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Willy Wonka

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2012

    And the Other Newport Beach Film Fest Awards Go To ...

    As you can read here . . .Apartment in Athens, Nazi Drama from Italy, is Big Winner of Newport Beach Film Fest Awards. . . NBFF awards have been dished out for the weeklong cinextravaganza that ended Thursday night. But, like American television producers, I feel even more awards need to be bestowed ... More >>

  • Food

    May 3, 2012

    Song Long Bakery Is the Elder of Euclid

    [Hole In the Wall] This Garden Grove Vietnamese restaurant makes great pastries

  • Food

    November 3, 2011

    Jollibee in Anaheim Is the Reason for the Season

    What to eat and expect at the Filipino fast-food giant's first OC store

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Battles at the Glass House Last Night

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​BattlesOctober 16th, 2011Glass HousePomona was a hotbed of activity on Sunday night as Battles headlined the Glass House while Foster the People sold out the Fox Theater across the street. In a perfect world, Battles should have been headlining the Fox Theater as they engi ... More >>

  • Music

    September 22, 2011

    Fender Factory Opens to Public

    [Mental Notes] Also: Latina theater group Breath of Fire goes gypsy

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Fender Factory Opens its Doors

    Brandon FergusonPhyllis Fender speaks at the grand opening of the visitor center at the Fender manufacturing plant in Corona​Though it moved a relatively short distance from the quaint shopping district surrounding downtown Fullerton to the bucolic splendor of Corona (cough), Fender has truly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Katy Perry with Robyn At the Nokia Theatre Last Night

    Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Check out our slideshow here!Katy Perry with RobynAugust 7, 2011Nokia TheatreWhen you're at a concert there are events that occur, usually in some sequence, that make you hyper-aware of where you are. When the teenybopper behind you starts shrieking/crying/furiously ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Willy Wonka Caps an Unusually Chocolaty Anaheim Weekend

    ​Anaheim does not make Parliament's "Chocolate City" roll call, but that would be an apt name this weekend for the box that holds Disneyland. "Chocolate: The Event" features three days of sweet-making to pimp "Chocolate: The Exhibition" that's up through Sept. 11 at Muzeo Museum. Capping the festi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Movies and Music: Smoking Popes Do Not Choose the Willy Wonka Soundtrack as a Fave

    Katie Hovland​The Smoking Popes, set to release their concept album This Is Only a Test (about the life of a fictional high schooler) on March 15, know what it's like to tell stories through music. So is it any surprise lead singer Josh Caterer picked The Music Man as his all-time favorite soundtr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    #10. Any Ice Cream at Stricklands Ice Cream

    Edwin GoeiYou'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Jonathan Munsayac of Tranquil Tea Lounge, Part 2

    Photo by Kimberly Valenzuela​Today we continue with Part 2 of our interview with Jonathan Munsayac of Fullerton's Tranquil Tea Lounge. Missed the first part? Click here. Otherwise, read on!

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Bai Ling, Muslim Punks, Black Star Canyon's Warlock Among 15 Newport Beach Film Festival Highlights

    Here are 15 things I'm looking forward to at the Newport Beach Film Festival, which kicks off tonight and continues through April 29. These are based on preview screenings, festival descriptions and even less-informed nonsense.Ling-Bai.blogspot.com​1) Bai Ling on the red carpet tonight. Years ago, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    The Willy Wonka of Muslims Invents a Ramadan Fasting Pill

    ​Azhak Hussam is positioning himself to be something like the Willy Wonka of Muslims. The Garden Grove cosmetics company owner (with a background in pharmacy, according to this article in Anaheim-based, InFocus, a Muslim newspaper) has invented what he calls, the Ramadan Fasting Tablet, which, if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Guest Blogger: Sameer Gadhia of the Jakes Shares Thoughts on First Night of eVocal Residency

    Keith MayEach Tuesday in May, Newport Beach's the Jakes will be playing--along with a rotating cast of bands from OC and beyond--at eVocal. And also each week this month, Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of the Jakes (pictured) will be sharing his thoughts on the shows. Here's the first installment:BY SAM ... More >>

  • Music

    February 19, 2009

    Everest See the Mountaintop

    Keith MayEach Tuesday in May, Newport Beach's the Jakes will be playing--along with a rotating cast of bands from OC and beyond--at eVocal. And also each week this month, Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of the Jakes (pictured) will be sharing his thoughts on the shows. Here's the first installment:BY SAM ... More >>

  • Film

    November 20, 2008

    [Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Giant Steps,' 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,' More

    Keith MayEach Tuesday in May, Newport Beach's the Jakes will be playing--along with a rotating cast of bands from OC and beyond--at eVocal. And also each week this month, Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of the Jakes (pictured) will be sharing his thoughts on the shows. Here's the first installment:BY SAM ... More >>

  • Food

    August 14, 2008

    Once You Find It, the Blackmarket Bakery in Irvine Will Merit Many Happy Returns

    Keith MayEach Tuesday in May, Newport Beach's the Jakes will be playing--along with a rotating cast of bands from OC and beyond--at eVocal. And also each week this month, Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of the Jakes (pictured) will be sharing his thoughts on the shows. Here's the first installment:BY SAM ... More >>

  • Film

    July 10, 2008

    Brendan Fraser Falls Into a Deep, Deep Hole in 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'

    Keith MayEach Tuesday in May, Newport Beach's the Jakes will be playing--along with a rotating cast of bands from OC and beyond--at eVocal. And also each week this month, Sameer Gadhia, lead singer of the Jakes (pictured) will be sharing his thoughts on the shows. Here's the first installment:BY SAM ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    To Do Tonight - 12/10

    MENORAH LIGHTING, 6pm Take part in this Menorah lighting on the 7th night of Hanukkah. JC Penney Lower Level in the Westminster Mall, PIRATE’S CHRISTMAS DINNER ADVENTURE, 7pm Pirates and Christmas? Yes, the combination is sure to entertain. Pirate’s Dinner Adventure, 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena P ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 29, 2007

    Trendzilla

    "Juicy Couture is ruining your children."

  • Features

    September 20, 2007

    Saloons and Such

    Watering holes, bars, dance halls, houses of ill repute, whiskey, wine, tequila, whiskey, whiskey, beer, whiskey, whiskey & also whiskey

  • News

    August 9, 2007

    Salutations

    Charlotte’s Web

  • Food

    July 12, 2007

    This Hole-In-The-Wall Life

    Almusal of Champions

  • Culture

    November 23, 2006

    Scared Straight

    The Kennedy Center's Willy Wonka

  • Music

    October 26, 2006

    Come Get Some

    Nightlife and more, Oct. 26 - Nov. 2

  • Film

    July 14, 2005

    More Dahl, Less Depp

    And bring on the Oompa-Loompas!

  • Culture

    June 23, 2005

    Funny, in Floods

    I assume Carlos Alazraqui wears pants; it was a phoner

  • Film

    May 19, 2005

    Movies That Aren't Star Wars

    Revenge of the Sith isn't the only movie this summer. No, really!

  • Unknown

    February 17, 2005

    This Week In Choo-Choo Chow

    Revenge of the Sith isn't the only movie this summer. No, really!

  • Columns

    August 12, 2004

    Diary of a Mad County

    Revenge of the Sith isn't the only movie this summer. No, really!

  • Features

    October 30, 2003

    Best Entertainment, Nightlife and Music

    Revenge of the Sith isn't the only movie this summer. No, really!

  • Columns

    November 14, 2002

    Writers on the Storm

    Flying around with the Bill Simon press corps

  • Culture

    June 7, 2001

    Angelonis Sweepstakes

    Neat! But is it art?

  • Columns

    November 18, 1999

    Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams

    Will the Girl be ruined by the good life? Stay tuned!

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