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[22 Jan 2012 | 3 Comments | 656 views]
Update: The Iron Press and Waiiha Sushi at SoCo

So let’s get an update on the opening of The Iron Press and Waiiha as well as a surprise new tenant for The OC Mart Mix…

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At the Market, Food, Headline, News »

[21 Jan 2012 | 3 Comments | 650 views]
Coming Soon to The OC Mart Mix: N’ice Cream and The Cheese Shop

Cheeses and Charcuterie as well as Gelato and Sorbets will be coming to The OC Mart Mix within weeks…

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At the Market, Food, News »

[21 Jan 2012 | One Comment | 699 views]
A New Apple Variety: The Junami

The Rainier Fruit Company’s Junami apple has a special crisp, fruity character and is a real thirst quencher…

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Food, Misc/Curious »

[14 Jan 2012 | One Comment | 402 views]
Take a Food Tour of Laguna Beach

Find a local and hidden food gem in the Flavors of Laguna food and historical tour…

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Food, Food Truck, Food Truck Friday »

[11 Dec 2011 | One Comment | 555 views]
Food Truck Friday: The Viking Truck

Have a hankerin’ for a “Brat”? Don’t worry about “what’s in your wallet” and enjoy a Bratwurst with the Vikings!

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Food, Restaurant Review »

[8 Dec 2011 | One Comment | 829 views]
Quickbite at Bella Cuba in Santa Ana

A restaurateur with over 25 years of Cuban cooking experience wants to bring the flavors of Cuba to Orange County…

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Food, News »

[2 Dec 2011 | One Comment | 1,147 views]
Beer, Waffles and Sushi Coming to SoCo

The South Coast Collection will be home to two new restaurants opening in a few weeks…

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DinnerInDisguise, Featured, Food, Recipes »

[27 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 281 views]
Leftovers In Disguise: Stuffed Frittata

Something a little different for my leftover Italian Sausage Stuffing…turn it into a Frittata!

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Food, Food Truck, Restaurant Review »

[26 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 729 views]
Soho Gourmet Taco Gets a Truck!

Chef Gabe takes his Gourmet Tacos on the Road with the addition of their new Food Truck bringing their flavorful tacos to even more of the OC!

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At the Market, Food, News »

[26 Nov 2011 | One Comment | 473 views]
Cheese Shop Coming to The OC Mart Mix

We have some changes coming up at the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa. Looks like we’re getting a Cheese Shop that will be located right by the Portola Coffee Lab and the We Olive and Wine Bar…

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Food, Restaurant Review »

[17 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 1,002 views]
Chef Jason Quinn’s Playground Opens

Well it’s just about less than 14 hours to the official grand opening of Chef Jason Quinn’s Playground in Downtown Santa Ana. I stopped by for a quick look inside…

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Food, Food Truck »

[11 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 498 views]
OC’s Own Filipino Food Truck: Pogi Boy

There is a small collection of food trucks here tonight and one of them is the Pogi Boy Food Truck. An OC based Filipino food truck serving Filipino food with a slight twist.

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Food, Restaurant Review »

[6 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 397 views]
Visiting HB’s Spark Woodfire Grill

Well it was a rainy day here in Southern California, but I wanted to have lunch by the beach. I met my friend Daron at the Spark Woodfire Grill located right across the street from the Huntington Beach Pier off PCH.
Had this been a typical Southern California day, it would have been sunny and the beach full of surfers enjoying the hot rays of the sun. Unfortunately it was cold and rainy. A typically busy restaurant for lunch was a bit empty due to the …

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At the Market, Featured, Food »

[4 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 434 views]
A Small World Introduces Me to SoNo Trading

His dream has come true and his SoNo Trading Company mustards have hit the store shelves in the form of Champagne Garlic and Hong Kong Habanero…

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Food, FoodTech, Restaurant Review »

[25 Oct 2011 | One Comment | 1,047 views]
Finally Made it to Portola Coffee Lab

I’m pleasantly distracted as I watch a barista pouring hot water into one of the V-60s. They don’t pour all of it in, it takes a careful pour over a period of time. Flooding the funnel with water is not the method here…

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Food, Misc/Curious »

[29 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 1,587 views]
Tavazo Dried Fruits & Nuts in Irvine

While California Pistachios have gotten very popular from their recent TV campaign, it’s Iranian pistachios that are famous and you can get them at Tavazo in Irvine.

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Food, Misc/Curious, Restaurant Review »

[22 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 627 views]
Five Guys Burgers Coming to Mission Viejo?

So there is a-trouble, a-brewin for me over the horizon in the next few months. Turns out that Five Guys Burgers (my East Coast favorite) is making a bid to open about three blocks from my house!

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Food, Food Network, Food Truck, The Great Food Truck Race »

[2 Sep 2011 | One Comment | 1,719 views]
Jason Quinn from The Lime Truck and The Playground

Chef Jason Quinn of The Lime Truck is opening “The Playground” featuring his best ideas in burgers and craft beer…

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Food, Restaurant Review »

[27 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 1,172 views]
Empanadas x3

A funny story about how Empanadas came into my life three times in one day…

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DinnerInDisguise, Food »

[19 Dec 2010 | 3 Comments | 3,347 views]
DinnerInDisguise – Orecchiette with Italian Sausage and Basil

Orecchiette with Italian Sausage and Basil. Inspired by a recent dinner at Ecco.

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