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[Hole In the Wall] Savannah Smiles at Kenyan Cuisine
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May 28, 2009
Savannah SmilesMore proof Anaheim is the county’s best city for foreign food: OC’s first Kenyan restaurant. It’s in a strip mall that’s turning... More >>
Annapoorna Offers a Distinctive Blend of Indian and Chinese Cuisine
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May 21, 2009
Fresh Indo-ChinaIf you can find the place, Annapoorna offers a distinctively spicy blend of subcontinental and Middle Kingdom cuisineEven if you... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Oh, Cap'n, Mi Capitan: It's a Culinary Mash-up at Capt'n Mike's
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May 21, 2009
O Capt’n! ¡Mi Capitan!Sometimes, I wonder what life was like in Orange County before the Reconquista, specifically in the areas now completely... More >>
It's Finally Kogi Korean-Barbecue Taco Truck Season in OC
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May 14, 2009
Truck Season!In which our critic recounts his hunt for the Kogi Korean-barbecue taco truck—using considerably more than 140 charactersLast fall,... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Greens Cafe for an Emerald City
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May 14, 2009
Emerald CityI hate to heap praise on anyone who trashes the Weekly, but a shout-out to Larry Agran. The current Irvine council member, former... More >>
Plums Café: It's Not Just for Breakfast, Anymore
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May 07, 2009
Not Just for Breakfast AnymoreWith its hearty Pacific Northwest-inspired fare, the renowned Plums Café conquers dinner, the final frontierI’m... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] A Little Little Italy at Joey's Luparello's Pizza
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May 07, 2009
A Little Little ItalyNeither Fountain Valley nor Huntington Beach is known for its ethnic enclaves (outside Surf City’s Slater Slums, that is),... More >>
Don the Beachcomber Goes Freaky for Tiki
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April 30, 2009
What’s My Name, Fish?As Don the Beachcomber, the former Kona, which was formerly Sam’s, goes freaky for tiki—and loses a step when it comes to... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Bánh Mì Déjà Vu All Over Again at Nhu Lan Bakery
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April 30, 2009
Bánh Mì Déjà Vu All Over AgainIt seems America has finally discovered the bánh mì, the Vietnamese sandwich that offers a foot of crunch,... More >>
The Ridiculously Themey Ice Bar Actually Serves Some Pretty Cool Food
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April 23, 2009
More Than ZeroCringe-inducing visual and culinary puns aside, the ridiculously theme-intensive Ice Bar actually serves some pretty cool... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] Panaderia Paradise at La Poblana Bakery
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April 23, 2009
Panadería ParadiseFirst off, a big gracias to you, gentle readers. I got a nice e-mail from the owners of Wadiya in Anaheim, the county’s first... More >>
The Skilled Hands In the Dock's Kitchen Make for a Welcome Port, Even In This Economic Storm
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April 16, 2009
Dock Your PaycheckThe food is pricey, the clientele is Peninsular, but the skilled hands in the Dock’s kitchen make for a welcome port, even in... More >>
[Hole In the Wall] Get Wrapped Up in the Signature Café
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April 16, 2009
Where’s the Wat?Every time you see the Ethiopian owner here, she seems apologetic. Her tiny restaurant is a hit among the corporate drones in the... More >>
Sushi and Bulgogi Live Together in Perfect Harmony, Side-By-Side at Tustin's Haru Izakaya
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April 09, 2009
Izakaya With SeoulSushi and bulgogi burritos live together in perfect harmony, side-by-side at Tustin’s Haru IzakayaIs it just me, or is every... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Greek Garden Grill Is Aegean Well
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April 09, 2009
Aegean WellRestaurants can improve. Last year, a couple of weeks after this small restaurant opened in Orange, I stopped in to see if it might... More >>
Capital Seafood's Glitzy New Irvine Location Fits Right Into Diamond Jamboree Plaza
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April 02, 2009
The Empire Strikes AgainCapital Seafood’s glitzy new Irvine location fits right into the sparkling-new Diamond Jamboree Plaza, but does its food... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] El Chile Picante Goes Easy on the Cheesy
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April 02, 2009
Easy On the Cheesy
Does a name like that for a Mexican restaurant inspire much confidence, o brave Hole-in-the-Wall devotees? It sure didn’t for... More >>
At Last Café Offers Delicious Fare at a Reasonable Fare
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March 26, 2009
Master ClassWhen it comes to delicious fare at a reasonable fare, any restaurateur could take a lesson or two from John McLaughlin’s At Last... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Wadiya, OC's First Sri Lankan Restaurant
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March 26, 2009
Spicy IslandI have just experienced the world’s greatest condiment: sambol. It’s a Sri Lankan specialty involving lime juice, onions, dried fish,... More >>
You Won't Be Able to Stay Neutral About the Stellar French/Swiss Fare at Basilic
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March 19, 2009
Nice RacletteYou won’t be able to stay neutral about the stellar French/Swiss fare at BasilicI may be a food critic, but a friend of mine takes... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Say Mucho Domo Arigato to Wafu of Japan
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March 19, 2009
Mucho Domo ArigatoThe samurai burrito at Wafu is neither prepared by a samurai nor is it a burrito. It’s just a thick, uncut sushi roll wrapped... More >>
Wako Honey Pig: How Sweet It Is
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March 12, 2009
Pork Is a Nice, Sweet MeatAnd you can cook your own on the screaming-hot shield-shaped thingies at Wako Honey PigKorean restaurants have a... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Manila Grille Takes the Pinoy Path
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March 12, 2009
The Pinoy PathDon’t believe Los Angeles: The true Filipinotown in Southern California is the swath of communities along Highway 91, clustered... More >>
We Got David Myers' Pizzeria Ortica First. So, Suck It, LA!
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March 05, 2009
The Upper CrustWe got David Myers’ newest creation, Pizzeria Ortica, first. So, suck it, LA!I don’t often lament OC’s lack of cutting-edge... More >>
[Hole in the Wall] Pocho Tacos Muy Machos
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March 05, 2009
As Edwin notes on this page, the current craze in the Los Angeles taco-truck galaxy is Kogi Korean BBQ-to-Go, a lonchera that grills Korean meats... More >>
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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 >>
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 >>
Delicias Peruanas' Great Chicken Salad?
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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