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Seafood

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Chef Carlos Valdez: El Rey del Baja California Sur

    For decades Baja California Sur has been defined--unfairly-- by the OC on the Sea of Cortez tourist spot: Cabo San Lucas, where American spring breakers go to suck down margaritas, eat nachos until they burst, perform graceless acts at wet t-shirt contests, and develop pre-melanoma lesions under the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Bear Flag Fish Company Opens in Crystal Cove

    ​As we reported last September, Bear Flag Fish Company, the seafood purveyor/restaurant established in 2007 in Newport Beach, was planning second store in Crystal Cove Promenade, which is also kind of in Newport Beach. According to reader Laliahma, who made a comment on our monthly restaurant r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Can Tilapia Take the Place of Shark in Shark Fin Soup?

    ​California has made international news with our recent effort to ban the sale of shark fin soup, the Chinese delicacy that unfortunately is leading to the extinction of too many shark species. Now comes word from a Taiwanese fish farmer that he has a perfect solution, one that doesn't necessarily ... More >>

  • Food

    September 1, 2011

    Listen to Marty at the Sky Room

    The restaurant at the historic Breakers Hotel recalls the classy hospitality of old Long Beach

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    #82: Lobster Roll at Lobsta Truck

    ProfessorSalt.comSummertime in Maine. But in So Cal.​Few foods better capture the flavor of the New England shore better than the lobster roll. It's simply steamed, chilled lobster meat in a butter-grilled New England-style split-top roll. Portable, chilled, light-yet-substantial, it's the perfect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Eat Here, Not There: Fish Dinner for Lent

    Kevin Lara​So say you're not Catholic and you hate fish and seafood, but your friend/date/spouse is observing Lent and can't eat meat today.  He/she insists on fish, but you'd rather not succumb to the obvious choices of California Fish Grill and other seafood joints that get mobbed on Friday ... More >>

  • Food

    November 11, 2010

    O Fine Japanese Cuisine Pleases

    Visit this Laguna Beach sushi place for rolls and traditional Japanese food

  • Food

    September 30, 2010

    Seasons 52 Scores

    Its butter-deficient, low-calorie cuisine sounds like Paula Deen's private hell

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    #8. Vietnamese Ceviche at S Fine Dining

    ProfessorSalt.comCeviche gone wild​ 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!Ceviche across ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010
  • Food

    August 12, 2010

    Ahab-Approved

    Huntington Beach's Fish Camp would be beloved by Melville's star

  • Food

    August 5, 2010

    Huitlacoche at the Ritz-Freakin'-Carlton?

    Raya chef Richard Sandoval dares to go there

  • Food

    July 22, 2010

    Cooling Off At Mariscos Mocorito

    [Hole In the Wall] Orange's new Sinaloan dive helps you attain an aguachile summer

  • Food

    July 22, 2010

    Your Essential OC Happy Hour Guide

    Where to go for the best deals and drinks

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Is Your Tuna Tuna?

    When you're sitting down to have sushi, you'd never think that something advertised as tuna would be anything but. However, according to a recent study reported by Wired Magazine, that tuna isn't always tuna. The research was actually conducted to build a database that will eventually allow for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Wahoo's Fish Taco Turns 21!

    ​Wahoo's, started in 1988 by a bunch of surfers in Costa Mesa, is about to celebrate its 21st anniversary. The problem is that the founders were so laid-back that nobody really remembers when the first store actually opened. They aren't letting this stop them from having a good time, though, so th ... More >>

  • Food

    November 12, 2009

    While Trawling for Casual-Dining Customers, Fish Grill Factory Needs Better Bait

    ​Wahoo's, started in 1988 by a bunch of surfers in Costa Mesa, is about to celebrate its 21st anniversary. The problem is that the founders were so laid-back that nobody really remembers when the first store actually opened. They aren't letting this stop them from having a good time, though, so th ... More >>

  • Food

    June 4, 2009

    [Hole in the Wall] An Acid Trip Through the Ocean of OC Ceviche

    ​Wahoo's, started in 1988 by a bunch of surfers in Costa Mesa, is about to celebrate its 21st anniversary. The problem is that the founders were so laid-back that nobody really remembers when the first store actually opened. They aren't letting this stop them from having a good time, though, so th ... More >>

  • Food

    May 21, 2009

    [Hole in the Wall] Oh, Cap'n, Mi Capitan: It's a Culinary Mash-up at Capt'n Mike's

    ​Wahoo's, started in 1988 by a bunch of surfers in Costa Mesa, is about to celebrate its 21st anniversary. The problem is that the founders were so laid-back that nobody really remembers when the first store actually opened. They aren't letting this stop them from having a good time, though, so th ... More >>

  • Food

    April 30, 2009

    Don the Beachcomber Goes Freaky for Tiki

    ​Wahoo's, started in 1988 by a bunch of surfers in Costa Mesa, is about to celebrate its 21st anniversary. The problem is that the founders were so laid-back that nobody really remembers when the first store actually opened. They aren't letting this stop them from having a good time, though, so th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2009

    Recession-Time Sushi at Kappo Suzumaru

    You know times are tough when even a standard like Kappo Suzumaru in Tustin, still one of the better examples of serving serious Japanese food and sushi, was near empty on a Thursday night like yesterday. I've patronized this place for years, usually Thursdays for purely coincidental reasons, and ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2008

    Mariscos Licenciado #2 Still Chillin'

    I've long praised Mariscos Licenciado #2 in Anaheim, not just because it sells amazing seafood, but because of the type of marine jewels it prepares: specialties from the Mexican Pacific coastal state of Sinaloa, renowned for it seafood, narcocorridos, and eardrum-disintegrating bandas. The differen ... More >>

  • Food

    June 19, 2008

    Google-Proof A Restaurant Brings Affordability to Newport Beach

    I've long praised Mariscos Licenciado #2 in Anaheim, not just because it sells amazing seafood, but because of the type of marine jewels it prepares: specialties from the Mexican Pacific coastal state of Sinaloa, renowned for it seafood, narcocorridos, and eardrum-disintegrating bandas. The differen ... More >>

  • Food

    June 5, 2008

    Despite a Few Menu Kinks, the Tattoo-Inspired Sushi Joint Irezumi Earns Some Very Good Ink

    I've long praised Mariscos Licenciado #2 in Anaheim, not just because it sells amazing seafood, but because of the type of marine jewels it prepares: specialties from the Mexican Pacific coastal state of Sinaloa, renowned for it seafood, narcocorridos, and eardrum-disintegrating bandas. The differen ... More >>

  • Food

    May 15, 2008
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    March 20, 2008
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    November 15, 2007

    French Disconnection

    David Wilhelm gets crazy with the re-branding

  • Food

    September 27, 2007

    Golden Arches

    Sauces made of velvet and class in Newport Beach

  • Articles

    September 20, 2007

    Grub Guide

    Sauces made of velvet and class in Newport Beach

  • Food

    June 7, 2007

    The May Gray Blues

    The Beachcombers fare doesnt live up to its spectacular, summery setting

  • Food

    August 31, 2006

    Snowflakes From the Sea

    The delicate, delicious treats of Sushi Wasabi

  • Food

    June 15, 2006

    Flash in the Bowl

    Pavilion dazzles and fulfills

  • Food

    May 18, 2006

    No Katakana Necessary

    Drop your culinary bigotry at Ami Sushi

  • Food

    March 16, 2006

    He Fights for Your Right to Pate

    Michael Mina leads St. Regis through the resort wars with Stonehill Tavern

  • Food

    July 21, 2005

    Fleeting Scallops

    Riding the delicious waves of White Horses churning menu

  • Food

    March 31, 2005

    Gone Lenten

    Knifing whoopee-cushion beliefs at California Fish Grill

  • Food

    March 27, 2003

    Blood and Ceviche

    Violently good Sinaloan seafood at Mariscos Licenciado #2

  • Food

    December 19, 2002

    Koi-Boy Toy

    What do Koi Restaurant and naked fat men in saunas have in common?

  • Food

    September 12, 2002

    Taps Doesnt Blow

    Actually, its quite good

  • Food

    March 14, 2002

    Small and Inviting

    Scamper over to Scampi

  • Food

    August 30, 2001

    Fellini-esque

    Vertical Wine Bar features high-end in miniature

  • Features

    August 9, 2001

    Active Eats

    And its one, two, threewhat are we dining for?

  • Features

    August 9, 2001

    A Guide to our Advertisers

    And its one, two, threewhat are we dining for?

  • Food

    August 2, 2001

    Death Row Decision!

    Wahoos or Baja Fish Tacos?

  • Food

    August 3, 2000

    Pacific Rim Job

    Dukes goes back to the islands

  • Food

    July 6, 2000

    Three-Hour Tour

    A Sams Seafood Escape

  • Food

    April 27, 2000

    Holy Cats!

    Favoris fabulous catfish doesnt taste like chicken

  • Columns

    January 20, 2000

    Man-Eating Tuna

    Favoris fabulous catfish doesnt taste like chicken

  • Food

    July 29, 1999

    New Squid on the Block

    Three places to celebrate invertebrates

  • Food

    March 18, 1999

    Famous Food, Part 2

    Conductors! Rock Stars! Restaurateurs! Poets!

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