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March 30, 2008
Avocado Pizzas at Stonefire Grill in Irvine
Pizza isn't something you'll see very often on this blog. Don't get me wrong. I eat plenty of it. But this is Orange County, not Chicago or New York. Pho, tacos, and ramen we got in spades -- just as good as those served in in Vietnam, Mexico and Japan, some might say. But pizza? So far, what ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
[Moxley Confidential] The New Math On How Many Mike Carona Campaign Contributors Got Badges
Pizza isn't something you'll see very often on this blog. Don't get me wrong. I eat plenty of it. But this is Orange County, not Chicago or New York. Pho, tacos, and ramen we got in spades -- just as good as those served in in Vietnam, Mexico and Japan, some might say. But pizza? So far, what ... More >>
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August 2, 2007
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Breaking Into the Upper Crust: New York's Upper Crust Pizza
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May 4, 2000
Let the Bastards Burn!
Wait a minute: Thats us in Birks war between the Californias
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November 17, 2005
!Ask a Mexican!
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August 25, 2005
Fat Like Me
A pigs-eye view of the Happiest Place on Earth
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October 10, 2002
Disneyland Primeval
A pre-Eisner photo history of Walts unreal world
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June 13, 2002
Prison Blues
Visiting time at Wasco State
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January 17, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
Visiting time at Wasco State
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July 30, 2009
Cancer Wasn't Killing Jack Jessee Fast Enough, So Did His Wife and Stepson Hire a Hit Man?
Visiting time at Wasco State
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October 26, 2010
Dress Like a Chicken Nugget, Get a $2 Chipotle Burrito
Chipotle.comEver wanted to dress up like a slice of bologna, a bag of Fritos or a Twinkie? Chipotle has a deal for you.
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December 29, 2010
Gross Or Genius? Taco Bell's Beefy Crunch Burrito Is Stuffed With Flaming Hot Fritos
Taco Bell's new, limited-time-only Beefy Crunch Burrito sounds like the culinary creation of a drunken frat boy.Dude, you know what would be awesome in this burrito? Flaming Hot Fritos. Fuck yeah! That's exactly what it is--a burrito stuffed with seasoned ground beef, nacho cheese, sour cre ... More >>
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March 2, 2011
Tapatio-Flavored Fritos Now Available at Costco, Coming to a Store Near You
Last week, I interviewed the Saavedra family, the clan behind the wonderful Tapatío Hot Sauce, for my book on the history of Mexican food in the United States. I might release some details of it later, but this one can't wait a year: Sometime in February, Tapatío-flavored Fritos hit Costco, the ... More >>
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March 15, 2011
Tapatio-Flavored Fritos Making Nationwide Debut IN TWO WEEKS!!!
See that bag of Tapatío-flavored Fritos? It's now half-gone because I've limited myself to a daily fistful of the manna ever since we broke the news earlier this month they were debuting. It wasn't Lenten denial, but rather not knowing when they'd appear on store shelves outside random Costcos.N ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Hey, Look: Wasabi-Flavored Dorritos!
Vickie Chang/OC WeeklyWasabi! Dorritos! TOGETHER!Spotted at the City of Industry Costco location: Giant bags of Wasabi-flavored Dorritos. Are they delicious? And are they really that nuclear green color?
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March 30, 2011
NY Times: Food Companies Using Smaller Bags To Hide Rising Costs
Flickr User JametiksThe New York Times published an enlightening article that reveals something currently happening right under our noses: food companies, trying to maximize profits during lean times, are simply giving us less product and charging the same price. They're taking advantage tha ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
A Review of New Sun Chips Flavors
Edwin GoeiI have a love-hate thing with Frito-Lay. I hate some of their products but love others. Sun Chips goes in the "love" column. I don't buy into the idea that they're really any healthier than a regular snack chip. Junk food is junk food. Furthermore, I think their "multigrain" compo ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Taco Bell Makes Shells Out of Nacho Cheese Doritos
Taco Shells Made from Doritos MovementChips in menu items seems to be the best idea ever for Taco Bell these days (see: the Beefy Crunch Burrito, aka the one with Flaming Hot Fritos in it). Now, we're hearing that the Irvine chain has made a taco shell entirely out of Nacho Cheese Doritos.
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May 9, 2011
Trader Joe's Baked Jalapeño Cheese Crunchies Rather Bland
Trader Joe's is legendary for taking the ideas of other food producers, improving on the product, then selling them at its stores under the Trader Joe's name. So on a rare trip to the store, I figured the above snack would improve on Cheetos, not only in the health arena, but also in the flavor-- ... More >>
Food
June 9, 2011
Le Cafe Is a Non-Smelly Deli
[Hole In the Wall] This Costa Mesa spot does the impossible: serve great office-park cuisine
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June 17, 2011
RIP Crappy School Lunches, or: Six Legendary Cafeteria Menu Items
Flickr user john.murdenA farewell to childhood. It's the end of an era. The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Trustees has banned flavored milk in school cafeterias, and corn dogs and chicken nuggets are also off the menus. Who knows what's next? No word on whether OC schools are ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Study: Eating Fatty Foods Triggers Natural Marijuana-Like High in Body
Dos Chinos fries INSANITY...You eat one French fry, you need another. And another. Soon, the basket of fried sticks is gone--then, you start picking away at your friend's fries. Same thing happens with chips and any fatty foods: the munchies.It's not because you're fat, tubby. It's all a part of ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
Book on the History of Fritos® Just Released
I'm not the only one writing books on the history of Mexican food in the United States. Just this week, Kaleta Doolin released Fritos® Pie: Stories, Recipes, and More via Texas A & M University Press. Doolin is the daughter of Charles Elmer Doolin, founder of Fritos. We're going to interview ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Five Foods That Taste Better Processed
Flickr user xiamingI love fresh food. I love cooking from whole ingredients. I go slightly insane when I can't have plenty of fresh vegetables with my meals, and I live in Southern California, where we have a year-round growing season and farmers markets that make even people from other produce-r ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Five Mexican-Food Empires Started By Americans Ripping Off Unnamed Mexicans
One of the few cases in Mexican-food history in the US where a Mexi wasn't ripped off by gabachos...Michelle posted earlier today about how the man credited with creating Fritos, former Frito-Lay executive, Arch West, just passed away in Dallas. First thing I told her? "The origin story for Dorit ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Top Chef: Texas--Five Predictions
© Bravo Did you watch last night's first episode of Top Chef Texas? Episode summaries are usually Edwin's beat, and he usually weighs in toward the end of the season after we've learned which cheftestants to root for. I'm going to take a different approach at the head-end of the season and make ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Five Great Minnesota Versions of Hotdish (AKA Casserole)
Flickr user mesohungryTurkey tetrazzini, the bane of every single Thanksgiving weekend in the state of Minnesota.As winter approaches, with its occasional rain and frigid mid-50s high temperatures, people break out the sweaters, boots and think about hot, stick-to-your-ribs food. A lot of baking ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Were Doritos Invented at Disneyland?
Gracias, Disneyland?Over the weekend, I gave my short history of Mexican food in Orange County at the Segerstrom Center's Samueli Stage as part of its hosting of the awesome, ribald Chautauqua! show. Since I doubt I'll ever grace any stage at the Segerstrom again, I decided to focus my 10-minute ... More >>
Food
February 10, 2012
HOT DOGS HOT DOGS HOT DOGS: One From the Cart
[Hole In the Wall] A Santa Ana food cart makes bacon-wrapped hot dogs and other Mexican street treats

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