We’ve got a state-of-the-Bookman Book Store update hot off the old Gutenberg for you, bookworms! The beloved used bookstore which has supplied Orange County with a bevy of books of all flavors and tastes since the days of the first Bush administration has moved from it’s original location on Tustin Avenue in Orange after falling […]
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Pizza Press at Orange Village, Our Beers of the Week!
Real talk: I’ve been to many Pizza Press locations throughout Orange County, and always thought the tap list was meh at best. They either have an overwhelming amount of faux-craft, such as their Anaheim location, or whatever the distributor sales guy tells the manager is good. Chances are, if a tap list looks like the “craft beer” […]
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OC Needle Exchange’s Santa Ana Meeting: Unreasonable Arguments, and a Sane OC Politician [update]
The Orange County Needle Exchange Program’s (OCNEP) town hall in Santa Ana on Tuesday night was far more civil than the non-profit’s first town hall meeting in Anaheim in late August. The Santa Ana town hall was the second town hall meeting hosted by the OCNEP. The OCNEP hopes that the dialogue opened with the […]
Rad Cat Records Keeps Their Wacky, Rock-n-Roll Label In-House
You wouldn’t know it based on the look of the neighborhood, or from the vibe of the surrounding city, but the sound of the modern American psych rock band is being packaged and sold out of a nondescript, quaint little home just outside of downtown Orange. Mike and Casey Condia’s home is as unassuming as […]
A New OC-Centric Play Proves That Shakespeare Isn’t Dead Yet
Some 450 years after his death, William Shakespeare still won’t shut up. Case in point: Two new plays currently receiving their debut productions in Orange County wouldn’t exist but for Shakespearean inspiration. Darren Andrew Nash’s Allegory of the Cave, part of the eighth-annual OC-Centric new-play festival, leans on the literary spirit of Shakespeare’s ill-fated Ophelia […]
Chapman Crafted Pils, Our Beer of the Week!
It was around 3 pm on Saturday when the swapass began to set in. “ROBOT. NEED. PILSNER,” I spoke into our oscillating fan, sounding like some sort of space drunk before heading out into the day’s blaze. What sent me on this quest was seeing that Chapman Crafted is going to celebrate their second anniversary with […]
370 Common Chef’s ‘Fried Chicken Sundays’ Is Spun Off as Buttermilk Fried Chicken in Orange
It’s been around seven years since chef Ryan Adams shook up the Laguna Beach dining scene with family-style suppers at 370 Common. Called “Sunday Socials,” they were supposed to be evocative of meals at home, with everyone at the table and the TV off. On those nights, Adams and crew cooked only one main dish […]
Visiting Immigrants in OC Detention Facilities Eases Pain of Isolation
By Samuel Paramore Undocumented immigrants in detention are always fearful of being forgotten. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) thrives on this isolation, using the hell of a cold cell block floor and windowless walls without sunlight piercing through to coerce them into early voluntary deportation agreements. It can be hard to confront a family member, […]
OC Movers & Shakers: Summer Edition, Part Two
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 […]
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 […]