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May 11, 2012
Zombie Dawn, Praised Low-Budget Flick, Terrorizes Orange Audiences Starting Today
Zombies have replaced vampires as the go-to horror movie monster in the U.S., and the march of the undead has continued onto the small screen with AMC's most-excellent The Walking Dead.It's been an international phenomenon as well. Think back to 2004 and Shaun of the Dead from the U.K., or last year ... More >>
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May 1, 2012
World's Biggest McDonald's Is Being Built In London For The Olympics
Hey all you athletes in top form headed for the Summer Games in London, you can rest assured. They're building the world's biggest McDonald's there just for you. Yup. The Golden Arches will be there to serve you McNuggets as you compete for the gold. The temporary structure they've made of recyclab ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
[VIDEO] Domino's Pizza Delivery Scooter in the Netherlands: Embarrassment On Two Wheels
We pity the minimum wage student trying to scrape enough cashola to ditch this gig for a real car. We'll admit to thinking Vespas are cool, but motoring around the Netherlands in a vehicle that barks "Domino's!" and "Pizza!" when we're revving is effed up. Don't believe us? Sit through one minute of ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
McDonald's McBaguette Debuts In France
This week we learned that Brits get a hot dog stuffed into the crusts of their Pizza Hut pizza, and the French? Why they get their own custom sandwich catered to local tastes from McDonald's.The French branch of the Golden Arches announced Tuesday that it will launch the McBaguette on April 18th for ... More >>
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March 13, 2012
Dash Berlin at Sutra, March 13, 2012
Dash Berlin March 13, 2012Sutra, Costa Mesa This weekend I had the privilege of seeing Laidback Luke, one of my favorite DJs in Hollywood and then San Diego. I would have been perfectly content if the weekend ended there but DJ Mag's number eight DJ in the world, Dash Berlin was making a speci ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
Cabaret
Fullerton College
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February 2, 2012
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Juke Joint
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January 25, 2012
Silent Protest Against Turkey's Armenian Genocide Denial Campaign to Happen Tomorrow at UC Irvine
Earlier this week, the French Senate passed a resolution making it a crime in France to deny the Armenian genocide, a historical reality accepted by everyone except the Republic of Turkey and many of its citizens. As a result, many Turkish-American organizations in this country are already blasti ... More >>
Food
January 12, 2012
Tamarind of London Offers Curry for the Cultured
This Newport Coast eatery introduces great Indian cuisine to the rich folks
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December 22, 2011
Brats Berlin To Debut Exotic Sausages
Photo by Laila DerakhshanianWhen Christian Murcia's second luxe lonchera concept launched this past July, their theme was to feature evolving artwork (no pun intended). In a move typically reserved for high-stakes gambling, they not only delivered on that promise, but they upped the ante with uni ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
New Artists Just Added to SXSW's 2012 Lineup
Mary Bell/OC WeeklyDelta Spirit at BuskerFest in Long Beach in 2010South By Southwest revealed a whole slew of new acts confirmed to play at official showcases during the annual music and film conference in Austin. This is the third list of musicians to be released. The venues and dates they ... More >>
Culture
November 24, 2011
Glowbox Gifting
[Trendzilla] And Lancome Christmas Crackers for the gal you have no idea how to shop for
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August 15, 2011
French Baker Creates 24-Hour Baguette Vending Machines
Flickr user roboppy It's well-known that the Japanese have gone vending machine crazy. Not only can you get a cup of instant ramen (which is child's play) by inserting a few coins into the machines, you can also pick up fresh produce and even lobsters.
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August 11, 2011
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Urban Nomad Interviews Tinie Tempah at Lollapalooza 2011
UK rapper Tinie Tempah performed at Lollapalooza this weekend and we caught up with him to talk about what's next. The artist born Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, 22, made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes. His first album, Disc-Overy, debuted at No. 1 last year in the ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Ten Songs That Foreshadowed the 2011 UK Riots
Beacon Radio (Creative Commons NC)Watching footage of the UK riots has been shocking, scary and difficult, but the British have a history of taking to the streets in times of social upheaval as an act of defiance. The proof is in songs by its musicians: everyone from the Clash to Morrissey to Mot ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Brats Berlin Luxe Lonchera Debuts This Weekend
Brats Berlin websiteWhen Christian Murcia of Crepes Bonaparte thought about expanding their mobile empire, he decided the best move would be to introduce a new concept. Brats Berlin, an interactive experience colliding street art with street food, was born. We're talking six bratwurst varieties ( ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Germany to Start Offering Hygiene Grades for Restaurants--But with Traffic-Light Colors Instead of Letters
Flickr user Horia VarlanIn further proof that the world is coming to an end, Germany--land of Oktoberfest, home of many sausages, where informal food is king and the king of the free market--will force all restaurants to incorporate a rating system that allows consumers to know how truly dirty or ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Berlin
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March 24, 2011
The Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell: Brit Punk's Renaissance Man
He could have been a scientist. By the late 1960's Hugh Cornwell had a degree in biochemistry and was working in a lab in Sweden. But fronting a punk band turned out to be the better gig. "It wasn't a very good degree, you know," he says by phone from his hotel in Austin, Texas. "There was no poi ... More >>
Columns
March 24, 2011
Are All Mexicans Short and Brown?
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Also, why do Mexican Catholics keep ashes on their foreheads after Ash Wednesday?
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January 5, 2011
On The Line: Dean Simon of Bruxie, Part Two
Photo by Christopher VictorioToday we continue our Q&A with Dean Simon of Bruxie in Orange. Have no idea what Bruxie is? Where've you been? If you missed the first part, click here to read it. And stay tuned tomorrow for a recipe. What show would you pitch to the Food Network?My idea for a sh ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Fatbergs: Your New Food-Related Word of the Day
Flickr user KevinLast month, the Guardian took a video tour of London's sewers, so you can imagine the fetid squalor in the video. The biggest obstacle for the men charged with maintaining the cloacas of London is cooking fat and toilet paper (which the Brits lovingly call "wet wipes"--ah, such V ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Hamlet
La Mirada Theatre
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December 28, 2010
Why Can't We Have Café Gourmand in OC?
Flickr user handyandy88On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to meThree small desserts, two tiny spoons and a minuscule cup of coffee.Orange County, the time has come for you to embrace the Gallic wonder known as the café gourmand, or as we say in American, the dessert sampler.
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December 28, 2010
Women Think About Food More Than Sex, Study Finds
Sorry, fellas. At this moment, it's more likely that your gal is thinking about gettin' some corn bread or chicken or cupcakes than about gettin' some. According to findings from a diet survey conducted by UK-based Shape Smart and reported by Time, 25 percent of women think about food ever ... More >>
Food
December 23, 2010
Bruxie Is a Euro-Smash
The waffles are Belgian at this Old Towne Orange eatery, but the stuffing is pure Americana
Blogs
December 20, 2010
Can We Please Stop Freaking Out About S.510 (the Food Safety Modernization Act) Now?
Flickr user paullewThe large food safety overhaul has passed the U.S. Senate after a clerical error and a deal between the Democrats and the Republicans to keep it out of the continuing resolution that will keep the government running, and is now headed back to the House for final passage (and, u ... More >>
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December 7, 2010
Heather Graham, Hollywood Honey, Stars In Korean Food Travel Show
Rollergirl a.k.a. Felicity Shagwell a.k.a. Hollywood bombshell Heather Graham is going to Korea to film a food show tentatively called Kimchi Chronicles. Don't quite get the connection between this glamorous star and kimchi or Korean food? Well, remember that 2008 series that had Gwyneth Paltro ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Belgian Waffle Sandwich Shop Opens Monday in Orange
Despite Eggos might lead you to believe, waffles aren't just for breakfast. A few years ago, I was in Brussels. After a morning hunting chocolates and settling on a box from Leonidas, I had a few Euros left in my pocket, and a hunger for a snack--something to tide me over until dinner.
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October 12, 2010
OC's Broken School Lunches
Flickr user bookgrlAs sad as this is, it's better than CUSD's high school lunch.Earlier this year, the Conseil régional de Bourgogne (Regional Council of Burgundy, France) released a four-year charter called "Qualité de la restauration scolaire"--the quality of school food. It states that at ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
Five Explanations For the French Paradox
Flickr user stuckincustomsIf you've never heard the term "French paradox", it's used to refer to the concept that French people, who are as a rule slim and svelte, seem to eat whatever they want: tons of white bread, cheese, butter, bacon, and far too much dessert for their own good. Everything f ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Around the World in Seven Venues, at Filter's Culture Collide Festival
Cloning won't be necessary to see every band participating in the Culture Collide Festival in Los Angeles. Through some organizational tic-tac-toe, a number of the acts play multiple shows over the next four days scattered around the east side. Despite the abundance of gigs, those who don't stra ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Infected Mushroom
Sutra Lounge
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June 3, 2010
Daniella Foletto Exhibit
Bayside Restaurant
Blogs
April 2, 2010
Europa ChocoVine at Mitsuwa Marketplace
Grace LeEuropa ChocoVineChocowuuut?That's right, folks. Combining two of the things we love most, Holland has created ChocoVine: AKA Yoo-Hoo for grown-ups.The label clearly reads, "The taste of dutch chocolate and fine red wine," and proudly displays "Product of Holland," stamped--not once--but t ... More >>
Food
August 27, 2009
Batter Up at England Fish & Chips
Grace LeEuropa ChocoVineChocowuuut?That's right, folks. Combining two of the things we love most, Holland has created ChocoVine: AKA Yoo-Hoo for grown-ups.The label clearly reads, "The taste of dutch chocolate and fine red wine," and proudly displays "Product of Holland," stamped--not once--but t ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
Chance Theater
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February 12, 2009
The Adicts
House of Blues
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January 1, 2009
Totally Cosmic
Le Le
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August 7, 2008
Willkommen, Bienvenue
Cabaret
Columns
May 1, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Mexicans. Assimilation. Believe It
Cabaret
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April 3, 2008
The (OC) Metro
Berlin
Music
June 28, 2007
Locals Only
It's Very Stimulating: Sound Trolley delivers the underground’s cultural splendors
Food
August 17, 2006
A Sweet Life's Work
The Ritzs Jean-Francois Lehuede leaves em wanting more
Food
May 15, 2003
It Aint Easy Being Cheesy
Takin a dip with Berlin Jim at the Melting Pot
Food
April 3, 2003
Kiss My Cassoulet!
Flabby Francophile defends Gauls, dines at Bistro le Crillon
Food
February 6, 2003
Guillotines and Escargots
Enjoy a bit of Paris in Little Saigon
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