With the start of 2011, we observed more of the same as other months: restaurants coming, restaurants going. Here's our monthly rundown of eating places that debuted and those that went kaput. If you see one not listed on either list, chime in.
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RESTAURANTS/VENUES OPENED IN JANUARY:
Meat House, Mission Viejo
Taco Asylum, Costa Mesa
Habuya, Tustin
Luxe, Dana Point
Kickin' Crab, Garden Grove
RESTAURANTS/VENUES CLOSED IN JANUARY:
Anna's Mondu, Garden Grove
Lido Deck, Newport Beach
Arriba Baja Grill, Irvine
Teriyami, Tustin
CPK ASAP, Costa Mesa
Shore House Cafe*, Long Beach
Dippin' Dots, Huntington Beach
*Possibly for remodeling
Before becoming an award-winning restaurant critic for OC Weekly in 2007, Edwin Goei went by the alias “elmomonster” on his blog Monster Munching, in which he once wrote a whole review in haiku.