100 Favorite OC Dishes, #69: Spicy Shrimp And Eggplant from Brio Tuscan Grille

Before Brio, I’d never been to an Italian chain restaurant that didn’t seem a little cheesy (and not in the good, stringy way). Most of them were trying too hard to please folks who can’t afford a trip to experience the real thing. So the bar was set low the first time I dined at …

A Servite Alum Thanks School’s Legendary Coach Toner for 42 Years of Chest-Poking Wisdom

This summer marks the end of an era at Servite High School. Though in the case of beloved teacher, coach and mentor Larry Toner, it feels more like the end of an eon. Last week, after the final bell on the last day of classes, the man who represents the heart and soul of the …

A Servite Alum Thanks School’s Legendary Coach Toner for 42 Years of Chest-Poking Wisdom

This summer marks the end of an era at Servite High School. Though in the case of beloved teacher, coach and mentor Larry Toner, it feels more like the end of an eon. Last week, after the final bell on the last day of classes, the man who represents the heart and soul of the …

The Bungalow Huntington Beach to Open With Incubus Acoustic Set

With a vibrant music scene that’s often unheralded compared to neighboring locales like Long Beach, Fullerton and Anaheim, it’s only right that Huntington Beach will finally have a music venue it can call its own. Brent Bolthouse’s The Bungalow Huntington Beach will be open for business as of July 8. This is the second such …

The Bungalow Huntington Beach to Open With Incubus Acoustic Set

With a vibrant music scene that’s often unheralded compared to neighboring locales like Long Beach, Fullerton and Anaheim, it’s only right that Huntington Beach will finally have a music venue it can call its own. Brent Bolthouse’s The Bungalow Huntington Beach will be open for business as of July 8. This is the second such …

Southern Oregon—Medford, Ashland, All of It—Is the Perfect Antidote to Portland

No sales tax. Death with dignity. You can’t pump your own gas. Welcome to Southern Oregon. Forget Portland. It’s just tattooed, hipster-bearded, beer-brewing alternative types infusing coffee with bacon grease or making artisanal doughnuts and hogging all the attention. Central Point is where it all begins. It’s pretty unremarkable as far as cow towns go—just …

Southern Oregon—Medford, Ashland, All of It—Is the Perfect Antidote to Portland

No sales tax. Death with dignity. You can’t pump your own gas. Welcome to Southern Oregon. Forget Portland. It’s just tattooed, hipster-bearded, beer-brewing alternative types infusing coffee with bacon grease or making artisanal doughnuts and hogging all the attention. Central Point is where it all begins. It’s pretty unremarkable as far as cow towns go—just …

Here’s How to Celebrate Negroni Week In Orange County THIS WEEK!

From now through Sunday, participating restaurants and bars across the country think outside of the proverbial box for Negroni Week. As a result, numerous charities benefit, as a portion of sales of every designated Negroni sold will go to a worthy cause of their choosing. Parched participants can attend an opening party, visit a local …

Here’s How to Celebrate Negroni Week In Orange County THIS WEEK!

From now through Sunday, participating restaurants and bars across the country think outside of the proverbial box for Negroni Week. As a result, numerous charities benefit, as a portion of sales of every designated Negroni sold will go to a worthy cause of their choosing. Parched participants can attend an opening party, visit a local …