Email AuthorGustavo Arellano
Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Fake Kidnapping!
June 13, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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North Korean Soldiers Using Ants as Food Tasters to Guard Against Supposedly Poisoned South Korean Care Packages
June 13, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user OliBac?We all know that North Korea's leadership is batshit loco, which has unfortunately left a populace that's hungry when not outright starving. It's almost impossible for South Koreans...
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Scientists Finally Figure Out the Reasoning Behind Seedless Fruits
June 10, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user AngelaShupe.com?Ever wonder why the banana's seeds are non-existent? And why some fruits, like grapes, are also seedless? Amazingly, so have scientists for decades--and one researcher from UC Davis...
This Week in Food: Banned Grasshopper Tacos, The Greatest 'Cue in Texas, and Acceptable Pantry Items!
June 10, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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Wienerschnitzel to Give Out Limited-Edition Golden Wiener Antenna Toppers Starting Monday
June 10, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
All that glitters is not gold...this one here is an even-more special edition of the mascot!?True story: I've never eaten at Wienerschnitzel before, but I consider myself a fan. You...
Cherry Thyme Martini at Haven Gastropub, Our Drink of the Week
June 10, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Pundits Already Saying New Redistricting Will Hurt Loretta Sanchez--HA!
June 10, 2011 in Navel Gazing
[UPDATE: More Stupidity from Supes, and Silliness from Local Press] What Does the Orange County Board of Supervisors Have Against Spanish and Latinos?
June 09, 2011 in Navel Gazing
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Farrell's to Host Ice-Cream Eating Challenge as Charity Event Next Month
June 09, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?Oh, Farrell's! Massive, glorious, gluttonous, grandiose Farrell'!. Its take on ice-cream culture is to add as many scoops as possible, then add a bucket of more and an oil drum...
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In Praise of Starbucks' Mini-Cupcakes
June 08, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?I only go to Starbucks when having to buy coffee for others, so I've been able to slowly eat through their food offerings over the years, scavenging over leftovers that...
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San Francisco Health Officials Ban Restaurant from Selling Grasshopper Tacos
June 08, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user christine zenino?San Francisco is going to play quite a role in my coming book on the history of Mexican food in the United States--and that's all I'm going...
Guess Where I Ate, Win a Prize!
June 07, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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Downtown Santa Ana Is Happening--No Way!
Notes from the Banana Republic
June 07, 2011 in Navel Gazing
?I'm a bit late on my reading, and I just encountered Adam Elmahrek's 10-years-too-late story on downtown Santa Ana's happening scene for the Voice of OC. I like Elmahrek a...
Is Taco Bell the Hyundai of American Fast Food?
June 07, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
New Mexico Finally Getting Around to Defending Its Chiles from Imposters
June 07, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle on Rising Global Food Demands: "One of the Greatest Challenges Facing the Human Race"
June 07, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Profiles in OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Elmer E. Heidt, OC's First Scout Executive for Orange County Boy Scouts Council
June 06, 2011 in Navel Gazing
Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Drunk Teens Harassing Employees!
June 06, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Why Are Bean Sprouts So Damn Prone to E. Coli and Salmonella?
June 06, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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Nativo Lopez Comes out In Favor of LA Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt
June 04, 2011 in Navel Gazing
?Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is perhaps the most-loathed owner in professional sports right now, what with his acrimonious divorce with ex-wife Jamie, their use of the franchise as...
Mood Indigo at the Crosby, Our Drink of the Week!
June 03, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
No. 95: Milanesa Sandwich at Piaggio's Gourmet on Wheels
June 03, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Is Europe's Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Part of a Globalist Conspiracy to Depopulate the World?
June 03, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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California Legislators Want to Ban Styrofoam* Containers for Takeout Food
June 03, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Flickr user complexify.?Those damn ninnies at the California State Legislature! Our state's economy is still moribund, businesses are getting the hell out and moving to Texas, and they want to...
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No. 96: Samurai Burrito at Wafu of Japan
June 02, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
???Welcome to the Weekly's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes for 2011! Tune in every day until we get to nmero uno! Now, on to the latest entry. . ....
