I get two kinds of reactions whenever I state Orange County is the Mexican-hating capital of America: knowing nods or protestations saying another domain is worse. Never any debate, though, about the Mexican-hating essence of us. I make the case for this dishonor in my book, and I keep digging up more material even when I don't mean to. Didja know, for instance, that SanTana had its own Minuteman Project decades before Jim Gilchrist ever attended a CCIR meeting?
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My chica had never eaten at Cowgirl's Café, a SanTana breakfast institution located in the city's industrial area. We ate there yesterday, one of only a couple of customers on a Monday morning--damn recession. She ordered French toast; I wanted a Santa Fe omelet. Both impressed--a long serrano accompanied my omelet, while her French toast sweetened the rest of our day.But the service! As ustedes know, that's usually the last box on my checklist of what makes a restaurant great. What we encounte
Tan Dollar--just last night at the Tribal Cafe in LA!Jessica and Kady Bell, fresh talent (and sisters!) making their OC Weekly debut in our latest issue, told you about Irvine/Tustin's Tan Dollar in Locals Only. They've got a couple of shows coming up this week--tonight in Fullerton at the Santa Fe Cafe at 8 p.m., and this Saturday at UCI's Social Science Trailer 103 (8 p.m., $5). That's the tour kick-off for Railcars, who will be joined on tour by Acrobatics Everyday mastermind Sam Farzin.Th
Yesterday, it was announced that Long Beach psych-rock jam artists Free Moral Agents (pictured) are hitting the road with their El Paso compadres Zechs Marquise. Their tour, which starts November 7 in ZM's hometown, is set to run for about three weeks at this point, with dates to be added shortly. It's worth noting that both bands share a pretty obvious Mars Volta connection, with FMA keyboardist/brain child Ikey Owens and ZM drummer Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez sharing the stage in that band.Marce
When you think of the small bar scene clustered in the corner of Fullerton's "SoCo District" (south of Commonwealth) most can agree that it's the only section of downtown where live music truly exists. You've heard plenty about the stages at the Continental Room, Slidebar, Steamers, Stubriks and Santa Fe Cafe. But until now, Commonwealth Lounge hasn't fully committed to opening itself up to the idea of hosting local bands--even though they do host a kick ass jazz ensemble that few people real
