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France

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    The "World's 50 Best" List Is Published, Is Usual Steaming Pile of Irrelevance

    Oh, look, this year's edition of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants", sponsored by San Pellegrino and its subsidiary Acqua Panna, has come out. Cue the precious online debates and the bored yawns from the rest of the world.Ranked lists of the best anything are patent bollocks: they necessarily reflec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    McDonald's McBaguette Debuts In France

    This week we learned that Brits get a hot dog stuffed into the crusts of their Pizza Hut pizza, and the French? Why they get their own custom sandwich catered to local tastes from McDonald's.The French branch of the Golden Arches announced Tuesday that it will launch the McBaguette on April 18th for ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 5, 2012

    Harold Chapman Asks: Will the Beat Go on?

    OMC Gallery's Parisian bohemian retrospective of the legendary photographer evokes a yearning for yesteryear

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Macarons and Cooking Classes Highlight New Rocq Cafe in Lake Forest

    ​For some reason, the rest of Orange County thinks South County is a culinary black hole. As someone who lives south of the Spectrum I take offense to that. First, haters, let's not forget that we have Break of Dawn. But we're also home to the boss burgers at Riders Club in San Clemente, the impre ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2012

    Le Castle Vania

    Yost Theater

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Chanel Owns a Winery--And Karl Lagerfeld is Designing the Label of a Special-Edition Bottle

    ​Hey, fashion-savvy friends. Your new must-have label for spring is . . . a wine label. According to Glamour, Chanel owns a winery, the centuries-old Chateau Rauzan-Segla in the Bordeaux region of France. Next month, it will release a special 2009 Gran Cru Classé to celebrate the chateau's 3 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Silent Protest Against Turkey's Armenian Genocide Denial Campaign to Happen Tomorrow at UC Irvine

    ​Earlier this week, the French Senate passed a resolution making it a crime in France to deny the Armenian genocide, a historical reality accepted by everyone except the Republic of Turkey and many of its citizens. As a result, many Turkish-American organizations in this country are already blasti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Why is McDonald's Doing So Well in France?

    ​Fascinating article out on the Motley Fool yesterday. Written by a trio of students from Wharton, the paper chronicles in detail how McDonald's managed to succeed in France in spite of initial push-back from French society in general.McDonald's now boasts more than 1,200 restaurants in France, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Japan Has More Top Restaurants Than France Says Michelin Guide

    ​In the battle of sushi versus foie gras, sushi wins. Or so says the Michelin Guide, which has decreed that Japan has more top restaurants than France for the first time since the book started rating restaurants in The Land of The Rising Sun in 2008.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    French Baker Creates 24-Hour Baguette Vending Machines

    Flickr user roboppy It's well-known that the Japanese have gone vending machine crazy. Not only can you get a cup of instant ramen (which is child's play) by inserting a few coins into the machines, you can also pick up fresh produce and even lobsters.

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    French Restaurants Realize They're Too Expensive

    Flickr User WallyG​Reuters had a report that fancy eateries across France will cut down their prices for a week in September (from the 19th to the 25th) to attract those who were previously put off by the pretentiousness and scared away by the cost. For example, a three-course meal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Cheddar? Please. Five Proposals for New Burger Cheeses

    Flickr user chiropractic​Not that a slice of really great Cheddar isn't a treat by itself, and not that we're attempting to foment rebellion here, but can we please have a break from the same old five cheeses on our cheeseburgers? Cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, pepper Jack (oh look, now it's a spicy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Why Can't We Have Café Gourmand in OC?

    Flickr user handyandy88​On 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.

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Ross Pangilinan of Leatherby's Café Rouge, Part One

    Photo by Mary Bell​ Meet Ross Pangilinan. Born in Tennessee and raised in Orange County, Chef Pangilinan studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena before going off to cut his teeth in fine-dining establishments here and in Michelin-starred restaurants in France. Now he commands the kitchen as th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Can We Please Stop Freaking Out About S.510 (the Food Safety Modernization Act) Now?

    Flickr user paullew​The large food safety overhaul has passed the U.S. Senate after a clerical error and a deal between the Democrats and the Republicans to keep it out of the continuing resolution that will keep the government running, and is now headed back to the House for final passage (and, u ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    Bookworms

    White-nationalist reads in the United States and Europe reflect anti-migrant hatred in a grim economy

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    OC's Broken School Lunches

    Flickr user bookgrlAs sad as this is, it's better than CUSD's high school lunch.​Earlier this year, the Conseil régional de Bourgogne (Regional Council of Burgundy, France) released a four-year charter called "Qualité de la restauration scolaire"--the quality of school food. It states that at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Five Explanations For the French Paradox

    Flickr user stuckincustoms​If you've never heard the term "French paradox", it's used to refer to the concept that French people, who are as a rule slim and svelte, seem to eat whatever they want: tons of white bread, cheese, butter, bacon, and far too much dessert for their own good. Everything f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Cinco de Mayo 2: Electric Boogaloo

    plasticpeople, under Creative Commons license​There were fans running through the streets of downtown Long Beach this afternoon, blowing vuvuzelas like they were in Polokwane, South Africa. They wore Dos Santos, Marquez, Fernandez and Blanco El Tri jerseys because, yes, Mexico just beat France in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Daniella Foletto Exhibit

    Bayside Restaurant

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Champagne With Wild Hibiscus Flowers

    ​BevMo! carries just about every type of alcohol you could possibly need and if they don't have it in stock, they will special-order it. Their most under-appreciated aisle happens to house all of the non-alcoholic items. There is just about every flavor of rim salt and sugar possibl ... More >>

  • Film

    February 4, 2010

    Cowboy Diplomacy From Our Man In Paris, John Travolta

    ​BevMo! carries just about every type of alcohol you could possibly need and if they don't have it in stock, they will special-order it. Their most under-appreciated aisle happens to house all of the non-alcoholic items. There is just about every flavor of rim salt and sugar possibl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    The Fabulous World of Gay Wine

    Dave Lieberman​As I was scarfing down empanadas today at El Gaucho #2 in Anaheim, my eyes were drawn to cases and cases of wine below the all-fútbol-all-the-tiempo big-screen TVs. Cases of wine are not exactly out of place in an Argentine market with a fantastic sandwich counter, but somehow this ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    Treasures of Napoleon

    Muzeo

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Eight Questions with D-Strutters

    ​Long Beach has a lot of bands, but none of them exemplify pure rock 'n' roll as well as D-Strutters. The group--singer/guitarist Joe Roads, guitarist George Velvet, bassist Tony and drummer Heath--leave all pretense behind for a straight-ahead bombastic blast like the Stones would be writing if t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    This Week In Food

    So, this week:Edwin revealed that two new local eateries--Sol Cocina (NOT Cucina!) in Newport Beach and Andrei's in Irvine--were finally opening. And that was just a day after Brasserie Pascal threw open its doors at Fashion Island. Vive la France!We also broke news of a new, cheaper three-course me ... More >>

  • Food

    February 12, 2009

    Oyster Species Guide, Plus a Couple of Tips

    So, this week:Edwin revealed that two new local eateries--Sol Cocina (NOT Cucina!) in Newport Beach and Andrei's in Irvine--were finally opening. And that was just a day after Brasserie Pascal threw open its doors at Fashion Island. Vive la France!We also broke news of a new, cheaper three-course me ... More >>

  • Film

    February 12, 2009

    [Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Strangers,' 'Sid and Nancy,' More

    So, this week:Edwin revealed that two new local eateries--Sol Cocina (NOT Cucina!) in Newport Beach and Andrei's in Irvine--were finally opening. And that was just a day after Brasserie Pascal threw open its doors at Fashion Island. Vive la France!We also broke news of a new, cheaper three-course me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Pinot Provence Offers Affordable Appetizers Ahora

    To be honest, I can't remember the last time I visited Pinot Provence, the venerable French restaurant run by the Patina Group. I've been to its home base, the Westin Hotel, quite a few times (the bar and banquet area, not the rooms since college), but never bother with Pinot because the prices are ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2009

    Totally Cosmic

    Le Le

  • Food

    December 18, 2008

    [This Hole-in-the-Wall Life] Parlez-Vous Good Food? Taste of France

    Le Le

  • Columns

    October 25, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!(r)

    "The same women who complain about ‘sleazy’ Mexican men go to France and giggle about ‘how flirtatious’ French men are"

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2007

    Tease Me: A Little History

    One of the reasons many people still don't know what to say when their sister or co-worker or mom says she's taking an exotic dance or pole fitness class is because many of us only associate what they're saying with one thing: strip clubs – low or highbrow, they are the places where women dance fo ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 26, 2007

    We'll Always Have Paris . . .

    . . . Well, this Thursday and Saturday at UCI, anyway

  • Film

    February 22, 2007

    New Reviews

    The Abandoned; Days of Glory (Indigenes); Reno 911!: Miami; Starter for Ten

  • Food

    August 17, 2006

    A Sweet Life's Work

    The Ritzs Jean-Francois Lehuede leaves em wanting more

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2006

    Sic Transit...

    It seem there might be a princess– princess in the sense of being the child of a European royal– somewhere in the Inland Empire. Albert Grimaldi, the ruling prince of Monaco (and one of the least inbred of Europe's royal relics, thanks to the genetic material of Grace Kelly), is reported ... More >>

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Gorge Trio

    It seem there might be a princess– princess in the sense of being the child of a European royal– somewhere in the Inland Empire. Albert Grimaldi, the ruling prince of Monaco (and one of the least inbred of Europe's royal relics, thanks to the genetic material of Grace Kelly), is reported ... More >>

  • Food

    February 26, 2004

    Parlez-Vous Dien Bien Phu?

    A tour of Orange Countys French-Vietnamese restaurants

  • Food

    August 14, 2003

    Crepes Cest Bon!

    Dreaming of Paris in America

  • News

    April 3, 2003

    Contest!

    Dreaming of Paris in America

  • Food

    April 3, 2003

    Kiss My Cassoulet!

    Flabby Francophile defends Gauls, dines at Bistro le Crillon

  • Film

    March 13, 2003

    Fear and Loathing on Death Row

    Death Letters explores injustice of capital punishment

  • Film

    February 20, 2003

    Heroes, Villains and the Rest of Us

    Now playing at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival

  • Food

    February 6, 2003

    Guillotines and Escargots

    Enjoy a bit of Paris in Little Saigon

  • Film

    January 3, 2002

    Without Words

    Picking the top movies of 2001

  • Food

    September 6, 2001

    Pedal to the Griddle

    OCs Hottest Cakes

  • Film

    January 4, 2001

    Clip and Save

    The year in great movies

  • Culture

    December 9, 1999

    Nothing Shocking

    French Connection is all about the pretty

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