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.

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…

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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…

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 …

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…

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!

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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