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[2 Feb 2012 | One Comment | 127 views]
San Diego Kabobery Coming To The OC

A new Mediterranean/Near East restaurant is coming to Lake Forest. Luna Grill, of San Diego fame, will be making a debut here in The OC.

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Featured, Food, Restaurant Review »

[22 Jan 2012 | 3 Comments | 564 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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Restaurant Review »

[9 Jan 2012 | One Comment | 679 views]
What Took Me So Long to Get to Bruxië?

My mouth chewed effortlessly as the sweetness of the syrup melded with the batter of the waffle…

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Food, Restaurant Review »

[8 Dec 2011 | One Comment | 795 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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[4 Dec 2011 | No Comment | 1,257 views]
Brü Grill & Market Now Open in Lake Forest

Lake Forest has been awaiting the opening of the Brü Grill & Market in The Orchard Shopping Center. They took over and renovated the old Carino’s space.

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News, Restaurant Review »

[3 Dec 2011 | No Comment | 553 views]
Corner Fish Grill Closes Its Doors

The Corner Fish Grill in Mission Viejo closes its doors – they lasted just over a year…

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Food, Food Truck, Restaurant Review »

[26 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 712 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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[18 Nov 2011 | One Comment | 566 views]
More Pics from Chef Jason’s Playground

Here are some more pictures of Chef Jason Quinn’s new place, Playground opens tonight on Friday, November 18 a 6:00 pm.

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Food, Restaurant Review »

[17 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 987 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, Restaurant Review »

[6 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 393 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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Food, FoodTech, Restaurant Review »

[25 Oct 2011 | One Comment | 1,028 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, Restaurant Review »

[22 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 623 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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My Health, Restaurant Review »

[6 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 735 views]
Natively Good!

You might be surprised to find out that I have somehow avoided Native Foods for a long time. It was my fear of Vegan cuisine and that I am not a big fan of sietan or pressed soy…

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Food, Restaurant Review »

[27 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 1,154 views]
Empanadas x3

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

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Restaurant Review »

[16 May 2011 | One Comment | 1,477 views]
12 Year Hiatus from Chipotle

From the first bite, I knew this wasn’t the same burrito I had all those years back.

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Restaurant Review »

[27 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 1,820 views]
Over the Hill? Orange Hill Restaurant…

Dinner was just OK. Being with friends and great conversation was what made the night. I will have to return to The Orange Hill Restaurant for brunch for I think that is the real gem of this place…

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Restaurant Review »

[20 Mar 2011 | 2 Comments | 2,486 views]
Open Your Book to Chapter One…

If you are in the area and contemplating a bite to eat at Lola Gaspar, The Crosby or Memphis, walk a couple of blocks to Broadway and Third and enjoy a meal at Chapter One: the modern local…

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Restaurant Review »

[16 Mar 2011 | One Comment | 2,252 views]
Pam is Back! Filipino Food Lovers Unite!

Almost 2 years ago I wrote about an ambitious woman who opened a Filipino Eatery in a busy Southern California mall food court…

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Restaurant Review »

[6 Mar 2011 | One Comment | 1,970 views]
Crazy for Taco Asylum

Simple food crafted to bring unique flavors in a setting that is equally simple and unique. There is nothing ordinary at Taco Asylum. They’re aren’t pretending to be something they are not. It’s just good food and drink…

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Food Truck, Restaurant Review »

[3 Mar 2011 | 2 Comments | 1,397 views]
Spudtacular Potatoes at Spudrunners!

Who doesn’t like fries? Who doesn’t like fries with some herbs and side of pesto aioli?

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