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Blogs
May 3, 2012
Another Concept/Name Change At "Tustin's Most Cursed Restaurant Location"
If you've read this blog for the past couple of years, you'd know of my fascination about a particular shack on Newport & Walnut in Tustin. Every time there's a change in ownership and/or concept, I write about it. I am the unofficial historian of what comes and goes in what I joking referred to ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
The "World's 50 Best" List Is Published, Is Usual Steaming Pile of Irrelevance
Oh, look, this year's edition of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants", sponsored by San Pellegrino and its subsidiary Acqua Panna, has come out. Cue the precious online debates and the bored yawns from the rest of the world.Ranked lists of the best anything are patent bollocks: they necessarily reflec ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2012
On the Line: Phillip Chang of Yogurtland, Part Two
I dropped by the original Yogurtland near Cal State Fullerton after our interview. While we loved the value, my original impression used to be that the formula was a little icy for my taste. However, this visit was different from what I remember. Sure, the pastel décor (European-inspired and design ... More >>
Film
April 19, 2012
It's Another Day, Another Drink in 'The Day He Arrives'
In Hong Sang-soo's latest, life repeats, and then reveals itself
Blogs
April 9, 2012
Peppy Kia Rio Ex Kicks Off Greener Car Reviews
Today we begin here at Navelgazing's "Ride Me" lot one in an occasional--and someday, perhaps, weekly--series on consumer vehicles powered by water, natural gas, electricity, hybrid motors, high-efficiency gasoline engines, my tears or other alternative sources.Kicking things off is the peppy litt ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
Santa Ana Water Rates Among World's Best
Santa Ana, an Orange County city whose murders, graduation rates and housing values make it constantly in need of a hug, at least has bragging rights when it comes to one thing.Tap water.For the second straight year, the county seat's Water Resources Division has been recognized for producing amo ... More >>
Food
February 10, 2012
Han Yang Has a Bone to Pick
This Buena Park restaurant takes Korean food and its beef short rib soup beyond the borders of Little Seoul
Food
January 26, 2012
Hoa Sen Serves Cheatin' Chicken
[Hole In the Wall] The Garden Grove Vietnamese dive sells fake meats even a Midwesterner could love
Blogs
December 20, 2011
Tustin's Most Cursed Restaurant Location Claims Another Business; New Cajun Joint To Try Next
Edwin GoeiI think I've become the unofficial and unintentional historian on the businesses that have come and gone at the shack on 14430 Newport Ave. in Tustin. Over the last five years I have been keeping track, there has been about four different restaurants trying and failing at that spot. Now ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2011
This Factory in Georgia Makes Chopsticks For People in Asia
CNN Money has a wonderful story on Jae Lee, a man who launched a chopstick factory in Georgia. Strange? Sure. Successful? Absolutely. The South Korea-born entrepreneur founded Georgia Chopsticks, which makes four million sets of the disposable wooden utensils each week, exporting them ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2011
[UPDATED with Director Hating 3D:] Bong Joon-ho Opens Busan West Festival at Chapman University with 3D Version of The Host
UPDATE, NOV. 12, 9:37 A.M.: Introducing a new 3D version of his 2006 South Korean smash hit The Host to Friday's opening night Busan West Asian Film Festival audience at Chapman University's Knott Studios, director Bong Joon-ho said, "I don't like 3D."Cue nervous audience laughter and a smatteri ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2011
It's 11/11/11: Happy Pepero Day!
Wiki CommonsIf you haven't yet decided on a way to celebrate today's weird-looking date, 11/11/11, might we suggest heading to your nearest Korean market for a snack? Nov. 11 is Pepero Day in South Korea. Pepero, for those unfamiliar, are skinny biscuit sticks dipped in chocolate and sometim ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Silenced, Which Sparked Outrage in South Korea, Opens in Surf City Tonight
A new film opening in Huntington Beach tonight has prompted outraged viewers to demand tougher penalties for sex crimes and stronger laws to protect children and the disabled from sexual abuse.No, it's not Puss in Boots.It's Silenced or Dogani (The Crucible), and perhaps the title confusion wil ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
On the Line: Diane Yoon of Merely Sweets, Part One
Photo by Kevin LaraOur final subject for "Unofficial Ladies Month" at On the Line is classically trained pastry chef Diane Yoon. Her dessert shop, Merely Sweets, is a collaboration with a classmate and her brother. She wanted to check out Portola Coffee Lab, so we spent a lazy SoCo morning sippin ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
[UPDATED with Removal of 100 Trees:] Can Death Be Blamed on Last Week's Small Earthquake?
UPDATE, SEPT. 21, 9:45 A.M.: Whether or not a small earthquake earlier in the day caused a 10-ton Blue Gum Eucalyptus to fall and crush to death Haeyoon Miller on Thursday afternoon, the city of Newport Beach is cutting down 100 more trees in the same area.The city announced Tuesday evening that ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
On The Line: Sea Kyeong Kim of Charlie Palmer At Bloomingdales, Part Two
Photo by Meranda CarterOur interview with Chef Kim continues as we look into his background in Korea, as well as his aspirations for the future. We also hear about his experience working for previous On The Line subject, Amar Santana. Stay in the loop by reading Part One here, and get your heirlo ... More >>
Food
August 11, 2011
Dat Thanh Sells Nom Nom Nem Nuong Cuon
[Hole In the Wall] This Westminster family restaurant has the best barbecue spring rolls in OC—but the broken-rice dishes are even better
Food
June 23, 2011
Neveria Flor de Mexico Offers a Treatise on Icy Treats
[SUMMER GUIDE] Where to go this summer for frozen fun you can eat
Blogs
June 13, 2011
North Korean Soldiers Using Ants as Food Tasters to Guard Against Supposedly Poisoned South Korean Care Packages
Flickr user OliBacWe all know that North Korea's leadership is batshit loco, which has unfortunately left a populace that's hungry when not outright starving. It's almost impossible for South Koreans to send care packages to their brothers and sisters in the Hermit Kingdom--and even if they do, t ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2011
Hugh Jackman Cooks Korean Food in PBS Series
Who knew that Wolverine could cook Korean food? The clip you see is a teaser for the PBS series, Kimchi Chronicles, which is a food documentary produced by the same man who gave us Spain...On The Road Again with Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Blogs
April 28, 2011
Han Seoul Oh in '5 Fast 5 Furious'
Alliteration isn't the only thing going for 5 Fast 5 Furious--apparently the Asian guy in it is called Han Seoul Oh, says FilmDrunk. It seems like it's not a joke: Bravo, Fast and the Furious for being really subtle and naming a Korean race car driver Han in earlier movies, and then changing it t ... More >>
Food
March 10, 2011
Morangak Has the Seoul of OC's Little Korean
[Hole In the Wall] This Garden Grove restaurant is famous for its Korean barbecue—but there's more
Blogs
January 28, 2011
[UPDATED] Yeon Woo Lee, OC Homicide No. 2: Visiting Korean Shot to Death, Possibly Over Business Flap
Beong Kwun ChoUPDATE, JAN. 28, 4:17 P.M.: 51-year-old Beong Kwun Cho did not enter a plea to charges he murdered his childhood friend Yeon Woo Lee because today's scheduled arraignment was continued to Feb. 18.The Cerritos resident is charged with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enh ... More >>
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January 10, 2011
Anna's Mondu Closes In Garden Grove
Flickr user mmm-yosoLate and sorely lamented...Anna's Mondu, the tiny labor of love of an older Korean couple in a shopping mall in Garden Grove's Korean District, has closed and been replaced by a sort of licorice allsorts (or mixture) of a restaurant (with no sign up when we drove past), its sl ... More >>
Food
December 2, 2010
Thanh Tam Is a Corner Bakery
[Hole In the Wall] Visit this Garden Grove Vietnamese star for big bánh mìs
Blogs
November 23, 2010
Rep. Loretta Sanchez Blasts North Korea and Backs Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) has issued a statement condemning North Korea for firing dozens of artillery shells at South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, killing two South Korean soldiers and wounding 15.The freshly reelected congresswoman, who is the ranking female member on the House Armed ... More >>
Blogs
November 14, 2010
Five Great Pickles for National Pickle Day
Flickr user ehfisherIn honor of National Pickle Day, The Counter Custom Burgers slashed prices on their Fried Dill Pickle Chips to a dollar this Sunday, November 14 (go while you can!). There are two OC locations: Irvine and Newport Beach. You can also get fried pickle chips at Beachwood BBQ, Luc ... More >>
Food
July 8, 2010
Little Arabia Grows Up
[Hole In the Wall] Andaluz Restaurant and Bakery spins a sublime shawarma
Blogs
June 18, 2010
This Week in Food
Grace Le Five ways to know that you're eating Americanized Mexican food and more of what you missed after the jump!
Blogs
June 14, 2010
Seoul Milk Enfant Banana & Strawberry Flavored Milk
Edwin GoeiName: Enfant Banana & Strawberry Flavored Milk Origin: South Korea Found at: Freshia, Tustin Cost: $0.99
Blogs
June 1, 2010
Kkamjjic Ice Cream Drink
Edwin GoeiName: Kkamjjic Ice Cream Drink Origin: South Korea Found at: Freshia, Tustin Cost: $1.49 Ingredients: Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Nicotinic Acid, Inocitol, Vitamin C, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B6, Hydrochloride, Milk Flavor, Citrus Flavor, Lemon Flavor, ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2010
Five Great Hangover Cures (And Where To Get Them)
I seem to have been blessed with the constitution of an ox; it doesn't seem to matter what I drink, I simply don't get hung over very easily. Despite a long and sordid history of drinking, I didn't get hung over for the first time until I was nearly 31, after an ill-advised pub crawl in Hong Kong wi ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2010
Crunky
Edwin GoeiName: Crunky Ball Chocolate Origin: Korea Found at: H-Mart, Irvine Cost: $3.49 Ingredients: Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Corn, Vegetable Fat, Lactose, Whey Permeate Pwder, Emulsifer (Soy bean), Arabic Gum, Salt, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Artificial Flavor (V ... More >>
Food
December 24, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Korean-Chinese Fusion Fun Time at Young Pung
Edwin GoeiName: Crunky Ball Chocolate Origin: Korea Found at: H-Mart, Irvine Cost: $3.49 Ingredients: Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Corn, Vegetable Fat, Lactose, Whey Permeate Pwder, Emulsifer (Soy bean), Arabic Gum, Salt, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Artificial Flavor (V ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2009
U2 Rose Bowl Show to Be Streamed Live on YouTube
Chris SansenbachU2 in Anaheim, April 2005.U2, YouTube. It just makes too much sense.We talked earlier this week about how massively packed the Rose Bowl in Pasadena will be for the U2 show this Sunday, with 100,000 cross-generational music fans coming from across Southern California--really, just ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2009
LA Times: De-odorized Kimchi Patented
Edwin GoeiBreaking news: according to a fascinating LA Times article, someone has invented kimchi that doesn't stink. Now, I didn't know kimchi stink was even a problem, let alone one that needed fixing. To me, the Korean side-dish of Napa cabbage pickled in garlic, chili and ginger does not po ... More >>
Food
April 9, 2009
Sushi and Bulgogi Live Together in Perfect Harmony, Side-By-Side at Tustin's Haru Izakaya
Edwin GoeiBreaking news: according to a fascinating LA Times article, someone has invented kimchi that doesn't stink. Now, I didn't know kimchi stink was even a problem, let alone one that needed fixing. To me, the Korean side-dish of Napa cabbage pickled in garlic, chili and ginger does not po ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2008
Jonathan Gold, His Brother and Whale Meat
Here's an interesting story by the LA Times about our sister paper's venerated and Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic, his meal of whale on a trip to South Korea, and what his brother Mark, a marine scientist and president of Heal the Bay thinks about it.
Blogs
May 11, 2008
Paris Baguette - New Korean-French Bakery Now Open in Irvine
Food fact: Some of the best French bakeries in Orange County are run by Asians. There's Japonaise Bakery in Tustin, whose custard-and-strawberry-stuffed croissants would make Escoffier weep. For baguettes with crusts as shatteringly crisp as potato chips, go to Little Saigon, where Vietnamese ba ... More >>
Food
June 7, 2007
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Spoonfuls of Summery Hooray: Patbingsu at A.R. Supermarket
Film
June 1, 2006
Typhoon in a Teacup
Asian action movies dont get much less significant than this one.
Food
January 5, 2006
Steaming Art
Tea, Korea-style, at 419 Cafe Veronese
Food
May 12, 2005
Hwang Hae Do BBQ
Tea, Korea-style, at 419 Cafe Veronese
Food
March 25, 2004
Piggie Porn
Fetishizing hog at Seoul Soondae
Columns
January 8, 2004
Dear Register Reader
We respond to the Registers readers because the Reggie wont and we think, frankly, thats just bad form
News
April 10, 2003
Red Ken
OCC poli sci prof harangues college protestors
Columns
April 3, 2003
Letter From the Unknown Soldier
OCC poli sci prof harangues college protestors
News
March 14, 2002
We Know Evil
OCC poli sci prof harangues college protestors
News
January 24, 2002
Keep Your Trap Shut
Traveling through the new Vietnam
Food
March 2, 2000
Seoul Kitchen
What, me cook?
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