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​L.A.'s own Golden Road Brewing, one of the stars in our local craft-brew galaxy, was only sold in L.A. County until recently. You can't accuse them of slacking though, because the brewery only...

Shuji Sakai ​L.A.'s own Golden Road Brewing, one of the stars in our local craft-brew galaxy, was only sold in L.A. County until recently. You can't accuse them of slacking though, because the brewery only...

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​Oh, Bruxie. First they created a traffic fustercluck in Old Town Orange with the long lines for their waffles; then they gave people a reason to head off of Brea Boulevard when driving through...

Dave Lieberman ​Oh, Bruxie. First they created a traffic fustercluck in Old Town Orange with the long lines for their waffles; then they gave people a reason to head off of Brea Boulevard when driving through...

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​She's the envy of college students everywhere. UCI junior Kelsey Lien has won a national Baskin-Robbins contest with her invention of a new flavor called Nutty Cream Cheese Brownie. Her prize: a...

Michelle Woo ​She's the envy of college students everywhere. UCI junior Kelsey Lien has won a national Baskin-Robbins contest with her invention of a new flavor called Nutty Cream Cheese Brownie. Her prize: a...

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​For those who've been desperately stalking Pliny the Younger, we've got the latest coordinates.This Saturday, Feb. 18, UC Irvine's Anthill Pub and Grille will be tapping one 5-gallon keg of the ...

Michelle Woo ​For those who've been desperately stalking Pliny the Younger, we've got the latest coordinates.This Saturday, Feb. 18, UC Irvine's Anthill Pub and Grille will be tapping one 5-gallon keg of the ...

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Edwin Goei ​I'm unsure what started these "Sh*t <Fill-in-your-ethnic-or-geographical-stereotype-here> Say" videos. It certainly wasn't the Sh*t My Dad Says Twitter feed or the failed sitcom it inspire...

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​This must be bizarre-stories-of-violence-in-fast-food-restaurants month. There was the story about a woman being Tased after line cutting at McDonald's. Earlier this afternoon, Gustavo blogged o...

Edwin Goei ​This must be bizarre-stories-of-violence-in-fast-food-restaurants month. There was the story about a woman being Tased after line cutting at McDonald's. Earlier this afternoon, Gustavo blogged o...

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Michelle Woo ​Guys, if your gal is the type who's into Valentine's Day, have you gotten her anything yet? (Pssst, it's tomorrow.) I can't tell you what gifts will guarantee you'll get some lovin' (thoug...

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​A federal lawsuit filed by a successful African-American businessman against a Newport Beach steakhouse that repeatedly listed him on credit card receipts as "McStinkyNigger," "McNigShit" and "...

R. Scott Moxley ​A federal lawsuit filed by a successful African-American businessman against a Newport Beach steakhouse that repeatedly listed him on credit card receipts as "McStinkyNigger," "McNigShit" and "...

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​It's rare that we go outside the continental United States for this column, even though Taco Bell does exist worldwide. But maybe all Bells should be considered extensions of the American empire...

Gustavo Arellano ​It's rare that we go outside the continental United States for this column, even though Taco Bell does exist worldwide. But maybe all Bells should be considered extensions of the American empire...

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Michelle Woo ​March 6 marks the 100th birthday of Oreo, the cookie that made it socially acceptable to play with our food. To celebrate a century of being delicious, the brand is introducing a limited-e...

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​SO...remember how I wrote about the above space in downtown SanTana, and that the rumor was it was going to be a bistro of sorts? The cat is out of the bag--sort of. The name of the restaurant ...

Gustavo Arellano ​SO...remember how I wrote about the above space in downtown SanTana, and that the rumor was it was going to be a bistro of sorts? The cat is out of the bag--sort of. The name of the restaurant ...

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​I've been out for a while dealing with some family stuff on the East Coast--you know I'm not originally from Califas, right?--and while it was pretty draining stuff, I did still have to eat. Wh...

Dave Lieberman ​I've been out for a while dealing with some family stuff on the East Coast--you know I'm not originally from Califas, right?--and while it was pretty draining stuff, I did still have to eat. Wh...

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​ I'm not saying that every Mexican chain like Cafe Rio is trying to copy Chipotle. Even though it says it's not, Taco Bell is doing it. And why wouldn't they? It makes business sense to aspire ...

Edwin Goei ​ I'm not saying that every Mexican chain like Cafe Rio is trying to copy Chipotle. Even though it says it's not, Taco Bell is doing it. And why wouldn't they? It makes business sense to aspire ...

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​According to Business Insider, Arby's just got a new chief marketing officer who's planning a major and total rehaul of the menu, logo, and ads.In 2007, the roast beef-centered fast food chain a...

Edwin Goei ​According to Business Insider, Arby's just got a new chief marketing officer who's planning a major and total rehaul of the menu, logo, and ads.In 2007, the roast beef-centered fast food chain a...

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​The suits gave us Hi-Time gift cards for Christmas, and ain't Village Voice Media a swell company to work for? No sarcasm: I was ecstatic to buy something outside my bourbon/tequila/mezcal trium...

Gustavo Arellano ​The suits gave us Hi-Time gift cards for Christmas, and ain't Village Voice Media a swell company to work for? No sarcasm: I was ecstatic to buy something outside my bourbon/tequila/mezcal trium...

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​The other night, I had the chance to attend a Los Angeles screening of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the documentary about 85-year-old Jiro Ono, who is considered by many to be the greatest sushi chef ...

Michelle Woo ​The other night, I had the chance to attend a Los Angeles screening of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the documentary about 85-year-old Jiro Ono, who is considered by many to be the greatest sushi chef ...

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​If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then romance is up to the couple. I am enamored by a room with a view, yet also appreciate when he brings me my favorite doughnut. We already anticipate...

Anne Marie Panoringan ​If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then romance is up to the couple. I am enamored by a room with a view, yet also appreciate when he brings me my favorite doughnut. We already anticipate...

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​McDonald's gets a bad rap. There's so much talk about how it's killing us with its scalding coffee, (former) pink slime and general repulsiveness, but nobody ever mentions how it can save lives...

Michelle Woo ​McDonald's gets a bad rap. There's so much talk about how it's killing us with its scalding coffee, (former) pink slime and general repulsiveness, but nobody ever mentions how it can save lives...

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​"Back to the Start", the short animated film that Chipotle has uploaded on YouTube to present an argument against factory farming, has garnered northwards of 4 million views since it debuted in...

Edwin Goei ​"Back to the Start", the short animated film that Chipotle has uploaded on YouTube to present an argument against factory farming, has garnered northwards of 4 million views since it debuted in...

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​We don't give many guidelines when our subjects select a recipe to share. As long as it is scaled down for home kitchens, we trust their judgement. Anne Eng of Panfiniti chose to branch off fro...

Anne Marie Panoringan ​We don't give many guidelines when our subjects select a recipe to share. As long as it is scaled down for home kitchens, we trust their judgement. Anne Eng of Panfiniti chose to branch off fro...

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