What a difference a month makes! We are pleased as spiked punch to share all the good news. From Fullerton to Laguna, we cruised around Orange County for your dining pleasure. OC Wine Mart – Orange Julie Lim’s local brand for all your self-pour wine bar desires, she already has storefronts in Yorba Linda […]
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Magical Visions Inhabit a New Exhibit at Hilbert Museum of California Art
Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty was something of a boondoggle when it opened in 1959. Critics were unimpressed, many convinced that this particular goldmine had been dug one too many times before. Back at a time when reviews mattered, audiences stayed away in droves, and the film tanked at the box office. It was an expensive, […]
The Bookman Move-eth: Beloved Used Bookstore Forced to Move to a New Location
There’s a pivotal scene in the 1947 Frank Capra classic film “It’s A Wonderful Life”, where Jimmy Stewart’s character George Bailey has a moment of clarity–a bitter taste of what life would be like if he had never existed. Bailey’s angel guide, Clarence, sagely remarks, “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other […]
Cerveza Respeto by Mason Ale Works: Our Beer of the Week!
Since opening two years ago, The Wall in Old Towne Orange has become beer nerds go to place for over 55 craft beers, wine, Kombucha, and nitro coffee on tap. The Wall offers tasty tapa style street food to pair with their pours, in addition bigger entrees like their juicy cheeseburger, honey walnut lettuce wrapped […]
Third Wave of Anti-Sanctuary State Council Meetings Slated This Week in OC
They keep coming. City councils in Orange County are passing resolutions, filing court documents supportive of a federal lawsuit and even suing California on their own against its “Sanctuary State” laws. This week, three more city governments will consider taking action in various forms in a revolt first unleashed by Los Alamitos last month. Not to […]
Now Open: Anaheim’s Luigi’s D’Italia Resurfaces in Fullerton, and MORE!
Luigi’s D’ Italia, the Anaheim restaurant featured on Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares in 2011, has closed and reopened in Fullerton. Unlike the old menu at the original restaurant, the new menu makes no mention of their 15-minutes of fame (and ridicule) on the show. 1032 E Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton, CA 92835 A new crepe-centered restaurant called […]
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Pakistani Delights at Spicewood Grill and Curry [Hole in the Wall]
Nestled in a tiny shopping center off Orange’s long stretch of Glassell, just past Riverdale, stands Spicewood Grill and Curry, which serves up Pakistani bistro-like renditions of homestyle dishes. Here you’ll find Indian fusion plates, richly seasoned yet approachable curries, platters of grilled meat and wraps, all of which can be made to order in […]
Now Open: Another North Shore Poke Co. and MORE!
North Shore Poke Company, one of the first poke stores to open in Orange County, has added a restaurant in Mission Viejo–its third in OC and seventh overall. 23052 Alicia Pkwy. Ste B1, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 Black Market Meal Prep, a meal delivery service business, has opened in the spot that was once Xa […]
Black Violin Bring Classical Boom to Orange
Will Baptiste and Kev Marcus started jamming together in high school, but it wasn’t in your typical garage band. The violist and violinist would team up in school hallways or parking lots and turn classical music on its head, throwing down hip-hop tracks like Busta Rhymes “Gimme Some More” via strings. Now globally renowned musicians that have […]
Orange County Cop Shops Have Helped ICE for Years: EFF
Long before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) got a tool to access license plate reader information, the police departments of Orange, Tustin, Anaheim and Fountain Valley were already supplying that data to the federal agency. The revelation comes from an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report that included the four Orange County cop shops among […]
Green Cheek Beer Co.: What the Ale!
When Green Cheek Beer Co. opened last year, with former Noble Ale Works brewer Evan Price as a partner and head brewer, the expectations were sky-high. Price teamed with Noble Ale Works CEO Brian Rauso to take over the space where Valiant Brewing had been; though it brewed some tasty beer, Valiant was unable to […]
Barrel Aged Black Forest Cake by Coronado Brewing Company: Our Beer of the Week!
Hollingshead’s Delicatessen is one of Orange County’s OG shops, with three generations of family slinging sandwiches and pouring amazing craft beers since 1963. The deli echoes Go! Pack! Go! thanks to Green Bay Packers memorabilia on the walls and ceiling, and the spirit of Vince Lombardi is always present for the best tailgate party in town. […]
Black Cock Brewing Co. in Orange: What the Ale!
With the craft beer scene in Orange County growing in leaps and bounds it’s unfortunate when the inevitable happens and a brewery closes its doors. We saw that last year with Valiant Brewing of Orange shutting down, the spot reopening as Green Cheek Beer Co., with Evan Price brewing his magic. And now, just down […]
Kern River Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale, Our Beer of the Week!
With all the foodie praise heaped on SanTana, Costa Mesa, and Anaheim, let us now take a moment to praise Old Towne Orange, a paradise of grub and suds. Provision Market, owned by Wil Dee and Executive Chef Greg Daniels of Haven, is your one-stop shop for delicious sandwiches, artisan cheeses, fresh roasted coffee and […]
Contra Coffee and Tea to Open Brick-and-Mortar TODAY
Contra Coffee and Tea founders Julie Nguyen and Paul Del Mundo have made a name for themselves with unique creations like dirty horchata and lil’ fizz orange soda, all served from a cute van. But you won’t have to wait for your weekend farmers market fill anymore, because the company is going brick-and-mortar with a […]
Amarillo Lager from Green Cheek Beer Company, Our Beer of the Week!
The unfortunate closing of Valiant Brewing earlier this year has a silver lining. It has re-opened as Green Cheek Beer Company, owned and operated by Evan Price and Brian Rauso, both formerly of Noble Ale Works in AleAHeim. The former Valiant location was always somewhat difficult to find on your first attempt, but Green Cheek […]
Orange Family Continues to Fight Eviction, Tooth and Nail
Five months after being evicted from their home in rural Orange, members of the Koshak family continue to sit outside the property's locked gates daily, keeping a watchful eye on the activity going on inside. Thanks largely to the efforts of 26-year-old Nathan Koshak and his iPhone camera, a massive archive of video images exists […]
Orange Family and Their Cancer-Stricken Mother Surprised by Eviction From OC Sheriff Deputies
Up in the hills of Orange, residents were walking for exercise, others rode along horse trails, but on Orange Park Boulevard, one family was left locked out of their home. The Koshaks received a morning visit from the Orange County Sheriff Department (OCSD) whose deputies arrived on scene yesterday to carry out a disputed eviction. […]
Sami Odeh, Brother of Assassinated Arab-American Activist Alex Odeh, Passes Away
Another year is passing, and still no arrests have been made in the October 11, 1985 terrorist bombing in Santa Ana that killed Alex Odeh. The late Southern California Regional Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) had opened the door to his office that fateful morning when a pipe bomb exploded killing him. Sami […]
Endz Hands Us a Free Bouquet of 'No Colored Flowers'
[Editor's Note: Spare Notes is a Weekly music feature highlighting outtakes and personal stories from bands who just finished working their asses off to put out new music.] All the flowers can be cut, as the late poet Pablo Neruda reminds, but the coming of spring can not be detained. That same relentless spirit alluded […]
Before Canyon High's Mexi-Mocking Mess, There Was El Modena's Blackface Botch Up–And Canyon High's Principal Was at Both!
The Mexi-mocking antics of students at Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills during the now infamous “Seniores and Señoritas” Day earned them a spot on this infernal rag's current OC's Scariest People 2012 issue. Perpetuating stereotypes by dressing up as cholos, pregnant stroller pushers and deportin' border patrol agents also led to an administration-zinging investigation. […]