Illustration by Bob AulLegend has it that John Montague, fourth Earl of Sandwich (1718-92), invented the eponymous meal after refusing to leave a... More >>
Tamales, topos and pan dulce at Panaderia y Antojitos Guatemala
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May 22, 2003
Photo by Matt OttoEvery Mesoamerican nation produces tamales, but those from Guatemala are the grandest. The country's take on this primordial... More >>
Five HB Italian restaurants not affiliated with the city's execrable ex-mayor
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May 15, 2003
Illustration by Bob Aul I don't know about you, but I prefer to avoid restaurants run by convicted felons, which means I won't ever patronize... More >>
Five Mexican Mexican restaurants to fiesta at during Cinco de Mayo
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May 08, 2003
Illustration by Bob AulMexicans in Mexico don't celebrate Cinco de Mayo, so if you're going to observe this sham holiday, please do it right. For... More >>
Five restaurants to chew on our last imperial century
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May 01, 2003
Quiz: What American president with visions of a new world order said, "I ask the Congress to authorize and empower the President to take measures... More >>
Photo by Tenaya HillsIt's about 9:45 on a muggy Monday morning when a chubby guy pulls up a stool inside Esther's Place and notices that no one... More >>
Five escapist eateries to make you forget our screwed-up world
STEPHEN LEMONS,
April 24, 2003
Illustration by Bob AulWar. The SARS virus. Bush's inevitable re-election. Cher's new album. Why, it's not even worth picking up the dailies... More >>
Photo by Jessica CalkinsRickety lunch trucks begin traversing the county around midmorning, hopping from worksite to worksite, seeking famished... More >>
Drive-by dining when North Korea drops the big one
STEPHEN LEMONS,
April 10, 2003
Illustration by Bob AulRemember North Korea? The Hermit Kingdom ruled by a nutcase with a bad fro, a massive porno collection and a penchant for... More >>
Luck for everyone at Van Hanh Vietnamese Restaurant
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April 10, 2003
Photo by Jessica CalkinsA lucky-cat shrine greets all who enter Van Hanh Vegetarian Restaurant, a majestic temple of tofu, dramatic lighting and... More >>
Illustration by Bob AulThere's nothing quite like the rush of eating something so spicy-hot that it feels like the band Great White performed on... More >>
From Bollywood to La Palma with Haldirams Indian Munchies
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April 03, 2003
Supriya Bharadwaj, distribution manager for the La Palma offices of Indian snack food maestros Haldiram's, recently sent me some Bollywood films... More >>
Five spots to chow down at after visiting the Nixon Library
STEPHEN LEMONS,
April 03, 2003
Illustration by Bob AulSo you finally made it to the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, and the day has been chock-full of Dick! You visited the plot... More >>
Flabby Francophile defends Gauls, dines at Bistro le Crillon
STEPHEN LEMONS,
April 03, 2003
Photo by Matt OttoNothing has made me more livid of late than the anti-Gallic fervor abroad in the land caused by the Franco-American rift over... More >>
Illustration by Bob Aul Away with anemic consommés and bland, canned broths. Give us instead the world in a bowl, a symphony for the senses, a... More >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
At Inka Mama's, Mami Knows Best
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Urban Seoul's Bulgogi Nation
