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Sex and Romance at Six OC Restaurants [Sex Issue] Take Your Lover to One of These Dining Hot Spots, Then Have Each Other for Dessert
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February 11, 2010
There are restaurants designed to be overtly sexy, and there are those geared toward romance. Depending on who you are and whom you are with, one... More >>
Savoring the Orange Coast College Swap Meet's Food Vendors
[Hole In the Wall] Discover anew la naranja at its best
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February 11, 2010
Sorry to break the flow of this issue, folks: There’s nothing particularly sexy about the Orange Coast College Swap Meet, unless you enjoy the... More >>
Haley Nguyen's X Factor Thanks to the chef's personal touch, you can believe the hype about Xanh Bistro
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February 04, 2010
When H.L. Mencken coined that oft-quoted aphorism “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach,” he obviously hadn’t met chef Haley Nguyen. The... More >>
Al Amir Bakery Rises Again
[Hole in the Wall] The return of an institution to Anaheim's Little Arabia
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February 04, 2010
Isn’t it time already that Anaheim’s Little Arabia district was officially designated? The area around Brookhurst Street stretching from La Palma... More >>
Valhalla Table's Sausage House Concept Comes From LA, but the Most Inspired Items Hail From Indonesia
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January 28, 2010
A Special CasingValhalla Table’s sausage house concept largely comes from LA, but the most-inspired items hail from IndonesiaJust in case you’re... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] On Rooster Cafe's Breakfast Burritos and the Passing of Glen Bell
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January 28, 2010
Thinking Outside the Taco Bell-BashingWe interrupt this regularly scheduled review to wax a bit on the passing of Taco Bell founder Glen Bell.... More >>
Il Dolce Has Mastered the Sweet Art and Science of Pizza Making
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January 21, 2010
How Sweet It IsIf you know pizza, you’ll know that Il Dolce offers some of the tastiest and most authentic pies aroundWho doesn’t love pizza?... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Genghis Khan Is Like Most Other Mongolian Barbecues, Only More So
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January 21, 2010
The Same, Only More SoOut of all the cuisines cooked in Orange County restaurants, the easiest to review is also, paradoxically, the hardest:... More >>
Get In With the In Crowd at Ohshima Japanese Cuisine
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January 14, 2010
The In CrowdIf you want to enjoy the raw and cooked bliss on offer at Ohshima Japanese Cuisine, call ahead, so you can waltz past the throng of... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Gnarly Nayaritan at Mariscos Los Corales in Santa Ana
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January 14, 2010
Gnarly NayaritanAcross Orange County, you’ll see restaurants claiming to specialize in mariscos estilo Nayarit—seafood prepared in the culinary... More >>
Get Your Meat and Potatoes, Deutschland-style, at La Habra's Continental Deli
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January 07, 2010
Ich Bin Ein La Habra-erGet your prepared meats and potato salad, Deutschland-style, at the hard-to-find Continental DeliLest the rest of OC... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] Build Your Own Pinoy-Mexican Mash-Ups at Adobo & Tacos in Orange
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January 07, 2010
Longaniza With Your Taco?Sometimes, culinary mash-ups just don’t work. I think it’s safe to say that pineapple on pizza has proved a success,... More >>
Don't Let Crustacean's Glitzy Reputation Scare You Away From AnQi
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December 24, 2009
Shell GameDon’t let Crustacean’s glitzy reputation scare you away from the fun, inventive fare at AnQiLet’s just say my visit to Helene An’s... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Korean-Chinese Fusion Fun Time at Young Pung
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December 24, 2009
Korean-Chinese Fusion Fun Time!Little Seoul needs your help. On a recent weekday night, Orange County’s original Korean district was desolate,... More >>
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Is an Assault on the Senses, Sensibilities and Sentimentality
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December 17, 2009
A Farrell’s of FunCan your cynical veneer withstand the assault on the senses, sensibilities and sentimentality that is Farrell’s?Everyone except... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Goat Love, Zacatecas-Style, at Birriería Nochistlán
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December 17, 2009
Goat Love, Zacatecas-StyleThe Mexican state of Zacatecas occupies the same status as Colombia in the county’s culinary scene: Despite having... More >>
House of Kabob's Persian Rice: The Lake Forest and Irvine Treat
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December 10, 2009
Rice-IranianHouse of Kabob’s sublime Persian rice used to be just a Lake Forest treat, but now it’s in Irvine, tooIs there any starch more... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] What a Hue to Eat at Quan Vy Da
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December 10, 2009
What a Hue to EatI have a Vietnamese friend who hates it whenever I review his culture’s cuisine—not because he wants to keep treasured dives a... More >>
Studio at the Montage Has Perfected Fine Dining
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December 03, 2009
The Studio SystemFrom the spectacular setting to the flawless service to the stellar menu, Studio at the Montage Resort has perfected the art of... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Tacos On the Hard Shell at Tom's Tacos
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December 03, 2009
A Thousand Gabachos Can’t Be Wrong, Can They?I’d recommend dozens of restaurants before Tom’s Tacos in Anaheim, but that’s only because I’m... More >>
Mark Norris Capitalizes On the Comfort-Food Craze With Crispins
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November 26, 2009
Comfort ShrewdThe stick-to-your ribs entrées and homey desserts mostly shine at Mark Norris’ well-conceived Crispins, but the service isn’t up... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] The Cheap Japanese Fare at Miyabi-Tei Is Your Chopstick-Ready Stimulus Plan
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November 26, 2009
The Curry That Does You a FavorSantouka Ramen gets all the love from foodies among the stalls in Costa Mesa’s Mitsuwa Marketplace, but it’s... More >>
The Northern Chinese Fare at Asian Tapas Isn't Really Tapas, But It Is Delectable
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November 19, 2009
You Got Your Tapas In My Chinese Food!While the gimmicky name isn’t entirely accurate, the Northern Chinese fare at Asian Tapas is utterly... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Burger (and Patty Melt) Heaven
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November 19, 2009
Hamburger (and Patty Melt) HeavenAs hamburger stands age, switch owners and weather changing demographics over the decades, the menus usually... More >>
While Trawling for Casual-Dining Customers, Fish Grill Factory Needs Better Bait
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November 12, 2009
Fishing for ComplimentsWhile trawling for casual-dining customers who might otherwise go to California Fish Grill, the similarly named Fish Grill... More >>
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Bistrot Massilia: Butter Up!
You realize the futility of having a reservation for Bistrot Massilia on the Thursday night before Mother's Day weekend when you get there. There's not a soul except for the… More >>
How Undercover Animal Rights Activists are Winning the Ag-Gag War
Cody Carlson had no way of preparing for this moment. He was a Manhattan kid, days removed from working as an analyst for a business-intelligence firm, where he scrutinized corporations… More >>
Little Sparrow: An Auspicious Egg
Some food critics are of the opinion that you can't judge a restaurant in its opening weeks, that you need to give them time to work out any kinks. Some… More >>
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 >>
Pho Quyen: Absolutely Sweet Little Saigon
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 >>
Chixy Natural: Twirl-a-Bird
"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 >>
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