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Wildcoast's Baja Bash Brings Baja Med Cuisine to San Diego

If you still haven't crossed the border, let the border cross you tomorrow night at Wildcoast's Baja Bash, a charity event to raise funds that will go to the preservation of Baja's coast and ocean. Good idea, because that's where all these wonderful seafood products come from--it's one of the many r ... More >>

Top 5 Food Videos of 2012

What kind of world would it be without Internet video? Most give The Food Network, Comedy Central and Cartoon Network a run for their money, and best of all, you need only commit to a few minutes of your time instead of a full half-hour.Here are my favorite videos of the year.

Dave Reviews OC Yelp Reviews, Part 3

Welcome once again to the den of poor writing, poor taste, and poor judgment known as Yelp Orange County. This week's edition runs the gamut from reviews obviously written by stringing together CAPTCHA challenges, inside information on those seedy Vietnamese bars, and people who accidentally happen ... More >>

Cooking with Dog, The Best YouTube Cooking Show Ever, Reaches 100 Episodes!

Cooking with Dog (It's not what you think...), arguably the best YouTube cooking show in existence, has reached a milestone. They've just published its 100th episode (Technically, it's not their 100th unique recipe. They're counting a few remastered episode they published while the woman we only kno ... More >>

Interview: Impossible -- Meeting Robert Irvine

"You can ask me any question you want, but be ready for the answer."Already wrapped with Season Five and on a media blitz, Robert Irvine was allowed one interview after performing at the OC Fair, and we were lucky enough to grab the brass ring. Some of our questions were answered as he worked his wa ... More >>

Google To Launch A Food Channel on YouTube With Ex-Food Network Exec

Google has hired a former Food Network exec to head a YouTube channel called HUNGRY this summer. Going live on July 2nd, the new offering will feature at least a dozen original programming, which will include, among others, a new series with Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes, a show called Brother ... More >>

Sweet & Saucy, Chic Long Beach Bakery, to Expand to Crystal Cove

​Like the progression of a Mad Men episode, Cougar Country Crystal Cove Promenade is slowly evolving with its dining selections. The first US branch for Tamarind of London opened late last year. Then we welcomed Bear Flag Fish Company late last month. Apparently, the upscale plaza is becoming noto ... More >>

On the Line: Lisa Fontanesi of Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, Part Two

​In Part One of our Q&A with Lisa Fontanesi, we learned about the mission of the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution, in particular how the Santa Ana community differs from the other places the mobile teaching kitchen has stopped. Today, we learn more about how our subject got started on her path in ... More >>

Jason Quinn Will Meet You at the Playground

Inside the hyperkinetic career of the novice chef-turned-cooking star

The Playground Is the Brotherhood of the Purple Pants

'The Great Food Truck Race 2' co-winner Jason Quinn opens his long-awaited restaurant

Chef Joe Youkhan's Tasting Spoon

​Stories of Joe Youkhan's arancini reached my ears long before his truck of many colors hit the road. I was invited to a couple of pre-launch events, but it was during a really busy period at work and I had my head buried in software design rather than in luxe lonchera launchesThe truck doesn't ke ... More >>

PBS Launches More Streamlined Food Site With Full Episodes of Julia Child

http://www.pbs.org/food/​ PBS has long been the bastion of hype-free cooking shows, the home of Julia Child, as well as such varied personalities as Jacques Pepin, Martin Yan and Mary Ann Esposito in the old days; plus, the brilliant Korean-food documentary series Kimchi Chronicles With Marja Vong ... More >>

Guy Fieri Allegedly an Anti-Semitic, Homophobic Giant Tool

​Breaking news: Guy Fieri isn't just a giant tool, but allegedly also an anti-Semitic, homophobic, lecherous giant tool.Those allegations are being leveled by David Page, the former producer of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Our sister paper Minneapolis City Pages broke the story of the lawsuits and ... More >>

What Happened On Last Night's The Great Food Truck Race 2

​Last night's episode of The Great Food Truck Race took the remaining five trucks to Manhattan. Not that one. Manhattan, Kansas. The so-called "Little Apple", a small college town with a population of over 50,000. And emphasis was made on simplifying dishes and how college kids wouldn't have much ... More >>

Daniel Shemtob Chats About The Lime Truck's Semi-Permanent Home in Costa Mesa

​During The Great Food Truck Race premiere party last Sunday night with The Lime Truck and Seabirds at the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa (3303 Hyland Ave.), I noticed that there was a bar area set up inside with indoor seating and a wall of blackboards with "The Lime Truck" scribbled in gigantic lette ... More >>

The Lime Truck's Jason Quinn To Teach Burger Cooking Class at Sur La Table This Saturday

Photo by Christopher Victorio​My, how far Jason Quinn has come in a year. Around this time last summer (well, actually closer to June), he and partner Daniel Shemtob bought a used truck from a failed luxe lonchera (Brooklyn Boys, if you must know), painted it green and called it "The Lime Truck." ... More >>

"Great Food Truck Race 2011" Teaser Now Playing

foodnetwork.com​As far as the food trucks who participated in the second season of The Great Food Truck Race are concerned, the competition was over when the show finished taping its final episode weeks ago. But for the rest of us (who may or may not already know who got eliminated and when), the ... More >>

[UPDATED: It's The Great Food Truck Race's Fault] The Lime Truck Sued For Alleged Trademark Infringement

Photo by Christopher Victorio​UPDATE, JUNE 23, 2011, 8:28 A.M.: Gustavo here, so don't blame Edwin for my subsequent rant. Just got the paperwork for the lawsuit that some weak-sauce chain of "Mexican" food called Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, filed in United States Federal Court, Southern District of ... More >>

Five Commonly Mispronounced Mexican Food Terms that Americans Shouldn't Mispronounce

​There was a time in our nation's history where Mexican restaurants--whether fast-food taco empires or El Torito Cal-Mex ambassadors--published pronunciation guides to aide customers in properly ordering their meals. Some of those places still exist, but you'd have to be an absolute pendejo in thi ... More >>

On The Line: Dave Dennis of Matador Cantina, Part Two

​Matador Cantina's resident chef took time out from his status as new father to answer some of our burning questions, like his favorite bourbon pairing. He also provides some history on the building they're housed in. To find out what you've missed so far, be sure to click here. Stop by Thursday f ... More >>

3hree Things: I Want To Poke Out My Mind's Eye

​Before I get started with this week's 3hree Things, I want to thank those of you who shared kind words with me via twitter, the comment section here, and/or my blog during my hiatus. December of 2010 and January of 2011 were, without a doubt, the most difficult months of my life, and to have peop ... More >>

Interview with a Great Food Truck Race Contestant's...Dad

Photo by Christopher VictorioThe Lime Truck's Jason Quinn​As I wrote earlier this week, two of OC's luxe loncheras are contestants on the second season of The Great Food Truck Race, which is being filmed at this very moment. Although The Lime Truck and Seabirds are contractually prohibited by The ... More >>

The Great Food Truck Race Rolls into Memphis. Did OC's Luxe Loncheras Make It To The Final Four? (Spoilers)

Photo by Christopher VictorioJason Quinn and Daniel Shemtob of The Lime Truck​As we've reported before, Season 2 of The Great Food Truck Race is being filmed as we speak. Though the contestants are contractually prohibited by Food Network from revealing who's been eliminated thus far (or even if t ... More >>

Alton Brown Announces He's Retiring Good Eats

​After twelve years and nearly 250 episodes as The Food Network's premiere, and frankly, most educational and useful cooking show, Good Eats will end its run, Alton Brown announced today via Twitter. The host said, "G.E. fans, I've decided to cut the half hour series at 249 eps. There will be 3 ne ... More >>

Local Caterer Featured In Cupcake Wars Hosting Open House Tomorrow

Parties by Panache Facebook page​In December, Gustavo reported on a Brea catering company making it to the championship round in an episode of Food Network's Cupcake Wars. Parties by Panache is their name, and they have used their newfound exposure to expand their offerings. To celebrate, they are ... More >>

On the Line: Owner Daniel Woo and Chef Greg Ong of Sushilicious, Part One

Photo by Kevin LaraChef Greg Ong​This week's On the Line is a twofer: We hear from two people instead of just one. Daniel Woo is the owner and Greg Ong is the chef at Sushilicious, the Irvine revolving-sushi restaurant that has its waitstaff use an iPod Touch instead of a notepad and features fanc ... More >>

Buy One, Get One Free Offer From Chipotle for Watching America's Next Great Restaurant Video

What do beautiful chefs and burrito bowls have in common?  A new culinary competition  starting March 6 on NBC.  America's Next Great Restaurant will feature judges Bobby "I'd rather throwdown than admit your food is better than mine" Flay, reality-show cutie (untainted by Food Networ ... More >>

Former Laguna Beach Star Opens Casey's Cupcakes in Laguna Beach, Competes on Food Network's Cupcake Wars

Casey's Cupcakes​About a year after unveiling the Barbie-doll-esque Casey's Cupcakes at Mission Inn in Riverside, Casey Reinhardt is opening a second outpost of the confection boutique in Laguna Beach on Valentine's Day. The cozy, 931-square-foot spot takes design inspiration from "a classic Pari ... More >>

On the Line: Renieri Caceres of Rustica in Fashion Island, Part Two

Photo Courtesy of Moxxe PR​Today, we continue our Q&A with Renieri Caceres, the executive chef at Rustica in Fashion Island. If you missed the first part, click here to read it. And stay tuned tomorrow for a recipe.

Parties by Panache of Brea Featured on Food Network's Cupcake Wars

​In one of my few circle of friends, the show that's a punchline for The Last Thing On Earth We Want To See is Cupcake Wars. Really--three rounds of cupcakes? When can we expect Bagel Battles? Or Strudel Skirmishes? Overwrought production on an overwrought food trend.But while flipping channels la ... More >>

Book Signing With Chef Nathan Lyon in Long Beach Tonight

Courtesy of Nathan Lyon​Nathan Lyon, chef and television personality (PBS's Growing a Greener World, Discovery Health's A Lyon in the Kitchen, Food Network's Next Food Network Star) will be signing copies of his children's book, Sam the Clam, tonight at Apostrophe Books (4712 E. 2nd St., Long Beac ... More >>

The Origin of Sandra Lee's Kwanzaa Cake Revealed

Flickr user magillicuddy​The worst recipe ever created on the Food Network was the cringe-worthy Kwanzaa cake made by Sandra Lee on her "Semi-Homemade" program. It was so bad we wondered whether it was farce; it appeared to be genuine. It gave rise to questions, though: who created it? Who could b ... More >>

Five OC Restaurants and Trends that Should be at the New John Wayne Airport Terminal

Flickr user b r e n t​There's a bit of a controversy brewing over two proposals vying to get the food concession contract at John Wayne Airport as it prepares to open its latest terminal next year. One, HMS Host International, has the current contract and proposes to change up the offerings to ref ... More >>

Huitlacoche at the Ritz-Freakin'-Carlton?

Raya chef Richard Sandoval dares to go there

[Year In Review] Of Taco Trucks and Votes That Suck: 2009 On Our Stick a Fork In It Food Blog

Mark Norris Capitalizes On the Comfort-Food Craze With Crispins

[This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] Cue the 'Cue at Big B's BBQ

A Sweet Life's Work

The Ritzs Jean-Francois Lehuede leaves em wanting more