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  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Fabio (Yes, That Fabio) At The Tustin Whole Foods on Saturday

    ​No, it's not the Fabio from Season 5 of Top Chef (although I would've thought he'd be the first Fabio we mention on this food blog, not the other one). Yes, it's that Fabio. The OG Fabio. The one who just goes by Fabio. He of the golden locks, rippling biceps and square jaw.Yes, that Fabio will b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Five Questions with Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Singer Tony DeSare

    ​Here's the thing about the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra's POPS! concerts: You might not think you'd want to go, but you'd be wrong. Take me for example.When I was a wee lad, I thought the music world began at the Germs and ended at Jawbreaker. I guess you could say I've expanded my horizons sinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    This Week in Food: New Beer From The Bruery, Del Taco is Shady and Pee Water

    Flickr user riebart​Ok, so this week in food was a relatively disturbing one. We got a taste of fried bologna with man boobies, pee water and Islamaphobia. Del Taco crossed into Taco Bell territory and had it's own crime of the week in Costa Mesa.But for however unappetizing some of our news stori ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    [UPDATED with Return to Other OC Ordered:] Casey Anthony Trades One Orange County (FL) For Another (CA)?

    ​UPDATE, JULY 31, 9:13 A.M.: What will me miss most about having had Casey Anthony in our own Orange County (or, more likely, OC-adjacent)?Would it be her whisking away from John Wayne Airport by hired handlers? The wonder-inducing glimpses of someone who looked like her checking the calorie coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    420 Times Expands Circulation to Orange County

    ​Starting with this month's issue, which hit the streets on July 15, The 420 Times, Southern California's premiere glossy magazine dedicated to "alternative healing," will finally be available in Orange County. According to a press release just issued by the company, anyone eager to get the latest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    As Food Prices Rise, is an Economic Slowdown Our Only Hope?

    ​Well this is a great story: mega-chains ranging from McDonald's to Nestle, Cracker Barrel to Whole Foods, are raising their prices, not because they're trying to milk you dry, but because the cost for food is going up, up, up. Yay!The United States Department of Agriculture had already forecast t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    The Banh Mi Burger at Pee Wee's Famous Hot Dogs

    ​I've been talking to a lot of people lately about the Vietnamese influence on Orange County's food. Everything from the fusion French-Vietnamese bistros that only seem to exist in Little Saigon to luxe loncheras like Dos Chinos who fuse Vietnamese and Mexican flavors together.Usually, the discuss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Will Eating Sea Kelp Save Us From Radiation?

    ​The officials have assured us we're fine, a very safe distance from the radiation that's still emitting from the disaster-hit nuclear plant in Japan, but that hasn't stopped folks around here from taking extra precautions. People are flocking to local health food markets such as Mother's and Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Grant Cotter Is Radical

    ​I know it's midweek, and you need a pick-me-up to keep you "grinning and bearing it" until Friday. I have just the thing: Tonight, Orange County's own Grant Cotter is bringing his hilarity to the Irvine Improv for R for Radical. With an amazing lineup including Ben Gleib, Bret Ernst, Kenny Klein ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Buy This: Monte Bene Pasta Sauce

    ​It's one of the universal truths of life that everyone in America, no matter how deeply into home cooking and made-from-scratch dishes they may be, has used bottled pasta sauce at one time or another. Anyone who says differently is either misremembering or flat-out lying.The problem is finding go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2010

    Sake, Soju & Liqueur from TY KU, Our Drink(s) of the Week

    TY KU Sake​Since a recent trip to the Takara tasting room in Berkeley, my days have consisted of finding another high-quality sake to complement my sushi addiction. I found success after stumbling upon a bottle of TY KU sake at one of OC Weekly's own parties. TY KU sake is made by traditional Japa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Five Things Not To Buy In A Supermarket

    Flickr user roadsidepictures​If you don't care enough to be bothered with a multiple-stop shopping trip, of course go right ahead and buy whatever you want at your local Albertsons or Ralphs. Try buying the following five things from specialists just once, though, and you'll be astonished by the i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    This Week In Food

    Flickr user HeadOvMetalBacon and eggs on the brain?​Do you love breakfast more than this guy? Doubt it.See what you missed this week on the Stick A Fork In It blog after the jump!

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    At The Farmers' Market: Dry Dock Fish

    Edwin Goei​Our own Das Ubergeek (or as you know him, Dave Lieberman) is a fixture at our area farmers' markets. He brings us his wonderful weekly feature "At The Farmer's Market"; but this week, it's my turn. That's not to say that Dave didn't have a hand in it. It was the Ubergeek himself who rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2009

    Grand Central Arts Center Makes Way for Resident Art Show

    Grand Central's artists in residence. Pictured from left to right: David Brokaw, John Hedrick, Tim Hogan, Seth Hawkins, Greg Eberhardt, Monica Chapon, Preston Daniels, Patrick Strand, Kevin Stewart-Magee. Those not pictured: Jacob Lecuyer, Melissa Johnson, Eric Jones, Tiffany, Ma, Hala Swearingen, G ... More >>

  • Food

    August 6, 2009

    Go Around the World In 50 States (or Cities, or Regions, or Styles, or Whatever)

    Grand Central's artists in residence. Pictured from left to right: David Brokaw, John Hedrick, Tim Hogan, Seth Hawkins, Greg Eberhardt, Monica Chapon, Preston Daniels, Patrick Strand, Kevin Stewart-Magee. Those not pictured: Jacob Lecuyer, Melissa Johnson, Eric Jones, Tiffany, Ma, Hala Swearingen, G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Chocolate-Covered Cheese? There Is A God

    I met Cathy and Elliott Pavlos, architects-turned-restaurateurs, and owners of Irvine's Lucca café and deli, during their Wine and Cheese Pairing 101 at Bloomingdales on Saturday. I had been envisaging a low-key gathering of shoppers and foodies (not that they're mutually exclusive, I hasten to add ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Mother's Market Pizza-by-the-Slice Gets Better with Each Bite

    Since milady has the appetite of a puppy, and her business is near the Mother's Market in SanTana, I usually trek over there to buy the gal lunch. Their food court is a smaller version of the grand, wasteful buffet Whole Foods operates, and while some entrees seem appetizing (rice pilafs, soups), ot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    Mother's Market Don't Know its Mexicans

    Don't get me wrong--I like Mother's Market, our homegrown Whole Foods. I make it a point to support businesses that subscribe to the principles of the Slow Food movement--we all are sinners (except for the do-gooders at Avanti Cafe), so I understand slip-ups or exceptions occur from time to time. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2008

    Fresh & Easy Opening its 100th Store in Fullerton: UPDATE!

    Fresh & Easy will mark its first year in business with the debut of its 100th store, opening at 1207 South Euclid Street in Fullerton, this Wednesday, November 12th at 10:00 a.m. Although I am impressed with its achievements (as well as curious about its selection of cheaply priced organic produce) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    Tool Lead Singer to Hawk Wine in Tustin

    Fresh & Easy will mark its first year in business with the debut of its 100th store, opening at 1207 South Euclid Street in Fullerton, this Wednesday, November 12th at 10:00 a.m. Although I am impressed with its achievements (as well as curious about its selection of cheaply priced organic produce) ... More >>

  • Film

    April 24, 2008

    Neither Tina Fey Nor Amy Poehler Seem Invested in 'Baby Mama,' Their Surrogate-Mommy Comedy

    Fresh & Easy will mark its first year in business with the debut of its 100th store, opening at 1207 South Euclid Street in Fullerton, this Wednesday, November 12th at 10:00 a.m. Although I am impressed with its achievements (as well as curious about its selection of cheaply priced organic produce) ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 27, 2007

    Letters

    Add in a completely substandard produce section and meat that I could find cheaper elsewhere, and you have the perfect storm of crap

  • Features

    July 19, 2007

    Natural Wonders

    Four chefs — and one agricultural commissioner — on why they go green

  • Film

    January 11, 2007

    Accidental Tourists

    Doc treats Sudanese lost boys as feel-good fodder, ignoring their plight and their history

  • Food

    August 4, 2005

    Diamonds in the Bulk

    Eat Like a Gourmand at 99 Cents Only Stores

  • Unknown

    July 7, 2005

    Supreme Food Court

    Jim Washburn fits Triangle Square into a conservative black hole

  • Columns

    December 12, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Jim Washburn fits Triangle Square into a conservative black hole

  • Features

    June 3, 1999

    Summer Beach & Beer Guide

    Jim Washburn fits Triangle Square into a conservative black hole

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