Top Orange County Restaurant Stories
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The Big Yellow Joint
Bluth's Original Banana Stand goes on world tour! More >>
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It's a Sign!
Hilariously profound restaurant chalkboard signs More >>
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We <3 Pizza
The best pizzerias in Orange County! More >>
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Black Trumpet Bistro's Badassery
French/Italian/Spanish/Moroccan menu would be oddball anywhere but Beach Blvd More >>
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Have you been to Wild Goose Tavern yet? Here's the best excuse yet to go, like, now! ... More >>
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We met chef Ali H. Zadeh during Newport Beach Restaurant Week. Port Restaurant isn't your typical beach-city dining establishment. Then again, Zadeh isn't your typical proprietor. How do you... More >>
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Now that the cupcake craze is over (maybe), we may have found its replacement. Meet the Cronut. Hello, lover. If you haven't guessed, it is half croissant, half doughnut. Invented by... More >>
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Someone on Reddit posed a question to bartenders: "What do drink orders say about people?" The responses that followed are enlightening and pretty hilarious. Redditor pres82 wrote this... More >>
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If you were wondering what has become of chef Shachi Mehra, whose food I tasted when she was the opening chef at Tamarind of London at Crystal Cove, she's still in OC and reportedly working on... More >>
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The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival starts Friday at 1 p.m. and continues through the weekend. There will be a parade, strawberry-related food, carnival rides, entertainment, and appearances... More >>
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Mitsuwa is continually bringing us tastes of Japan in the form of limited-time special items, and this one caught my eye. It's the Ice Cornet, a swirl of soft-serve ice cream inside warm bread... More >>
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Have you ever wished your DVD player was an oven and the discs were pizzas? Neither have we, but Domino's in Brazil has created a marketing stunt that does just that. Using thermal ink on DVDs... More >>
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Whew, Mother's Day is over, and the rush for goodies and presents can die down until, well, whenever that paternal holiday is. Let's take a look at what the week after had to offer. . .... More >>
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If it's a Friday afternoon, that means it's time for the SoCal Restaurant Show on KLAA-AM 830 to give us a scoop on what they'll have on their Saturday morning show. Without further ado, here's... More >>
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In 1887, William Grant founded an independent, family-owned distiller in the United Kingdom. However, it wasn't until 1963 that United States markets were able to purchase their Single Malt... More >>
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We were early and thirsty for our dinner date. Beer seemed too casual; wine excessively formal. In an establishment better known for their bottle selection (they even offer a complimentary... More >>
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There are a lot of food events this weekend. Too many, in fact, for us non-Supermen to attend at the same time. But heck, here's another. Macy's Culinary Council is celebrating 10 years as,... More >>
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Did I say that there was a glut of food festivals this weekend or did I say that there was a glut of food festivals this weekend? There's The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival, which starts... More >>
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"Your word is your bond. And family is everything." Deirdre Marie Capone was the last person born with the Capone surname. Her family was so misunderstood, the more research Deirdre did, the... More >>
Latest Reviews
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There used to be a different Peruvian restaurant at the very spot Inka Mama's has recently claimed as its fourth Orange County location. By all... Read more about this restaurant >>
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We're now reaching a point in Little Saigon's history where the old-school places are slowly but surely changing. Some are closing shop; others... Read more about this restaurant >>
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The eateries you'll see on the 5-mile stretch of Beach Boulevard as it extends from the 405 down to Pacific Coast Highway can have the randomness... Read more about this restaurant >>
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"Hey, man, you still going to use that?" the surfer-ish type guy asked as I scarfed down my meal at Chixy Natural. Oh, my lack of manners! This... Read more about this restaurant >>
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It's impossible to talk about Urban Seoul without mentioning Roy Choi, the creator of Kogi, the pioneer of luxe loncheras, America's unofficial... Read more about this restaurant >>
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You know what is the most overlooked city in Orange County? Lake Forest. It's a seeming no-man's-land between North and South County, a place... Read more about this restaurant >>
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During my third visit to Hue Oi, the block around Fountain Valley's Mile Square Park experienced a blackout. Stoplights weren't functioning. The... Read more about this restaurant >>
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"Thank God you're still here!" the teenage girl exclaimed to the young man behind the counter at La Rocco's in San Clemente. "We went to where... Read more about this restaurant >>
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There was once a place in Santa Ana called Café Chiarini. It was fabled for its soups, salads, giant cookies and, most of all, enormous... Read more about this restaurant >>
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As much as I want our local mom-and-pops to succeed, I worry once they start expanding because growing an empire almost always comes at the cost... Read more about this restaurant >>
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From the Print Edition
At Inka Mama's, Mami Knows Best
There used to be a different Peruvian restaurant at the very spot Inka Mama's has recently claimed as its fourth Orange County location. By all accounts, it did a very… More >>
We're now reaching a point in Little Saigon's history where the old-school places are slowly but surely changing. Some are closing shop; others are moving to richer environs in South… More >>
For a Hot Time In Old Huntington, Go to the Black Trumpet Bistro
The eateries you'll see on the 5-mile stretch of Beach Boulevard as it extends from the 405 down to Pacific Coast Highway can have the randomness of what sticks on… More >>
"Hey, man, you still going to use that?" the surfer-ish type guy asked as I scarfed down my meal at Chixy Natural. Oh, my lack of manners! This Costa Mesa… More >>
Urban Seoul's Bulgogi Nation
It's impossible to talk about Urban Seoul without mentioning Roy Choi, the creator of Kogi, the pioneer of luxe loncheras, America's unofficial ambassador to everything hipster ethnic, last seen traipsing… More >>
You know what is the most overlooked city in Orange County? Lake Forest. It's a seeming no-man's-land between North and South County, a place where the politics are dirty, the… More >>
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