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May 2, 2012
Does Starbucks Have a Secret Menu?
Starbucks, according to several sources, may have a secret menu where one can conceivably order items with code names such as "Captain Crunch" and "Oreo Frappuccino." These drinks don't necessarily contain those ingredients, and are often just rejiggered recipes of their normal drinks with a few of ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2012
Starbucks To Stop Using Bug-Based Food Coloring
Starbucks has announced that it will stop using red food coloring made from crushed up bugs by June. The coffee company caved under the huge consumer backlash after it was revealed that it started using the natural but decidedly icky-to-non-bug-eaters additive in its strawberry-flavored drinks, rasp ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2012
DNA May Explain Why Some People Are Nice and Others Are Assholes, Co-UCI Study Suggests
If some punk just cut in front of you in the Starbucks line and then told a kid that Santa's not real and snarled at a puppy, you may want to have some compassion. He may not have niceness in his genes.Researchers at UC Irvine and the University at Buffalo have found that DNA can he ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2012
Six Ways to Stop Being a Douchebag at Starbucks
You probably don't know it, but every time you go to a Starbucks, 14 people behind you in line are shooting daggers at you and trying to kill you by modulating their alpha waves . . . and yes, it's your fault. You're the inconsiderate, self-absorbed douchebag, and you infest every coffee shop in ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Now Open: Breakaway Bar & Grill Inside John Wayne Airport
Last week was opening day for John Wayne Airport's newest arrival, the Anaheim Ducks Breakaway Bar & Grill. Located in expanded Terminal C, between Southwest Gates 18 and 19, passengers can leisurely await flights with cocktails, sandwiches and flat-screen televisions. We scored a booth overl ... More >>
Blogs
December 2, 2011
Ten Great OC Coffeeshops
We're sometimes accused of being too North County-centric around here. We can't help it; even leaving aside the snark about Laguna Engabachada, the fact is the population's up here in the 714, and choice in restaurants tends to follow the population.Coffee, however, is a different story. There's ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2011
Dueling Dishes: Battle High-End Espresso
Martin Diedrich. The father of the coffee revolution in Orange County, owner of the first coffee shop to make an unapologetic, small, truly Italian cappuccino, as well as the first to introduce la naranja to the idea that coffee needn't be roasted to dust in order to taste like something.Jeff Dug ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
John Wayne Airport's Terminal C Opened Today; Flights To Mexico Expected By Next Summer
Today, at 5 a.m., we went tri-terminal. That's right, John Wayne Airport's Terminal C finally opened up. Basically, there's now more parking spaces, check-in kiosks, security lanes, gates and, of course, Starbucks. Here's a map of the airport's add-ons.Yesterday there was an invite-only dedi ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2011
In Praise of Starbucks' Mini-Cupcakes
I only go to Starbucks when having to buy coffee for others, so I've been able to slowly eat through their food offerings over the years, scavenging over leftovers that my friends either didn't eat, didn't like and handed off to me, or that I was able to score via guilt trips. The food has never ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
Starbucks Introduces Its Biggest Drink Size Yet
Starbucks has announced that it is introducing a new size of coffee called the Trenta cup. As "Venti" means "twenty", "Trenta" means "thirty"; but observant caffeine-junkies will notice that the new container is actually a 31-ouncer. Conspiracy-theorists might wish this was Spinal Tap refer ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
Delaware North Says its Offer for John Wayne Airport Food Contract Won't Rip Off Consumers, Like Rival Bid HMSHost would
Flickr user b r e n tMany of ustedes are probably going through John Wayne Airport for points north and east this week, probably munching on food you brought with you from home lest you get ripped off at Mickey D's or Starbucks. Many of you are hoping that the Orange County Board of Supervisors a ... More >>
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October 15, 2010
Turkish Caffè Latte at Kéan Coffee
ProfessorSalt.comTustin barista Brien Flanagan shows off latte artIt's not the silt-rich cup of mud that is real Turkish coffee, brought to a simmer several times in a traditional ibrik. Kéan Coffee's twist on caffè latte is nonetheless my favorite OC coffee drink of the moment.
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July 1, 2010
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
ProfessorSalt.comTustin barista Brien Flanagan shows off latte artIt's not the silt-rich cup of mud that is real Turkish coffee, brought to a simmer several times in a traditional ibrik. Kéan Coffee's twist on caffè latte is nonetheless my favorite OC coffee drink of the moment.
Blogs
April 15, 2010
Free Starbucks Coffee on Tax Day (Bring A Mug, Though)
pierofix @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Hey you! Yes, you.Do you want a free cup of coffee? Then take a reusable travel mug and go to any Starbucks today for a free fill-up of brewed coffee.Other places are doing freebies or discounts as well, including McCormick and Schmick's, Cinnabon and Jamba Ju ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2010
Is Brea Downtown Doomed?
Brea, Brea, what is going on with your downtown? The grand civic experiment that housed some of the only non-chain restaurants in the entire city is now sprouting more and more blank doorways as restaurants close.
Blogs
March 24, 2010
Free Cone Day a Raging Success; Free Pastry Day, Not So Much
Dave LiebermanDid you get your free pastry yesterday? What about your free Ben and Jerry's ice cream cone?
Blogs
January 20, 2010
Five Restaurant Rip-Offs We Could Live Without
Dining out can be a lovely occasion, and the temptation to overspend is very great, because extravagance lends a sense of occasion to the meal. Restaurants do what they can to maximize the profits; they're businesses, after all. The reality for most of us, sadly, is that budgets are a way of life ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
Overheard at the Farmers' Market
Original image: nataliemaynor @ flickr.com CC BY 2.0As predicted, the crowds at the Irvine farmers' market this weekend were thinner; New Year's resolutions that require getting up before noon on Saturday are hard to keep. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera handy to capture the visual gag I s ... More >>
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September 30, 2009
UPDATED: To Fly For: Virgin America's Onboard Menu
When was the last time you chose an airline based on the food it offered? Nope, I've never done it, either. Years back, Virgin Atlantic used to provide pretty good grub, even in cattle class. No longer: Every recent flight I've taken with them has been characterized by slop guaranteed to make you ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2009
Five Great "Anti-Starbucks" Coffeehouses
By "anti-Starbucks" I don't mean they've launched campaigns against the coffee behemoth (not that I know of, anyway), but that in terms of look, feel and menu they're the antithesis of the chain everybody loves to hate. The Gypsy DenOf the two locations (Costa Mesa and Santa Ana), I prefer the la ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2009
The Benefits Of Social Networks: Free Ice Cream For Your Friends
Starbucks is giving away a total of 20,000 complimentary pints of its own-brand ice cream from now until July 19 (that's around 800 an hour). The catch? You have to be on Facebook, and you have to nominate a "Friend" to receive the coupon (redeemable at local grocery stores).I've not tried the froze ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2009
New Argentine-Mexican Restaurant Open in Downtown Santa Ana
Not the restaurant's logoI once really liked a brilliant Argentine chick, and I know she liked me as well. But it wasn't meant to be, mainly because I was/am so clueless to matters of the heart that I blew it. My current chica once dated an Argentine guy, and that obviously didn't work out. So, Arge ... More >>
Blogs
July 3, 2009
Haagen-Dazs' Fleur de Sel Caramel Is Surely The Best Ice Cream Flavor Ever?
A self-confessed ice cream addict, I love seeking out new varieties, especially during National Ice Cream Month (July). I'm lucky enough to live near Hans' Homemade Ice Cream in Santa Ana, which takes care of any cravings for the real deal, but if I'm struck by the midnight munchies, store-bought ha ... More >>
Music
June 11, 2009
[CD Review] Sonic Youth, 'The Eternal' (Matador)
A self-confessed ice cream addict, I love seeking out new varieties, especially during National Ice Cream Month (July). I'm lucky enough to live near Hans' Homemade Ice Cream in Santa Ana, which takes care of any cravings for the real deal, but if I'm struck by the midnight munchies, store-bought ha ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2009
OC Restaurant Closures During May
As well as at least four Starbucks, seven restaurants closed for good. This time it was the City of Orange and Santa Ana's turn to bear the brunt.In Orange, the Cask 'n Cleaver and Mustard's Cafe both shuttered; the latter will be replaced by gastropub Haven later this summer (August, officially). ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2009
Martin Diedrich on Surviving Starbucks And Thriving With Kéan
When I visited Kéan Coffee's new Tustin location last Sunday, it had only been open six days and already the lines were out the door. While that may have been due in part to staff still getting up to speed, it was definitely pulling in the punters. For good reason, it seems.The drinks menu is ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2009
Oat Cuisine (Part 2)
As exciting as eating Kashi Go Lean for breakfast every day is, once in a while a girl has to try something new... Especially when the weather's taken a turn for the worse and your stomach is craving something warm. You'll remember Edwin's recent post about Starbucks venturing into the world of brea ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2008
Kean Coffee Takes Over Starbucks
Score one for the little guy! Fellow blogger and foodie Brekkie Fan sent me a note that the Starbucks at Newport Ave. and Main St. in Tustin is going to become the second outpost of Kean Coffee. Kean -- as all caffeine junkies already know -- is Martin Diedrich's indie coffee house; The one he ... More >>
Calendar
July 31, 2008
En Garden
Rancho Los Cerritos Garden Tours
Blogs
March 13, 2008
Another Mall getting Mauled
"They're going to ruin the best mall in Orange County, aren't they? I think they are." That's how local blogger Julie Scott began her latest email to me, upon finding out that the Westminster Mall -- selected "Best Guy-Friendly Mall" in last year's "Best of OC" issue by me -- was due for a big, mul ... More >>
Columns
September 27, 2007
Letters
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Culture
March 1, 2007
Battle of the Sexes
I Can Live With That
Features
October 19, 2006
Mark Axelrod
The Chapman University English professor shares some of his favorite things
Features
October 19, 2006
Coffee. Talk.
No. 9: Kean Coffee keeps it real in this mixed-up, crazy corporate world
Food
August 17, 2006
Not Just for the Sake of Crazy
Have your tea and eat it too at Chuao Chocolatier in Irvine
Columns
July 6, 2006
Diary of a Mad County
June 28 - July 4
Blogs
May 1, 2006
Newport Hipsters Paralyzed
Yes, it's true. Even Balboa Peninsula's ultimate ennui establishment has been forced to close its doors. Alta Coffee, home of stunning baristas, live music, freshly brewed coffee and - as written about in Best of OC 2005 - a damn fine vanilla soy chai latte, is closed this hazy Monday. What could ... More >>
Features
October 20, 2005
Laguna Woods
Yes, it's true. Even Balboa Peninsula's ultimate ennui establishment has been forced to close its doors. Alta Coffee, home of stunning baristas, live music, freshly brewed coffee and - as written about in Best of OC 2005 - a damn fine vanilla soy chai latte, is closed this hazy Monday. What could ... More >>
Features
October 20, 2005
Seal Beach
Yes, it's true. Even Balboa Peninsula's ultimate ennui establishment has been forced to close its doors. Alta Coffee, home of stunning baristas, live music, freshly brewed coffee and - as written about in Best of OC 2005 - a damn fine vanilla soy chai latte, is closed this hazy Monday. What could ... More >>
Unknown
July 21, 2005
Going Down!
Yes, it's true. Even Balboa Peninsula's ultimate ennui establishment has been forced to close its doors. Alta Coffee, home of stunning baristas, live music, freshly brewed coffee and - as written about in Best of OC 2005 - a damn fine vanilla soy chai latte, is closed this hazy Monday. What could ... More >>
Culture
December 23, 2004
Deconstructing Sali
Her Fridas fine; now if Sol Arts owner could just find parking . . .
Columns
May 27, 2004
Boob-Lift
Her Fridas fine; now if Sol Arts owner could just find parking . . .
Features
February 13, 2003
Dumped: Sex & the Pity
Tales of being dumped and dumping
Columns
May 23, 2002
Braking Away
Tales of being dumped and dumping
Columns
April 26, 2001
We Blow
Tales of being dumped and dumping
Music
October 19, 2000
Wired
Coffee talk with George Fryer
News
June 1, 2000
Working for Beans
Demo at Diedrich Coffee is no Battle in Seattle
Columns
July 22, 1999
CPDD
Demo at Diedrich Coffee is no Battle in Seattle
Columns
July 1, 1999
Letters
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