It's time for our monthly round-up of open-and-shut cases. But let's get down to brass tacks: this month was all about local food blogger Christian Ziebarth's relaunch of Naugles and the viral sensation it has since become. Yes, there were some new openings, and a few surprising closures, but Naugles was all that anyone really wanted to talk and read about. So without further ado, here's our list for the month, something you can peruse as you're waiting in line at Naugles.
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RESTAURANT/VENUES OPENED IN JULY:
Naugles, Fountain Valley
Slapfish, Irvine
Leaf n Cream, Tustin
Chan Chan Food House, Irvine
Sunmerry, Irvine
Coneizza, Laguna Hills
Scoops Ice Cream, Santa Ana
Famous Dave's, Irvine
RESTAURANT/VENUES CLOSED IN JULY:
Coconut Rabbit, Los Alamitos
Kiki Bakery, Irvine
Mizuki, Irvine
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Before becoming an award-winning restaurant critic for OC Weekly in 2007, Edwin Goei went by the alias “elmomonster” on his blog Monster Munching, in which he once wrote a whole review in haiku.