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September 14, 2007
OC Dumpster Diving
New York-based website www.Freegan.info hopes to become the craigslist of dumpster diving by providing a forum for refuse eaters all over the country to meet and share tips. With listings of the best places to forage for free discarded goodies in cities all over the country (only a few so far, mos ... More >>
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July 21, 2008
On the Wall: Two Wrongs Make a Right
The "Supermarket" show at the Peter Blake Gallery is aptly named, offering more tasty goodies than you'd find on the shelves of a Trader Joe's. You've got everything from the heavy metal furniture of Cheryl Ekstrom to Jeffrey Krueger's luscious landscapes to the glimmery, inexplicably potent planets ... More >>
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June 1, 2009
Good Chicken Tikka Masala at the Olde Ship, But What the Hell is that "Naan"?
The chicken tikka masala at the Olde Ship in SanTana? Two moist, slightly grilled chicken skewers coated with a thick tikka masala sauce. On top of a large mound of succulent jasmine rice with peas. Ramekins of a curry sauce that worked this time and yogurt more sour cream than raita. As good as you ... More >>
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August 15, 2002
Da Kine Grinds
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October 11, 2007
Trendzilla
"Though Longchamp is advertised as a luxury leather-goods company, the brand has really come to be known for these Le Pliage bags."
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June 3, 2009
Is Barbara Coe a Slow Food Movement Acolyte?
I've written before about the Slow Food movement, an effort by foodies to buy local, organic produce and food products in order to support our regional farmers and culinary traditions. Now, this mostly-lefty, mostly-wealthy philosophy seems to have found a new acolyte: California Coalition for Immig ... More >>
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November 2, 2006
Oscene It?
Laguna Art Museum's annual survey show is the best and worst of Orange County art
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May 4, 2006
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September 8, 2005
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June 16, 2005
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May 26, 2005
Weve Got the Hook-ahps
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April 14, 2005
Natural Selection
Survival of the fittest at the Natural Products Expo
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January 20, 2005
A Dosa Heaven
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January 6, 2005
How Green Was My Valley?
Tsunamis, bloody abortions, and the Painter Of Light, Thomas Kinkade!
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July 29, 2004
Anti-War, Pissed Off and Read All Over
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September 25, 2003
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September 18, 2003
Attention Shoppers! Apology on Aisle 7!
Trader Joes customer charges company with slander, keeps shopping
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July 24, 2003
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April 3, 2003
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February 13, 2003
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September 12, 2002
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May 9, 2002
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August 4, 2009
Crime Time: Stabbings, Curfews, Drunk Marines, Drunk Councilman and Van's a-Rockin'
It's the Weekly's weekly round-up of local police calls--now with more stabbings and [alleged] drunken-driving politicians . . . Courtesy Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentKnew those Trader Joe's bags were good for something . . .MONDAY, JULY 27Cash and Carry A man walked up with a Trader Joe's b ... More >>
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September 24, 2009
Dueling Dishes--A Brace of Quick Curries
Suffering through a horrid cold, I thought I'd sample two healthy-ish frozen, microwaveable curries, to try to clear out the sinuses.First up: Trader Joe's Chicken Vindaloo.Now, as much as I love TJ's, I've had pre-packaged frozen entrées from them before, and, suffice to say, they were not a ... More >>
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September 23, 2009
Recipe of the Week: Nigella's White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake*
* Dieters look away now!I found some luscious, juicy raspberries at Trader Joe's at the weekend, was but stumped for ideas about what to do with them. Somehow, to me, savory dishes with fruit don't appeal, and a bowl of berries with cream is plain boring.The result is today's recipe, which is cou ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Life on the Veg: Snack Attack at Trader Joe's
Just because you're a vegetarian doesn't mean you have to be good all the time, but that's not an excuse to go reaching for a plate of French fries, either. If you're in between meals and are jonesing for some substantial nosh that doesn't consist of carrot sticks or deep-fried potatoes, there ... More >>
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October 30, 2009
This Week in Food
Get your lurch on at the first EVER Newport Beach Zombie Pub Crawl. What better way is there to Celebrate Halloween than with a little blood, brains, and a LOT of beer? Taco Bell management literally dumps on a homeless man they nearly kill. Dave would think twice about tos ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Dueling Dishes: Walking the Plonk
Dave LiebermanRemember two weeks ago, when I posted mockingly about 7-Eleven's move into the ultra-budget wine world? I made a snarky comment about not doing one's research about specialty retailers that might also have a decent chunk of the market share for really, really cheap wine, and I threw ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
This Week in Food
Edwin explores the possibilities of "All Purpose Sauce" in Wacky Snacks, lists Five All Time Greatest Food Movies, answers the time-old question of what astronaughts do with taco sauce in space, and announces that it's that time again for tandoori Thanksgiving turkey! Dave gets Santiago Vallejo ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Overheard at the Farmers' Market
Original image: nataliemaynor @ flickr.com CC BY 2.0A creature of habit am I: Saturday mornings mean coffee and a roll at Peet's in Campus Plaza in Irvine, the farmers' market and then bits and bobs to round out the week's shopping at Trader Joe's, Wholesome Choice and anywhere else I need to go. ... More >>
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April 15, 2010
Battle Supermarket Sushi
It'd be nice to be able to eat Bluefin or Shibucho every time the sushi urge strikes, but sometimes lunch is grabbed on the way between two meetings; sometimes dinner needs to be a quick pick-up before drinking the bulk of one's daily calories (other people do this, right?) and that precludes a real ... More >>
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April 30, 2010
Calimocho: Red Wine & Coca-Cola
Jorge NegrerosCalimocho comes from combining two drinks most Americans would never think to mix: seriously cheap red wine and Coca-Cola. This concoction originated in Spain and is enjoyed mostly by younger drinkers because it's inexpensive and easy to make.
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June 2, 2010
Recipe of the Week: Bailey's Chocolate Soufflé
For years, I read of the terror of the soufflé. "Leave the kitchen and be quiet," recipes cautioned, "lest you make the soufflé fall in the oven." Fiction books were full of anecdotes of 1960s-era housewives, their stereotypically tiny waists accentuated by a carefully-tied apron, being subjected ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Olive Oil vs. "Olive Oil"
docnic, through a Creative Commons license Old School Olive PressMuch has been made of the recent study from UC Davis about so-called "extra-virgin" olive oil sold in California. Chemical analysis of a number of brands, both local and imported, showed that the labels often lied. And lied a lot. L ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
Gratin On My Nerves: Sweet, Sweet Pot(atoes) and Cheese
Dave LiebermanI used to dabble in [unlicensed] catering for friends and family, once upon a many moons ago, and like all caterers, I learned which dishes can be used to "cheat" when time is of the essence. Gratins are one of those cheats; people love the flavor, it doesn't matter if they're ugly, ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
What Can Brown Do For You Today? Battle Brown Ale
Dave LiebermanAfter confessing in an earlier article that I am a dévoté of Newcastle; I repeated it on my Facebook page, and there was this moment of palpable, stunned silence, followed by a stream of suggestions both common and esoteric. Since I am never one to turn down an opportunity to drin ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Five Things You'd Think Would Be Vegan--But Aren't
It's not easy to be an observant vegan. None of us here at Fork are vegan, but we all know plenty of vegans, we respect vegans for the most part, and we know it's hard to follow that diet in a meat-centric world. Some foods are obviously not vegan: no tuna salad in the world is vegan, and Thai fo ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
Trader Joe's Baked Jalapeño Cheese Crunchies Rather Bland
Trader Joe's is legendary for taking the ideas of other food producers, improving on the product, then selling them at its stores under the Trader Joe's name. So on a rare trip to the store, I figured the above snack would improve on Cheetos, not only in the health arena, but also in the flavor-- ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Choosing Charcoal and Wood For Your Smoker or Grill
ProfessorSalt.comThe brick pits at Kreuz Market Lockhart, Texas There's nothing wrong with propane grills, but if you ask a barbecue purist, only charcoal or hardwood will do to impart a deeply smoky flavor to your food. This week on Grill Marks, we take a look at the fuels needed to cook real sl ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
Persian Dried Fruits And Nuts Purveyor To Open First American Store in Irvine
Photo from Tavazo's Facebook PageTavazo, a seller of dried fruits and nuts based out of Ontario, Canada, is planning to open its first store in the U.S. this summer in Irvine. The outlet, next to Smart & Final and Trader Joe's at Culver and Walnut, will also boast 300 kind of spices, dried o ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
Freegans Ask Trader Joe's to Stop Tossing Food into Dumpsters
Flickr user caterinaAlthough they've received numerous write-ups in local and national media over the past five years, freegans--people who Dumpster dive as a life philosophy instead of out of necessity--have never really caught on an a bona fide movement. But that doesn't mean those hardy indivi ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Asks Trader Joe's to Help Exploited Tomato Pickers in Florida, Will Protest Outside Irvine Location TOMORROW
We at the Weekly have long loved the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the chingones who have waged a successful decade-long-plus battle to make major food corporations (Taco Bell, Burger King, Subway, Whole Foods) pay a bit more for their tomatoes so that some of that added revenue trickles down t ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
[UPDATE: Protest is THIS FRIDAY] Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Town to Explain Campaign Against Trader Joe's
UPDATE: Protest is THIS FRIDAY. More information at the CIW's website--see you there!Original post Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m.: Earlier this summer, we reported on an anti-Trader Joe's campaign launched by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, those Florida-based mensches who have done more to combat the f ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
Tavazo Dried Nuts & Fruits Store Opens in Irvine
Edwin GoeiTavazo Dried Nuts and Fruits opened quietly in Irvine last week, or perhaps the week before. Like I said, it was a quiet debut. This outlet of a mostly Ontario, Canada-based Persian goods purveyor can be found next to Smart & Final and Trader Joe's at Culver and Walnut.
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October 21, 2011
Hundreds March To Trader Joe's Headquarters In Monrovia To Demand A One Penny Per Pound Raise For Florida Farm Workers
Marisa Gerber/ OCWeeklyThree vans of people -- many from El Centro Cultural de Mexico and others from Justice for Janitors and an inter-faith group -- carpooled from Santa Ana to Monrovia today for a protest at Trader Joe's headquarters. The crew of 30 or so from Santa Ana convened with abou ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Drink of the Week: Lucky Buddha at Capital Seafood
Photo by Meranda CarterJust as with Target and Trader Joe's, a brand has made it when it populates multiple locations in the same city. Take, for example, the gang at Capital Seafood. As if the Diamond Jamboree hustle and bustle weren't enough, it took over the former Fish Market space at the Irv ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Five Surprisingly Tasty Asian Dishes at Trader Joe's
We'd be the first to tell you, when you want the real stuff, go to Little Saigon, the countless Asian plazas in Irvine, heck, even Little Tokyo, Thai Town or SGV if you've got the time. But if you need a quick Asian-food fix and have just a few minutes to spare, Trader Joe's is a pretty good b ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Dad Creates Inspiring Family Meals from a Dumpster
One man's trash is this man's dinner. Perennial Plate has produced an eye-opening video about a father who gets 75 percent of his family's food from a Trader Joe's dumpster. This isn't moldy, fly-invaded cheese we're talking about. Think fresh fruit and vegetables, challah bread and pies, all tha ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Calbee Snacking In San Francisco
Anne Marie PanoringanWhen you're wandering a mall, hunger isn't your friend. It usually means some average meal to temporarily satiate, which you'll forget about as soon as you dump the tray. So to discover something left of center is a welcome treat, especially when your playground is the Bay Ar ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Trader Joe's Agrees to Pay More For Tomatoes it Buys from Florida to Help Out Farmworkers
CIW and Orange County supporters outside a Trader Joe's last yearThe Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) does it again! The group of Florida tomato pickers and their supporters who have wrestled down fast-food titans into paying a penny more per pound of pomodoros over the last decade set its si ... More >>
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