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The Place: House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer, 540 S. Coast Hwy., Ste. 200, Laguna Beach, (949) 715-4500; www.houseofbigfish.com. The Hours: Mon.-Fri., 2:30-6:30 p.m. The Deal: 25-cent shrimp-and-wings extravaganza; $1 oysters; $5 margaritas; $1 off all beers. $5 well drinks, plus a handful of other appetizers at “progressive” pricing. ] The Scene: The …
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UPDATE, FEB. 14, 4 A.M.: On CBS 2 News at 11 after the Grammy broadcast last night, KCBS featured a report on the newly hot Wallace murder. Former LAPD robbery/homicide detective Russell Poole claims he has a jailhouse source implicating David Mack (who, according to court documents, possessed weapons and silencers at the time of …
Though Irvine has risen in the past decade as one of the county's best dining cities, chains still rule the land of Agran–and they propagate like Tribbles. Proof in point: Two Mexican chains opened their doors in the past month–Chipotle in Westpark and Chronic Taco in Woodbridge. Both offer made-to-order tacos and burritos. So which …
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Celebrations are erupting in Cairo's Tahrir Square as well as other areas today as the Egyptian Revolution has finally ended the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. After 19 days and, according to Human Rights Watch, more than 300 deaths, the power of the people is on full display. The deafening cheers of the crowd celebrate …
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Stopped by Blackmarket Bakery this morning to munch on some carb delights and found out Rachel Klemek and the gang are scheming up something new in their kitchen laboratory. The last open house I attended showcased their love of wine flour. Penne pasta caberneti and nutty noir Cabernet brownie samples were served up alongside other …
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Valentine's Day is fast approaching, but there's still time to make something cute for that special someone. Taking the time to make something unique can really show your guy or gal you care. Or, if it turns out badly, that you have a stellar sense of humor. So crack your knuckles and warm up that …
Dollar menus are so 2009. If you're a non-chain, how about a $2 menu? It's about as rare as the $2 bill. But The Chippy Fish & Chips is celebrating two years of deep-fried Irvine happiness this week. Hurry–there are only two days left to catch the deal. Details after the jump! ] If you …
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The Economist always publishes great analyses of worldwide trends, even if it famously never puts bylines to its stories. It published a fascinating one recently–the McFlation Index, a process by which it takes the increase in price of a Big Mac in a country and matches it by said country's “official” inflation rate to see …
As you've probably gathered if you've read my rave review of the current Bowers Museum exhibition on the life of Benjamin Franklin, I've become a bit of a Franklin enthusiast overnight. So profound is my admiration for the show–and for Franklin himself–I rented documentaries from Netflix and spent the weekend on the Internet reading just …
UPDATE, FEB. 3, 10 A.M.: The Los Angeles Times this morning jumped on the “Free the Irvine 11” bandwagon by publishing an editorial under that headline. Criminal charges against the students “are not appropriate” and “would be overkill” and could result in “a punishment out of proportion to the offense,” opines the Times Editorial …
For years, I have had Orange County-based fans of KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman bug me about asking the host to have an event in la naranja–you know, like all the events she has up in Los Angeles, best of which is the show's Happy Hour, where Kleiman does nothing more than kick …
In the 1990s, Hypercolor made the T-shirt a lesson in science. Crazy Shirts got colorful and dyed clothing with chili and chocolate. Nowadays, there's even a way to make your wardrobe work for you. Better than Spanx, these are undergarments spiked with special ingredients to fight those muffin tops, chicken skin and orange peel! ] …
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