[Food Issue 2008] For Our Recessionary Times, 54 Orange County Meal Deals Between 99 Cents and $15

Brother, Can You Spare a Taco? For our recessionary times, 54 Orange County meal deals between 99 cents and $15 How's $4 gas treating you? Devalued homes? Layoffs? Shrunken Los Angeles Times? Outsourced Orange County Register? And doesn't it suck that most of your favorite haunts—that is, if you can still afford to eat out—have …

To Do Tonight 8/6

PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS, 8:30 p.m. I miss Arrested Development. Sigh. Laguna Beach Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. Laguna Beach CA 92651 949-494-1145 COMIX ART, until 9 p.m. Featuring the work of R. Crumb, Bob Kane, Will Koffman, Jack Kirby, Rick Griffin and more! WORLD GALLERY OF FINE ART 1980 Placentia Ave. Costa …

This Little Piggy Was Saved

It's my job as a food critic to have only one moral–tell readers about the county's best-tasting food. Little time to dwell on the many philosophical debates–corporate vs. indie, veganism contra an omnivorous diet, the virtues of organic against agrobusiness–afflicting modern-day cooking. My reviewing motto is Veni, vidi, comí–I came, I saw, I ate. About …

To Do Tonight 8/5

KARAOKE BAR, 9 p.m. Booze makes you sound better. Quan's Rockin' Sushi 1107 N. Tustin St. Orange CA 92867 (714) 532-6311 ODDLY ORDINARY, 5 p.m. New photo imagery by Lauri Mendehall. FIVE FEET 328 Glenneyre St. Laguna Beach CA 92651 949-497-4955 SHAW; CORY JOSEPH; ZACCHAEUS TREE; AJ DEGRASSE, 8:30 p.m. Do you consider yourself a …

To Do Tonight 8/4

STEELY DAN, 8 p.m. View concert photos tomorrow at OCWeekly.com. Honda Center 2695 E. Katella Ave. Anaheim CA 92806 714-704-2400 CHEAP EASY MONDAYS, 9 p.m. I like my men like I like my Mondays. Paradise 1800 E. Broadway Long Beach CA 90802 562-590-8773 KARAOKE, 8:45 p.m. Sing your blues away. Foxfire 5717 E. Santa Ana …

To Do Tonight 7/31

BLEND, 7 p.m. Help create Casa Romantica’s own signature wine blend and meet the experts from the Pear Valley Winery. Casa Romantica 415 Ave. Granada San Clemente CA 92672 949-498-2139 CAROLYN GROSS SIGNING, 7 p.m. Meet the author of “Treatable and Beatable: Healing Cancer Without Surgery” Barnes N Noble 901 South Coast Dr. Costa Mesa …

To Do Tonight 7/30

The Flying Smolenskys, 7:15 p.m. The inaugural show of this devilishly beguiling family band is sure to thrill young and old alike. They will wield their acoustic instruments and collection of classic rock tunes (some you may recognize, others you may not!!!) for a revue of tuneful tumbling, operatic acrobatics, and death-defying melodies! Table Ten …

To Do Tonight 7/29

'80S WHITE TRASH DISCO, 9 p.m. A combination so grand, it's kept this night raging for 5 years. BLUE BEET CAFE 107 21st Place Newport Beach CA 92663 949-675-2338 JAZZ TUESDAYS, 9 p.m. Treat yourself to some great music. THE DISTRICT LOUNGE 233 W. Chapman Ave. Orange CA 92866 714-639-7777 METAL SHOP; THE M-80S, 8 …

To Do Tonight 7/28

SALSA MONDAYS, 8:30 p.m. Don't forget the chips. Sachi Bar 6400 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. Long Beach CA 562-252-8434 PAJAMARAMA, 7 p.m. Bring your little ones in their jammies for some story time. Barnes N Noble 7881 Edinger Ave. Huntington Beach CA 92647 714-897-8781 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’, until August 1 Photographs of California by Mike Kelly. …