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Free Short Stack From IHOP Tuesday!

February is not only about government holidays and Valentines, but food celebrations. Check out tomorrow's IHOP deal: A free stack o' buttermilk flapjacks when you come in to celebrate their National Pancake Day! Not to be confused with Pancake Tuesday (a.k.a the day before Lent), it's still a big d ... More >>

Early Bird Is Egg-cellent

Eat a perfect omelet at Joseph Mahon's new breakfast spot in Fullerton

On the Line: Matt Strickland of The Bruery, Part One

Who is Matt Strickland, and why are we interviewing him? That's the OTL question of the week. His job title is wood cellerman. No, really. Matt makes sure clients get their beer, and that it tastes exactly the way it should. Comparable to a winemaker, he works very closely with his product. You'll p ... More >>

On the Line: George Wu and Lawrence Tai of Waffles de Liege, Part Three

We wrap up our time with George and Lawrence a little envious; being not only good friends, but business partners must have more positives than negatives, right? And making desserts for a living can only be a win-win situation. Wonder if they need someone to stage for them?Since sharing a recipe tha ... More >>

Mil Jugos Is One in a Thousand

The Santa Ana eatery moved into bigger digs, but its Venezuelan food is still wonderful

Five Great Local Places to Go When Hung Over

​Hangovers aren't pretty, and they're almost never subtle. They aren't things we really plan for--it's not like our calendars will reflect being hung over; your phone will never go off with a reminder that you're supposed to be hung over at any given moment. They aren't planned events; they're eve ... More >>

Bacon Lube: For Pork-Flavored Porking

J&D's​You know it had to happen. Someone decided to bring together the world's two greatest inventions, sex and bacon. Introducing bacon lube. For sex that sizzles. For bacon lovers. For porking--with pork.   

M83 at the Music Box Last Night

​M83November 9, 2011The Music BoxIt's fitting that M83 chose a glittering starscape to background their set last night at the Music Box. Their music feels like you're being dragged through space in a grand journey through the cosmos--though this we're not talking about this in a modern sci-fi sens ... More >>

Weekend Guide: Mitsuwa's Fall Food Fair, Bootlegger's BOO-ery Party, Urban Farm Dinner

IHOPFree Spooky Face Pancakes at IHOP today!​Halloween edition! TODAY  Mitsuwa's Umaimono Gourmet Fair What: Your must-try ramen for the weekend: sesame-flavored tan tan men, and hot and sour sung hon men, both from Gomaichi, a popular Japanese noodle shop in Honolulu.  When: Now through ... More >>

Brunch a Bunch Across OC!

OC's best brunches: The ethnic, the gorgeous views and the bottomless booze!

Waffles de Liege Truck Sells, Well, Waffles De Liege

​Gentle readers: por favor welcome Charisma Madarang, a recent graduate of UC Irvine's acclaimed literary journalism department, and the author of the great mini-essay on Newport's Dory fleet that appeared in our summer issue. She'll contribute occasional pieces for SaFII--that is, until she leave ... More >>

New Hue Restaurant Opens in Garden Grove

Edwin GoeiPhoto is of Ngu Binh's Hue dishes​You know what OC needs more of? Restaurants that serve banh beo, those button-cute mini Jell-O shots of steamed rice flour batter from the Hue region of Vietnam. 

Five Ethnic Breakfasts To Shake Up Your Morning Routine

Flickr user theimpulsivebuyThere's not enough brown sugar in the world to make this appetizing.​Tired of Starbucks and their awful, industrial pastries and burnt coffee? Sick of the insipid pancakes from IHOP, drowned in butter and artificially-flavored syrup? Can't hack another packet of instant ... More >>

Winner, Winner, Don't Eat Dinner: The Worst Restaurant in the Anaheim Resort

​Last November, we celebrated the closure of the Baker's Square restaurant in Garden Grove's International West district, the very worst example of a chain that struggles to achieve mediocrity. It was, in retrospect, pretty bad--limp produce, low-quality meat, and service that met every criterion ... More >>

Craig Shoemaker Keeps It Real... Real Funny

​Craig Shoemaker is more than just funny. He is an intellectual mind who is unbelievably relatable to audiences of all ages.  With a track record that spans years, he is not here to impress--he is here to be himself. And "himself?" Well, he's as entertaining as they come. He's won various awa ... More >>

Worst Restaurant in the Anaheim Resort: Five Contenders

Original image: heidigoseek @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Ding-dong, the witch is dead, the witch is dead, the witch is dead...​The Baker's Square on Harbor Blvd. in Garden Grove closed at some point. I'm not sure when, but I only noticed it a few weeks ago when we had friends staying in the area an ... More >>

This Week in Food: Controversial Tamale Fundraisers, Great Office Park Eats, and Charlie Palmer!

Flickr user ilovemypit​Given this was Turkey Week, the blogging 'round here was at a more-relaxed pace, but that doesn't mean there weren't goodies in the mix (sorry for the double negative, a no-no in English, but I'm still asleep from the racks of ribs we ate last night). After the jump, some hi ... More >>

TSOL Singer Jack Grisham: 'That's Right--I'm Supporting the Arts. I Got a Fucking Award For it. I'm An Award-Winning Artist.'

Danielle Bacher/ OC Weekly​Jack Grisham's life has taken more twists and turns than the PCH. The 49-year-old gained early notoriety as the lead singer of seminal Orange County punk rockers TSOL. After five years fronting the group, Grisham left amid rumors of substance abuse and acrimony from the ... More >>

This Week in Food

Flickr user Doxieone​This week Stick a Fork In It featured everything from more food abominations to the opening of restaurants you'll want to be first in line to try!Find out what you missed after the jump!

IHOP Serves Up Cheesecake--Between Pancakes. With Bacon on the Side.

Courtesy of IHOP​Everyone's getting fatter! Santa Clara County is trying to ban fast food toys. The Obamas just launched a childhood obesity task force in February. And nevertheless: IHOP has just announced their latest dish, Pancake Stackers.What is a stacker exactly? It's a layer of cheesecake s ... More >>

Double Dosa

At the second Dosa Place location in Tustin, bigger is bigger and, in some ways, better

National Pancake (and Dog Biscuit) Day

Despite the fact that Shrove Tuesday was last week, just a reminder that today is National Pancake Day. Go to IHOP and get your free short stack of pancakes. Contribute generously to charity. Expect lines.Now that that has been dispensed with, on to more important discoveries: today is also National ... More >>

The Return of Captain EO to Disneyland

Andrew YoussefA new generation of Captain EO fans.​We arrived at the Disneyland gates at 9 a.m. and the line was surprisingly short. Considering the holy trifecta of popularity here (Disney, Michael Jackson, a post-mortem tribute), only about an estimated 400 fans had started lining up as early as ... More >>

Free Pancakes at IHOP on Feb. 23

marriageequality @ flickr.com CC BY 2.0Marie wants you to eat pancakes!​Mark your calendars, everyone: February 23 is National Pancake Day at IHOPs nationwide.Guests at IHOP on that day can ask for a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. Donations will be accepted for the Children's Miracle Net ... More >>

Five Great Places to Eat Near Disneyland

Original image: heidigoseek @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Certainly not the only offender, but the worst one...​Harbor Boulevard. If there were any justice for people who love good food, the stretch between Ball Road and Chapman Avenue in Anaheim and Garden Grove would be called Horror Boulevard. Th ... More >>

Uneasy Riding on the Night Owl Buses

Wacky Snacks Halloween Edition: Bug Factor Arackneggz Candy

Edwin Goei​ Name: Bug Factor Arackneggz Candy Origin: Candy Made In USA; Toy Made in China Found at: 99-Cent-Only Store, Cypress Cost: $0.99

McDonald's Makes The Grade; Others Must Try Harder

A few weeks back we brought you news of a survey of America's healthiest fast-food chains (Panera Bread topped the list). Now comes the reverse: America's unhealthiest fast-food restaurants. A report by health and nutrition experts David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, authors of "supermarket survi ... More >>

Hanging Out With Ferrets Anonymous

Gendy Alimurung writes in our sister paper LA Weekly about having breakfast at the Laguna Niguel IHOP with members of Ferrets Anonymous, a support group for people pissed off over the state's prohibition of their pets as pets. "Chinchillas are legal, why not ferrets?" asks one flapjacking dude.It br ... More >>

IHOP To It

Tomorrow (24 February), in honor of National Pancake Day, IHOP is giving away free short stacks of pancakes (one per diner), from 7am to 10pm. In return, they're asking customers to consider making a donation to the Children's Miracle Network (an alliance of kids' hospitals) or another charity of th ... More >>

[This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] Working-Class Crepes at Eurostation at the Block at Orange

Getting Schooled at Soka Bistro at Soka University

Editing a Paper in Your Hometown

Alias Peter Guzman

A mild-mannered busboy has the toughest job ever

Kids Eat Free!

And adults drink like theyve got a second liver!

Sushi by Moonlight

Feasting into the early morning at Honda-Ya

All About the Antojitos

Indulge your antojo at Pupuseria San Sivar

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Frenching, Italian-Style

Caffe Panini takes the Mc out of breakfast

Suzie Wong Meets Lazy Susan

Peking Restaurants wheels of fortune

Nice Dish!

100 things you should put in your mouth

The Father of Peppino

A summertime Christmas story

Punk Rock Academy

What the Adolescents learned from their adolescence

Z Marks the Spot

Fine dining in Irvine rises 50 percent

Pedal to the Griddle

OCs Hottest Cakes

Active Eats

And its one, two, threewhat are we dining for?

All Sales Vinyl!

Flapjack Fever

Carbo inferno at Haute Cakes Caffe