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Photo by Jeanne RiceI had gone to Mai Hu'o'ng in Costa Mesa for dinner, but something I noticed on the lunch menu brought me back a couple of days later: a chicken sandwich and a cup of French coffee (hot or iced) for just $3. I love a good chicken ...
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Matt Coker
on August 5, 1999
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Photo by Jeanne RiceWith its tapered body and unique texture and flavor, squid is high on my list of favorite things to eat. But somewhere along the path from bait to cuisine, squid fell victim to uninspired chefs everywhere. This creativity shortag...
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Photo by Jeanne RiceShopping at Fashion Island for clothing can be depressing, since most of the non-department-store retailers consider 12 a plus size. When I inquired about the largest size available at BeBe, "a 10" is the response the salesperson...
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Photo by Myles RobinsonBlame it on Buddha. Most Chinese restaurants seem to strive for a certain harmonious conformity that, when combined with Western d?cor, creates an eyesore like no other. Bamboo-motif etched glass, cascading crystal-teardrop ch...
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Photo by Jeanne RiceAlone at closing time, in dead still, the Blue Beet Caf?'s restaurant manager, Liz Eckert, heard a tray of glasses shattering while the lights flickered. Stifling a scream, she searched the bar but never found a soul or broken gl...
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Photo by Jeanne RiceIn central OC, taquerias are as common as jackalope post cards at an Arizona gift shop. It takes some patience to separate the good from the bad and the ugly. Over the years, I've become fond of a family-run sextet of 24-hour tac...
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Photo by Jeanne RiceAs a little girl growing up in Taiwan, Susan Lee remembers watching her mother work in the kitchen for hours. Now she considers herself lucky if she can get away from work long enough for her mom's cooking on the occasional Sunda...
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Photo by Jeanne RiceWhile other people her age are lobbying for better bingo prizes at their local senior center, octogenarian Crystal Burns is working six four-hour shifts per week waiting tables at the Raft.
Sandwiched next to a Newport Beach sh...
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Photo by Jeanne RiceTucked among children's boutiques and salons, Haute Cakes Caffe has earned a reputation for great pancakes. But if you're looking for boysenberry syrup and chocolate chips, IHOP is down the street. Haute Cakes serves up its names...
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Artwork by Mark DanceyBIG SANDY. "I like Felix Continental Cafe in Old Towne Orange," says the Anaheim resident and leader of Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys. "It's in that part of town they call the Plaza Square, but we all call it the Circle. I li...
on March 18, 1999
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Artwork by Mark DanceyContributors include Michael Alarcon, CJ Bahnsen, Victor D. Infante, Steve Lowery, Kelly McGinnis, Tim Meltreger, Buddy Seigal, Will Swaim and Dave Wielenga.
TONY LIOCE."My favorite restaurant is Donut World. The reason is it'...
on March 18, 1999
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Jib "hi, bosses" all his customers. Say, "Hi, boss" back, and he'll admonish you, "No, YOU the boss." Then, more likely than not, he'll stick a shot of Mekong rum in your face and shoot one back with you.
Thai This is a most unusual eatery, from t...