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[31 Jul 2010 | 2 Comments | 269 views]
Cupcakes for a Cause: Cupcake Camp OC

Do you have a sweet tooth? Looking for something sweet? Do you want to support a good cause and raise money to bring awareness to the fight against human trafficking? Come to the Cupcake Camp OC on August 1 at 3:00pm at the Atrium Hotel near John Wayne Airport!

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At the Market, Featured, Food »

[27 Jul 2010 | One Comment | 354 views]
LA Mayor to Los Angeles: Good Food For All

Bringing the City of Angels to the forefront of being a model city in regards to creating a new regional food system.

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[21 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 421 views]
More Cupcakes in LA – Magnolia Bakery opens in West Hollywood

EaterLA and ZagatBuzz are both reporting that Magnolia Bakery from New York City is making their West Coast debut with a new location in West Hollywood.

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Culinary Notables, Featured »

[20 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 390 views]
Another GLAAD Top Chef Invasion

GLAAD will be hosting their annual Hancock Park Summer Event with another Top Chef Invasion. This year, sponsors Bravo TV and ROKK Vodka bring three Top Chef Masters to the gorgeous home of Tim Corrigan on July 25, 2010.

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[18 Jul 2010 | One Comment | 349 views]
Deep Fried This and Chocolate Covered That

My fellow co-worker and friend Stephen attended the OC Fair this weekend with his girlfriend and decided to try out two of the more “extreme” foods at this year’s OC Fair.

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Featured, Food, News »

[16 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 421 views]
Eat My Blog Charity Bake Sale

Food bloggers and culinary notables from all over the Los Angeles area are getting together this Saturday, June 19th for a charity bake sale benefitting the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

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Featured, News »

[22 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 431 views]
Don’t Forget Your Free Pastry at Starbucks Tomorrow

Starbucks will be giving away a free Pastry with the purchase of any handcrafted beverage on Tuesday, March 23.

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Featured, Food in TV »

[21 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 924 views]
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Show

Tonight on ABC, we saw a 1 hour sneek peek into Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution show. Jamie has taken a leave from his family back in London to come to America to tackle one of the biggest jobs in his life – to turn around the lives of those in Huntington, WV…

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Featured, Food, News »

[21 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 1,020 views]
Orange Coast Magazine Announces Top 10 Restaurants

Orange Coast Magazine has released their Top 10 Restaurants in Orange County…

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Featured, Misc/Curious »

[20 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 629 views]
International Food Festival in Tustin March 20

Seven cuisines of the world will be on hand at the International Food Festival in Tustin today (Saturday, March 20). Indian, Bolivian, African, Mexican, Italian, Brazilian and Vietnamese.

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Featured, News »

[20 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | 1,290 views]
Southern California Restaurant Week Wars

The nice thing about living in Southern California is that you are part of several Metropolises (sp) Los Angeles, The OC and San Diego. For food lovers there is no better time than when your local Restaurant Week comes.

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Classes in The OC, Culinary Notables, Featured »

[25 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | 721 views]
Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer to Visit The OC

Famed Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer will be visiting The OC on November 7. In colloboration with Sur La Table and Shun Knives, Bob Kramer will be at the new Sur La Table at South Coast Plaza to answer your cutlery questions and perform mini knife demonstrations.

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Featured »

[21 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 232 views]
Free Pumpkins at Irvine’s Great Park

Enjoy Halloween a week early at the Great Park with the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kids under 12 can take home one free pumpkin while supplies last after enjoying a day full of spooky (but not scary!) activities.

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[1 Oct 2009 | One Comment | 236 views]
Happy 1 Year Anniversary for FoodieInDisguise.com

It has been one year since I launched FoodieInDisguise.com and I couldn’t be happier! It was a very successful year

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[23 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 497 views]
Hungry Jack Wants You To Think Outside the Box

The makers of Hungry Jack and Food Network chef Adam Gertler encourage consumers to think outside the box with their pantry staples in the first-ever Hungry Jack Use Up the Box Recipe and Essay Contest.

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[18 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 505 views]
100 Free Meals at Rumbi Grand Opening in Mission Viejo

During a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the first Rumbi Island Grill in California, the first 100 people in line will get a free meal card. There will also be a drawing for a free meal card for a year – proceeds to benefit the Saddleback Valley Educational Foundation.

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Featured, Top Chef! »

[14 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 291 views]
OC Hosts Restaurant Week Sept. 13 to 19

It’s Back! OC’s Restaurant Week is the OC’s most Delicious food event, September 13th – 19th. More than 100 OC restaurants are ready to dish up amazing food at fantastic prices.

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[9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 405 views]
The Great Ramen Exchange at Pei Wei

On Wednesday, September 9th, Pei Wei wants you to try their new Japanese Chile Beef Ramen dish. Bring in any store bought packaged ramen, like Top Ramen, and get 50% off your Pei Wei Ramen dish.

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Featured, Restaurant Review »

[8 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 416 views]
Rumbi Island Grill: Fast, Casual and Tropical

There is a new restaurant coming to Mission Viejo! Rumbi Island Grill has taken over the old Mustard’s Cafe space on Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo.

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Featured, Top Chef Masters »

[20 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 227 views]
Congratulations to Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless, you are a Top Chef Master!! Congratulations on your win and the donation of $100,000 to the Frontera Farmer Foundation.

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Featured, Top Chef! »

[20 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 481 views]
Top Chef 6.1 – Vices

So Top Chef Las Vegas could bring us a good season. There are some good chefs in the bunch. I’m keeping my eye on Kevin, Michael V, Michael I and Bryan. The bar has been raised and there is alot of money to be won in this season of Top Chef.

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Culinary Notables, Featured, News »

[19 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 226 views]
GLAAD to Host Top Chef Invasion Event in Hancock Park

Special guests Jamie Lauren and Richard Sweeney from Bravo Television’s Top Chef, as well as incredible food from Los Angeles area restaurants will be on hand for this event for GLAAD…

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Featured, Food Network, Next Food Network Star »

[5 Aug 2009 | One Comment | 510 views]
Melissa’s $10 Dinners on Food Network

Melissa’s new show is called $10 Dinners and premieres at 12:30pm this Sunday. Her promise in each episode? Feed four people with infinite possibilities for only $10.

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Featured, Next Food Network Star »

[3 Aug 2009 | One Comment | 266 views]
Congrats to The Next Food Network Star, Melissa D’Arabian

Congratulations to Melissa D’Arabian – she is the Food Network’s Newest Star! A housewife and mother of four girls back in Keller, TX. She is the ultimate home cook with great camera ideas for home cooked meals and tips for every home cook.

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Featured »

[1 Aug 2009 | One Comment | 432 views]
2009 Celebrity Food Show

The 2009 Celebrity Food Show is coming to the Anaheim Hilton August 8-9. Local and national food vendors, culinary students, celebrity food personalities and more will come together in the name of all things culinary!

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At the Market, Featured »

[14 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 412 views]
The Taste of Farmers Market – Celebrating 75 years of an LA Icon

In 1934 at the corner of 3rd & Fairfax in L.A., a dozen farmers parked their trucks on Gilmore field to sell fresh produce to local residents. The LA Farmers Market was born…

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Featured »

[13 Jul 2009 | One Comment | 316 views]
Mark Your Calendars, OC Restaurant Week Part II

The OC Restaurant Association announced its second Orange County Restaurant Week to be held September 13-19, 2009.

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Featured, Food »

[6 Jul 2009 | 5 Comments | 1,135 views]
Round Table Pizza Celebrates 50 Years with 50 Cent Pizzas

Celebrating 50 years, Round Table Pizza is offering a medium one-topping pizza for only 50 cents when they purchase a large or extra-large specialty pizza at menu price

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Featured, Restaurant Review »

[1 Jul 2009 | 12 Comments | 3,099 views]
Frostings Cupcakes Opens in Lake Forest

They’re finally here! It’s been a little over 2 months since we found out that The OC was going to be host to a new cupcake bakery. Frostings Cupcakes in Lake Forest will open on July 2.

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Blogs You Should Visit, Featured »

[26 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 393 views]
GoodBite.com

There is a new collaborative food website out here that is featuring some of the best food bloggers – bringing together a star-studded group of contributors to this new concept…

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Featured »

[2 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 282 views]
OC’s Restaurant Week Extends to a 2nd Week

Orange County will be EXTENDING their first ever Restaurant Week until Saturday, March 7 giving the opportunity for OC residents to take advantage of this event…

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Featured, Restaurant Review »

[20 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 317 views]
Restaurant Week Comes to The OC

Orange County will be hosting their first ever Restaurant Week! Starting this Sunday, February 22, over 80 restaurants throughout Orange County will be offering Prix Fixe menus for $20, $30 or $40. Restuarant Week goes thru Saturday, February 28…

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Featured, Misc/Curious »

[3 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 465 views]
Vote Tomorrow…Then Eat!!

Looks like some places are offering free food or discounts if you hit the polls tomorrow. Vendors such as Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Pizza Hut, Ben & Jerry’s and the Daily Grill will be making the offers, hoping to get voters to the polls, but more importantly, into their restaurants…

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Featured, Food Network »

[3 Nov 2008 | 2 Comments | 544 views]
The Chef Jeff Project

The Food Network has been airing a new reality TV show these last few weeks. There are no contestants that get voted out of the kitchen or have to cook a gourmet meal in 10 minutes. There are no on-camera tests or judges to test your culinary knowledge…

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Featured, Tips & Helpful Hints »

[27 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 390 views]
Don’t Forget to Vote!

A food blog is probably one of the last place you’d see a blog posting about voting. The upcoming election has many meausres, propositions beyond the Presidential Election…

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