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Javier's Cantina & Grill Gets Bested Javier's Cantina & Grill Gets Bested
Bested!In which two food writers decide to check out our readers’ assertion that Javier’s is OC’s best restaurantWe may never... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: November 05, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Translating Meals at Mami King in Buena Park
Mami MealAs much as I love Filipino cuisine, a visit to their restaurants usually drives my Mexican mind loco. Their bastardization of Spanish!... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: November 05, 2009
Myung Dong Kal Guksu in Anaheim Is a Temple of Korean Hand-Cut Noodles Myung Dong Kal Guksu in Anaheim Is a Temple of Korean Hand-Cut Noodles
The Temple of NoodlesFollow the crowds of Korean churchgoers to Myung Dong Kal Guk Su for heavenly helpings of hand-cut gloryTo paraphrase Isaac... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: October 29, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Argentinian Delights at Puerto Madero Market in Santa Ana
Any Puerto In a StormI don’t like to review the same location twice—that is, a place that has hosted different restaurants over the... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: October 29, 2009
Kula Offers Sushi Not As Art, But As a (Still Tasty) Commodity Kula Offers Sushi Not As Art, But As a (Still Tasty) Commodity
Masters of (Almost) All They ConveyKula offers sushi not as art, but as an assembly-line commodity—a good commodity, thoughKula... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: October 22, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Throw Pho Quang Trung's Chicken Pho Before Swine (Flu)
Chicken Pho Before Swine (Flu)If the Obama administration were truly smart, it would tell Big Pharma to slag off. Go cure AIDS or cancer;... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: October 22, 2009
Fora is a Hidden Gem on Naples' Restaurant Row Fora is a Hidden Gem on Naples' Restaurant Row
Fora Good TimeThe imaginative, delicious tasting menus star at this hidden gem of Naples’ restaurant rowIn a city as vast as Long Beach,... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: October 15, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Saved By Cemitas at Anaya's Catering in Santa Ana
Saved By CemitasEvery week, ustedes ask me about wonderful restaurants that no longer exist. Santa Ana’s Nancy Puebla? Is now in Perris.... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: October 15, 2009
[BEST OF OC] El Francés (the Frenchman): Pascal Olhats [BEST OF OC] El Francés (the Frenchman): Pascal Olhats
Ask any OC restaurateur or foodie to name the county’s most iconic French chef, and they’ll likely say, “Pascal Olhats.”... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: October 08, 2009
[BEST OF OC] El Mesero (the Waiter): Rick Jones [BEST OF OC] El Mesero (the Waiter): Rick Jones
Standing 6 feet, 9 inches tall, waiter Rick Jones cuts quite a figure at the old warhorse of oceanfront Orange County fine-dining establishments,... More>>
By MATT COKER
Published: October 08, 2009
The Secret Menu at May Garden Opens Up a Whole New World of Taiwanese Tastes The Secret Menu at May Garden Opens Up a Whole New World of Taiwanese Tastes
The Secret GardenIf you don’t have a friend who reads Chinese, get one, and a whole new world of Taiwanese tastes will unfold for you at... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: October 08, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Beautiful Burgers at Lake Forest's Burger Town USA
Beautiful Burgers In the ’BurbsThis joint would be a natural in Anaheim or Costa Mesa—but Lake Forest? Yet it has stood on Muirlands... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: October 08, 2009
An Encyclopedic Beer Selection, Killer Burger Redeem the Uneven Debut of Haven Gastropub An Encyclopedic Beer Selection, Killer Burger Redeem the Uneven Debut of Haven Gastropub
We’ll Always Have GuinnessAttentive service, an encyclopedic beer selection and a killer burger redeem the uneven debut of Haven Gastropub... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: October 01, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Salvi Supper at Anita's
Salvi SupperIf the pupusa is king in El Salvador, then the country’s tamales fall somewhere between viscount and baron in its culinary... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: October 01, 2009
Vietnamese Cajun Crawfish With Funnel Cake for Dessert: Thank You, Q Restaurant Vietnamese Cajun Crawfish With Funnel Cake for Dessert: Thank You, Q Restaurant
For the Funnel of ItVietnamese Cajun crawfish with funnel cake for dessert? Today, Q Restaurant. Tomorrow, the worldHave you caught on to the... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: September 24, 2009
[Hole In the Wall] Do the Jerky at Celestino's Meats
Do the JerkyMan, is it packed in here! More than 30 types of sausages stacked so tightly in standup freezers you fear opening the door lest your... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: September 24, 2009
The Stepson Also Rises the Sushi-Bar Stardom at Nana San The Stepson Also Rises the Sushi-Bar Stardom at Nana San
The Stepson Also RisesAt Nana San, sushi chef Goro Sakurai carries on the family tradition with style, taste and precisionMore than any other... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: September 17, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Cochinita Pibil and Beyond at Anepalco's Cafe in Orange
Cochinita Pibil and BeyondAfter years of hiding in dives across Southern California, the Yucatan pork specialty known as cochinita pibil is now... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: September 17, 2009
Laguna Beach's French 75 Rises Above Its Confusing Corporate Past Laguna Beach's French 75 Rises Above Its Confusing Corporate Past
The Last MusketeerThe remaining French 75 rises above its confusing corporate pastIt’s still a world of uncertainty out there, especially... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: September 10, 2009
[Hole In the Wall] In Praise of Hot Taco's Goat On Wheels
Let Us Now Praise Goat on WheelsBefore I rave about my latest find, a special announcement of my first food-related appearance: I will hang out... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: September 10, 2009
The Which Wich-ing Hour Has Arrived in OC for Those Other Sandwich Chains The Which Wich-ing Hour Has Arrived in OC for Those Other Sandwich Chains
The Wiching HourOC’s only outpost of the Which Wich chain should have Subway and Quiznos quaking in their toastersMy first summer job as a... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: September 03, 2009
[Hole in the Wall] Calzones Away at Buccaneer Pizza in Santa Ana
Calzones Away!“Does the world need another pizza brand? No. Does the world need a better pizza brand? Absolutely,” reads... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: September 03, 2009
Batter Up at England Fish & Chips Batter Up at England Fish & Chips
Batter Up!The deep-fried billy clubs of cod at England Fish & Chips will knock your taste buds (and your cholesterol level) for a loopIt was... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: August 27, 2009
[Hole In the Wall] Mondo Mediterranean Meals at Garden Grove's Kerostena Grill
Mondo Mediterranean MealsYou can enter a self-identified Mediterranean restaurant for the first time, not even look at the menu, and rattle off... More>>
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO
Published: August 27, 2009
The Crosby Crosses Over Into Culinary Excellence The Crosby Crosses Over Into Culinary Excellence
The Crosby Crosses OverThe food at the Santa Ana hipster hangout is now worthy of its owners’ lofty aspirations“It’s time for... More>>
By EDWIN GOEI
Published: August 20, 2009
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