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March 15, 2012
[SLIDESHOW] 250 Attend OC Weekly/KCRW Good Food Happy Hour at Memphis at the Santora
Did you miss out on our co-Happy Hour with KCRW-89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman at Memphis at the Santora on Tuesday? Sucks to be you. You missed out on free cocktail samples handed out by members of the Orange County Bartenders Cabinet--and it wasn't sips but basically whole cocktails. You mi ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2012
[TONIGHT!] OC's Best Bartenders, Together for Next KCRW Good Food-OC Weekly Happy Hour!
UPDATE, MARCH 13, 9:30 a.M. TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT! Samples of drinks for FREE FREE FREE! 7 p.m.! See you there!UPDATE, MARCH 7, 3:30 P.M. Reminder that this amazing event happens NEXT WEEK! See you there!UPDATE, FEB. 29, 1:30 P.M. No real update to report this week, other than it's ABSOLUTELY A ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
OC's Best Bartenders, Together for Next KCRW Good Food-OC Weekly Happy Hour on March 13!
UPDATE, FEB. 29, 1:30 P.M. No real update to report this week, other than it's ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. GO GO GO!UPDATE, FEB. 21, 2:30 P.M.: Just got word that Ricky Yarnall, the magus of Manhattans who shuttles between Broadway by Amar Santana and Memphis at the Santora, will be joining the rest of t ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Surfer Blood
Observatory
Blogs
February 3, 2012
This Week In Food: Best Burgers In OC, No More 'Pink Slime' at McDonald's and Chanel's Winery
A happy hour, indeed!Chris Victorio/OC WeeklyThis week in Stick A Fork In It was exciting as always, but we're most excited by the announcement of our next Happy Hour with 89.9 FM KCRW at Memphis at the Santora! This will be our third event with "food goddess" Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW's "Good F ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2012
Warped Tour to Stop at Irvine This Year
Vans Warped Tour is doing OC locals a favor this year; it's making a stop at Irvin on June 21, a day before its Pomona show. Unlike previous years, they're lumping all the SoCal dates together instead of looping around and coming back towards the end of the tour; the tour's Ventura date is on Jun ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Downtown Santa Ana Dining Rumors: Raw Restaurant? Diner? High-End Mexi? And Another High-End Mexi?
Forgive the bad picture--it must've been taken during a weekend brunch at Memphis in downtown SanTana, while I was on my fourth Manhattan. But that's the current storefront for Au Naturaw, a planned raw-foods restaurant directly across from Memphis. Can a downtown support this, the veggie-leaning ... More >>
Music
October 13, 2011
Detroit Bar Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
The tiny bar in a strip mall has been OC's arbiter of cool for a decade. The people behind it tell us why
Blogs
September 15, 2011
The Lime Truck Gives Out Free Food Tomorrow
Photo by Christopher VictorioAnother two cities before the final showdown of The Great Food Truck Race and OC boys Daniel Shemtob, Jason Quinn, and Jesse Brockman of The Lime Truck are still very much the contenders we knew them to be. Last episode they came out victorious, wowing a Memphis veget ... More >>
Blogs
May 31, 2011
Did OC's Luxe Loncheras Make It To The Great Food Truck Race Finale? (SPOILERS!)
Photo by Christopher VictorioDaniel Shemtob and Jason Quinn of The Lime TruckThis weekend, contestants on the second season of The Great Food Truck Race finished up its last stop before the finale. The show won't air until August, but as we've been reporting, fans, local news and bloggers have be ... More >>
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May 23, 2011
The Great Food Truck Race Rolls into Memphis. Did OC's Luxe Loncheras Make It To The Final Four? (Spoilers)
Photo by Christopher VictorioJason Quinn and Daniel Shemtob of The Lime TruckAs we've reported before, Season 2 of The Great Food Truck Race is being filmed as we speak. Though the contestants are contractually prohibited by Food Network from revealing who's been eliminated thus far (or even if t ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2011
Memphis in Manhattan Beach Closes
Edwin GoeiI bet most of you reading, even those who are regulars at the two Memphises in Orange County, had no idea that there was a third Memphis, one called Memphis at the Beach in Manhattan Beach.I had the pleasure of eating there around two years ago, about when it opened. My story angle w ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
¡Ask a Comida Critic! A Good Mimosa Near the Coast?
From Twitter, from a gal whose name I can't remember, whose question I can't quote verbatim because it's buried under a pile of tweets, but which went like this:Where can I find a good mimosa near the beach?Actually, she first asked about a good mimosa, period. I recommended Memphis at the Santor ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
Memphis Begins Selling their Barbecue Spice Rubs and Sauce
With the college football sham-of-a-replacement-for-a-true-playoff season called bowl time, many of ustedes will fire up the barbecue grill from here to Super Bowl Sunday. Instead of heading down to Ralph's and buying some soul-less 'cue sauce, why not try the sauces and spice rubs of the Weekly' ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
Memphis at the Santora and 6ix Park Grill Are the Places to Be Election Night for Dems, Reeps, Respectively
You can find me reporting from this bar starting 'round 6 p.m, after I partake of Burger Night...For most Election Night parties, the local Democrats and Republicans tend to rent hotel ballrooms to watch the night unfold--the Donkeys, usually at the Disneyland Hotel or in one of the hotels 'round ... More >>
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September 21, 2010
Luxe-Loncheras Now Invading Downtown Santa Ana En Masse Every Tuesday--And More?
I visit Memphis at the Santora every Tuesday for their Build-your-Own-Burger night, and I've noticed that the last couple of Tuesdays have also seen luxe-loncheras station themselves in a nearby parking lot on the corner of Sycamore and Third streets. Look at the picture above!
Blogs
August 10, 2010
Memphis at the Santora Now Open Tuesdays, Now Has Build-Your-Own-Burger Night
Am glad to say that my watering hole, Memphis at the Santora, has succeeded enough that they're now open for dinner on Tuesday nights. Better yet: they've elected to use this night to allow people to build their own burgers! Remember: Memphis knows meat the way the Catholic Church knows how to co ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
Get Gastronimica at Rags Next to Crosby
A food critic has few culinary rituals, given he or she must constantly push forward in the search for the newest, best places. I can count a couple I follow--drunk sessions at Memphis at the Santora, Anaheim meetings at Kareem's Restaurant, rest stop at the Surfin' Chicken in San Clemente, and m ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2010
More New Limb News: Brinner With Dave
Tomorrow night, The New Limb will be performing a semi-acoustic set at Memphis at the Santora, 10 p.m. for Dinner With Dave. Except this time, it's breakfast for dinner on the menu.
Blogs
May 12, 2010
Free Food! Free Music! The Steelwells! David Mau!
www.myspace.com/thesteelwellsGet ready: Fullerton favorites the Steelwells will be serving up some acoustic rock as well as some fine cuisine tonight at Memphis in Santa Ana's Memphis at the Santora. They're the featured artist at today's installment of Dinner with Dave, a semi-monthly music/food ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Drunk After Work: Memphis at the Santora
The Place: Memphis at the Santora, 201 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; (714) 564-1064.The Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday through Friday. Closed at that time Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.The Deal: Various drink specials (listed on the blackboard on the south wall); $5 appetizers.Dave Lieberman
Blogs
February 23, 2010
Taco Truck Wars in Santa Ana Anew!
Aren't ustedes sick of the camaraderie that exists between these new-wave loncheras? That big street food festival that happened recently in LA? Or those that hit up local spots like the Bruery, all nice and cooperative? Nah, give me the days of fights, of stealing and selling routes, of good ol' ... More >>
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November 11, 2009
Life on the Veg: Veggie Stack at Memphis Soul Cafe
Grace Le The biggest grievance vegetarians have while dining out is most likely going to be lack of selection. Most restaurants think they've got all their bases covered by keeping a few boxes of frozen garden patties in stock and a few salads on the menu. Upon first glance, Memphis Soul Cafe's m ... More >>
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November 6, 2009
Drink of the Week: Blueberry Lemonade at Memphis Soul Café
Executive style three martini lunches aren't for everyone. If you're into a more laid back approach to your mid-day meal, the Blueberry Lemonade at Memphis Soul Café in Costa Mesa is the perfect accompaniment to a relaxed, two-hour, conversation-centric lunch. This tasty drink is the perfect way ... More >>
Music
October 22, 2009
[Sound Guy] The Union Line and Avi Buffalo: Signed, Sealed, Hopefully Delivered
Executive style three martini lunches aren't for everyone. If you're into a more laid back approach to your mid-day meal, the Blueberry Lemonade at Memphis Soul Café in Costa Mesa is the perfect accompaniment to a relaxed, two-hour, conversation-centric lunch. This tasty drink is the perfect way ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
Thavius Beck
Alex's Bar
Blogs
June 18, 2009
Memphis to Open New Restaurant in Manhattan Beach
The much-beloved Memphis Restaurant (both its Costa Mesa and SanTana locations) will soon have a third addition to their family: Memphis at the Beach. Head chef Diego Velasco told me recently they expect to open their first non-OC venture early in July. The menu will retain most of the Southern-ized ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2009
RIP Koko Taylor
The Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor, passed away Wednesday in Chicago due to complications following a May 19 surgery to correct a gastrointestinal bleed. She was 80 years young.The woman born Cora Walton was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1997, was nominated for eight Grammys and one won i ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2009
TONIGHT: Dinner with Dave (and the Yellow Red Sparks)
Twice a month (the second and fourth Wednesday, to be exact), Dave Mau hosts Dinner with Dave at Memphis in downtown Santa Ana. It combines two awesome things: free food and free music. Tonight, the music will be provided by central OC folk rockers Yellow Red Sparks, pictured, who may or may not be ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2009
Memphis at the Santora's New Night Menu--Try the Meatloaf Sandwich (Seriously!)
Pardon this unasimmilated Mexican, but what is the great gabacho aversion to meatloaf? I've enjoyed it the dozen or so times I've tasted the meat--not my favorite carnal creation, but also no headcheese (another much-maligned butcher offering). I thought about this on Saturday as I chomped down on a ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2008
Gustavo's Top Five Drinks of 2008
Hint to restaurants: you'll get in my better graces if you offer great, non-alcoholic drinks. Beverages rank high on my palate, and I'll never forget the banana soda offered by a long-gone Honduran restaurant. Here, then, were my favorite drinks of the year.1. Maker's Mark, neat, at Memphis at the S ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2008
Memphis Cafe's Extraordinary Chicken Sandwich
Still shaken from my disastrous encounter with Lola Gaspar a couple of days ago, I enjoyed lunch with my colleagues one door down at Memphis at the Santora. You can find me here at least once a week in the evening, usually the Drinking Liberally OC event, making an ass out of myself. Those days, I t ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2008
The Short Hipster and the Tall Guy in Downtown SanTana
Sometime after midnight, the day of my book signing. Memphis at the Santora. Soused with half a glass of Maker’s Mark. I teeter outside to flag down Memphis bartender Johnny Sampson, who’s smoking with two guys. I apologize for the interruption, but gimme some bourbon, damnit! While standing ou ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2008
Bistro 400 As Rich as Ever
Bistro 400 in downtown SanTana has a unique advantage over Memphis and Jason's Downtown in trying to nab dinner eaters: it's actually open. Whereas Memphis is open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday while Jason's entertains Thursdays through Saturdays, Bistro 400 operates every day except the Lord' ... More >>
Calendar
June 12, 2008
Solid Gold
Souled Out
Blogs
May 28, 2008
To Do Tonight 5/28
Why Not Wed?, 9 p.m. Because. That's why. Hurricanes Bar and Grill 200 Main St., Ste 201 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 714-374-0500 Karaoke At The Prospector, 8 p.m. Mining for hits The Prospector 2400 E. Seventh St. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-438-3839 EssenChill, 9 p.m. Chilling is essential Memphi ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2008
To Do Tonight - 3/12
ESSENCHILL @ MEMPHIS, 9 p.m. Half-priced wine and DJ Danny Love Memphis Cafe 2920 Bristol St. Costa Mesa WHAT IS WRITTEN AND WHAT IS NOT, till 10 p.m. Expressions of a Contemporary Muslim-American Woman Cal State Fullerton - Titan Student Union, 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton BEACH BOYS SURF ... More >>
Music
January 24, 2008
[sprawl of sound] Gettin' Down, for the Funk of It
Soul Kitchen digs deeper for your listening pleasure
Blogs
January 4, 2008
To Do Tonight: 01/04
RAY BUSH AND THE BBC JAZZ BAND 8 p.m. These old chaps seriously know their jazz. Bonus: Boddingtons on tap. The Olde Ship British Pub, 1120 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, (714) 550-6700 SWING DANCE LESSONS 7:45 p.m. Unleash your inner swinger with a one hour dance lesson. The Neighborhood Cup, 1 Journey, ... More >>
Columns
February 15, 2007
One More Thing
This Week in Dining to Save Starving Artists
News
December 14, 2006
A Christmas Story
Diego Velasco at Williams-Sonoma
Columns
January 19, 2006
Hey, You!
Stranger in the Night
Features
November 17, 2005
Oh, Sandy
A CD review
Music
June 23, 2005
SHOCKING THEMSELVES
JUNE 23-JUNE 30
Columns
October 14, 2004
Ladys Chattering Lover
My gay husband can outtalk your gay husband
Music
December 25, 2003
This Charming Bar
Pampering lifes complexities during Memphis Definitely Maybe
Food
September 25, 2003
Mint Juleps, Cornholinand Memphis
Our suet-y Southerner squeals like a pig for Memphis crab cakes
Food
June 13, 2002
Looks Good, Tastes Great
Same old new Memphis
Food
February 14, 2002
Dr. Mike
Health, thy name is hooch
Food
April 5, 2001
Memphis Style
Jay Bees offers real barbecue and Jenny Jones on the picture box
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