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With a nickname like the Bacon Vixen, you know whatever Tara Simon brings to the table is fabulously gluttonous. She's the driving force behind her confection brand, The Sticky Pig. It's all handmade, utilizing an entire strip of candied bacon to wrap in a bite-sized rush of umami. Consider The Elvis: peanut butter, fresh banana, …
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Surfing perfection used to mean aquamarine, machine-like waves at Scorpion Bay in Mexico or Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. It turns out surfing perfection may happen in a river in an Indonesian jungle, in chocolate-colored water that is home to crocodiles. A wave that breaks for miles. A wave called Seven Ghosts. Every year surf …
*Showtimes confirmed after the jump … It takes a village to raise a child, but it took a flick about a pair of zombies taking a road trip to find love to remind local cinephiles that they'd better buy tickets now to the Newport Beach Film Festival, which runs from April 28 to May 5. …
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Click here to see the slideshow! 4th Annual OC Punk Rock PicnicApril 9, 2011Hidden Valley ParkFor the modern day punk-rock enthusiast, there is something quite affirming about attending an all-day punk rock festival. Perhaps its that sense of acceptance finally, to be amidst hundreds of like-minded individuals. Or maybe its just that warm, fuzzy feeling …
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For years, the only connection I had with falafel was from She's All That when Laney asks Zack, “Would you like to super-size those falafel balls?” Falafels have gained prominence since then, especially in OC, home of Little Arabia and more than a few Greek restaurants. Still, too many rely on dry, grainy falafels as …
With 29 flavors available, this ain't your Angels Stadium kettle corn–Johnny Kendall makes sure of that. His Maw 'N Paw Kettlekorn pops corn every day in its unassuming Laguna Hills shop, yet passers-by have no idea it's even there. “Folks who have been going to this plaza for years stop by after smelling a fresh …
It's beginning to look a lot like a DUI enforcement weekend, as roving patrols and at least two sobriety checkpoints are scheduled. Meanwhile, Irvine police are warning drivers to be extra cautious around the weekend Persian New Year celebrations at Mason Park. But, before we get to the mean streets, your completely sober reporter …
Buffalo Springfield, the 1960s band known for briefly employing Neil Young and Stephen Stills, announced a six-date reunion tour this summer and an appearance at the Bonnaroo festival. Since half of Buffalo Springfield's original members are dead, the tour is less an actual reunion than a ploy by Young and Stills to perform a few …
? UC Irvine law students are holding a first-ever, all-day conference today on climate justice. “A3 [Assemble. Advocate.Act]: A Conference on Climate Justice” examines “the social injustices faced by vulnerable populations who are disproportionately affected by climate change,” according to organizers. “The event strategizes on ways to address climate justice through law, policy and coalition …
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Today is Wednesday, and you know without a doubt that two days from now, someone on the Internet will be playing the Rebecca Black song brought forth by vanity production company Ark Music Factory. CEO Patrice Wilson, a.k.a. the rapper who calls Rebecca “RB” while driving his car, tells Gawker that “Friday” was dumb by …
It was a long weekend for the LBC, but on Friday, friends, family and fans flocked to New Hope Church in Long Beach for West Coast legend Nate Dogg's viewing. On the following day, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, The Game, Warren G and others helped pay tribute at a memorial service held at the Queen …
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UPDATE, MARCH 28, 1:39 P.M.: The same day the third and final defendant was sentenced in the 2008 shooting death of a 22-year-old Lake Forest father, the shooter in that case lost an appeal over his confession. The California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, disagreed with the contentions of Edgar Calvillo's lawyers that their …