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Blogs
February 17, 2012
10 Great Breakfast Spots In Orange County
In this list of morning meals, you'll find not just the egg, bacon and pancake joints (although there are certainly a lot of those in there), but also a certain Swedish furniture super store that practically gives away its food, a Cambodian/Vietnamese noodle shop and a place to dip Chinese fried ... More >>
Music
August 25, 2011
A Sober Lil Wayne: Brilliant or No?
Here are some solid arguments for and against a clean-living rapper
Blogs
July 1, 2011
No. 75: Roti at Bangok Taste
Welcome to the Weekly's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes for 2011! Tune in every day until we get to número uno! Now, on to the latest entry. . . Thai Nakorn rightfully gets all the praise for local Thai, but I still find myself more often at Bangkok Taste because it offers rarities even Thai Nak ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2011
Death Cab for Cutie at El Rey Theatre Last Night
Mi TranBen Gibbard of Death Cab For CutieDeath Cab for CutieJune 7, 2011El Rey Theatre, Los AngelesThe line to get into the Death Cab for Cutie show at El Rey Theatre stretched out nearly to the end of the block on Wilshire Boulevard, as those lucky enough to get tickets waited impatiently to get ... More >>
Food
June 2, 2011
Pinoy Pam's Best Gets to the Point-Point
Eating Filipino in OC means turo-turo, so go for the latest and greatest in Lake Forest
Culture
June 2, 2011
Get Wired With Alexander Calder!
OCMA's show on the legendary mobile sculptor (and his admirers) puts the kick back into kitsch, whether you like it or not
Blogs
March 30, 2011
The Real Rap Sheets of the Jackass Cast
Jackass star Steve-O was arrested in Calgary this week for allegedly assaulting a heckler there eight years ago. Call us jaded, but we think the Canadian authorities are overreacting to behavior that's more an extension of the Jackass brand than a threat to public safety. While Steve-O and his ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2011
Eat Here, Not There: Hawaiian Food
Edwin GoeiDa Luau's Island Chicken, a.k.a. Mochiko ChickenGross oversimplification alert: On this side of the Pacific, there are exactly three types of Hawaiian restaurants. First, you have the lunch-plate purveyors. Think L&L and its brethren at which Styrofoam containers groan under heavy l ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Battle Ma Po Tofu
Edwin GoeiLegend has it that ma po tofu is named after its creator, a woman with pockmarks on her face who first popularized the dish in China's Sichuan province. You see, ma po loosely translates to pock-marked woman, as I'm sure our resident translator and multi-linguist Dave Lieberman will co ... More >>
Food
November 18, 2010
A Family Affair at Les Amis in Fullerton
From grandma to grandchild, the Montecristos keep this bistro humming with their Lebanese meals
Food
September 23, 2010
Felix Is Doggie-Bag Heaven
Orange's Felix Continental Cafe piles on the Cuban specialties
Blogs
August 6, 2010
#46. Linguine With Clams at Franco's Pasta Cucina
Edwin Goei We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy! #46. Linguine With Clams at Franco's Pasta CucinaAs we've reported before, Franco, the moody, irascible owner known lo ... More >>
Food
December 10, 2009
House of Kabob's Persian Rice: The Lake Forest and Irvine Treat
Edwin Goei We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy! #46. Linguine With Clams at Franco's Pasta CucinaAs we've reported before, Franco, the moody, irascible owner known lo ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2009
Dueling Dishes: Cold Chicken at the Surfin' Chicken, Victory Bakery
No, I'm not talking about some Taiwanese concoction or that dish I had at the house of someone from the Mexican state of Guerrero years ago that involved room-temperature hen slathered in green sauce, the tastiet salmonella you'll ever eat. I'm talking about properly prepared chicken that people ... More >>
Music
June 18, 2009
[CD Review] James Yuill, 'Turning Down Water for Air' (Nettwerk)
No, I'm not talking about some Taiwanese concoction or that dish I had at the house of someone from the Mexican state of Guerrero years ago that involved room-temperature hen slathered in green sauce, the tastiet salmonella you'll ever eat. I'm talking about properly prepared chicken that people ... More >>
Food
June 4, 2009
[Summer Guide] The Grills of Your Barbecue-Loving Dreams
No, I'm not talking about some Taiwanese concoction or that dish I had at the house of someone from the Mexican state of Guerrero years ago that involved room-temperature hen slathered in green sauce, the tastiet salmonella you'll ever eat. I'm talking about properly prepared chicken that people ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2009
In Defense of Aliso Viejo! And Screw Laguna Niguel?
On this day of rest, when few of you will bother to check out Navel Gazing, what better day to devote a blog post to the Stanton of South County, Aliso Viejo? I wasn't too kind to the collection of gated communities and beautiful, empty sidewalks in my Orange County: A Personal History, and I still ... More >>
Blogs
August 31, 2008
Warung Pojok: New Indonesian Eatery Opens in Garden Grove
When Asian Deli skedaddled to Diamond Bar a few years ago, it left Orange County deprived of its only Indonesian restaurant. The nearest alternative for hungry expats existed just beyond the Orange County line, at Toko Rame in Bellflower. Meanwhile, in O.C., Indonesian food remained the Rodney Dan ... More >>
Food
August 7, 2008
[Food Issue 2008] For Our Recessionary Times, 54 Orange County Meal Deals Between 99 Cents and $15
When Asian Deli skedaddled to Diamond Bar a few years ago, it left Orange County deprived of its only Indonesian restaurant. The nearest alternative for hungry expats existed just beyond the Orange County line, at Toko Rame in Bellflower. Meanwhile, in O.C., Indonesian food remained the Rodney Dan ... More >>
Food
July 31, 2008
Searching for—and Finding—Secret Barbecue at Blake's Place in Anaheim
When Asian Deli skedaddled to Diamond Bar a few years ago, it left Orange County deprived of its only Indonesian restaurant. The nearest alternative for hungry expats existed just beyond the Orange County line, at Toko Rame in Bellflower. Meanwhile, in O.C., Indonesian food remained the Rodney Dan ... More >>
News
December 13, 2007
Lady Killer
An OC jury ponders this question: Who is the right-handed man who murdered Minnie Smith?
Food
July 5, 2007
Building a Better Berry
Pinkberry may be coming to town, but Yogurtland is already OCs fro-yo on the go
Culture
June 21, 2007
In the Basement With Jeffrey Vallance
This retrospective features Nixon, neckties and friendly hens
Food
February 8, 2007
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
The Gospel of Ramen: Kairaku-tei Ramen House
Music
December 14, 2006
Only One Life
Every day a good day for Matt McCluer
Features
June 22, 2006
Be the Board
Pravdas Valentin Shmidov wants to teach you the true art of surfing
Features
October 20, 2005
Garden Grove
Pravdas Valentin Shmidov wants to teach you the true art of surfing
Food
October 13, 2005
This Week in Ramadan and Rosh Hashana
Pravdas Valentin Shmidov wants to teach you the true art of surfing
Food
August 11, 2005
This Week in Buffets
Pravdas Valentin Shmidov wants to teach you the true art of surfing
Unknown
June 30, 2005
LOWBALLASSCHATTER
Pravdas Valentin Shmidov wants to teach you the true art of surfing
Unknown
March 24, 2005
Ali Babas Kitchen
Pravdas Valentin Shmidov wants to teach you the true art of surfing
Food
November 11, 2004
Allah Carte
Breaking the Ramadan fast with the Islamic Centers Auntie Fatima
Food
August 19, 2004
My Hiro
How a Cypress cafe stole my heart, one fusion dish at a time
News
March 11, 2004
Dead Man Talking
The Passion of the Kucinich finds an audience in Long Beach
Food
December 4, 2003
This Hole-In-The-Wall Life
GEgg Rolls, Etc.
Food
May 8, 2003
Domo Arigato, Mr. Natto
Learning to love Japans stinky weapon of culinary destruction
Food
January 30, 2003
Surfin Chicken Safari
Old pals, piquant poultry and memories a-plenty at San Clementes Bird Nirvana
Food
May 30, 2002
Adobo a Go-Go
Fast food done right
Columns
January 17, 2002
Diary of a Mad County
Fast food done right
Food
May 24, 2001
Masa of Your Domain
The great South County tamale search
Food
April 5, 2001
Memphis Style
Jay Bees offers real barbecue and Jenny Jones on the picture box
Music
August 10, 2000
Superstars of Special Ed
The Kids of Widney High rock harder than you
Features
July 1, 1999
Summer Eats
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