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10 Unusual Candies & Treats To Give Out On Halloween

Edwin Goei​Would you rather not give out boring old Snickers and M&M's this year? You want to be the special house on the block that has stuff that no one else dares give away? Here are some unusual candies and treats we dug out from our blog's long-dead Wacky Snacks featurette, most of ... More >>

Oh For Sweets Sake! Makes Yummy Cupcakes. But...

​Eighth entry in our series where we promise to review, for better or worse, every "high-end" roach coach that visits the Weekly's world headquarters. Another truck visits next Monday--when will YOUR mobile food truck come? Inquire with Jessica Ford at jeford@ocweekly.com!Behold this beautifu ... More >>

Taco Dawg: Better on the Latter than the Former

Vickie Chang/OC WeeklyThe Taco Dawg​Second entry in our series where we promise to review, for better or worse, every "high-end" roach coach that visits the Weekly's world headquarters. Piaggio on Wheels visits us next Monday--when will YOUR mobile food truck come? Inquire with Jessica Ford at jef ... More >>

Kasugai Konpeito Candy

Edwin Goei​Name: Kasugai Konpeito Candy Origin: Japan Found at: Freshia, Tustin Cost: $2.49 Ingredients: Sugar, FD & C Yellow No. 5, FD & C Yellow No. 6, FD & C Blue No. 1. Why I Bought It: Moth balls. They first looked like moth balls. Further research revealed that these cand ... More >>

Attack of the 50-ft. Commercials!

Abandon all hope: there's no escape from movie product placements

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