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Macy's Food Truck Stops At South Coast Plaza Tomorrow

There are a lot of food events this weekend. Too many, in fact, for us non-Supermen to attend at the same time. But heck, here's another. Macy's Culinary Council is celebrating 10 years as, umm, as being Macy's Culinary Council, with a cross-country food truck tour that visits various Macy's with a ... More >>

Marcos Sarinana Gurrola, Alleged Fashion Island Shooter, Faces Up to 115 Years in Prison

The Orange County District Attorney's office (OCDA) just announced that 42-year-old Marcos Sarinana Gurrola of Garden Grove faces 66 felony counts and, if convicted, up to 115 years in state prison for allegedly firing multiple rounds from a semi-automatic handgun in the busy Fashion Island parking ... More >>

Martha Stewart To Sign New Book at South Coast Plaza on Thursday

​Queen hostess with the mostest, yes, Martha Stewart itself will be making a stop in OC tomorrow, Nov. 3, to promote her new book, Martha's Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations.   The 70-year-old homemakerpreneur will do a cooking demo and signing at Macy's South Coast Plaza Home St ... More >>

WEB EXTRA: Vinyl Resurgence by the Numbers

Miguel VasconcellosParker Macy's Creme Tangerine. Click here to see more photos of local record shop owners.​After spending a little time getting to know some of Orange County's record store owners for this week's article on the vinyl resurgence (click here to read it in its entirety), it's appare ... More >>

Dylan's Candy Bar Sold At Macy*s Home Store

Anne Marie Panoringan​ NYC reminds me of SF, but with actual seasons. It's also one of my favorite places to visit. During our first trip, we did the tourist thing and lined up at Serendipity 3 for their Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. With a two-and-a-half hour wait ahead of us, we passed the time st ... More >>

Three Celebrity Chefs Converge Upon South Coast Plaza This Week

Photo courtesy of Macy's​This week is turning out to become a sort of food-celebrity invasion at South Coast Plaza. Three noted chefs and cookbook authors are slated to make appearances and demos at various stores there--all this after recent appearances by Rick Bayless and Bobby Flay.First, Micha ... More >>

#3. Smoked Salmon and Eggs at Break of Dawn

Dave Lieberman​The final installments of our march to the Bridge on the River Calorie are coming your way. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands next Thursday, October 14!

#6. The Whole Sha-bang Shrimp at Boiling Crab

Edwin Goei You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!

#10. Any Ice Cream at Stricklands Ice Cream

Edwin GoeiYou'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!

#11. Banana Blossom Salad at Xanh Bistro

Dave Lieberman​You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!

#15. Grilled Steak and Lobster Mashed Potatoes at Mastro's

Edwin Goei / elmomonster.blogspot.com​You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!

#14. Strawberry Croissant at Cream Pan

Edwin Goei​ You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!

#18. Deep Fried Fish with Mango Salad at Thai Nakorn

Edwin GoeiYou'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!

#31. Enchilada Combo at Baja Fish Tacos

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! #31. Enchilada Combo at Baja Fish TacosThis choice only applies to the Baja Fish Tacos in Santa Ana, not so much the one ... More >>

#32. Reuben Sandwich at Harry's Deli

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! #32. Reuben Sandwich at Harry's DeliThere are many things to love about Harry's Deli.  One of those is owner Harry K ... More >>

#35. Ahi Poke at Fish Camp

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! #35. Ahi Poke at Fish Camp I've had a lot of ahi pokes (pronounced "poh-kay"; not "poke" as in what you do to people ... More >>

#48. Monday Night Pizza Special at Pizza Shack

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! #48. Monday Night Pizza Special at Pizza ShackThis pizza tastes just fine at any other night, but it's on Monda ... More >>

#49. Truffle Fries at Andrei's

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! #49. Truffle Fries at Andrei'sThey don't really start out as truffle fries.  They only become so when yo ... More >>

#57. Kibbeh at Zait & Za'atar

Dave Lieberman​We're nearly halfway through our list of 100 great dishes to eat in Orange County and its environs. See the previous choices at the end of the post.

#58. Gobi Paratha at Traditions

Dave Lieberman​We're nearly halfway through our list of 100 great dishes to eat in Orange County and its environs. See the previous choices at the end of the post.

#59. Wang Mandoo at Myung In

Dave Lieberman​We're nearly halfway through our list of 100 great dishes to eat in Orange County and its environs. See the previous choices at the end of the post.

#60. Eggs, Charcuterie and Bread at Uyen Thy Bistro

Dave Lieberman​We're nearly halfway through our list of 100 great dishes to eat in Orange County and its environs. See the previous choices at the end of the post.

#63. Fish and Chips at The Chippy

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!#64. Fish and Chips at The ChippyIf you think it's easy to find good, inexpensive fish and chips outside of seafood rest ... More >>

#64. Baby Back Ribs at Blake's Place

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!#65. Baby Back Ribs at Blake's PlaceThey're just about as good as any rack of rib you'll ever encounter: properly smok ... More >>

#65. Seven Courses of Beef at Thien An

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! #65. Seven Courses of Beef at Thien AnYou might think that seven courses of beef (that's bo 7 mon in Vietnamese) is ... More >>

#81. Chipotle-Piloncillo Goat Cheese at SOL Cocina

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! #81. Chipotle-Piloncillo Goat Cheese at SOL CocinaHow to describe SOL Cocina's chipotle-piloncillo goat cheese?  ... More >>

Iron Chef Cat Cora Appearing At South Coast Plaza on Monday

Photo Courtesy of Macy's Culinary Council​Cat Cora, one of the three big heads you'll see (on gigantic posterboard) when you walk into Macy's Signature Kitchen at Macy's Home Store in South Coast Plaza, is actually going to be there in the flesh, Monday, June 21st at 6:30 p.m. to share tips on thr ... More >>

#83. Cambodian Beef Jerky at Sophy's

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! #83. Cambodian Beef Jerky at Sophy's Sophy's Cambodian beef jerky is one of those dishes that proves appearances c ... More >>

#84. Silken Tofu and Thousand Year Old Egg at Asian Tapas

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! #84. Silken Tofu and Thousand Year Old Egg at Asian Tapas You need to get past the "thousand-year-old egg" moniker ... More >>

#85. Beef Fat Fries at SideDoor

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!#85. Beef Fat Fries at SideDoor Fries are fries, but what if you cooked them in beef fat? Thank yourselves that it ... More >>

#86. Salmon Onigiri at Cream Pan

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! #86. Salmon Onigiri at Cream Pan Yes, Cream Pan is a bakery, a damned good one, but here's an item that you should ... More >>

92. Lamb with Preserved Cabbage at Mas' Islamic

Dave Lieberman​This week, it's my turn for our 100 Favorite Dishes. Find out what you're missing with this list of 100 memorable dishes at local restaurants. We'll count down every weekday, with the top dishes appearing right before our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy!

95. Collard Greens at Johnny Reb's

Dave Lieberman​This week, it's my turn for our 100 Favorite Dishes. Find out what you're missing with this list of 100 memorable dishes at local restaurants. We'll count down every weekday, with the top dishes appearing right before our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy!

#96. Frozen Custard at Marc Burger's in Macy's Signature Kitchen

Edwin Goei​Welcome to a new feature on our blog called 100 Favorite Dishes, where we countdown, um, 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! #96. Frozen Custard at Marc Burger's in Macy's Signature ... More >>

You Better Watch Out . . . Seriously, Santa May Be Delivering More Than Presents

Courtesy of Macy's"Is that a pout, the gout or the mumps?" ​NEWS ITEM: 'Tis the season of H1N1, so Santas are being told to remove the gloves and wash their hands as much as possible ("Every time you hear a bell, Santa should pump a shot of Purell"), while warnings are being issued about flu buggi ... More >>

Time Again For Tandoori Thanksgiving Turkey

​Thanksgiving's 'round the corner, have you thought about what you're going to feed your fam? How about a tandoori Thanksgiving turkey -- the alliterative alternative. Once again for the thirteenth year, the folks at Clay Oven in Irvine are offering up their, um, clay oven roasted birds ... More >>

[Trendzilla] The Brows Have It

Try on a Bra, Fight Breast Cancer

You--not you, sir--can help fight breast cancer while receiving a complimentary bra fitting at various local locations over the next few weeks.For every woman who tries on a Wacoal or b.tempt'd bra with a fit specialist and signs up to receive monthly reminders to do self-breast exams, Wacoal will d ... More >>

Iron Chef Cat Cora and Partner Are Both Pregnant

Courtesy of Food NetworkIt was announced yesterday that Cat Cora (Iron Chef and one of the three principles at Macy's Signature Kitchen at SCP) and her partner are both pregnant, with children from the same sperm donor. But this isn't the part that's interesting. No, what's interesting is that the ... More >>

Could This Be The Best Club Sandwich In The World?

Window shopping our way around South Coast Plaza may be a pleasant way to spend a morning, but when it's time to fill our grumbling bellies, we're stumped. There are a few upmarket options, sure (Hamamori, Marché Moderne and Charlie Palmer), along with some fast-food joints at the other end of the ... More >>

A Joke Made at Hamamori's Expense

First of all, I love Hamamori.  I love it for all its exorbitant, creative, luxurious food.  But as I walked past it today (on my way to Macy's Home at South Coast's Crystal Court), three uniformed paramedics** came out of the restaurant, carrying their equipment. "Someone must have just&n ... More >>

L.A. Times: La Brea Bakery's Nancy Silverton's Savings Wiped Out by Madoff

The L.A. Times reports that Nancy Silverton, famed founder of L.A.'s Mozza and La Brea Bakery (now also at Macy's Signature Kitchen at South Coast Plaza, along with Downtown Disney) had her savings wiped out in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme.Read it HERE.

Knit One Cure Two

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Usher Gets Weird (At Least His Producer Does)

Usher is rather fond of Dat Girl Right There. I never thought the day would come that I'd gush over an Usher track. But “Dat Girl Right There” (who hasn't had similar complex thoughts?) featuring Ludacris and produced by Rich Harrison is amazing—sonically anyway. The electronic backing is om ... More >>

Electric Vehicle Charging Station at Mainplace Mall

Seemed like a good idea at the time . . .

Best LA Times Page EVER!!!

Today. Friday, March 10, 2006. Los Angeles Times. Page A8. Along the thinnest of news holes, with just enough room all six columns to tuck in an inch of type per column and this headline in, eyeballing it, what appears to be 30-point type across four of those columns: "United Nations Report Says 1.1 ... More >>

How My Affair With Porn Was Born

Confessions of an adult-bookstore clerk

Shopping Mauled

Workers claim Macy's engineered anti-union vote