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Jax Donut House Is Jax to the Max
[Hole In the Wall] This old-school doughnut shop weathers all trends, whether gentrifiying or foodie
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January 05, 2012
Orange County and food trends dance a strange polka. On some trends, we're far ahead of the hipsters—we've been eating at loncheras since... More >>
South County's Foodie Emergence, Steamed Hams and More! What the Stick a Fork In It bloggers learned about food in Orange County in 2011
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December 29, 2011
It was another great year, food-wise, for Orange County, with the opening of new restaurants by talented youngsters putting us on the SoCal... More >>
Three Seventy Common Has a Common Denominator The former Sorrento Grill brings affordability to Laguna Beach with its Sunday meals
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December 22, 2011
Ever since Ryan Adams, the last chef to mind the stoves at Sorrento Grille, bought the restaurant and opened Three Seventy Common in its place,... More >>
Tepache at El Chilango
[Hole In the Wall] The Mexico City-style mini-chain serves the rare fermented-pineapple drink—yum!
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December 22, 2011
We had a commenter on our Stick a Fork In It blog last week ridicule our coverage of a Sri Lankan grocery store in Stanton, the heirs to the... More >>
Le Pain Quotidien Lets Them Eat Cake Its first OC location is pricey, but what else would you expect at Fashion Island?
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December 15, 2011
If it seems Le Pain Quotidien isn't priced for the 99 percenters, perhaps it would make sense to first mention it's in Fashion Island. Dine... More >>
Gourmet Grill Masters Has Chicken that Don't Stop!
[Hole In the Wall] The famous rotisserie-chicken purveyor opens its first restaurant . . . in Irvine?!
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December 15, 2011
I love all of our local farmers' markets, of course, but the market I visit the most is the one held every Sunday morning in Hollywood, on the... More >>
Wood Ranch BBQ Sells All-American 'Cue Don't let its Irvine location's corporate sheen dissuade you from its tri tip
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December 08, 2011
If there's any debate worth having about barbecue, it's the one about the debate. Otherwise, the only agreement you'll reach is that there's a... More >>
Mirak Sells Korean Goat Casserole
[Hole In the Wall] This Fullerton dive specializes in the rare Korean delicacy
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December 08, 2011
Although I go on and on about how I'm an Anaheimer through and through, it's a bit of a lie. I grew up in a section of the city next to the 91... More >>
Silver Trumpet Has a Silver Lining This Costa Mesa restaurant is great for pre-theater meals, just stick to its regular menus
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December 01, 2011
I was attending a wedding reception at a storied LA hotel when a chef friend and I started to talk about the food we were eating. We lamented... More >>
Mini Cafe Masters the Perfecto Middle
[Hole In the Wall] This Santa Ana dive does Mexican and American—and Mexican-American!—beautifully
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December 01, 2011
A perfect plate of restaurant chilaquiles is as elusive an achievement as hitting for the cycle in baseball. Most eateries are content to serve... More >>
Yosuke Sushi Says Yes, No, Amaebi This Anaheim Hills Japanese restaurant has it all, from live sweet shrimp to teriyaki served in hubcap-sized combo plates
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November 24, 2011
For me, the reason to order live amaebi has never been the sushi. When compared to the divine slobber of uni or a luscious piece of toro, the... More >>
San Salvador Sells the Breakfast of Salvis
[Hole In the Wall] At this Fountain Valley restaurant, get the breakfast before trying anything else
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November 24, 2011
We're blessed with many great breakfast traditions, both singular and cultural—chilaquiles and breakfast burritos, the Sugar Shack's Surf City... More >>
Indo Ranch's Java to Go This Lake Forest market isn't a restaurant, but it still celebrates the dishes of Indonesia in to-go containers
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November 17, 2011
Unless you're Indonesian or married to one, it's probably safe to assume you've never heard of gudeg, a dish of young jackfruit braised in... More >>
Portola Coffee Lab Is OC's Temple of Caffeine
[Hole In the Wall] This Costa Mesa coffeehouse can convert anyone into the cult of coffee
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November 17, 2011
I'm not a coffee cultist, save for the sugary Cuban mule-kick to the soul known as a cafecito. But even I had to make a pilgrimage to Portola... More >>
Itriya Cafe Shows Ssam Like It Hot An ex-Cheesecake Factory executive sells Italian and Korean food under one roof in Irvine
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November 10, 2011
If Kogi can make a fortune pairing kimchi and tortillas, why not spaghetti and ssam? Howard Gordon, an ex-Cheesecake Factory vice president and... More >>
Taco Maria Signals El Return of El Native
[Hole In the Wall] Carlos Salgado stuns Orange County with his wholly Mexican luxe lonchera
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November 10, 2011
After sleeping under the proverbial cactus for far too long, Mexican-Americans in Orange County are finally entering the luxe lonchera game their... More >>
Jollibee in Anaheim Is the Reason for the Season What to eat and expect at the Filipino fast-food giant's first OC store
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November 03, 2011
Social scientists and business students needn't look further than the Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee to see what our culture has wrought on... More >>
Pizza D'Oro Is the Golden Pizza
[Hole In the Wall] Classic Italian-American cuisine and a really, really big slice o' pie
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November 03, 2011
Mark your calendars for Nov. 10, gentle readers: That's when the Weekly teams up with KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food With Evan Kleiman to present our... More >>
Mozza Offers Pizza By Batali Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton's long-awaited Newport Beach outpost of their pizza hut finally opens
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October 27, 2011
There hasn't been anything more hotly anticipated around these parts than Mozza, Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton's Newport Beach outpost of... More >>
Tacos y Carnitas Sahuayo Offer Nose-to-Tail Tacos
[Hole In the Wall] This Santa Ana taqueria seems normal—but go with the naughty bits
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October 27, 2011
The tacos and carnitas at Tacos y Carnitas Sahuayo in Santa Ana are fine at best, and mostly inconsistent—if you go with the tried and true. The... More >>
Tavern On 2 Shows Who's On Second This Belmont Shores gem is a gastropub's gastropub
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October 20, 2011
I refuse to believe reports that Tavern On 2 is the first and only gastropub on Belmont Shore. Surely, in such a densely packed urban quarter as... More >>
Midan Al Tahrir Rocks the Khaleeji
[Hole In the Wall] Maybe the Reg will get around to reviewing this Little Arabia gem in 10 years or so
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October 20, 2011
A couple of weeks ago, The Orange County Register published a review of Sahara Falafel, an Anaheim Middle Eastern restaurant we reviewed a decade... More >>
WINNER'S CIRCLE: Dee Nguyen [BEST OF 2011: GAME ON!] Owner of Break of Dawn
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October 13, 2011
Ask former Ritz-Carlton chef and Break of Dawn owner Dee Nguyen what he considers the best meal he's ever had, and he'll tell you it was a bowl... More >>
Start Spreading the News About Broadway Amar Santana's new restaurant in Laguna Beach would make Charlie Palmer proud
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October 13, 2011
Charlie Palmer lost a good chef in Amar Santana, but to know the guy's upward career path is to have anticipated his inevitable departure.... More >>
East Coast Deli's Mucho Mangia
[Hole In the Wall] Dive into a Mexican-Italian mash-up that's gloriously OC
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October 13, 2011
So it's come to this in Orange County: a Latino serving New York Italian food to another Mexican while talking about Volkswagen Bus memories in... 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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