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OC Grub Guide 4/19-4/25: Movies, Masala and Meat!

OC Grub Guide 4/19-4/25: Movies, Masala and Meat!

April 18, 2018 By Anne Marie Panoringan Leave a Comment

We've got a buffet of subjects for you this week. Pork ... [more]

OC Grub Guide 4/19-4/25: Movies, Masala and Meat!

OC Grub Guide 4/19-4/25: Movies, Masala and Meat!

Anne Marie Panoringan

April 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

We’ve got a buffet of subjects for you this week. Pork instructional, beer sipping, movie screenings, fry munching and coffee all made the cut. Be on the lookout for our holiday roundups in upcoming weeks. You’ll be thanking us later.   Save the Dates: Newport Beach Film Festival You can examine the list of hundreds […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: Adya, Electric City Butcher, Grub Guide, Kona Brewing, Newport Beach Film Festival

Heirloom Farmhouse Kitchen at the New Marriott Irvine Spectrum Is Aimed at Millennials, Connoisseurs of Good Food

Heirloom Farmhouse Kitchen at the New Marriott Irvine Spectrum Is Aimed at Millennials, Connoisseurs of Good Food

Edwin Goei

April 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

From the outside, the new Marriott Irvine Spectrum resembles another one of Irvine’s yawn-inducing office towers. Built with equal portions of glass, steel and concrete, it’s a square-shaped skyscraper that’s neither tall nor architecturally distinctive. The inside, however, is a different story. Marriott invested its $120 million budget in making it, in its own words, […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Reviews, Newsletter - Food, Newsletter Edit Tagged With: Heirloom Farmhouse Kitchen, Irvine, Kurobuta pork tomahawk, Marriott Irvine Spectrum, new American, Paolo Buffa

Eat This Now: Trio Thursday at Brunos Italian Kitchen

Eat This Now: Trio Thursday at Brunos Italian Kitchen

Cynthia Rebolledo

April 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

You come to Brunos Italian Kitchen for two things: well-executed Italian fare (all the pasta is made in-house) and the lounge. The downtown Brea eatery offers daily specials and hosts happy hour every night—ideal for getting your evening started or a post-theater bite. But what you want to head here for is Trio Thursday. The […]

Filed Under: Eat This Now, Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food - Lead Tagged With: brea, Brunos Italian Kitchen, Italian, Trio Thursday

South County’s Sol Agave Expands to Mission Viejo!

South County’s Sol Agave Expands to Mission Viejo!

Anne Marie Panoringan

April 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

From gourmet truck to stand alone restaurant to second location, the team at Sol Agave is embracing their restaurant’s growth and extending their reach to not only include San Juan Capistrano, but Mission Viejo’s Union Market. I sat down for dinner with Jessie Galvez (one of the business partners) to learn more about their thriving […]

Filed Under: Featured, Featured|Restaurants, Food & Drink, Mexi Meals, Newsletter - Food, Slider Tagged With: Mexican food, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano

The C-Words(s): Too Many Chefs in the Kitchen

The C-Words(s): Too Many Chefs in the Kitchen

Dave Mau

April 16, 2018 1 Comment

Twice a month, legendary bartender/chef/restaurant insider Dave Mau pops by Stick A Fork In It to chime in about a random OC food or drink musing of his choice. Enjoy!! “Esse Quam Videri” – To be rather than appear. A couple occurrences gave rise to this week’s post – a serendipitous confluence of events. The […]

Filed Under: Featured, Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food, Slider Tagged With: chef, Chefs, The C Word

Pennywiser Session IPA by Lost Coast Brewing: Our Beer of the Week!

Pennywiser Session IPA by Lost Coast Brewing: Our Beer of the Week!

Robert Flores

April 16, 2018 Leave a Comment

  Last weekend’s Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival left (11,500) attendees with the difficult decision of choosing between 150 local craft beers to taste and leaving room for tacos. But thanks to the influx of activities and entertainment – a music line-up that included high energy Ska from Los Kung Fu Monkeys and classic punk […]

Filed Under: Beer of the Week, Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food Tagged With: 4 sons brewing, barbara groom, Brew Ha Ha Productions, bro-hymn, chinook hops, citra hops, lost coast brewing, modern times beer, Pennywise, pennywiser session ipa, Sabroso Craft Beer Taco Music Festival, synergy global entertainment, The Offspring, The Vandals

Now Open: A New Breakfast Joint in Laguna Hills, and MORE!

Now Open: A New Breakfast Joint in Laguna Hills, and MORE!

Edwin Goei

April 16, 2018 1 Comment

Mark your calendars to join us for #Easter #BREAKFAST, #BRUNCH or #LUNCH! #TMinus3Days . 📸: @hellomeridian! . #LePeep #butfirstLePeep #food #foodpic #foodpics #foodie #foodphoto #foodpicture #foods #foodlover #foodpost #foodbaby #foodcoma #delish #delicious #nomnomnom #eat #eats #seriouseats #easter #eastersunday #easter2018 A post shared by Le Peep Restaurants (Homepage) (@le_peep) on Mar 29, 2018 at 2:53pm PDT […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: grandpa's kitchen, graze, le peep, macchiato

OC Spring Menu Coverage, Part One

OC Spring Menu Coverage, Part One

Anne Marie Panoringan

April 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

Not too hot, not too cold: Spring is just right in our book. It’s also the time of year when restaurants flaunt seasonal menus. Grab a fork and join us! Montage, Laguna Beach In a recent partnership with nutrition expert and best-selling author Kelly LeVeque, Montage dining outlets the Loft and Mosaic Bar & Grille […]

Filed Under: Featured, Featured|Restaurants, Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food Tagged With: costa mesa, Fountain Valley, Laguna Beach, Memphis Cafe, Montage Laguna Beach, Tustin

Isomerizer IPA from Karl Strauss Brewing Company: What the Ale!

Isomerizer IPA from Karl Strauss Brewing Company: What the Ale!

Robert Flores

April 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

  In 1989, when friends Matt Rattner and Chris Cramer decided to bring local craft beer to San Diego, they had little idea they would be pioneers of the scene that has taken over Southern California. Cramer’s cousin Karl Strauss—yes, THE Karl Strauss—was originally from Germany, but after fleeing the Nazi regime, he became a […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food, What The Ale Tagged With: chris cramer, craft beer, isomerizer ipa, Karl Strauss, karl strauss brewing co, matt rattner, mosaic hops, Pabst Blue Ribbon, paul segura, San Diego

Your Coachella Food Guide

Your Coachella Food Guide

Cynthia Rebolledo

April 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

Coachella continues to up its game each year. So it’s no surprise that 2018’s food lineup is just as good as the musical one. Here’s our list of must-eat bites for this (and next) weekend’s fest. PIZZANISTA The thin-crust, New York-style pies have earned Pizzanista a ’za seal of approval from just about everyone. Since […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Festivals, Food News, Newsletter Edit, Slider Tagged With: After's Ice Cream, Coachella, Food Guide, Fuku, Guerrilla Tacos, music festival, Pizzanista, Shake Shack

OC Grub Guide 4/12-4/18: Sanrio, Serato and Sidecar

OC Grub Guide 4/12-4/18: Sanrio, Serato and Sidecar

Anne Marie Panoringan

April 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

We spy with our roving eye so many reasons to get out of the house and dine. Brunch, beer dinner, doughnuts and even a festival are in our lineup! Go alone or with a friend; either way, it’ll be good eats.   Casa Barilla Carbonara Special – Costa Mesa Happening now through May 6, satisfy […]

Filed Under: Featured, Featured|Restaurants, Food & Drink Tagged With: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails, Bruno Serato, Casa Barilla, costa mesa, Hello Kitty, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, Pacific Hideaway, Shorebreak Hotel, Sidecar Doughnuts and Coffee, South Coast Plaza, Tanaka Farms

Ditch the Utensils and Eat With Your Hands at Bawarchi Biryanis in Lake Forest

Ditch the Utensils and Eat With Your Hands at Bawarchi Biryanis in Lake Forest

Edwin Goei

April 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

After several hours and multiple hand washings, my fingers still bear the aroma of the leftover biryani I ate. It’s because, for the first time, I used my bare hands to consume the entire plate. I was copying the two Indian gents at Bawarchi Biryanis. When I saw how they ate, I was mesmerized. In […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Reviews, Newsletter Edit Tagged With: Bawarchi Biryanis, dosa, Indian, Lake Forest

LB Vegan Is Bringing More Animal-Free Pop-Ups to Long Beach

LB Vegan Is Bringing More Animal-Free Pop-Ups to Long Beach

Sarah Bennett

April 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

When German Rivera first went vegan 15 years ago, there were surprisingly few restaurants in L.A. where someone could eat a hearty plant-based meal. The animal lover and graphic designer, who came from a food-obsessed family in Mexico, got excited over simple discoveries: the new Native Foods in Westwood, a secretly all-vegan Thai restaurant in […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Long Beach Lunch Tagged With: lbvegan, long beach lunch, vegan

Eat This Now: Character Cones at Eiswelt Gelato

Eat This Now: Character Cones at Eiswelt Gelato

Gabriel San Roman

April 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

“AWWWW! HOW CUTE!” Servers working behind the counter at Eiswelt Gelato in Westminster probably hear as many gushy greetings as baby animals at a petting zoo. That’s because the desserts they hand over are artfully crafted to resemble the most adorable critters in the pen. And if the routine has gotten old since the shop […]

Filed Under: Eat This Now, Food & Drink Tagged With: Dessert, Eiswelt Gelato, gelato, Little Saigon, Westminster

Now Open: More Paris Baguettes, Another Panini Kabob Grill, and MORE!

Now Open: More Paris Baguettes, Another Panini Kabob Grill, and MORE!

Edwin Goei

April 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

Paris Baguette has opened another location. The one at Heritage Plaza in Irvine is its third in the city. The chain also opened a store in La Habra a few weeks ago. 14450 Culver Dr., Irvine, CA 92604. 1370 S. Beach Blvd., Ste. C/D, La Habra, CA 90631. The Kebab Shop, the “Mediterranean Comfort Food” […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food Tagged With: epic wings and things, hive & honey, Paris Baguette, The Kebab Shop

Shotgun Golf Kellerbier Style by Asylum Brewing: Our Beer of the Week!

Shotgun Golf Kellerbier Style by Asylum Brewing: Our Beer of the Week!

Robert Flores

April 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

A good craft beer bar will offer the latest brews from local and hard to get breweries, will usually stay open a little later, and some offer a menu full of delicious bites to pair with your pours. My go to craft beer bar is Mission Bar in Downtown Santa Ana, a small place with […]

Filed Under: Beer of the Week, Food & Drink Tagged With: Anaheim, asylum brewing, Chris Brown, craft beer, hunter s. thompson, kellerbier, mission bar, shotgun golf

Drink of the Week: Mezcal Flight at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine

Drink of the Week: Mezcal Flight at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine

Nick Schou

April 6, 2018 1 Comment

Although Lola’s Mexican Cuisine in Long Beach has a well-deserved reputation for its unique craft cocktails, the restaurant also serves both tequila and mezcal flights that pair perfectly with a selection of happy-hour shareables such as the succulent tinga tostaditas, handmade sopes and queso fundido. My favorite is the mezcal flight, which transported me back […]

Filed Under: Drink of the Week, Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food Tagged With: Drink of the Week, Lola's Mexican Cuisine, mexican, Mezcal, Mezcal Flight

KLOS Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival: What the Ale!

KLOS Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival: What the Ale!

Robert Flores

April 6, 2018 2 Comments

If Instagram is the new Facebook, then April 7 is the new Cinco de Mayo, as that’s when the KLOS Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival returns to Doheny Beach in Dana Point. ¡Arriba! This will be my first time at Sabroso, and I’m looking forward to the beachside setting. I’m practicing my taco […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food, What The Ale Tagged With: Brew Ha Ha Productions, craft beer, Dana Point, doheny beach, Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce, klos sabroso craft beer, Left Coast Brewing Co., lucha libre, Synergy Gloabal Entertainment, taco & music festival, The Offspring, Tustin brewery

Chef Jon Blackford Dishes On Upcoming CdM Restaurant

Chef Jon Blackford Dishes On Upcoming CdM Restaurant

Anne Marie Panoringan

April 5, 2018 1 Comment

Shaken not stirred; photo courtesy A Restaurant Six years after we interviewed Chef Jon Blackford of A Restaurant, we found ourselves back in the plush dining room for a conversation with chef. And while we spent a good portion of our interview exchanging dining experiences, our main reason for meeting was to discuss his upcoming concept, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Food & Drink, Newsletter - Food, Slider Tagged With: Corona del Mar

Bento Box Combo at Panda Kitchen [Hole in the Wall]

Bento Box Combo at Panda Kitchen [Hole in the Wall]

Cynthia Rebolledo

April 5, 2018 Leave a Comment

Aside from its less-than-subtle logo and name mimicking a familiar American-style Chinese chain, Panda Kitchen is your standard local takeout joint, equipped with friendly service, comfort and styrofoam boxes packed to their limits with food. Expect to see a steam table of Chinese fast-food staples: orange chicken, beef with broccoli, chow mein and fried rice. […]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Hole in the Wall, Newsletter - Food Tagged With: American Chinese, Anaheim, chinese food, Combo Plate, Panda Kitchen

Not Going to Coachella 2018? You Can Still See Some of Your Favorite Artists Perform

Not Going to Coachella 2018? You Can Still See Some of Your Favorite Artists Perform

Kim Conlan

April 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Part of the beauty of Coachella being so close to the bustling array of venues in the Southern (and Central and Northern) California music scenes means that you don’t have to shell out $1000+ bucks to see artists on the 2018 lineup!  Didn’t manage to score that ticket to Coachella this year? Didn’t care about […]

Filed Under: Indigestion, Music, Newsletter - Music, Slider Tagged With: Coachella 2018, El Rey Theatre, Glass House, Indio, Nochella, observatory, Pappy and Harriet's, Rose Bowl, shows, The Echo

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