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May 11, 2012
10 Great Thai Restaurants in Orange County (and Long Beach)
For this list of ten great Thai restaurants, not only have I included those from Long Beach (a non-OC city that's always been under this paper's jurisdiction), but also some Thai-Cambodian, some Thai-Laotian, and even a Thai-sushi hybrid, because if variety is the spice of life, then why not even mo ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Eat This Now: Pad See Ew at Thai & Chinese Express
Edwin GoeiThe name is generic. The food court location, even more so. And since Thai & Chinese Express offers the usual of array of chafing trays where the orange chicken is still a coveted item, most people could be forgiven to dismiss it as such. But slowly, gradually, more and more custome ... More >>
Food
September 22, 2011
Sutha Thai Kitchen's Salad Days
[Hole In the Wall] This Tustin Thai restaurant, while delicious, wants to offer more
Blogs
July 14, 2011
A Secret History of Thai Food in Southern California
By now, any true Southern Californian eats Thai food as part of their regular diet, whether at Thai Nakorn, Bangkok Taste, Siam Taste of Asia, or any of the dozens of Thai restaurants in OC and the hundreds in Southern California. But ever wonder how we became the beneficiary of so much great foo ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Battle Pad Thai: Thai Spice VS. Thai & Chinese Express
Edwin GoeiThai Spice's Pad ThaiAh, pad Thai: the gateway drug to a full-on Thai cuisine addiction. This stir-fry of humble means has not only become the national dish of Thailand, but also an emblematic representation of its culture throughout the globe. Even if you don't know much about Thailand ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Chemical Warfare in Food Form: The Most Effective Hot Sauce Ever
Dave LiebermanIt's not exactly a secret that I love Thai Nakorn in Garden Grove and Stanton. My happiest lunches are when I open the menu to the page marked "Thai Nakorn Special", close my eyes, and point. Crispy catfish and shredded mango salad? Yes, please. Dry-fried, sausage-stuffed squid? YES ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
Torch Restaurant Opens At Old Ripley's Believe It Or Not Building In Buena Park
Torch RestaurantBelieve or not, Torch Restaurant opened last week in Buena Park at the building that used to house OC's preeminent showcase of freaks until The Real Housewives aired. The owner told me that he's actually been ready for weeks, employees hired and final touches made; but the local g ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Five Canned Goods That Deserve Pantry Space
Flickr user frightenrabbitThis is not one of the five.Living in California means being surrounded by the best produce in the United States. Fruits and vegetables burst forth from every grocery store--even bodegas, long scorned by New Yorkers on a rant about food deserts, have plenty of produce.Ne ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2011
On The Line: Brent Palmer of Mesa, Part Two
Photo by Amy KaplanPart two of On The Line provides a little more insight on Mesa's Brent Palmer. Learn what he really thought of the restaurant's infamous unisex restrooms and how influential Thai cuisine is. Stay tuned for Thursday's finale as our chef breaks down a recipe. To view part one, cl ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
¡Ask a Comida Critic! Which Thai Restaurants are Authentic Thai, and Which are Americanized?
From my cousin Plas:We love that Thai place (Win Thai). Do you consider that "American Thai" or "good Thai."Ah, Win Thai Cuisine in Anaheim: across the street from Norms, behind a car wash, in the Thai Corner section of Anacrime--and the first restaurant I ever reviewed. The place sells its pinea ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
Guess Where I Ate; Win A Prize!
Ah, pad Thai for the American palate: super-sweet, super-oily, the hard-shell taco of Asian cuisine. The restaurant where I ate this is the epitome of that type of Thai restaurant, one so tuned to the American palate they don't even sell green papaya salad, like a proper Thai restaurant should. G ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
New York Chefs Discover Thai Food: Foofaraw, or Fact?
Awesome beef panang from OC's Thai palace, Thai NakornFew things are funnier than clueless reporters "discovering" a "trend" that flies in the face of reality, and that was my first reaction upon reading a story in Nation's Restaurant News yesterday declaring this is the year of Thai food in New ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Another Thai Spice To Open Near Where Another One Closed
Edwin GoeiMore than a decade ago, the Thai Spice in Costa Mesa--a take-out shack if ever there was one--begat more locations in and around Irvine and Lake Forest than you probably realize. At one point, I counted at least five Thai Spices doing business in the area. You might be aware of the o ... More >>
Food
July 15, 2010
Panvimarn's Exploding Crabs
Misadventures at Long Beach's Saturday-night-destination restaurant
Food
March 4, 2010
At Sophy's Thai and Cambodian, Choose the Latter
Sure, you could order the pad Thai, but why would you?
Blogs
January 25, 2010
Five Great Places to Eat Near Disneyland
Original image: heidigoseek @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Certainly not the only offender, but the worst one...Harbor Boulevard. If there were any justice for people who love good food, the stretch between Ball Road and Chapman Avenue in Anaheim and Garden Grove would be called Horror Boulevard. Th ... More >>
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December 8, 2009
On the Line: Wanida Sreewarom of Thai Nakorn
When Thai Nakorn burned down in January 2007, lovers of Thai food the county over were cast adrift. The family opened a branch in Stanton to feed the demand for their amazing food, and finally, after months of delays and haggling with the city, Thai Nakorn returned to Garden Grove this August. If ... More >>
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October 30, 2009
Five Great Things To Do With That Jack O' Lantern On Nov. 1
ingernet @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Truly a woman after my own heart.You bought the pumpkin, you carved it, the doorbell rang a hundred million times, and you gave out enough candy to fund an army of dentists for the next year.Now it's the day after Halloween and the jack o' lantern is headed fo ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2009
New Gelato Shop To Open At Diamond Jamboree
Edwin GoeiWhat's this? A new frozen dessert shop at Diamond Jamboree? And it's not another Pinkberry or Yogurtland clone? Finally, we discover that there is an entrepreneur out there who realized that the market is oversaturated with froyo and undersupplied with gelato.And if there's any frozen d ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2009
Cracking The Code At George's Thai Bistro
George's (Santa Ana) is a local fave of ours, not just for the decent Thai food but also for the counter-side eating (complete with corner TV) and ice-cold Singha beer. Plus which, portions are always big enough for two meals (dinner, plus lunch straight from the fridge the next day).But then there' ... More >>
Food
February 5, 2009
Bai Plu Makes the Combination of Sushi and Thai Food Seem Like It Was Meant to Be
George's (Santa Ana) is a local fave of ours, not just for the decent Thai food but also for the counter-side eating (complete with corner TV) and ice-cold Singha beer. Plus which, portions are always big enough for two meals (dinner, plus lunch straight from the fridge the next day).But then there' ... 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
December 10, 2008
Thai Food: Endangered
Reuters had an enlightening article today about how in Thailand, authentic Thai food is endangered because of "changing tastes wrought by globalization." And most lamentably "culinary shortcuts (that) have ended up changing Thai flavors, and placing some dishes in danger of extinction altogether." ... More >>
Food
July 10, 2008
[This Hole-In-the-Wall Life] Thai This Now: Siam Taste of Asia
Reuters had an enlightening article today about how in Thailand, authentic Thai food is endangered because of "changing tastes wrought by globalization." And most lamentably "culinary shortcuts (that) have ended up changing Thai flavors, and placing some dishes in danger of extinction altogether." ... More >>
Food
April 17, 2008
Thai Swan in Orange Is Home Cooking Made Simple and Comfy
Reuters had an enlightening article today about how in Thailand, authentic Thai food is endangered because of "changing tastes wrought by globalization." And most lamentably "culinary shortcuts (that) have ended up changing Thai flavors, and placing some dishes in danger of extinction altogether." ... More >>
Food
January 10, 2008
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Thai and Thai Again
Features
September 20, 2007
The Chuck Wagon
Steakhouses, mess halls, eateries, barbecues, fine-dining establishments, & gratuitous & thematically inconsistent Tolkien references
Articles
September 20, 2007
Grub Guide
Steakhouses, mess halls, eateries, barbecues, fine-dining establishments, & gratuitous & thematically inconsistent Tolkien references
Food
September 13, 2007
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Thai Tamales
Food
August 23, 2007
Acing the Exam
The pad see ewe reveals all about Rice and Spice Thai
Food
May 10, 2007
Out of the Ashes
The delectable saga of Thai Nakorn enters its third act
Food
March 22, 2007
Beware the Larb
Diho Siams incendiary salads
Food
December 14, 2006
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Curry, Pad Thai, Cream Cheese Won Tons and More at Bangkok Corner
Food
April 13, 2006
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
Goodbye, Ramen. Hello, Thai and Laos Market
Features
October 20, 2005
Anaheim
Goodbye, Ramen. Hello, Thai and Laos Market
Unknown
September 15, 2005
Thai Bistro Cuisine
Goodbye, Ramen. Hello, Thai and Laos Market
Food
May 26, 2005
This Week in Randomness
Goodbye, Ramen. Hello, Thai and Laos Market
Culture
May 5, 2005
Google Gives You Wings
Its new cell phone info search makes staying home watching Wings reruns dorky and obsolete
Food
May 6, 2004
Spin this Wheel and Win!
Karmic cuisine with the Lims at the Wheel of Life
Food
February 12, 2004
Bright Lights, Big Bigots
Happy Veggie Combats Boorish Clientele with Vegan Love
Food
February 27, 2003
Man Breasts, Mini Golf and Pad Thai
Apres-golf stomach stuffing at Sweetee Thai
Food
August 22, 2002
Restaurant or Drug?
The dangerous goodness of Cha Thai
Food
July 4, 2002
Go for the Gold
Stay for the Crispy Crackle catfish
Food
April 11, 2002
Sweet, Sweet Tang
Godzilla vs. Red Pearl Kitchen
Food
August 23, 2001
A Bit of A-Roy!
Little Thai Wave is a monsoon of flavor
Features
August 9, 2001
Active Eats
And its one, two, threewhat are we dining for?
Food
April 26, 2001
White Thai
Silk Thai would be the softer side of Thai
Food
February 8, 2001
Southeast Asia With a Car Wash
Eat, clean and see merry
Food
November 9, 2000
God in a Plate of Chiles
In search of the hot and sacred
Food
August 20, 1998
High Boss
Grabbing respect - and good grub - at Thai This
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