Hey, kids: guess what time is it? It's time to restart that Long March known as 100 Favorite Dishes (INSERT YEAR). YEAH!!!
Hey, don't ding us for listicles: Weekly DataLab studies show ustedes love this gimmick, launched in honor of our coming Best Of issue. Besides, it is rather fun to do this for us Forkers–an opportunity to highlight dishes from restaurants we'll never full review, or secrets from old standbys. Anyhoo, let the march begin…
Every Saturday morning, anyone in OC who loves food is rightfully at the Irvine Farmers' Market across the street from UCI. But you should also make some time to swing down to the SOCO Collection that day, not just because it's filled with awesome tenants but because its farmers' market is slowly, surely establishing itself as a must-visit.
I judge a farmers' market by the quality of its orange juice maker, and Bautista Creek Local Produce from Hemet makes a great one–tart, with a good body. But even better is their boysenberry lemonade.
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Boysenberry is my favorite berry–and it's even better in lemonade form. The Bautista guys make a juice from boysenberries grown on their farm and use it to top off their excellent lemonade. It's sweeter than strawberry lemonade, and its purple hue will get on your lips as if you just downed an Otter Pop. The only thing I don't like about Bautista's boysenberry lemonade is that they've yet to put it in plastic cartons–as it stands, they make it fresh and only fresh. But what a way to beat down this already oppressive summer…
The list:
92. Scallop Carpaccio with Curry Oil and Yuzu Vinaigrette from Cafe Hiro
93. White Board Specials at Taco Adobe
94. Coney Dog at LinX
95. Halal Pizzas from San Giovanni Pizzas
96. Clayuda at El Fortín
97. Lunch Buffet at Dosa Express
98. The Meats at Darya in Orange
99. Panocha at Taquería Zamora
100. Bean-and-Cheese Burrito from Del Taco
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