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March 20, 2012
Cal State Can't Afford New Students Next Spring
In the wake of draconian statewide budget cuts, California State University is taking one of its most drastic measures to date. It is closing the door on spring 2013 enrollment at most of its campuses, officials announced on Monday. That means about 16,000 students who would have appeared in clas ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
On The Line: Brian Bennett Of Paul Martin's, Part Two
Photo by Meranda CarterSupporting and sourcing local growers is important to Paul Martin's; and when we asked Brian Bennett about some of the purveyors they utilize, we received a comprehensive list of every food-related vendor they work with! Learn more about his passion for food, and find out h ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Can India's Nashik Valley Become the Next Napa?
Those of us that patronize finer Indian restaurants in the county know that there is a wine list available, but nothing as extensive as one may expect for a restaurant of its caliber. It's mostly because India doesn't have much of an alcoholic tradition, which would be expected in a country with ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Drunk After Work: Buffalo Wild Wings
The Place: Buffalo Wild Wings, multiple locations in Orange County, www.buffalowildwings.com.The Hours: Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m.; daily, 10 p.m. to closing.The Deal: $4 domestic beers, $5 house wine and wells, $6 bombs, food specials Monday through Thursday.
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February 11, 2011
SanTásti, Our Drink of the Week
The first time I tried SanTásti was at the San Francisco Vintners Market back in November. It was introduced to me as a palate-cleansing water--the ideal companion for a wine-tasting event. Though I was initially skeptical of the powers of SanTásti, the beverage definitely did its job between p ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
OC Restaurant Thanksgiving Round-up
Clay Oven's Tandoori TurkeyThis is the post we do every year around this time. This is the part where I say, "Not planning to cook for Turkey Day?! Well, here's a few restaurants who'll do the cooking for you!!", yadda yadda. And this is the part where I add some funny quip about overeati ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Gettin' Made: Cake Pops Book Signing in Costa Mesa on Monday
Photo provided by Chronicle Books In 2007, Suwanee, Georgia resident Angie Dudley took a cake decorating class on a whim. She quickly became hooked on the basic techniques she learned, including making and tinting frosting, icing cakes and how to use decorating tools. Soon after, t ... More >>
Columns
May 13, 2010
Mexican-Hatin' is Sweeping the Nation!
[¡Ask a Mexican!] And everybody has a different, not-so-endearing nickname for the Brown Menace
Blogs
May 6, 2010
Fiddlehead Cellars Sauvignon Blancs
Chris A. Michaels/ / CC BY 2.0Santa Barbara VinesIf there was a moment for California wine--one in which it went from being something that only came from Napa and Sonoma or was just two buck chuck--and became something relevant in pop culture, it was the release of Sideways.
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Temecula Sunrise Edition
Living in California and drinking locally, alcohol-wise, is by no means difficult. From the world-famous wine regions in Northern California to the craft beer Mecca of San Diego County and a few other noteworthy sources of wine, beer and booze (SF's Anchor Distilling makes thoroughly interesting and ... More >>
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October 12, 2009
Christmas Has Come Early: Posh Choc and Champers Tasting at Morton's
And when we say champers, we mean the good stuff, and to go with it, Vosges Haut-Chocolat, no less. Yes, them of the bacon and chocolate combos, although, sadly, I can't find any of those on the following menu:Featured Wine and Champagne:Piper Sonoma BrutPiper-Heidsieck BrutPiper-Heidsieck Rose S ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Reminder: 50 for 50 Event at Charlie Palmer on Saturday
If you're celebrating Memorial Day at home but need some top-class booze to liven up your dinner, head down to South Coast Plaza between 3:00pm and 5:30pm this Saturday, May 23, for the second of four scheduled sales at the Next Vintage Wine Shop, inside the Charlie Palmer restaurant in Bloomingdal ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2009
Spooner is Hidden Gem at Newport Beach Film Fest
Herman (Matthew Lillard) and Rose (Nora Zehetner) get a jump on their relationship in "Spooner."This post is based on one of life's happy accidents. Folks at the Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs through Thursday, asked weeks ago if I wanted to write about a film called Spooner, which was dire ... More >>
Food
September 28, 2006
Silly Ladies
Enjoying the pairings at the HB Hyatt Regency
Music
June 29, 2006
CD Review
Girls Gone Wild: Troniks 10-LP Monument to California Noise
Blogs
January 24, 2006
Does a Bear Shit in the LA Times?
If you read Monday's Los Angeles "By God" Times Business section (and why would you?), you might've choked on your French Roast when you came on C3's three-quarter page advert announcing the California Bear is missing from the state flag. The gloomy gray gus informed that the Grizzly "grew tired of ... More >>
Food
September 16, 2004
No Feigning Necessary!
The distracting decor and fabulous dinners of Svelte
Food
October 16, 2003
Mona Lisa Lard-Ass
Fat man relives The Shining at Disneys Napa Rose
Features
July 4, 2002
A Very PhilDickian Existence
Minority Report author Philip K. Dick found Orange Countys truth stranger than science fiction
Food
February 28, 2002
Whine
An open letter of apology to the Orange County Wine Society

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