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Paris (France)

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2007

    Squeezing Money from Corpses in Irvine

    That companies which use magical accounting practices to rewrite history to fatten the bank accounts of their executives would try to squeeze money from corpses isn't really too surprising, but it is still disgusting. And it's happening in Irvine. The Wall Street Journal reports that dozens of co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2008

    Coachella lineup announced

    Via Coachella.com: FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend yo ... More >>

  • Columns

    October 25, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!(r)

    "The same women who complain about ‘sleazy’ Mexican men go to France and giggle about ‘how flirtatious’ French men are"

  • Film

    November 15, 2007

    DVDish

    WEB EXCLUSIVE! Once Upon a Time . . .

  • Features

    October 20, 2005

    Costa Mesa

    WEB EXCLUSIVE! Once Upon a Time . . .

  • Food

    April 3, 2003

    Kiss My Cassoulet!

    Flabby Francophile defends Gauls, dines at Bistro le Crillon

  • Food

    February 6, 2003

    Guillotines and Escargots

    Enjoy a bit of Paris in Little Saigon

  • Food

    January 24, 2002

    Coffee Crusade

    The great Little Saigon coffee inquiry

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    UPDATE: Pascal Olhats Coming to French 75, Fashion Island

    Details at 11, or, rather, as soon as we have them, because everyone is remaining tight-lipped about this at the moment. But French 75 did confirm that famed French chef Olhats is joining them "within the month", that he isn't closing any of his other restaurants and that there will a new menu to ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Calorie-Free Chocolate Comes With A Catch

    Suffering from chocolate overload, thanks to the English tradition for vast amounts of huge chocolate eggs at Easter, I was intrigued by this article about an inhalable, zero-calorie form of the stuff called Le Whif. Harvard Professor David Edwards, who created the canisters filled with tiny pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Going to The Mars Volta tonight? I hate you

    Okay, maybe that headline was a little strong. I don't "hate" you, "envy" is a better word. Those waiting with baited breath for the next time this ravenous band of fluffy-haired art rockers would travel anywhere near OC had to swallow a bitter pill when The Mars Volta's first tour dates in support ... More >>

  • News

    July 2, 2009
  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Long Beach Violin Thief Comes Home

    If there were airport police dogs who could sniff out the delicate, old-wood scents of a violin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Anthony Eugene Notarstefano would have been caught years ago. The alleged violin thief from Long Beach connected to the 2006 robbery of violonist Mark Kashper's Hol ... More >>

  • Film

    August 6, 2009

    In Praise of the Julia Half of 'Julie & Julia'

    If there were airport police dogs who could sniff out the delicate, old-wood scents of a violin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Anthony Eugene Notarstefano would have been caught years ago. The alleged violin thief from Long Beach connected to the 2006 robbery of violonist Mark Kashper's Hol ... More >>

  • Film

    August 20, 2009

    'Inglourious Basterds': Quentin's Final Solution!

    If there were airport police dogs who could sniff out the delicate, old-wood scents of a violin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Anthony Eugene Notarstefano would have been caught years ago. The alleged violin thief from Long Beach connected to the 2006 robbery of violonist Mark Kashper's Hol ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    [Sound Guy] Jessica Dobson's Connections Run Deep. Plus News From Local Natives and Jeffree Star

    If there were airport police dogs who could sniff out the delicate, old-wood scents of a violin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Anthony Eugene Notarstefano would have been caught years ago. The alleged violin thief from Long Beach connected to the 2006 robbery of violonist Mark Kashper's Hol ... More >>

  • Music

    October 29, 2009

    Onetime Smooth-House DJ Andy Caldwell Toughens Up His Sound

    If there were airport police dogs who could sniff out the delicate, old-wood scents of a violin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Anthony Eugene Notarstefano would have been caught years ago. The alleged violin thief from Long Beach connected to the 2006 robbery of violonist Mark Kashper's Hol ... More >>

  • Film

    December 24, 2009

    [Year In Film] At the turn of the decade, Clint Eastwood tackles Mandela and the 'Hereafter'

    If there were airport police dogs who could sniff out the delicate, old-wood scents of a violin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Anthony Eugene Notarstefano would have been caught years ago. The alleged violin thief from Long Beach connected to the 2006 robbery of violonist Mark Kashper's Hol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    The Fabulous World of Gay Wine

    Dave Lieberman​As I was scarfing down empanadas today at El Gaucho #2 in Anaheim, my eyes were drawn to cases and cases of wine below the all-fútbol-all-the-tiempo big-screen TVs. Cases of wine are not exactly out of place in an Argentine market with a fantastic sandwich counter, but somehow this ... More >>

  • Film

    February 4, 2010

    Cowboy Diplomacy From Our Man In Paris, John Travolta

    Dave Lieberman​As I was scarfing down empanadas today at El Gaucho #2 in Anaheim, my eyes were drawn to cases and cases of wine below the all-fútbol-all-the-tiempo big-screen TVs. Cases of wine are not exactly out of place in an Argentine market with a fantastic sandwich counter, but somehow this ... More >>

  • Food

    February 11, 2010

    Sex and Romance at Six OC Restaurants

    [Sex Issue] Take Your Lover to One of These Dining Hot Spots, Then Have Each Other for Dessert

  • Film

    April 15, 2010

    Going to Extremes to Get the Shot

    [Newport Beach Film Fest] You think action-sports athletes push the limit? Check out the people filming them

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    A Minimalist's Rice Pudding

    Jonathan Gill/ / CC BY 2.0A different grain for dessert​When it comes to desert and grains, wheat is by far the king, with flour turning up in nearly every treat you could put together to end a meal with. But rice, too, has its place in the sweetest course, with its natural, unadorned flavor lendi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Daniella Foletto Exhibit

    Bayside Restaurant

  • Film

    June 10, 2010

    (100) Days of Summer Movies

    [Summer Guide] Flicks to help you enjoy the great indoors

  • Culture

    June 24, 2010

    We'll Always Have 'Paris By Night'

    At least on DVD. But thanks to all the pirated discs, the iconic, over-the-top Vietnamese-language variety show might be facing its final curtain

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    The Chameleon of the Kitchen: Red Gravy

    Flickr user elswifterino​One 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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Where Good Apples Go When They Die: Baba au Calvados

    Flickr user jo-h​If you're a regular reader of Fork, you've probably noticed I haven't been around much lately. This is because I am stuffing myself silly doing research on regional French food and drink. While I love Paris, get out into the countryside and French food becomes more approachable, c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Five Explanations For the French Paradox

    Flickr user stuckincustoms​If you've never heard the term "French paradox", it's used to refer to the concept that French people, who are as a rule slim and svelte, seem to eat whatever they want: tons of white bread, cheese, butter, bacon, and far too much dessert for their own good. Everything f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    An Open Letter To Jean-Luc Naret of the Michelin Guide

    Flickr user lwrNo longer to be seen in Los Angeles...​Last week, John Mariani of Esquire magazine interviewed the just-retired director of the Michelin Guide, Jean-Luc Naret. The 2011 New York guide is heading for press, and there will be a Chicago guide next year as well, and Mariani caught Naret ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    On the Line: Britta Kvinge Pulliam

    Photo by Todd Barnes​Orange County--fleeting, impermanent, forever-discarding Orange County--is severely lacking in longstanding food personalities who aren't afraid to open new places while keeping a signature style. There's the Goodells, Pascal Olhats, Chef Abe and...who else? Definitely on that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    System of a Down is Reuniting, European Dates Announced (Is a US Tour Forthcoming?)

    ​ When news broke that our beloved System of a Down was reuniting and playing in Europe for two weeks in June 2011, my brain started shorting. After going on indefinite hiatus in 2006 (just a few months after releasing their fifth album, Hypnotize), System of a Down left a discernible gap in ... More >>

  • Film

    January 13, 2011

    Lesser 'Version'

    Mordecai Richler gets a downgrade

  • Culture

    February 4, 2011

    Rolling In the Benjamin at the Bowers Museum

    'Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World' shows there's more to the Founding Father than his face on the $100 bill

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    'Before He Became a Doer, He Was a Reader': Professor Alan Houston on Benjamin Franklin.

    ​As you've probably gathered if you've read my rave review of the current Bowers Museum exhibition on the life of Benjamin Franklin, I've become a bit of a Franklin enthusiast overnight. So profound is my admiration for the show--and for Franklin himself--I rented documentaries from Netflix and sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Five Careers for the Post-Retirement Phil Collins

    ​ In a move that devastated fans of the soundtrack to Disney's Tarzan (1999), Phil Collins announced his retirement from the music industry this week. A prolific recording artist during his 40 year career, it's unlikely the former Genesis front man will stay idle for long. When Collins is read ... More >>

  • News

    May 12, 2011

    Reza Abedi's Greatest Escape

    A local high-school-wrestling coach gave up his Olympic dreams to flee Khomeini's Iran

  • Film

    May 12, 2011

    Dysfunction Junction

    [CANNES REPORT] Halfway through, and it's clear: Cannes 2011 has issues

  • Film

    May 19, 2011

    Cannes Outdoes Itself

    Best of the best: Our picks from the strongest festival in years

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    July 3rd Marks the 40th Anniversary The Doors' Jim Morrison Death, We Remember Him Now With Five of the Most Surreal Theories Surrounding His Passing

    ​July 3rd marks the 40th anniversary of the Doors' legendary frontman Jim Morrison's death. Fans worldwide will celebrate his life and his massive contribution to music--just imagine how many bands now owe their sound to the Doors--with tribute shows, exhibits, and even ceremonies. The Rock and Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Kanye West Jay Z = The Throne: They're a Hip-Hop Supergroup About to Go on Tour

    ​Now they've done it. Jay-Z and Kanye West have formed a hip-hop supergroup called The Throne. And yes, there will be an album, and yes, there will be a tour called (wait for it) Watch the Throne. It will be available digitally on August 8, exclusively on iTunes. On the same day, tickets will be ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 1, 2011

    South Coast Plaza Holiday Survival Guide!

    [Trendzilla] Hours, new shops and more!

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Skrillex, 12th Planet at the Echoplex Last Night

    Matt Oliver/OC Weekly​Check Yo Ponytail 2EchoplexJan. 25, 2012Skrillex forgot to check his ponytail at the door last night, when he was joined onstage by the American Godfather of Dubstep, a.k.a. the hero of Dubstep, 12th Planet and U.K.'s Caspa. If you were at the Echoplex, you were in for a trea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Madonna Announces World Tour While the Register Picks Apart Her Plastic Surgery Work

    ​The last time I saw Madonna, it was 2006 and I paid $352 for a floor ticket. Madonna, fresh off the success of her Super Bowl halftime show, is going on a  World Tour beginning May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel. While we have no idea how much tickets will be going for, we do know she'll stop at&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Joachim Garraud Talks About Coming to Orange County and Dubstep

    ​Joachim Garraud is one of the most well-known techno personalities in the world; his Iconic Space Invader mask has terrorized every country he has visited--in a good way. (Proof is in his Youtube Channel). All the way from Paris, France, Garraud will be invading Sutra on Friday night with his key ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Joachim Garraud at Sutra Last Friday Night

    Matt OliverJoachim GarraudJoachim GarraudSutra-Costa MesaFeb. 13, 2011Sutra was invaded all the way from Paris, France, as Joachim Garraud took over with keytar in hand. The resident DJ, Drew Pierce led the crowd in a prelaunch ritual for Joachim Garraud with club hits "Bounce," "Turn Me On" and "We ... More >>

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