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April 26, 2012
Million Dollar Quartet
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
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April 25, 2012
Allerto's Mexican-Indian Comida is All-Halal All The Time!
Go to Allerto's if you're in the area, and you're craving Mexican and/or Indian food. Some might feel like they're making a pit stop on a road trip when entering the 24-hour restaurant. It's probably because it doubles up, with no barrier, to a gas station store. There are about a dozen small tables ... More >>
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April 15, 2012
Mi Taco es su Taco: How Mexican Food Conquered America
I finally visited the snazzy corporate offices of the OC Weekly last week, to interview my editor, Gustavo "¡Ask a Mexican!" Arellano. Despite writing for years for the county's favorite alt-weekly, I'd conducted only an email relationship with the staff and editors. I arrived in person to tape my ... More >>
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April 10, 2012
Is Burger King Testing a Pulled Pork Sandwich and Real Bacon Sundae in Nashville?
Burger King, now officially downgraded as the number three burger chain behind McDonald's and Wendy's, inspired not-so-inspiring headlines last week such as "Burger King's New Menu ...A Lot Like McDonald's" and "Did Burger King Wait Too Long To Reinvent Itself?"; but are the most drastic change ... More >>
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April 6, 2012
Costco Food Court Ditches Carne Asada Bakes; Introduces New Item
Adios, Costco's carne asada bake. Howyoudoin' hot turkey provolone sandwich. The preeminent membership warehouse store has once again switched out one of their food court offerings for another. Replaced by the new sandwich, the aforementioned carne asada bake was itself a replacement for a turkey wr ... More >>
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April 4, 2012
On the Line: Bob Brown of Spudrunners, Part Two
Our interview with Bob Brown continues as he calls while I'm en route to the dentist. After verifying his seriousness over some of his responses, I mentioned the tall tales told by his Spudrunners team in part one. Today's segment involves family; and by family I mean his wife, son, father and dog. ... More >>
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April 3, 2012
A "Pink Slime"-Using Beef Producer Files For Bankruptcy
The Wall Street Journal reports that AFA Foods, which contributes to about 2% of total U.S. beef production has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company's products are sold by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Burger King Holdings Inc., Jack in the Box Inc., Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc., Wendy' ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
How Does McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Fare Against Other Fast-Food Fishwiches?
Once again, it's fish sandwich season at the nation's fast food burger joints, a.k.a. Lent. It is said that 23% of Filet-O-Fish consumption happens during this period. But how do the others measure against what's arguably the nation's most popular fishwich, which McDonald's now offers in a doubl ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
Hawaiian Revolving Sushi Chain Opens First California Store In Santa Ana
As Dave reported back in November, Genki Sushi--the revolving sushi chain that practically owns the revolving sushi market in Hawaii (there are 10 on the small island of Oahu alone)--is now open, taking over a defunct Sanrio store at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana. The restaurant, which by the way i ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
McDonald's Shamrock Shakes To Come Back...Everywhere
For those who were let down by the recent introduction of Jack in the Box's bacon milkshake, which, ahem, doesn't contain any actual bacon, there's this news: McDonald's has announced that its Shamrock Shakes are now available at just about every McDonald's in the U.S.
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February 7, 2012
Taste Testing Jack in the Box's Bacon Milkshake
Have you heard about Jack in the Box's bacon milkshake? The milkshake is just part of a marketing campaign that includes a commercial that has a dude named Neal telling his mother that he's getting married to bacon. The push for its new BLT Cheeseburger includes a new catchphrase where Jack asks ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
K. Flay Talks Beginnings, Book Reports, And Hamburgers
Courtesy Bailey BluesKristine Flaherty (better known by musical moniker K. Flay) isn't your average rapper-singer-songwriter. After graduating from Stanford with degrees in psychology and sociology, she decided to take her then-hobby of writing and performing music more seriously. Besides the occ ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
ShopHouse, Chipotle's New Asian Concept, is Reportedly Good--Now, When is it Coming Out Here?
Chipotle taught the nation how to say chipotle (or was that Jack in the Box?)--is bánh mì next to become a household term? Maybe. ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, the new build-a-bánh mì (or bowl) casual restaurant concept by the Denver-based burrito chain, opened its doors ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Del Taco's New Logo Looks A Lot Like Its Old Logo
Here's the Del Taco logo we know and love. After the jump, see the spiffy new logo!
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July 28, 2011
Dueling Dishes: Battle Sweet Potato Fries!
Anne Marie PanoringanWhen we were tots, we munched on taters. Then there's the standard McDonald's variety. Criss-cut ones were a luxury, but curly could be found at Jack In The Box. The notion of a french fry was always more combo rather than cuisine...until sweet potato fries entered the pictur ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
Eat Here, Not There: Teriyaki Chicken Bowls
Edwin GoeiThe feature is called "Eat Here, Not There", but don't take this as a no confidence vote on Yoshinoya. In fact, I enjoy Yoshinoya's chicken. A lot. It's all about that crispy skin, slips of concentrated poultry-ness, which after thorough dusting of togarashi, can take away all th ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Fish and Chips
Edwin Goei The Chippy You can get fish and chips just about anywhere. Pubs that also pour Guinness. Restaurants that also serve everything else. Jack in the Box. Today we will focus on the fast-food and food court variety. We pit the product produced by The Chippy, an Irvine food court denize ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
This Week in Food: Historical Eating Contests, Non-Gross Bukkake, and Alcoholic CREAM
The above audio clip is well-known to fans of the Howard Stern Show like meself but does signify one of the few times bukkake can be used in a non-porno term. After the jump, how we at SaFII were able to pull it off--and other highlights from the week!
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November 29, 2010
Jack in the Box Tacos Still Gut-Wrenching--But No Longer Good
Oh, that wonderful feeling after eating a Jack in the Box taco, that punch to the stomach that makes you tap your feet like a telegraph, that creates rumblings from depths in your bowels that had remained dormant since you were in the womb. Their tacos, a superfluous nipple from its shared herita ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
Nativo Lopez Cries 'Racist,' Appeals Court Cries 'Defamation'
[Moxley Confidential] Split decision in Overhill Farms case has chilling free-speech implications, dissenting justice asserts
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November 17, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Battle Funnel Cakes
Edwin GoeiHabibi'sIt is patently unfair to compare a previously-frozen Jack in the Box funnel cake that goes for a dollar a piece to one made-to-order by a family business at Habibi's Funnel Cakes. But the fact that both are available for purchase literally on opposite sides of one Tustin street ... More >>
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November 16, 2010
Free Tacos at Jack In The Box TODAY After 2 p.m.!
Photo credit: Jack in the BoxThe Jack in the Box Facebook page announced a giveaway of 2 free tacos TODAY (that's Tuesday, November 16) after 2 p.m. No purchase necessary, one giveaway per customer, no substitutions, etc. You know the drill.If you eat them outside on the curb they'll be street ta ... More >>
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October 12, 2010
Stephanie Dinh of S Fine Dining, Part One
Todd BarnesThis week, we meet the chef-owner of S Fine Dining, one of the few upscale-yet-authentic Vietnamese restaurants in Orange County. Vietnamese cuisine was informed the French occupation of that country, and many of those culinary influences thrive at this fine dining restaurant thanks to ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
Kris Kirk of Ecco Restaurant, Part One
Photo by Todd BarnesKris Kirk used to cook at the late Sage on the Coast, but now heads the kitchen at the new Ecco at The Camp in Costa Mesa. The restaurant, which opened a few months ago after a prolonged delay, is already making up for lost time doing pizza, a seasonal menu, and, um, a s ... More >>
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April 2, 2009
Top Chef Judges Do Madison Avenue
It started with Tom Colicchio hawking Diet Coke during the Superbowl. That opened the door to Padma Lakshmi doing naughty Paris Hilton-like things to a Western Bacon Cheeseburger. I admit it: I like the sandwich, and yes, I avidly follow every season of Top Chef. But this? I don't know. ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
CNN Reports That Fast-Food Chains Are "Going After Sit-Down Diner Dollars"
The headline speaks for itself. CLICK HERE if you'd like to read the article.But I know what you want to know. Who's planning to serve what?Since we're all busy people, I'll bullet point it for you:- Burger King: Thicker burgers, ribs, and kebabs.- Jack in the Box: Miniature sirloi ... More >>
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February 9, 2009
Proof that Organic is Better: The Curious Case of Chipotle
Part One of a five-part series this week on tacos, burritos, and salsas...sorry, hungrymomma!Us editorial Weeklings always steal food whenever the paper's ad side order mass lunches during a special issue sales push, whether Best of, Summer Guide, or some other such blockbuster. Sometimes, the chow ... More >>
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December 10, 2008
And the Wiener Is ... a Burger!
The Cancer Project today issued its list of the five worst fast-food value menu items. And the envelopes, please... 1) Junior Bacon Cheeseburger (Jack in the Box, pictured). $1; 400 calories; 23 grams of fat; 8 grams of saturated fat; 1 gram of trans fat; 55 milligrams of cholester ... More >>
Features
July 17, 2008
When Gunner Jay Lindberg Killed Thien Minh Ly, Was It Actually a Hate Crime?
The Cancer Project today issued its list of the five worst fast-food value menu items. And the envelopes, please... 1) Junior Bacon Cheeseburger (Jack in the Box, pictured). $1; 400 calories; 23 grams of fat; 8 grams of saturated fat; 1 gram of trans fat; 55 milligrams of cholester ... More >>
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May 26, 2007
Best Story of the Day: Cow Anus Burger?
Los Angeles Times reporter Alana Semuels wins for the best story of the day. In the business section, Semuels reported on the increasingly comical burger wars in Southern California. According to Semuels, CKE Restaurants Inc., owners of Carl's Jr. and Hardees, sued Jack in the Box on Friday in Oran ... More >>
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May 25, 2007
'Loin to Love It
Jack in the Box's new commercials openly mock the McDonalds Angus third-pounders as being inferior to the new sirloin burgers. But are they? Certainly the commercials are better. McDonalds' bizarre appeal to Californians to eat lots of Angus burgers so they'll catch on and people in Boston can have ... More >>
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October 16, 2006
OC-Style Language Love in Earthquake-Ravaged Honolulu
From a fellow Chapman alumni... The entire state lost electricity yesterday, so everyone is listing to the one radio station that was transmitting. It's the official state emergency channel so they have a strong transmitter and runs on a generator. Obviously, Hawaii has a lot of different ethniciti ... More >>
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October 12, 2006
Drink, Eat, But Don't Pass Out
Proof in seven shots
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October 12, 2006
The New Crips
An ex-drug dealer and burglar leads a wheelchair posse terrorizing Southern California businesses. Would you believe he has the law on his side?
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May 25, 2006
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October 20, 2005
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January 15, 2004
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September 25, 2003
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May 1, 2003
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October 24, 2002
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September 27, 2001
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