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Tea

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2007

    Morning cream

    Score! Japanese pastry chain Beard Papa's is opening its first OC "Sweet Cafe" in Santa Ana this morning. This place is a cream puff haven - one I first stepped into in the Philippines and was delighted to see in West L.A. last year. And now, right down the street? Oh ho ho. Just when I thought you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2008

    New Flavor at Beard Papa's in Costa Mesa

    Unless you follow foodie bulletin boards and blogs, chances are you haven't heard of or had a Beard Papa's cream puff. That goes double if you don't normally venture out of Orange County, where there are only two outlets of this Osaka-based chain. There's one at Santa Ana's MainPlace Mall, and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    Diamond Jamboree = More Asian Eateries = More Fun

    Good things do happen in Irvine, even if it's going to make traffic even more hellish. It's called Diamond Jamboree Center, a sprawling shopping complex you might have seen being built on the corner of Alton and Jamboree Rd. So far, just the signs are up. Finishing touches are still being made. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    H-Mart and Guppy Tea House Open at Diamond Jamboree

    When it rains it pours. Last Friday saw at least three stores opening at Diamond Jamboree Center. On the weekend, it was H-Mart, -- the anchor (and only) supermarket -- and Guppy Tea House. Either that or they both just won the Kentucky Derby. There were wreaths of flowers, balloons, the works. ... More >>

  • Features

    June 1, 2000

    Summer-Rama!

    39 of the best things about the next 104 days

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    New Ice Cream Flavors: I Like Where This is Going

    On the Chowhound boards a few years ago, I remember someone asking for tips on where to find green tea ice cream.  We pointed him to the frozen dessert section of 99 Ranch or Mitsuwa. This weekend, I found it green tea ice cream at Vons.  Let me repeat:  AT VONS!!! What's even more amazing was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    Gustavo's Top Five Drinks of 2008

    Hint to restaurants: you'll get in my better graces if you offer great, non-alcoholic drinks. Beverages rank high on my palate, and I'll never forget the banana soda offered by a long-gone Honduran restaurant. Here, then, were my favorite drinks of the year.1. Maker's Mark, neat, at Memphis at the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Midastee Brews A Mighty Fine Cuppa In Brea

    I'm always in favor of the underdog, or at least giving them a shot, and, when it comes to eating out, that basically means anything that's not a chain.That's why it was nice to discover a new tea shop in Brea. The nearby Starbucks had closed anyways (it's about to be replaced by a branch of Yogurtl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 17, 2008

    Bunny Love

    Mother-Daughter Beatrix Potter-Themed Tea

  • Food

    April 24, 2008
  • Calendar

    August 23, 2007

    Pinkies Up

    Holiday Tea

  • Features

    September 20, 2007

    Mmm . . . Vittles

    Hardtack, biscuits & gravy, salt pork, beef jerky, burritos, falafel, & banh mi—you know, cowboy  food

  • Food

    August 16, 2007

    The Sweet Art

    At Cafe Blanc, Tomi Harase makes desserts worthy of a gallery

  • Food

    January 5, 2006

    Steaming Art

    Tea, Korea-style, at 419 Cafe Veronese

  • Food

    May 12, 2005

    Tea and a Bit of Joe

    Tea, Korea-style, at 419 Cafe Veronese

  • Food

    March 10, 2005

    Tea and A

    Enjoying the beautiful ambience, ass conversations at the Tea House on Los Rios

  • Food

    August 31, 2000

    Cha, Cha, Cha

    Tea bar brews superlative stuff

  • News

    March 25, 1999

    Is That a Badge in Your Pocket? Or are you just happy to see me?

    Are OC's cops a little too excited about busting men for gay sex?

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2009

    OC Punk Rock Picnic

    Tickets for the OC Punk Rock Picnic 2 are on sale now. The lineup includes the Adolescents, Cadillac Tramps, SiX, Franki's Broken Toys, Noise Attack, Terezodu and lots of other bands I've never heard of. The event goes down Saturday at Irvine Lake.   While I'm in favor of this, the idea of a pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2009

    The Sushi's The Real Deal At Wasa, But The Entrées Are Dull

    Had a great meal at Wasa Sushi at the Bluffs, Newport Beach, on Saturday night. The mall location is pretty uninspiring, as is the shouty 'WE'RE OPEN' sign in the window, but once you're inside the diminutive space it's a different story.The sushi excels, but the main courses lack inspiration. Put i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Life on the Veg: Noorani Halal Tandoori in Garden Grove

    Dal Urad​Noorani's Halal Tandoori Restaurant is a hole-in-the-wall type establishment that is pretty easy to overlook, particularly amid the clusterfuck that is Little Saigon's urban design. If you do notice, chances are you'll experience a moment of severe disorientation when you realize you're l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Teas To (Allegedly) Cure Just About Everything That Ails You

    Edwin Goei​Simple things make me chuckle. Like this display that I came across while hunting for Wacky Snacks at the Bodega R Ranch Market in Tustin, for example. It's just a rack of herbal teas. But look at it! It's teas especially formulated to cure a litany of ailments! Going through men ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Drink of the Week: Southern Pear Tea at Memphis Cafe

    Jessica Ford Southern Pear Tea​You can't experience the South without having a glass of sweet tea, and Memphis Cafe in Costa Mesa is taking the Southern staple and adding what any bar should--alcohol. Memphis' Southern Pear Tea is the Drink of the Week because it actually tastes like rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    This Friday: Free Drink At The Coffee & Tea Leaf

    ​Free stuff, even if it's just a cup of tea, is still free stuff. And that's exactly what participating Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations are giving away this Friday, February 12, from 4-7 p.m. Except for locations inside Ralphs, campus, casino, and airport locations, you can get a 12 ounce c ... More >>

  • Food

    April 1, 2010

    Tranquil's Bodacious Tea

    The proprietors of Tranquil Tea Lounge in Fullerton do it all for the love of the leaf

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Chinese, Part 2

    Arguably the most familiar Chinese regional cuisine in the United States, Cantonese food got its start with the first Chinese immigrants to San Francisco. At that point they had to make do with what ingredients were available to them. Cantonese food in the US isn't like that anymore.tracyhunter @ fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Ethnic Eating 101: Chinese, Part 6

    Despite the fact that we could go on for years about the variations and nuances of Chinese cuisine, we are going to close this week with a visit to Taiwan, because after Cantonese, the single most available regional cuisine in the Southland is Taiwanese, due in part to the great number of Taiwanese ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Offering Free Iced Drinks This Afternoon!

    Flickr user egor.gribanov​Coffee snootists look away! The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is offering an array of free 12 oz. iced drinks today. 

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    LA Water Cocktail

    Jorge Negreros​When it comes to the battle of OC versus LA, at least we don't have a cocktail named after our murky drinking water. 

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Starbucks' Trenta in Real Life

    My unsweetened iced green tea, all 31 ounces of it. ​The verdict: It's big. (But it still fits in a cup holder. Win.)

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Why Aren't There Any Hong Kong-Style Cafes in Orange County?

    Flickr User Roland​The question came from a reader on my personal blog who simply asked: "During my stay in the OC I have not been able to locate any Hong Kong cafes or restaurants. Do you perhaps know of any?"Which made realize, no I don't. It got me thinking that the last Hong Kong-style cafe to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Stricklands Ice Cream Introduces New Flavor Tomorrow: Thai Ice Tea!

    Edwin GoeiA classic: Cookies And Cream!​I've been to Strickland's Ice Cream in Irvine this summer more than I care to admit. I've lost count actually, but I can tell you that since May, I've cashed in about three stamp cards. When I tell you that each stamp card has nine slots and entitles me to t ... More >>

  • Food

    August 4, 2011

    Seventh Home Coffee and Tea House Shows There's No Place Like It

    This teahouse caters to Korean chicks, but you should go, too

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    5 Funny & Sexy Food Commercials from Thailand

    ​Pick a random country and there will be TV commercials employing humor and sex to sell food. Here's a few of the best from Thailand in what I hope to be an ongoing series of similar posts (YouTube search, don't fail me now!)

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Holiday Gift Guide: 7 Presents For Tea Snobs

    Etsy seller KeepCalmShop​Beneath the frenetic cult of coffee addicts sits a quieter community of tea drinkers, those who know to use steaming, not boiling water, and will always choose free-swirling leaves if they can help it. Here are some gifts to make them happy sippers. 

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2011

    Holiday Tea

    Ritz Carlton

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