

    India and Pakistan might be right next to each other on a map, but it's not often you see them listed together on a sign for a Long Beach restaurant, much less a small, Himilayan-salt obsessed one tucked away in a storefront just off Pine Avenue and Third Street. Originally lured into the Kabob Curr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2013

    Eat This Now: Chicken Panini at Panini Café

    I've eaten many a panino in my 20 years of existence, so I have a right to say this: enough with the ham and cheese. These Italian pressed sandwiches have been around since the days of Spartacus (okay, maybe not that long--really, the 1970s in Italy, and the 1990s in the U.S.), yet cafés and delis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2013

    Dave Reviews OC Yelp Reviews, Part 11

    First of all, let's provide this paper's coverage of the much-maligned Reviewer Card, which you can hand to restaurant staff in order to inform them that they are under review by DouchebagNoshingDeliciously.blogspot.com or whatever your 7-pageviews-a-day food blog is called:If you get one of these c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2013

    Geeta Bansal Interviews Albert Adria, Pastry Genius

    In the latest installment of Clay Oven chef-owner Geeta Bansal's interviews with master European chefs, she sits down with Albert Adrià, the younger brother of Ferran of El Bullí fame and the man behind the legendary restaurant's magnificent desserts.Enjoy!

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2013

    Two "Tasty" Restaurants Open; At Least One More In The Works

    When it comes to restaurant names "Tasty" is the new "Licious". In Irvine, Tasty Noodle House has opened. The new restaurant, located a few doors down from Panda Express, specializes in the cuisine of the port city of Dalian. It has a branch in San Gabriel known for their pan-fried pork bao and Sha ... More >>

  • Food

    January 24, 2013

    Scraps: The Real Asian Tapas

    This Huntington Beach restaurant serves small plates with promising, if as-yet unfulfilled, results

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2013

    Long Beach Lunch: Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery

    Most people that live in Long Beach love the fact that there aren't a lot of corporate chain restaurants here. Bustling dining districts like Belmont Shore and Bixby Knolls are full of quality, locally owned eateries, leaving the city's lone Chili's, Outback Steakhouse and Islands locations to serve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2013

    On The Line: Emily Corliss of Pizzeria Mozza, Part One

    We fondly remember when our team was stalking the progress of Pizzeria Mozza off PCH. Vague answers to inquiries and liquor license delays kept us waiting for what felt like forever. Now that they've been open a while, we are able to catch the attention of Emily Corliss. Plucked from the LA locale, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2013

    Getting Our Slapfish Brunch On In Huntington Beach

    When someone mentions the word brunch, we immediately say, "Where?!" It is our meal of meals, the bacon atop our mac and cheese. Brunch can be a Vegas AYCE extraordinaire, or a highbrow prix fixe served at Cafe Hipster. The interpretation may vary, but one thing remains consistent: eggs. Glorious eg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2013

    Dave Reviews OC Yelp Reviews, Part 10

    Once, in a fit of creative madness while writing for this august publication, I wrote a review of the Viking Truck as a filk of the Völuspá, the Icelandic heroic saga. Our beleaguered editorial staff kindly let it through, and now when I read it, I feel like an adult looking back at a goofy candid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2013

    Irvine Restaurant Week Going On Right Now Until Thursday

    January, as most of you know, is a slow month for restaurants. And thus, as part of a so-called "California Restaurant Month," some eateries in Irvine are participating in a so-called "Irvine Restaurant Week." I say "so-called" because among the restaurants listed is Mastro's Steakhouse, which is ac ... More >>

  • Food

    January 10, 2013

    Soy Tofu: Tofu or Not Tofu

    This La Palma Korean dive serves soft tofu soup to warm your bones

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2013

    Is The Playground Overdoing the No-Modifications Thing? Maybe. Does It Matter? Probably Not.

    Usually, the letters our mero-mero editero receives accuse us of everything from low IQ to being in league with the devil for any of a whole litany of sins. Our music critics are accused pretty much weekly of being tone-deaf, and anything we write about politics guarantees angry letters from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2013

    XA Sweet & Savory Cafe Opens in Orange

    I don't yet know much about XA Sweet & Savory Cafe (it opened about a week ago in Orange), but I saw it when I was in the area. It was closed at the time, so I went back home and looked them up on Facebook. They had a page, of course, but still, their menu is a mystery. There's a lovely pic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2013

    Long Beach Lunch: Long Beach Marché in the New Long Beach Airport Concourse

    Attention: the future of airport food is here. And the best part is, it's exactly like food in the real world, down to the prices and all. I discovered it on a casual travel day a few weeks after the Long Beach Airport's new $45 million concourse began hosting passengers in early December. Hearing a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2013

    Coming Soon: Newport Beach Restaurant Week

    Is it that time of year again? When restauranteurs are fishing for a reason to lure patrons into their dining rooms with fabulous specials? Ah, yes. Restaurant weeks are making their rounds, and you betcha the frugal neighbors in and surrounding Newps will encounter commuter traffic reminiscent of l ... More >>

  • Food

    January 3, 2013

    The Grilled Cheese Spot Is Spot-On

    [Hole In the Wall] Aron Habiger's Santa Ana restaurant makes nothing but grilled-cheese sandwiches—brilliant!

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2013

    Now Trending: 17th Street In Costa Mesa

    There was a time when driving down 17th meant heading to Avanti or stocking up at Hi-Time. Nowadays, the options are growing like weeds. Costa Mesa is our favorite city to dine in, thanks to a trio of late-night Asian eateries at Bristol/Baker, South Coast Plaza and Mitsuwa Marketplace (among others ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2013

    New Restaurant Opening in Downtown Santa Ana With Great Concept, Terrible Name: The Volstead OC

    Sometime late last year, a restaurant signed a lease to occupy the historic brick gas building in downtown SanTana that's been abandoned since forever. It's going to be nearly 8,000 square foot of happiness, not just for the new concept, but because that's the last swath of the Promenade that had ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2013

    Eat This Now: Sullungtang at Jang Mo Gip

    Buena Park doesn't get much foodie love, even though it's at the intersection of our burgeoning South Asian and Korean populations. The Indian and Pakistani restaurants, including our Best Indian Restaurant from 2011 (Namastey India), are migrating east from Artesia; the Koreans are bent on making B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2013

    So How's Brad A. Johnson Doing as the Orange County Register's New Food Critic?

    It's been three months since we broke the news that the Orange County Register was hiring award-winning food critic Brad A. Johnson, and about a month since he started doing restaurant reviews for the Reg. SO...how's he doing? Not bad--not bad at all, actually. He's everything we'd say he'd be, for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2013

    On The Line: Kurt Schaeffer of Back Bay Bistro, Part One

    We interview chefs for two reasons. For those already familiar with their cuisine, it gives diners an opportunity to get to know the chef on a more personal level. Those who haven't been to their establishment are able to understand the individual in the kitchen. If they like what they read, it moti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2013

    Taverna Blu Opens At The Irvine Spectrum

    As I first reported about a year ago, Taverna Blu, a Greek restaurant originally from San Diego was being planned for Irvine Spectrum. It opened this past week. On the menu are the same foods as the Del Mar location. Saganaki served flaming on a skillet. Souvlaki. Baklava for dessert, with ice ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2012

    Bay Area Chow: Around-The-Clock Dining At Cafe Colma

    When folks go home to visit family, it might be another city, county, or state. When we head to the Bay Area for the parentals, there's always a neighborhood place we can rely on for a solid meal. Everyone has one. Ours in found in a city where there are more people six feet under than living. It's ... More >>

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