Evan Kleiman

This Week in Ice Cream and Other Frozen Delights

Good Food's Map of Holes-in-the-Wall Includes OC Dives

For local foodies, Good Food needs no intro; for everyone else, it's a long-running show on KCRW-FM 89.9 hosted by famed L.A.-area chef Evan Kleiman on everything food--books, recipes, trends, articles, and holes-in-the-wall. The main voice in the latter field, of course, is LA Weekly's Jonathan Gol ... More >>

Wadiya Gets its Good Food Close-Up!

I knew people listened to KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food program, but the devotion! I had at least 10 people congratulate me on my recommendation of Wadiya, the county's sole Sri Lankan restaurant I originally reviewed earlier this year, and none of them even knew of my original write-up! And these folks ... More >>

Alebrije's Grill Gets its Good Food Closeup

I love appearing on KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food not just because it hopefully gets us more readers, but because I get to praise those OC restaurants I already reviewed to a much-larger audience than this humble rag can ever hope to brainwash. This weekend, host Evan Kleiman and I talked about Alebrije' ... More >>

OC Weekly Familia Wins at OC Fair Baking/Jam/Jelly Contest!

Dave Lieberman​My, do we have humble people working at the Weekly. A couple of days ago, I heard rumors that our calendar editor, Erin Dewitt, and Dave here at SaFII both placed at the Orange County Fair for their creations. But I received no email about the victory from Dave (who emails Edwin and ... More >>

Tacos Jerez Gets the Good Food Treatment

​Last week, I appeared on KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman to talk Tacos Jerez, one of the few restaurants in Southern California to specialize in food from my native Mexican state of Zacatecas. For some reason, they decided to publicize the tacos part of it more than the jerezano angle. ... More >>

Athenian Burgers #3, Eddie Lin Gets the Good Food Treatment

I originally reviewed Athenian Burgers #3 in Buena Park nearly two-and-a-half years ago, and its reputation for wrapping the best breakfast burritos in Orange County remains, even continues to grow. May the following conversation I had about it with Evan Kleiman of KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food bring it ... More >>

The Olive Tree Gets the Good Food Treatment

Whole Lamb. Photo by the Ubergeek​I originally reviewed the Olive Tree in Anaheim back in 2007, when it was already differentiating itself from its Little Arabia competitors by straying from the Lebanese/Armenian cookbook that nearly all the restaurants seemingly employ. I'm happy that it became a ... More >>

Good Food with Evan Kleiman to Host First Happy Hour in Orange County! At the Crosby! Alongside OC Weekly!

​For years, I have had Orange County-based fans of KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman bug me about asking the host to have an event in la naranja--you know, like all the events she has up in Los Angeles, best of which is the show's Happy Hour, where Kleiman does nothing more than kick it w ... More >>

This Week In Food: Pothead Fantasies, Jerk-Ass Burger Hostesses and Wacky Cranberries!

Flickr user Half Chinese​Just like the headline says--and more!--after the jump!

[UPDATED] Pasadena's Dervaes Family Trademarks the Terms 'Urban Homestead' and 'Urban Homesteading,' Now Cracking Down on Bloggers

This guy just gave a talk in Orange County. . . . Better change the title of that book, son!​UPDATED, 10:50 P.M. Those dingbat Dervaeses won't give up. Rather than take their licking and apologize to the authors, bloggers, and libraries who dared use the term "urban homestead" or "urban homeste ... More >>

[UPDATED With Even More Goodies] Giveaways and Food Specials for Next Week's Good Food/Stick a Fork In It Happy Hour at the Crosby!

​UPDATE, MARCH 8, 2 P.M.: Ehrline Karnaga of Layer Cake and Valhalla Table has donated a box of her macarons to the giveaway. How the hell are we going to give so many goodies to ustedes? See you this Thursday! ORIGINAL POST, MARCH 2: Remember to mark your calendars for next Thursday at 7 p.m ... More >>

Vientiane, Irvine Farmers' Market Get the Good Food Treatment

I reviewed Vientiane in Garden Grove last year and want more people to go to this Laotian stunner--hence, the plug in this past weekend's edition of Good Food With Evan Kleiman on KCRW-FM 89.9. And while we here know and love the Irvine Farmers' Market, Good Food had amazingly never been to the mark ... More >>

Taqueria Rigoberto's Is the Loncheros' Lonchera

Eat like a taco-truck employee at this Santa Ana chef favorite

The Giveways for Next Week's Good Food/Stick a Fork in It Happy Hour!

​Yes, Virginia: We're going to plug next Thursday's Happy Hour event at the Crosby as much as possible. But there is further incentive to go beyond Aron Habiger's that-night-only special, the opportunity to meet with Evan Kleiman, to talk with fellow Forkers.There's going to be giveways. Good give ... More >>

Good Food Happy Hour

The Crosby

Over 200 (At Least) Attend First-Ever OC Weekly/Good Food Happy Hour at Crosby

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyThanks to everyone who came out! Click here to see more photos from last night.​It was a hell of an evening last night at the Crosby in Santa Ana, as your favorite food blog and KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman held our first-ever Happy Hour event in la nar ... More >>

Santa Ana's Lonchera Lane Gets the Good Food Treatment

In our big push to get ustedes to our first Stick a Fork In It event (held in conjunction with KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food With Evan Kleiman), I neglected to plug my appearance on the show two weekends ago. The subject? Some of the better loncheras on Santa Ana's Main Street, which I deemed Lonchera La ... More >>

Evan Kleiman, Gustavo to Host Discussion on Street Food--With Street Food!

Piaggio on Wheels: bad-ass choripán...​Ustedes know about my skepticism to the luxe-lonchera craze, especially the attempt of some to claim they sell honest-to-goodness street food, then charge you Ritz-Carlton prices for a pinche slider. Is it legit, or just Marie Antoinette dressing as a milkma ... More >>

Ochoa's Chorizo Gets the Good Food Treatment

I'm a bit late in plugging my appearances on KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman, so this: I interviewed the Ochoas of Ochoa's Chorizo two weekends ago for the show. It was great to talk to not only Sal Jr., but the originator of the chorizo herself: his mom, Aurora, who still gets in to moni ... More >>

Pho Thanh Lich, Final Pho Get the Good Food Treatment

Pho Thanh Lich continued its victory lap this weekend as the best pho in Orange County. Following its victory in the Final Pho, I also reviewed it for KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman. Look for a review of the place in our dead-tree issue...soon. In the meanwhile, enjoy the clip!Follow Sti ... More >>

Talking Cal-Mex Cuisine and Mitla Cafe, the Inland Empire's Oldest Mexican Restaurant, on Good Food

One of Mitla's many gooey treasures...​Last week, I did a two-fer for KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman: I visited Mitla Cafe, the oldest Mexican restaurant in the Inland Empire (since 1937!). What was funniest about visiting with Good Food producer Harriet Ells is our reaction to Mitla's ... More >>

KCRW Global Street Food Fest SOLD OUT--But Win a Pair of Tickets NOW

Piaggio on Wheels will be there this Sunday, and so can you!​SOOOOO...remember that panel I'm going be on this Sunday in Santa Monica, alongside KCRW-FM 89.9's Evan Kleiman, celebrity chef Jet Tila, and Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold? If you're interested, tough tamales--event is ... More >>

Colombian Cuisine at Mitzi's Kountry Kitchen Gets the Good Food Treatment

I still cannot get enough of Colombian Cuisine at Mitzi's Kountry Kitchen, the county's first Colombian restaurant after a 20-year absence--this, in a county where Colombians have historically been la naranja's largest South American community. I reviewed it back in January, and I talked about it th ... More >>

Athenian Burgers #3 Gets the Good Food Treatment (Again)

"You gave away my breakfast burrito secret!" Dave told me on Sunday, as the two of us were unloading signs for my chica's semi-annual Patchwork Show.I had no idea what he was talking about...and then I realized it was Sunday, the day after Saturday, the day KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman ... More >>

In Defense of Pie

Dave Lieberman​Nathan Heller hates pie, and he thinks you should too. He penned a long screed for Slate--I'd call it a jeremiad except I fell asleep reading it, and "jeremiad" implies a vigor that's lacking in the article--about how the pie is un-American and unworthy of our ongoing, cyclical feti ... More >>

Shuji Appears on Good Food!

Because I'm the only shameless self-promoter 'round here, it's up to me to toot Shuji's horn: He made his first-ever appearance this weekend on KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman! The topic, of course, was barbecueing, and although Shuji didn't recommend anything from his list of non-traditi ... More >>

Taquería Don Victor Gets the Good Food Treatment

Usually, any reviews I do for KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman happen a couple of months after I originally wrote them for this infernal rag. But I guess my description of the pancita de borrego at Taqueria Don Victor, which I reviewed only a couple of weeks ago, must've been incredibly co ... More >>

[UPDATE: Now, Gringo Bandito to Participate!] Two Cool Gustavo-Involved Panels for this Weekend's Carmageddon Eat Real Festival!

​Update: Amy Scattergood unfortunately had to pull out of the "Future of Food Writing Panel" for Saturday, but we got a great guest for Sunday's panel on the Great Mexican Food Authenticity Debate: Matt McCollum, the main sales guy for Gringo Bandito. It'll be awesome to have Matt--a Dallas native ... More >>

Nuoc Mia Gets the Good Food Treatment

The sweltering times are coming in, which means that it's time to drink perhaps the most refreshing drink on Earth: nuoc mia, Vietnamese-style sugarcane juice. I highlighted the best in Orange County for our summer guide, and I concentrated on my two favorite--Hot Vit Lon Long An and New Duc Huong-- ... More >>

This Week in Food: Taco Gorging by Kobayashi, Beerfest and Junk Food!

​This edition of our weekly food roundup should be called "This Week in Junk" considering all of the stories related to Taco Bell, competitive eating and beer. We've got lots of other junk food stories, as well as some healthier ones, for you right after the jump!

Announcing the Second KCRW Good Food/OC Weekly Happy Hour! Nov. 10!

Photo by Christopher VictorioEdwin and Kleiman, outside the Crosby during the last Happy Hour...​The first question everyone had after KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food host Evan Kleiman came down with her Happy Hour caravan to the Crosby earlier this year to crowds of hundreds: When's the next one?That wa ... More >>

KCRW Good Food/OC Weekly Happy Hour at Mesa Nov. 10: The Flier and the Specials!

​Reposting just for the hell of it--cool news to come soon!In about a month, we Weeklings will team up with food goddess Evan Kleiman for Good Food's second-ever happy hour. All the pertinent info is above (save for Mesa's phone number, which is 714-557-6700 ), but click after the jump for the ... More >>

Who Wants to Give Us Their Food Goodies to Give Out as Raffle Prizes for the Nov. 10 KCRW Good Food Happy Hour?

​A couple of weeks ago, I was approached by a hot dog vendor who was wondering if we would accept his donation of a $50 gift certificate for his service to give out as a raffle prize for Nov. 10, when we team up with KCRW-FM 89.9's Evan Kleiman for another Good Food happy hour in OC ( this one at ... More >>

[UPDATE: TODAY!] Announcing the Second KCRW Good Food/OC Weekly Happy Hour! For Nov. 10!

​In about a month Next week This Thursday TONIGHT, we Weeklings will team up with food goddess Evan Kleiman for Good Food's second happy hour. All the pertinent info is above (save for Mesa's phone number, which is 714-557-6700 ), but click after the jump for the specials the restaurant will of ... More >>

Pizza D'Oro Is the Golden Pizza

[Hole In the Wall] Classic Italian-American cuisine and a really, really big slice o' pie

El Borrego Sagrado Gets the Good Food Treatment

Don't forget: This Thursday is our second Good Food Happy Hour alongside KCRW-FM 89.9's Evan Kleiman. Starts at 7 p.m. in Mesa in Costa Mesa! Another reminder tomorrow!And there was also a reminder at the end of my conversation with Evan this past Saturday about El Borrego Sagrado in big, bad SanTan ... More >>

Good Times Had by 150-Plus at KCRW/OC Weekly Happy Hour at Mesa!

The Seabirds Truck's Raya Belna with her prize--Avanti Cafe hot sauces!Photo by Ed Carrasco​Were you there with me, Dave, Anne Marie and KCRW-FM 89.9 Good Food host Evan Kleiman at our happy hour last Thursday at Mesa in Costa Mesa? No? What's wrong with you? You missed out on Mesa's hip vibe, a g ... More >>

Evan Kleiman Releases "Easy As Pie" App for iPhone, iPad

Photo by Christopher VictorioEvan with some random weirdo...​At last week's KCRW-SaFII Happy Hour at Memphis, Good Food host Evan Kleiman gave everyone an exclusive announcement: she was about to release her own app for the iPhone/iPad universe.Called "Easy as Pie," the app would feature videos an ... More >>

Testing The Waters At 2 (Two) Fishermen Grill & Rolls

Anne Marie PanoringanLooks more caterpillar than spider....​While my SAFII co-horts were entertaining Evan Kleiman at our most recent Happy Hour event, I manned the bar, making friends with raffle winners and even my bartender's significant other. It was he (the boyfriend, not the bartender) who ... More >>

Evan Kleiman, SoCal Food Goddess and Amiga of OC Weekly, to Close Iconic Angeli Caffe :-(

Photo by Christopher VictorioKleiman (at right) with some random weirdo...​Evan Kleiman needs no introduction to these pages, but here's a brief one for new readers: a Southern California food icon whose Angeli Caffee was one of many iconic restaurants that brought sophisticated cuisine to the reg ... More >>

Support KCRW and Evan Kleiman's Good Food!!

Photo by Christopher Victorio​I think I speak for all of us here on Stick A Fork In It when I say I'm a huge fan of KCRW's weekly Good Food radio show and the work of host Evan Kleiman, producer Harriet Ells, their reporters and engineers. We're such big fans that OC Weekly brought Evan down to Or ... More >>

Craftcation Time!

[Trendzilla] Do it yourself with everyone else in this out-of-county conference

OC's Best Bartenders, Together for Next KCRW Good Food-OC Weekly Happy Hour on March 13!

​UPDATED, FEB. 7, 12:30 p.m.: Now I can reveal the big secret: not only will March 13 be the usual KCRW-OC Weekly awesome Happy Hour, not only will we be treated by the awesome food and drinks of the Memphis at the Santora crew, but we're also going to be joined by four of the best bartenders in O ... More >>

This Week In Food: Best Burgers In OC, No More 'Pink Slime' at McDonald's and Chanel's Winery

A happy hour, indeed!Chris Victorio/OC Weekly​This week in Stick A Fork In It was exciting as always, but we're most excited by the announcement of our next Happy Hour with 89.9 FM KCRW at Memphis at the Santora! This will be our third event with "food goddess" Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW's "Good F ... More >>