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  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    On the Line: Justin Shea of Hapa J's, Part One

    ​Meeting Justin Shea at a busy coffeehouse one morning, I thought for a split second he would kick my ass if our interview wasn't to his liking. But he reminded me of a friend I knew, a sort of gentle giant. Of course, there begs the question: What does an Newport Beach native know about island cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Tustin Avenue's Hidden Chippie

    Dave Lieberman​We're awash in great Vietnamese; Mexican food improves with every opening of a regional Mexican place determined to lift OC out of its carne asada rut; Chinese food has made Irvine, sleepy Irvine, a destination.But English? N . . . n . . . no. A bastion of fine, rough-hewn, stick-to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    The Wars against Choc Finger, the World's Ultimate Chocolate Villain

    Flickr user zapstratosphere​The story of Anthony Ward is relatively known at this point--the British fund manager whose manipulation and domination of the world's cocoa bean market have earned him the nickname "Choc Finger." It's his thirst for cash that can drive up or crash cocoa prices, which i ... More >>

  • Music

    February 24, 2011

    Omaha Prove That Even Heavy Metal Tastes Better With Bacon

    [Locals Only] Homegrown metallers play back-to-back shows at Alex's Bar and the House of Blues

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Plan: Convince OC Food Stamp Recipients To Eat Fruits & Vegetables

    Eat me, not a Snickers!​It's not enough that hard-working folks fund food stamps for the jobless in Orange County.Our government officials also feel the need to supplement that spending with additional expenses.How so?

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Harry Kho of Harry's Deli, Part Two

    Kimberly Valenzuela​Today we continue with part two of our interview with Harry Kho, owner and "Executive Sandwich Creationist" of Harry's Deli in Irvine. Missed the first part of our interview? Click here. Otherwise, read on.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    MTV Jersey Shore's DJ Pauly D Hawking Ice Cream for Baskin Robbins

    baskinrobbins.com​We were just innocently perusing BaskinRobbins.com for more info on the aforementioned 31-Cent Scoop Night when we came across the above image. Yep, that's DJ Pauly D of MTV  Jersey Shore "fame," trying to get you to buy a soft serve ice cream--with mix-ins, hilarious!--at B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Pocky Sighting At An Unlikely Location

    Edwin Goei​As I was waiting to pay for my Borders book purchases at The District in Tustin, guess what I saw at the checkout line? Not Snickers. Not M&M's. Pocky!

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Guess Where I'm Eating?

    Katherine Lou​ It's hard to go wrong with deep fried potatoes. Hell, it's hard to go wrong with deep fried anything (except Snickers bars.. that's just gross). But some places just do it better than others. How do they do it? With three kinds of dipping sauce and enough garlic to melt your face of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Wacky Snacks Halloween Edition: Bug Factor Arackneggz Candy

    Edwin Goei​ Name: Bug Factor Arackneggz Candy Origin: Candy Made In USA; Toy Made in China Found at: 99-Cent-Only Store, Cypress Cost: $0.99

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Truffle Making With C Salt Gourmet Goddess This Sunday

    Donley: Her creations make See's taste like a shower mat​If the reward for running full speed, shoulder-first into a wall was a lifetime supply of C Salt Gourmet's pistachio-and-cherry-spiked chocolate, I'd do it. But Courtney Dudman Donley, the O.C. native and Long Beach resident behind the compa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    What's It Gonna Take to Get You to Drive Off With These Fairgrounds?

    ​ Hi, it's Vince. No, I'm not going to try to dump 389 ShamWows on you for $19.95. Today I have something far more absorbent--or is that pronounced exorbitant? Whatever. It's the Orange County Fairgrounds, which the state of California has officially put up for sale. Are you getting this, came ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    OC Fair Food: Disgusting or Really Disgusting?

    The Orange County Fair, which in the past has served us bloomin' onions, smoking brisket, fried Spam, fried avocados, deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried cupcakes, deep-fried Snickers bars, deep-fried White Castle burgers, chili-cheese fries, pulled-pork sandwiches . . . pardon me a second: PADDLES! CLEAR! ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 30, 2008

    This Halloween, the ARTery Throbs, and Something's Thumping in the Box

    The Orange County Fair, which in the past has served us bloomin' onions, smoking brisket, fried Spam, fried avocados, deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried cupcakes, deep-fried Snickers bars, deep-fried White Castle burgers, chili-cheese fries, pulled-pork sandwiches . . . pardon me a second: PADDLES! CLEAR! ... More >>

  • Food

    July 10, 2008

    [This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] Thai This Now: Siam Taste of Asia

    The Orange County Fair, which in the past has served us bloomin' onions, smoking brisket, fried Spam, fried avocados, deep-fried Oreos, deep-fried cupcakes, deep-fried Snickers bars, deep-fried White Castle burgers, chili-cheese fries, pulled-pork sandwiches . . . pardon me a second: PADDLES! CLEAR! ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Classic Schlock

    REO Speedwagon

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2007

    Sunday's Headlines & Surprises: Target Practice on the 55?

    Dana’s Idea of Sacrifice: Ex-Dana Rohrabacher aide Erik Prince and other Blackwater USA corporate officials have been dodging congressional questions about their private army’s alleged corruption, including killing innocent, unarmed Iraqi citizens. Mainstream news accounts thoroughly detail the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2007

    Queens of the Stone Age Rock the Boys and Girls of Summer

    Dana’s Idea of Sacrifice: Ex-Dana Rohrabacher aide Erik Prince and other Blackwater USA corporate officials have been dodging congressional questions about their private army’s alleged corruption, including killing innocent, unarmed Iraqi citizens. Mainstream news accounts thoroughly detail the ... More >>

  • Food

    July 12, 2007

    This Hole-In-The-Wall Life

    Almusal of Champions

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2007

    Beating Mexicans and Fox News Reporters

    Yesterday, with little or no warning, LAPD officers attacked unarmed Fox News personnel as well as men, women, children and the elderly gathered peacefully in Los Angeles--during the May 1 immigration rallies. Women? Children? Elderly? And Fox News personnel? We can guess that those cops rarely ... More >>

  • Film

    October 26, 2006

    Special Screenings

    Movie(s) of the Week: A Bucket of Blood and Bride of Frankenstein

  • Food

    October 5, 2006

    Tweaking Tried-and-True

    Craig Rouse continues his winning streak with SevenS Steakhouse and Grille

  • Food

    September 14, 2006

    Sweet, Sweet Goo

    La Fondues epic epicureanism

  • Food

    June 29, 2006

    This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

    O, Brilliant, Fatty Wonder! Bacon-wrapped hot dogs at the Santa Ana Farmers Market

  • Columns

    May 25, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    May 17 - May 23

  • Unknown

    October 27, 2005

    Halloween 2015

    Everyone's a star! So here's your script!

  • Food

    August 18, 2005

    This Week in Ice Cream and Other Frozen Delights

    Everyone's a star! So here's your script!

  • Features

    December 30, 2004

    Diary of A Mad Year

    2004 regurgitated

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    Tased & Confused

    UPDATED: Spoiled rape suspect goes berserk over candy-bar restrictions

  • News

    December 9, 2004

    Tased and Confused

    Spoiled rape suspect goes berserk over candy bar restrictions

  • Columns

    November 25, 2004

    Diary of A Mad County

    Spoiled rape suspect goes berserk over candy bar restrictions

  • Food

    December 11, 2003

    This Hole-In-The-Wall Life

    Globe European Delicatessen

  • Food

    August 7, 2003

    Checklist, Please!

    Food at The Orange County Fairpart ew!

  • Culture

    February 6, 2003

    The Joy of Nothing

    Food at The Orange County Fairpart ew!

  • Columns

    October 3, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Food at The Orange County Fairpart ew!

  • Columns

    April 25, 2002

    Couched in Ignorance

    Your TV and the Middle East

  • Columns

    May 10, 2001

    Ball Busting

    And does anyone pray to the Lord of the Dance?

  • Columns

    August 10, 2000

    Dear Lost

    New hope for the wretched

  • Columns

    March 30, 2000

    Dear Lost

    Write your own damn letters

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