Luciana’s Celebrates 40 Years of Winning Wines and ‘Convivo’
The family restaurant in Dana Point has a new chef and another Wine Spectator award, but its enduring secret sauce is its hospitality.
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Trial by Fire: The Making of Ali Mookhi and Khan Saab
Halal chef-owner’s success came with burns, hunger and tough love. Now Imran Ali Mookhi has two restaurants and two more in the works. Determined to seek his fortune in America,17-year-old…
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Where to Find the Restaurants of Orange County’s Culinary Stars
You’ve seen them on reality shows, now check out their restaurants. We’re a foodie nation and we just can’t keep our eyes off cooking shows. So, if you think you’re…
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Five Reasons Chocolate Rarely Pairs with Wine, and Five Tips for Those Determined to Do It
On Feb. 14, everyone wants to drink wine with chocolate. Experts help us understand why it’s not such a great idea. It’s Valentine’s Day, so most of us are dying…
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Francis Lam Holds Foodies Rapt as He Leads a Conversation About Orange County’s Food Scene
South Coast Repertory hosts a live taping of American Public Media’s ‘The Splendid Table’ with LAist. Remember this scene in “When Harry Met Sally”? A date-night couple discussed whether restaurants…
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Why the Ecology Center Wants to Change the Way You Think About Everything You Eat
From a one-acre dirt patch in San Juan Capistrano to a 28-acre organic farm with a restaurant and a dinner series, founder Evan Marks has created a fantasyland for farm-to-table…
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Feliz Navidad! It’s Bilingual Santa’s Busiest Time of Year
In a county with more than a million Spanish speakers, one of Orange County’s premier shopping destinations offers visits with a multicultural St. Nick. When Robert Torres of Lake Forest…
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Great Places for Cocktails in Orange County, Part 2: More New Classics
COCKTAILS, PART 2: Over the next few weeks, our food writers, Anne Valdespino and Anne Marie Panoringan, are taking a deep dive into places around Orange County that are great spots…
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Great Places for Cocktails in Orange County, Part 1: New Classics
COCKTAILS, PART 1: Over the next few weeks, our food writers, Anne Valdespino and Anne Marie Panoringan, are taking a deep dive into places around Orange County that are great…
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Where to Find a Hassle-Free Thanksgiving in Orange County
Here’s where to go when you want to be a guest at your own dinner party. It’s the most important meal of the year for Americans. When we sit down…
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Vietnam’s Favorite Coffee Bar Opens Its First U.S. Store in Little Saigon
It was big news when 85°C Bakery Cafe, Tim Ho Wan and Paradise Dynasty arrived in O.C. Now it’s time for java junkies to start buzzing. Trung Nguyên Legend, one…
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First Look: Toastique in Newport Beach
It’s reverse bikini season. You know how in spring, thoughts turn to your body on the beach in June? Well, this time of year it’s all about trimming a few…