All fired up at Urban Plates It was a sold out party at OC Weekly's Decadence over the weekend. We braved the crowds to taste those featured in this year's Eat + Drink Guide. There was also all sorts of gossip news to be shared, as we quickly le...
??RALE! Real carne asada, long the dominion of t?os armed with barbecue grills in their yards on Sunday after Mass, is finally starting to make its way into restaurants north of the border. San Diego has a branch of Tijuana's Tacos el Poblano; th...
Blind, no; Pig fan, yes. Back in June, Edwin wrote about the second location being built for The Trough Sandwich Kitchen in Newport Beach. The Trough is from the same group that launched The Blind Pig in Rancho Santa Margarita. Since successful ...
Eat up! Our first visit to Grits Fullerton, the new diner by ex-Hopscotch chef Cody Storts, started awkwardly. After seating our group of four, our server asked for all our names. "We like to be on a first-name basis here," she explained. As she ...
It's Christmastime in the LBC We're reaching the halfway point of 100 Favorite Dishes countdown! 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, an...
Mongols as gentrifiers? All signs seemed pointed to Downtown SanTana (or DTSA, as the hipsters call it) moving further upscale on the gentrification ladder. Artists courted to give the area its brand got the boot. Hell, folks can't even get a chi...
In the stretches of the Hatch Valley region of New Mexico are perfectly lined rows of green Hatch chiles, a premium chile known for its meaty flesh and concurrently spicy and sweet flavor. Since it's only in season late summer to early fall, people g...
Grilling and chilling When you go out to drink, eating is often an afterthought. It's when you dine out that restaurants leave cocktail menus and discuss wine pairings. Ordering water is fine and saves you money, but foods taste better with the ...
Chopstick away! We're reaching the halfway point of 100 Favorite Dishes countdown! 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 dail...
This time it's on his home turf. UPDATE: Wednesday, August 12, 2015: Despite the departure of Eric from Little Sparrow, Samaniego will be joining Carlos in the kitchen of Taco Maria as guest chef. The first in a series of featured chef dinners, ...
Pascal turns up the heat April kicked off a handful of demonstrations by some of OC's most vocal culinary representatives. Attendees watched the likes of Martin Diedrich, Wing Lam, Andrew Gruel and Rachel Klemek create and chat with the audience...
Wood-Grilled Tacos at Solita By Gustavo Arellano, Edwin Goei, Charles Lam, and Dave Lieberman You really want us to pontificate on the glories of tacos in Orange County as an intro? Fuck that: our Mexican in Chief wrote a whole book on the subje...
VIP may be sold out, but there's still time to pick up tickets to those unlimited tastings at our summer shindig! Decadence will be at Hotel Irvine, just off the 405 freeway and Jamboree. Your general admission grants you access to the party beginnin...
I'm happy; you happy? We're reaching the halfway point of 100 Favorite Dishes countdown! 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 ...
Gourmet Greg is back! The first time we learned of Greg Moro, he was the Executive Chef at French 75 before it closed. Our On the Line interview had him overseeing dinner service at Nieuport 17. It was during his tenure there that he began hitti...
Yep, this really happened... 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! It's no secret I've been around the block and ba...
Bless you tonkatsu. We're reaching the halfway point of 100 Favorite Dishes countdown! 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 da...
We're always happy to plug the exploits of the folks who make our annual People Issue, but we're especially happy to highlight a coming pop-up dinner at C4 Deli THIS SUNDAY. The two chefs are an unlikely lot: activist Theresa Dang and SanTana schoolt...
Wine and dine If there was one thing I took away from my interview with Josh, it was that he would rather be busy than at rest. Don't believe me? Well, that's what part two is for. Remember that our interviews always begin the day before. Sit d...
Josh and Teemu cooking up a storm Teaming up chefs with athletes isn't common occurrence unless we're referring to charity events. Yet the pairing of Josh Severson with Teemu Selanne is one winning combination, as they elevate the dining scene i...
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