Grilled cheese make out session Debuting earlier than planned, Sessions Huntington Beach coincided with the Vans US Open of Surfing. What better place to conquer your hunger at the beach? Prime real estate has our second favorite restaurant faci...
Meatless madness Every day until the publication of our fantabulous Best Of Issue, we'll list our favorite meals this year in descending order. Enjoy, pass it on, and tune in daily! Some may feel that luxe loncheras are a dying breed. We are no...
To be fair. Right about now, you're having deep-fried food withdrawals. Right about now, you're missing the OC Fair. Right about now, you yearn for things served on sticks, cold beer in plastic cups, and the outdoor vendors who would serve them. ...
The Dudes abide. Heading into this hot-and-humid-as-H-E-double-matchsticks summer, I decided that for the season I'd put aside my usual suspects--India pale ales, double IPAs and anything with enough alcohol by volume to choke a Clydesdale--in fa...
OC dessert veterans--Joe's Italian Ice, Disneyland's dole whip--will always have a place in our hearts, but the county has been making room for the new. You know what that means: lots of liquid nitrogen ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, and ice cream ...
Aug 12, 2015 at 4:24pm PDT MAZ caf? con leche--a SanTana coffee shop specializing in Latino-inspired drinks like Mazapan, Abuelita, and horchata lattes and frappes--is celebrating its grand opening tomorrow, August 29, starting at 9 a.m. They'...
Tebo or no Tebo...that is the question Tebo Tebo Tea Lounge, the boba milk tea joint based out of Westminster that serves its drinks in reusable glass bottles (Tea + Bottle = Tebo), is opening in Irvine at Culver near the 5 next to Boiling Point. ...
That was then... Twice a month, legendary bartender/chef/restaurant insider Dave Mau pops by Stick A Fork In It to chime in about a random OC food or drink musing of his choice. Enjoy!! "Time just gets away from us" -Charles Portis, True Grit...
Hello, brekkie! Every day until the publication of our fantabulous Best Of Issue, we'll list our favorite meals this year in descending order. Enjoy, pass it on, and tune in daily! We cruised up to Fullerton one morning to join our Breakfast Cl...
Dislike Did you hear about the one involving the chef who left his restaurant? You have? Bet you didn't know about all five guys we're ready to dish on. Let's break it down for you. We heart The North Left for a number of reasons, but one of th...
Mmm...bread.... The strip mall at the corner of Bristol and Paularino in Costa Mesa is already buzzing with Anjin and the excellent Hakata Ikkousha, but also because it's the site of the highly anticipated upcoming site of Halal Guys and the next ...
Stunning Every day until the publication of our fantabulous Best Of Issue, we'll list our favorite meals this year in descending order. Enjoy, pass it on, and tune in daily! Location, location, location. That is what initially draws us to a pa...
Can it open sooner? Drive down Culver towards Heritage Plaza and you'll notice national chains being replaced by specialty restaurants. When Elephant Bar closed, EMC Seafood claimed its place. When Denny's closed, the building was left vacant fo...
Aug 1, 2015 at 1:32pm PDT Another week, another post reporting another new poke shop. But this week, I've got something a little different. This one's a poke food truck. Remember food trucks, kids? Yep, the latest food trend has finally circle...
Sweet/tart Every day until the publication of our fantabulous Best Of Issue, we'll list our favorite meals this year in descending order. Enjoy, pass it on, and tune in daily! Our taste in food has changed over the years. There was a time when...
Next generation entrepreneurs Yesterday was all about the business, according to Scoops N Scoops co-owner Tauseef Razaque. Today we shift our focus to learn what makes him tick. Don't get left behind! You can catch up on part one right over her...
Chef Raj Dixit's spicy yellow tomato gazpacho While most culinary festivals spotlight local talent, St. Regis Monarch Beach expands the reach for its first event celebrating our favorite things. Confirming over 40 chefs, 30 vintners and classy e...
Finger food Every day until the publication of our fantabulous Best Of Issue, we'll list our favorite meals this year in descending order. Enjoy, pass it on, and tune in daily! Our expectations of shopping center cuisine aren't normally high. ...
Ways and Means, we hardly knew you. As I wrote a few weeks ago here, the space near the Orange Circle that used to be Spiros, which turned into the high-falutin' seafood restaurant with a Michelin-starred chef called Ways and Means, has been taken...
Tauseef, Abdullah and Adam keeping their cool The sweltering days of summer may finally be showing signs of cooling down, but our readership is always in the mood for something sweet. So I stopped by one of the newest dessert spots for a little ...
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