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Valentine's Day

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2013

    Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Man Runs Into Taco Bell Waving a Gun!

    I've driven past Oklahoma City before, only eating there once: at the horrific Taco Bueno chain, which, when I wrote about it, created a revolt of readers for reasons I can't remember anymore. It's main claim to Mexican food is a big one: that's the hometown of Rick Bayless. And I once remember seei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2013

    "Wendy's Be Our Valentine!" Protest Today in SanTana!

    Today the Student Farmworker Alliance and Coalition of Immokalee Workers (those always-awesome chingones who have led successful boycotts against everyone from Taco Bell to Trader Joe's) are invting la gente to meet and prep at El Centro Cultural de Mexico at 5pm to be part of today's "Wendy's Be Ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2013

    Four Local Valentine's Day Alternatives

    If you haven't booked something by now, you're screwed. At least, that's what most people think. If you believe there needs to be roses and grand gestures of champagne and caviar on Thursday, you're wrong. Unless your someone special is that high maintenance, and then it's a Catch-22. Instead of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2013

    On the Line: Raquel Jubran of the Attic, Part One

    We make no assumptions when meeting a chef -- although we were surprised to learn that the chef who worked at Lasher's (the establishment before the Attic) was the same person we'd be interviewing. Per Raquel, "I get to run with the menu, so I have a lot more creativity." Throw in the fact she's hal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2013

    Top Five Concerts in OC This Week

    Monday, February 11 St. Lucia The Constellation Room For the purposes of this blurb, St. Lucia is not the Swedish figure known for wearing a wreath of candles in her hair bearing gifts for Scandinavian children. Rather, it's the nom de plume of musician Jean-Philip Grobler (doesn't sound pretenti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2013

    Strickland's Introduces Rose-Flavored Ice Cream For Valentine's Day

    Strickland's Ice Cream, winner of way too many of our Best Of issues and other listicles, is at it again. They're doing what they do which makes us like them so much: introducing a cool new flavor. Just for and only during Valentine's Day, they will be churning out rose ice cream. See also:- A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2012

    Announcing the Winners of the First Voice Media Group Music Writing Awards

    By Ben Westhoff Each week in our print editions and every day on our blogs, the 13 Voice Media Group papers feature some of the best music writing in the country. That's why we're excited to announce the winners of our first VMG music writing awards. The honor goes to the authors of one blog post a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2012

    No. 51: The Scone at Coffee, Tea and Tulips

    Whether you're at Coffee, Tea and Tulips for a fancy-ass tea service, or just regular ol' breakfast or lunch, "Moody Chef" Michael Samawi's lengthy menu can be difficult to navigate. American, British, French and Middle Eastern fare all appear, so once you think you know what to order, something els ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2012

    Dark Chocolate Is Good For You-This Time, For Real. But You Gotta Eat A Lot!

    Chocolate, it turns out, is good for more than just nursing a breakup, getting men off the hook on Valentine's Day and making belts obsolete. It can be good for you! According to the Wall Street Journal, the European Safe Food Authority (ESFA) backs a claim by cocoa giant Barry Callebaut AG tha ... More >>

  • Food

    July 5, 2012

    Fifty Years of La Cave

    Costa Mesa's steakhouse shrine to young hipsters and elderly cool cats alike knows the best is yet to come

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2012

    Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Divorce Off?

    Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, the former (?) Newport Coast couple with the most-est, are apparently calling off the divorce.Having increasingly been spotted together in public in the six months since his wife of 11 years filed for divorce, Black Mamba has apparently convinced the former Vanessa Laine of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    [BREAKING!] Whitney Houston's Death was a Barack Obama-Hollywood Illuminati Rub Out

    ​What do Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Barack Obama, a marijuana-toting pilot who wandered into the presidential airspace leaving Corona del Mar and the shooting of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Long Beach have in common?They are all connected to the Hollywood Illuminati A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    [UPDATED with Property Divided, But ...] Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Reconciling?

    ​UPDATE, FEB. 20, 1:25 P.M.: Though Kobe and Vanessa Bryant were photographed kissing on Valentine's Day, as of this morning it was full speed ahead on their divorce.Records in Orange County court reportedly show the Newport Coast couple is dividing their assets, with the former Vanessa Laine of H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    What We Learned, Feb. 11-17

    ​A look back at the last week and the snark that came from it all.FEB. 11: Whitney Houston dies in Beverly Hills, and a shrine goes up in . . . Laguna Hills? It's at the home of Mike and Mahi Pasha now, but in 2006 the legendary singer rented the place to be closer to her drug counselor. What We L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    [UPDATED with Plug-In Memorial:] Doug Korthof, Enviro and Electric-Car Activist, Loses Battle with Lung Cancer

    ​UPDATE, FEB. 14, 2:31 P.M.: What a wonderful way to mark Valentine's Day: Adopt a Charger ("Accelerating the adoption of plug-in vehicles via fee-free electric car chargers") has established the Doug Korthof Memorial Charger Fund. Money raised will be used to install and maintain a charging stati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Let Them Eat (a Gay Wedding) Cake: Gay Activists Get Their Valentine's Day on at Orange County Courthouse

    ​Linda May said it took her a long time to bake the "domestic partnership" cake she displayed Tuesday outside the Orange County Courthouse at 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd. in downtown Santa Ana.She said the cake is symbolic of the gay community's efforts to overturn laws against same-sex marriage. " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Tom Segura Talks Babies, Bears and Where The Dudes At

    ​ Valentine's Day may be all about love and all of that mushy stuff to some people but this February 14th, why not make it a fun one by checking out the pure comedic genius that is Tom Segura. Will it be a romantic show? Not so much. Will it be hilarious? Oh for sure! If you and your honey (or you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Pop the Question with Pizza Hut's $10K Proposal

    ​Pizza-loving guys, have you been struggling to find the right way to ask your pizza-loving gal to take her place next to you on the pizza-stained couch for the rest of your lives, amen? Your friends at Pizza Hut have come to the rescue with the $10,010 proposal package, which includes Pizza Hut's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Another 'Anti-Mall' is Possible and It Happens Saturday in SanTana!

    ​For the past ten years, LA Chicano All-Stars (as we like to call them) have put together a community event known as the 'Anti-Mall' every December. The annual "People B4 Profit Marketplace" brings artists, musicians, craft and food vendors together in one place to celebrate conscious consuming a ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Little Arabia Grows Up

    Can one of the country's largest Middle Eastern neighborhoods patch up its rivalries to become OC's next famous ethnic enclave?

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Nicki Minaj's New Single Off Her 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' is Awesome/Disturbing

    ​Nicki Minaj's video for her new single,"Stupid Hoe" off Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (no, not a re-release) hit the internet last Friday. The album, due out next month, will feature one of Minaj's alter egos, Roman Zolanski. Zolanski is a flamboyant gay man who made an appearance on "Rom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Dining at Disney's Club 33: The Good, The Bad and The Shopping

    ​There is a special population obsessed enamored with all things Disney, and a completely unrelated group that wants to be a part of all things exclusive. Rarely do these two collide, except when discussing a certain door adjacent to the Blue Bayou in New Orleans Square, its only marker being thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Dennis Koire, OC Homicide No. 54: Succumbs to Injuries From Valentine's Day 2010 Shooting

    Courtesy of OCDAPasquel Raul Loera​Fifty-year-old Dennis Koire was in a coma for the 13 months after he was shot in the head on Feb. 14, 2010. The Westminster man succumbed to his injuries this past March.In announcing the death penalty will be sought for Pasqual Raul Loera, who is also accused of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Andrew Urdiales, Camp Pendleton Serial Killer, and Pasqual Raul Loera, Accused Double-Murderer of Westminster Couple, Both Face the Death Penalty

    Andre Urdiales​The Orange County District Attorney's office announced today it will seek the death penalty for two men: Navy deserter Pasqual Raul Loera, who allegedly slayed a Westminster couple under the pretense of buying their car on Valentine's Day 2010, and Camp Pendleton serial killer Andre ... More >>

  • Food

    May 26, 2011

    Patrick Rue Is the Brue-master

    From a Placentia industrial park, Patrick Rue and his Bruery have revolutionized craft-beermaking in Southern California

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Justin Bieber Eats In-N-Out Before Leaving LAX

    I am not a Canadian, so I do not know what chains they inordinately idolize, so who knows how teeny-bopper Justin Bieber got to In-N-Out before departing on a flight from LAX on Valentine's Day--but order some he did.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Surprise! OC Weekly's Band of the Week

    Who is the band of the week?​Greetings all! Maybe it's the fact that Valentine's Day is coming soon, or maybe it's the increased pollen count. But something has us feeling service-y. To that end, we've decided to share with you some of the unsung heros and undiscovered shining stars of the Orange ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Former Laguna Beach Star Opens Casey's Cupcakes in Laguna Beach, Competes on Food Network's Cupcake Wars

    Casey's Cupcakes​About a year after unveiling the Barbie-doll-esque Casey's Cupcakes at Mission Inn in Riverside, Casey Reinhardt is opening a second outpost of the confection boutique in Laguna Beach on Valentine's Day. The cozy, 931-square-foot spot takes design inspiration from "a classic Pari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    OC Restaurant Manager's Employee Rape Conviction Upheld

    Mohammad Yaqoob, rapist​Village Inn Restaurant manager Mohammad Yaqoob may not have had any prospects for a Valentine's Day date in February 2007, so he decided he'd focus his lust on a 17-year-old high-school girl who was working for him part-time.Indeed, there's evidence the then-29-year-old Yaq ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Gettin' Made: She Blinded Me With Crafty Science

    One of my best friends is a microbiologist, and with that comes a special love for all science-themed crafts. So when I saw a link to the Scientific Culture shop on Etsy, it was love at first smarty-pants sight. Lab Ware art post cards by Scientific Culture​ After the jump, get your s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Gettin' Made: Read All About It!

    It's book review time again, crafters! This week we're taking a look at three titles from Chronicle Books--Paper Craft: 25 Charming Gifts, Accents, and Accessories to Make From Paper by Minhee & Truman Cho, Every Day's a Holiday by Heidi Kenny, and Silhouette Art by Vana Chupp. Plus, enter to wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    God's Lonely Man: R.I.P. Harvey Pekar

    Fine Line CinemaHarvey Pekar​​"Life is a war of attrition. You have to stay active on all fronts. It's one thing after another. I've tried to control a chaotic universe. And it's a losing battle."--Harvey PekarGraphic novel writer Harvey Pekar, author of the autobiographical underground comic bo ... More >>

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