For the rock groupie The Slidebar is Jeremy Popoff's restaurant/club/local worship temple for Fullerton's home-grown rock group, Lit. For the foodie, the place is all about Walter Rowin and his cooking. He's the man behind the bar's uncommonly good food; mac and cheese better than mom's, steaks to shame Morton's, and the Whammy Bar, a deep-fried chocolate cake monstrosity topped with ice cream. Herewith are Walter's answers to our survey, for which he intentionally waited until 3 a.m. to
Early this morning, news broke that Allen Shellenberger, drummer and founding member of Orange County band Lit, died yesterday at the age of 39. Shellenberger was diagnosed with brain cancer in May of last year. A tribute video to Shellenberger was produced and played before Lit's show at the House of Blues Anaheim last month:Full text of the press release from Ken Phillips Publicity Group announcing Shellenberger's passing after the jump.