Email AuthorGustavo Arellano
[UPDATED: Event is TOMORROW] Theresa Cisneros and Ron Gonzales, OC Register Editors, to Sit Down With Gustavo at Fullerton Public Library Oct. 27
October 26, 2011 in Navel Gazing
Who Wants to Give Us Their Food Goodies to Give Out as Raffle Prizes for the Nov. 10 KCRW Good Food Happy Hour?
October 25, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Mike Napoli, Former Angels Catcher, Continuing to Humiliate Halos with World Series Heroics
October 25, 2011 in Navel Gazing
OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Evrit S. Boice, La Habra's First Mayor
October 24, 2011 in Navel Gazing
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Eat This Now: 21st Century Veggie Chiles en Nogada from Anepalco's Cafe
October 24, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Should be eaten at Anepalco's, not a to-go box at work, but what are you gonna do....?Anepalco's Cafe in Orange has been hopping for the past couple of months, ever...
Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Mom Abandons Son in Parking Lot to Teach Lesson!
October 24, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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10 Great Tacos in Orange County
October 21, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?The numbers don't lie, people: despite the protestations of some commenters to the contrary, ustedes LOVE lists! Ustedes LOVE Best Of-related stuff! So, to increase the love, we're combining the...
Yeti Imperial Stout at Crow Burger Kitchen, Our Drink of the Week!
October 21, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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KCRW Good Food/OC Weekly Happy Hour at Mesa Nov. 10: The Flier and the Specials!
October 20, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?Reposting just for the hell of it--cool news to come soon!In about a month, we Weeklings will team up with food goddess Evan Kleiman for Good Food's second-ever happy hour....
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Arnold Palmer Approves Alcoholic Version of Arnold Palmer Drink--Arnold Palmer HARD
October 20, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?It's my chica who enjoys Arnold Palmers, the mixture of half-lemonade, half-iced tea that's the favorite of bland types everywhere looking to spice up their lives. It's me who likes...
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Walmart to Start Stocking More Craft Beers, To Allow Hipster Employees to Pick Brands for Individual Stores
October 20, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Late-night hipster beer run! Flickr user matteson.norman?I'm absolutely clueless about Walmart culture (among other things, natch), so I didn't even know they carried beer except at the monstrous Supercenters--though I...
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Party of Six Leaves $2.21 Tip on $177 Meal
October 19, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
WTF????I admit it: I'm not the best tipper. I try to adhere to Mr. Gold's standard of 20%, I really do--but it's usually more around 15%. I karmically make it...
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[UPDATE: Protest is THIS FRIDAY] Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Town to Explain Campaign Against Trader Joe's
October 19, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?UPDATE: Protest is THIS FRIDAY. More information at the CIW's website--see you there!Original post Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m.: Earlier this summer, we reported on an anti-Trader Joe's campaign launched by...
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Can Tilapia Take the Place of Shark in Shark Fin Soup?
October 19, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
?California has made international news with our recent effort to ban the sale of shark fin soup, the Chinese delicacy that unfortunately is leading to the extinction of too many...
In Alabama, "Mexican" is Considered an Offensive Word--SERIOUSLY
October 19, 2011 in Navel Gazing
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Gringo Bandito Prepping Limited-Edition 'Private Reserve' Version for Nov. 15 Release
October 18, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Gringo Bandito head gabacho Dexter Holland?You could imagine how pissed I was when Vickie sent me a note that Gringo Bandito was announcing on its website something about a "Private...
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Mario Manuel Castro, OC Sheriff's Deputy, Charged for Driving on Wrong Side of Road with .24 Blood Alcohol Level
October 18, 2011 in Navel Gazing
?Moxley is doing...something...so I'll step up to the plate and use his Orange County Sheriff's Department bat to smash Sandra Hutchens' crew anew. After all, this one writes itself!On Sept....
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Chuck Smith Blasts, Threatens Calvary Chapel Abuse Survivor from the Pulpit of CC Costa Mesa
October 18, 2011 in Navel Gazing
?Sorry that I'm late to this, but here's a blockbuster: last week, from the pulpit of the Calvary Chapel mothership in SanTana (even though they call themselves CC Costa Mesa),...
OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Morris W. Martenet, Jr., Anaheim Councilmember, Owner of Martenet Hardware
October 17, 2011 in Navel Gazing
Gustavo On the Bankruptcy of El Torito and the Death of Cal-Mex Cuisine
October 17, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Taco Bell Crime of the Week: Drunk Man Crashes Into Car at Drive-Thru!
October 17, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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Notes, Quotes and Observations From Luigi D'Italia's Appearance on Kitchen Nightmares
Pictures, Vids and Other Non-Writing Excuses
October 17, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
A total gent...?SO . . . did you catch FOX's Kitchen Nightmares this past Friday, the one that highlighted Luigi's D'Italia? Did you catch the one second or so in...
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No. 1, or: THE BEST DISH IN ORANGE COUNTY RIGHT NOW: 7 Courses of Goat at Binh Dan
October 14, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
Goat blood pudding topped with goat liver; Photo by Elina Shatkin--I owe you a taco acorazado for this...?Right now, in the Orange County we currently live in culinarily--a wonderful, exciting...
A Roach Coach Is No Different Hygienically From a Luxe Lonchera. REPEAT: A Roach Coach Is No Different Hygienically From a Luxe Lonchera
October 14, 2011 in Stick a Fork In It
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[UPDATED With Email From an Arrested DREAMer] Five Undocumented College Students Detained at ICE Offices in Los Angeles After Sit-In; Three from Orange County
October 12, 2011 in Navel Gazing
?UPDATE, 2:39 p.m.: Francisco Javier Bravo, one of the arrested OC DREAMers, sent out an email to friends explaining the reasoning behind the protest."Hello Family/Friend/Ally," his email began. "Today I...
