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IKEA Cakes Discovered To Have High Levels of Coliform (aka Poop) Bacteria

So let's say you're not really that worried about IKEA meatballs having horse meat in them (the ones in the U.S. reportedly don't), how about coliform bacteria in its almond cakes? Yes, it's being reported that China has halted the sale of almond cakes by IKEA when authorities there discovered ... More >>

IKEA To Offer All-You-Can-Eat Swedish Easter Smörgåsbord

With the bad IKEA food news I've been reporting of late, I think it's appropriate to counter it with some "good" IKEA food news.The OC IKEA in Costa Mesa will host an all-you-can-eat Swedish Easter Smörgåsbord on Friday, March 22nd.The price for "IKEA FAMILY Members" is $9.99 for adults; $2.4 ... More >>

US IKEAs Put Stickers on Meatballs Letting Consumers Know There's No Horse Meat!

So as we sat down to our usual so-cheap-it-might-as-well-be-free-breakfast at the IKEA in Costa Mesa, my better half notices a sticker on the poster board with a picture of their meatball plate on it. It said, quite plainly "Our meatballs are from a US supplier - sourced from US and Canada only. Onl ... More >>

The Five Best Food Categories For Control Freaks

We thought it was just us-- the satisfaction felt after explaining exactly how our entree should be prepared. It's the Sally Albright syndrome. Although we quickly learned that if you don't like the selection, order something else. Changing a chef's interpretation of a dish means you've messed with ... More >>

Me-Ality Is a Jeans Jean-ie

[Trendzilla] This new system makes sure you get the perfect pair

10 Great Breakfast Spots In Orange County

​In this list of morning meals, you'll find not just the egg, bacon and pancake joints (although there are certainly a lot of those in there), but also a certain Swedish furniture super store that practically gives away its food, a Cambodian/Vietnamese noodle shop and a place to dip Chinese fried ... More >>

Mykea Lets You Brighten Your BILLY

[Trendzilla] No more drab IKEA bookcases for you with these vinyl prints!

Portola Coffee Lab to Open Tomorrow

John Gilhooley / OC Weekly​We interviewed Jeff Duggan, the mad scientist of third-wave coffee, almost a year ago (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). We found him crammed into an alcove of Layer Cake Bakery, roasting coffee to order, designing his dream coffee shop at the SoCo collection (you know, Saturd ... More >>

Five Cookbooks Never to Cook From

Flickr user mikehollander​It's a good thing for the world that I have such a small living space; if I lived in one of those stately McMansions so common south of here, I could easily fill up an entire extra bedroom with cookbooks and books about food. As it is, I only have two shelves of a standar ... More >>

Dan Aykroyd's Daughter Goes Viral in 'Pussy Breath'

​What do Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Libeskind (architect of the new World Trade Center) and actress Ellen Barkin (star of The Big Easy and Sea of Love) have in common? They all have immediate family members who appear in a video for a song called "Pussy Breath." (Watch it after the jump.)

Free Breakfast at IKEA from Friday to Sunday

Edwin Goei​It's that time of year again: The time of year where IKEA tries to entice you to come to do some holiday shopping at their yellow/blue warehouse by offering their already ridiculously low priced 99-cent breakfast plates for absolutely nothing at all. From tomorrow (yes, Black Friday), u ... More >>

Pavement at the Hollywood Bowl Last Night

Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyPavement​PavementSeptember 30, 2010Hollywood BowlIs the Pavement reunion tour really over? While nothing has been confirmed about the future of the band, it seemed like it a swan song performance by Pavement at the Hollywood Bowl. It was only a few months ago that Pavement ... More >>

All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish... at IKEA.

IKEA​Yes, you read that correctly. IKEA, the Swedish purveyor of entry-level furniture to the freshly graduated and recently divorced citizens of the world, is hosting an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil on Friday, August 20, 2010.

This Week in Food

Christopher VictorioYou get what your ask for.​ Deep fried butter, tasty Tijuana treats and more of what you missed this week in Stick a Fork In It after the jump!

Costa Mesa IKEA Food Court Suffering from Tabasco Thieves

​The chica and I went to IKEA last week so she could buy some stuff, which of course turned into a lot of stuff. I only go for the food, and we enjoyed their so-so pasta with marinara sauce and great almond cake for next-to-nothing. One big problem, though: no Tabasco bottles on the tables. We wen ... More >>

#79. Blackened Mushroom & Tofu Burger at Taco Loco

Vivian LeMmm, mm.​ ​We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy!#79. Blackened Mushroom & Tofu Burger at Taco LocoQuick--You've scored yourself an entire meal in for under ... More >>

Läkerol

Edwin GoeiWe return to part three of a three Wacky Snacks series to focus on the food of Sweden, because as it turns out, IKEA's Swedish Food Market is all kinds of kooky wonderful. Our final installment? Name: Läkerol Origin: Sweden Found at: IKEA, Costa Mesa Cost: $1.69

Jelly Rats

Edwin Goei​We return to part two of a three Wacky Snacks series to focus on the food of Sweden, because as it turns out, as I said last week, there's a treasure trove of wacky stuff right under our noses at IKEA's Swedish Food Market. This week? Name: Jelly Rats Origin: Sweden Found at: IKE ... More >>

Kalles Creamed Smoked Roe

Edwin Goei​ This will be the first of three Wacky Snacks to focus on the food of Sweden, because as it turns out, there's a treasure trove of wacky stuff right under my nose at IKEA's Swedish Food Market. So kids, are ya ready for Kalles Creamed Smoked Roe?

Free Breakfast at IKEA Through Sunday, Jan. 3rd, 2010

A little late in posting this, but there's still almost a half a week left to go.  All this week until Sunday, January 3rd, IKEA is serving their normally 99-cent breakfast for free until 11 am.  No coupon is necessary...just your inherent need to get something for nothing. So what a ... More >>

Free Cocoa And Hot Cider at South Coast Plaza

​It's not a free IKEA breakfast, but it's something.  This year, like last year, South Coast Plaza will put out some free cocoa and hot cider to anyone needing a little pick-me-up after a marathon shopping spree...or at least they hope that you'll go on a marathon shopping spree after you get ... More >>

Free Breakfast At IKEA This Weekend

Edwin Goei​It's that time of the year again. The time when IKEA offers a free breakfast (eggs, potatoes and bacon) and coffee, to anyone coming in with THIS coupon between this Friday and Sunday. They did it last year, and probably the year before that. But as far as Black Friday marketing pl ... More >>

This Week in Food

​ Gustavo scores some seriously spicy salsa, pits IKEA's 99-Cent breakfast against McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast, and recaps a PR fiasco for Ferrell's Ice Cream Parlour.Edwin has some reservations about the recent purchase of the Travel Channel by the Food Network, says sayonara to Beard Papa's resi ... More >>

Dueling Dishes: IKEA's 99-Cent Breakfast VS. McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast

Edwin Goei​This Dueling Dishes is about breakfast. Assembly line, fast-food breakfast. The kind with eggs that most likely came from a milk carton. A breakfast from which we Americans have been raised to believe is a proper start to your day, and which only recently did we realize that if we at ... More >>

IKEA's Meatball Plate For Just $1 From Nov. 7-10!

​The flier says it all. Want more info? Click HERE. But there's really no other detail you need to know. The fine print made me chuckle though. Offer not valid at IKEA Direct? Duh! And I'm not sure what's funnier: That's there's a town called Hicksville, or that there's an IKEA there. Sp ... More >>

A Sign of Redundancy at Costa Mesa's IKEA

Edwin Goei​See the sign above? Add this to the redundant redundancy files (see what I did there?). 99 cent breakfast "weekdays starting at 9:30 am & weekends at 9:30 am!" it says. Not "everyday starting at 9:30 am", but "weekdays starting at 9:30 am & weekends at 9:30 am!" It's ... More >>

5 Great Places to Cool Your Heads With Frozen Sugary Treats

Edwin Goei​1. IKEA - $1 is the total cost for their drippy-delicious non-fat frozen yogurt cone. There's no fresh fruit or cereal for toppings. What's more, IKEA's yogurt is squarely set on the sweet side of the spectrum, not the sour. But it's swirled by a trained IKEA employee into a standard ... More >>

Will Crum Plays the Wedge in Newport Beach

I've written before about Costa Mesa's Will Crum and his tendency to perform surprise, barely legal gigs in unique places (like a Wendy's and IKEA), but the singer-songerwiter's been fairly quiet the last few months. That changed this past Friday with a show at "The Wedge," the famous Newport Beach ... More >>

[Trendzilla] A Gaggle of Summertime Haggles

Where Obama Might Chow Down During His OC Visit

We may have been thwarted in our attempt to get tickets to see Obama speak at the OC Fair & Event Center later today, but that doesn't stop us from trying to guess where he might fill up on his OC jaunt, should hunger strike. Both Barack and Michelle are known for their love of food. They don't ... More >>

[Sound Guy] Will Crum Is All That and a Side of Rock

Over the Weekend: Will Crum Performing at Ikea

Last month, OC folk rocker Will Crum performed an impromptu/flash mob show at a Costa Mesa Wendy's, and he was up to his antics again on Sunday, with a similar show at the Ikea in CM.Except while the Wendy's gig was relatively well received, his foray into affordably priced, Swedish-manufactured fur ... More >>

IKEA Does Catering?

So I was eating my 99-cent IKEA breakfast the other day, when I noticed a placard on the table.  It said "Did you know that IKEA caters?". "No," I answered.  "No, I didn't know that." Though I've got nothing against IKEA food, I've always thought of it as a means to an end.  For IKEA, it's a de ... More >>

An Etymological Meditation on the Great Almond Cake at IKEA

"What do you think is better--breakfast or dinner at IKEA," my chica asked while she scarfed down pasta and vegetables with marinara sauce and I enjoyed a slightly-better-than-so-so chicken alfredo."Breakfast," I replied."Why," my best friend, Art, asked."Because it's cheaper," I said, before adding ... More >>

Free Breakfast at IKEA on Nov. 28th (Black Friday)!!

Well, it's finally happened. When I thought there was no possible way that IKEA could improve upon the price it charges for their egg-bacon-potato $0.99 breakfast plate -- see my review HERE -- they've gone ahead and done just that: IT WILL BE FREE! At least for one day. And not coincidentally, ... More >>

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‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’

Because You're Ugly: Urban Outfitters Furniture

Urban Outfitters doesn't hold down much credibility in the fashion world these days, but their homegoods and furniture line is a major favorite amongst interior decorators and designers alike. And unlike their t-shirts, U.O.'s furniture is actually fairly priced—at least, when compared to IKEA. ... More >>

Goodbye, Cool World

OCMA sees a future in the past

Get Out!

June 15 - June 22: Os Mutantes!

Get Out!

No Flip-flops
March 23 - March 30

The Great Ikea Pee Contest

C.AARME

Ring of Ire

Cibelle

Learn Italian Fast

In the midst of Soviet-style shopping, Sapori Trattoria

Tustin

Not full of hot air

Holy Mackerel!

We came, we saw seafood, we ate it, we left

Penis Duplication Time!

Eat Cheap

Part Two