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May 9, 2012
HopScotch, a Craft Beer and Whiskey Tavern, To Open in Downtown Fullerton
A new craft beer and whiskey bar tavern is opening inside Downtown Fullerton's historic Pacific Electric Railroad Station, taking the place of former Italian eatery Spadra Ristorante.
Blogs
March 29, 2012
Luna Rossa Moving Into Bella Terra Neighborhood
To add to Edwin's list of upcoming Surf City eateries, we've found yet another. And hey, look: it's Italian!Across from The Cheesecake Factory, one Luna Rossa Ristorante is in high gear, working to be ready for the public in the next few weeks. We inquired with a Bella Terra social media contact ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Pizza e Vino Owner Planning New Restaurant in North County
When Steve Dickus opened Pizza e Vino a few years ago on Rancho Santa Margarita Lake, I wondered how he would stay in business. His Neapolitan pizzas are the best in South County, but opening a high-end pizzeria in the middle of a recession in one of O.C.'s most remote locales seemed crazy (Ortic ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
On the Line: Jason Petrie of Pinot Provence, Part Three
Unlike certain cheftestants, Petrie isn't afraid of a little risotto. In fact, he owns it with truffles and Parmesan crisps. Clear your evening, roll up those sleeves, and follow-up on part two while you're stirring the pot. Memorable flavor takes time, and we can vouch for it being worth the wai ... More >>
Food
December 22, 2011
Three Seventy Common Has a Common Denominator
The former Sorrento Grill brings affordability to Laguna Beach with its Sunday meals
Blogs
December 14, 2011
A Look Inside CUCINA Enoteca, The Latest High-End Eatery to Hit the Irvine Spectrum
A test run at lunch was the final exam for waitstaff at CUCINA enoteca before they opened for business Tuesday evening. The morning was spent in classic Extreme Home Makeover fashion, as crews raced to stage dual patios. We roamed the front of their 8,800 square foot house, snapping photos of the ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
On the Line: Gretchen Beaumarchais of Honda Center, Part Three
Photo by Meranda CarterThe beauty of ravioli is the promise of yummy filling inside each pasta pocket. While typical options may include rich cheese or meat, chef Beaumarchais opts for something a little different. Enjoy a meatless Monday with the following ravioli recipe, and take the time to re ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
Photo by Meranda CarterThe beauty of ravioli is the promise of yummy filling inside each pasta pocket. While typical options may include rich cheese or meat, chef Beaumarchais opts for something a little different. Enjoy a meatless Monday with the following ravioli recipe, and take the time to re ... More >>
Blogs
August 18, 2011
Celebrate Italian Sausage Tonight At Nello Cucina
Nello Cucina's Facebook pageIt's Thursday night, and you're famished after purchasing that wedding/housewarming/birthday present at the plaza previously known as Crystal Court. A bakery or fish taco isn't cutting it; we're thinking Italian and vino. Lucky you, the answer is by the carousel.Before ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Make It At Home: Fresh Pasta Edition
Dave LiebermanThere's nothing like going to an Italian restaurant and sitting down to a plate of pasta, and there are certainly few more serendipitous moments than when the pasta arrives and it's tender, obviously house-made pasta simmered in sauce or simply tossed with oil and herbs.There's a lo ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
"Oh, Baby!" Valentine's Weekend Dinner Celebration
Winery Restaurant
Blogs
January 3, 2011
Five Beloved, Worn, Stained Cookbooks In My Kitchen
Dave LiebermanThis is the fate that awaits all beloved cookbooks in my kitchen.I keep my own recipes in a black moleskine notebook, usually two entries to a page in my small, crabbed handwriting. The recipes are in no particular order, necessitating a sheet of paper to serve as an index in the ba ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Another New Irvine Spectrum Restaurant Announced
In addition to Capital (dim sum by the people that brought your Capital Seafood in Irvine and beyond) and Wood Ranch BBQ, the Irvine Spectrum Center will get another new restaurant tenant next year.The latest is an Italian restaurant called CUCINA Enoteca. The eatery, planned for Fall 2011, ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2010
Wholesome Choice Makes it Into the New York Times--Kind Of
The calm before the storm...Orange County's most-famous swarthy writer, Firoozeh Dumas of Funny in Farsi fame, has a great essay in yesterday's New York Times Magazine about the chaos that is waiting in the sangak line at Wholesome Choice, an opera we at SaFII have chronicled for years. Only prob ... More >>
Food
September 9, 2010
Listen for the Ecco
New Italian eatery elevates the Camp from gearhead's hangout to foodie nexus
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August 6, 2010
#46. Linguine With Clams at Franco's Pasta Cucina
Edwin Goei 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! #46. Linguine With Clams at Franco's Pasta CucinaAs we've reported before, Franco, the moody, irascible owner known lo ... More >>
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June 30, 2010
The Chameleon of the Kitchen: Red Gravy
Flickr user elswifterinoOne day, I was in a café in Paris' foodie black hole, place de la Madeleine, and I asked why there were so few Italian restaurants in Paris."Bof, la cuisine italienne ! Enlevez les tomates et y aura que la cuisine française mal faite," the waiter sneered--take away the t ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
Cooking Italian, The Wrong Way: Not a Panzanella Recipe
rsgreen89, through a Creative Commons licenseBrandywine TomatoesFor all of the wonderful simplicity and economy found in Italy's tradition of cucina povera--literally "poor kitchen", or peasant food--Italians can get awfully cranky when it comes to misinterpreting their barebones culinary ways. I ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2010
Ugo Allesina of Prego, Part Three
Kimberly ValenzuelaThe interview is done, the questions over; it's time to get cooking with Executive Chef and Partner Ugo Allesina of Prego Ristorante. (If you're looking for said interview, you can find it here and here.) This week, your chef-approved dish is abbacchio al senape, suckling lamb ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2010
Gino Buonanoce & Salvatore Ferrara of Antonello Ristorante, Part One
Kimberly Valenzuela This may be the first time we've profiled two people at the same time for On The Line, but both men are actually on the line at South Coast Plaza's Antonello Ristorante as co-executive chefs. Forget about that idiom about "too many cooks in the kitchen". Any restaurant w ... More >>
Food
April 29, 2010
Long Live Nick's Pizza
[Hole in the Wall] Costa Mesa's little slice of Southern Italy
Blogs
April 1, 2010
Black Sesame Pudding Takes the Cake
Grace LeItalian Tomato's Black Sesame Pudding and Strawberry Quartet Cake Looks aren't everything. Read on to find out how this glob of what looks like bizzarro flan actually tops the handsome slice of Heaven behind it.
Blogs
November 12, 2009
Dessert of the Week: PB & J at Flight Bistro
When it comes to high-end desserts, an ingredients combo like peanut butter and jelly is certainly not the first thing to come to mind. Ordering a "PB & J" may bring back memories of plastic lunch boxes and soggy bread, but the upscale Flight Bistro in Huntington Beach has put a new spin ... More >>
Blogs
October 14, 2009
Recipe of the Week: Chicken Cacciatore
Stick a Fork In It always runs its recipes on a Wednesday, and sometimes that coincides with a yummy national food day. Today, however, is an exception: October 14 is National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day. Yikes!But instead of sharing my favorite recipe for cucarachas con chocolate, I'm bringing ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2009
5 Great Places to Cool Your Heads With Frozen Sugary Treats
Edwin Goei1. 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 >>
Food
March 5, 2009
We Got David Myers' Pizzeria Ortica First. So, Suck It, LA!
Edwin Goei1. 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 >>
Food
February 28, 2008
[This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] Cannoli Like Burritos at Tina and Vince's
Edwin Goei1. 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 >>
Food
February 7, 2008
Haute and Heavy
Sutra may be OC's sexiest restaurant
Features
September 20, 2007
The Chuck Wagon
Steakhouses, mess halls, eateries, barbecues, fine-dining establishments, & gratuitous & thematically inconsistent Tolkien references
Articles
September 20, 2007
Grub Guide
Steakhouses, mess halls, eateries, barbecues, fine-dining establishments, & gratuitous & thematically inconsistent Tolkien references
Food
April 19, 2007
The Gentrifying Gourmet
Learning to like Ambrosia
Food
February 1, 2007
I See Midwestern People
Disneys revamped steakhouse caters to tourists, boils things
Food
January 18, 2007
Less Food, More Wine
Fear planning large group dinners? Try hosting your next one at Utopia
Features
October 20, 2005
Corona del Mar
Fear planning large group dinners? Try hosting your next one at Utopia
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June 23, 2005
This Week in Cephalopods
Fear planning large group dinners? Try hosting your next one at Utopia
Food
June 9, 2005
La Galette Creperie
Fear planning large group dinners? Try hosting your next one at Utopia
Food
May 12, 2005
Grilling It Old School
Dine like Newport Beach at Santa Ana prices at the student-run 50 Forks
Food
April 28, 2005
Goko Cafe
Dine like Newport Beach at Santa Ana prices at the student-run 50 Forks
Food
November 18, 2004
Tastes Like Downtown LBC
Taste of Long Beach squirms under self-imposed limitations
Unknown
September 9, 2004
This Week In Small-City Dining
Taste of Long Beach squirms under self-imposed limitations
Food
March 27, 2003
Le Petit Chef
Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
Food
November 7, 2002
Looking for Love in All the Right Pastas
Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
Features
October 24, 2002
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Fat Bastard and Little Big Man do lunch at Foscari
Features
January 31, 2002
Nice Dish!
100 things you should put in your mouth
Features
September 27, 2001
Corona del Mar
Nighttime hotspot for the surgically enhanced
Features
September 27, 2001
Aliso Viejo
The homies call it AV
Food
March 1, 2001
Instant Ritz
Saratoga Grill feels like its been here forever
Food
January 18, 2001
Dave Garofalo Eats Here!
But, it turns out, not very often
Features
October 26, 2000
2: Chowtastic Achievement in Grubby Yum Yums and Brown Liquid
But, it turns out, not very often
Columns
July 20, 2000
Order Up!
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