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​By now it should not be news that the U.S. is facing a severe shortage of canned pumpkin. News sites and blogs everywhere are talking about the effect on our Thanksgiving pumpkin pies.If you're ...

Dave Lieberman ​By now it should not be news that the U.S. is facing a severe shortage of canned pumpkin. News sites and blogs everywhere are talking about the effect on our Thanksgiving pumpkin pies.If you're ...

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​ Edwin explores the possibilities of "All Purpose Sauce" in Wacky Snacks, lists Five All Time Greatest Food Movies, answers the time-old question of what astronaughts do with taco sauce in space,...

Grace Le ​ Edwin explores the possibilities of "All Purpose Sauce" in Wacky Snacks, lists Five All Time Greatest Food Movies, answers the time-old question of what astronaughts do with taco sauce in space,...

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​ Join the Auld Dubliner in Tustin this Saturday as they attempt to pour the world's tallest Guinness--eight feet tall. Four-hundred gallons.And as tasty as the dark stout is, we all know it's not...

Vickie Chang ​ Join the Auld Dubliner in Tustin this Saturday as they attempt to pour the world's tallest Guinness--eight feet tall. Four-hundred gallons.And as tasty as the dark stout is, we all know it's not...

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​ October saw the last (for now) in a series of inspiring experiments in altruism and mostly meatless dining. Operating under the motto "Living is Giving," Seva Cafe hosted a meaningf...

Fiorella Casella ​ October saw the last (for now) in a series of inspiring experiments in altruism and mostly meatless dining. Operating under the motto "Living is Giving," Seva Cafe hosted a meaningf...

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​The Crow Bar and Kitchen in Corona Del Mar has reinterpreted s'mores, a staple of any campfire, by taking the graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate, and creating a sundae. The Crow B...

Jessica Ford ​The Crow Bar and Kitchen in Corona Del Mar has reinterpreted s'mores, a staple of any campfire, by taking the graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate, and creating a sundae. The Crow B...

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​Remember two weeks ago, when I posted mockingly about 7-Eleven's move into the ultra-budget wine world? I made a snarky comment about not doing one's research about specialty retailers that migh...

Dave Lieberman ​Remember two weeks ago, when I posted mockingly about 7-Eleven's move into the ultra-budget wine world? I made a snarky comment about not doing one's research about specialty retailers that migh...

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​As most Weekly readers know, Native Foods occupies a yurt at The Camp in Costa Mesa, one of the first stores to debut at the alternative mall. But Native Foods was actually started 15 yea...

Edwin Goei ​As most Weekly readers know, Native Foods occupies a yurt at The Camp in Costa Mesa, one of the first stores to debut at the alternative mall. But Native Foods was actually started 15 yea...

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​Ah, Ruby's. What pier would be complete without you? For 27 years it's been at the Balboa Pier and since then it's occupied many others. To celebrate this milestone, all Ruby's (including and...

Edwin Goei ​Ah, Ruby's. What pier would be complete without you? For 27 years it's been at the Balboa Pier and since then it's occupied many others. To celebrate this milestone, all Ruby's (including and...

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​Noorani's Halal Tandoori Restaurant is a hole-in-the-wall type establishment that is pretty easy to overlook, particularly amid the clusterfuck that is Little Saigon's urban design. If you do no...

Grace Le ​Noorani's Halal Tandoori Restaurant is a hole-in-the-wall type establishment that is pretty easy to overlook, particularly amid the clusterfuck that is Little Saigon's urban design. If you do no...

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​Nancy Luna (the Fast Food Maven) is someone whose writing I admire, and she scoops absolutely everything about fast food in OC. I know that when the Buttermilk Truck or the Grilled Cheese Truck...

Dave Lieberman ​Nancy Luna (the Fast Food Maven) is someone whose writing I admire, and she scoops absolutely everything about fast food in OC. I know that when the Buttermilk Truck or the Grilled Cheese Truck...

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Gustavo Arellano ​Yeah, I listen religiously to The John & Ken Show on KFI-AM 640, not only because you should know what the Know Nothing nation thinks, but also because they're great radio hosts. And because ...

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​I am not a Frenchman, but I know one. He's Pascal Olhats, the owner/chef of Brasserie Pascal and others. And Frenchmen, especially chefs like Olhats who know wine, are celebrating this Thu...

Edwin Goei ​I am not a Frenchman, but I know one. He's Pascal Olhats, the owner/chef of Brasserie Pascal and others. And Frenchmen, especially chefs like Olhats who know wine, are celebrating this Thu...

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Edwin Goei ​I had to share this recent story with my fellow science geeks out there.  It's all about stuff you never knew to ask about food in NASA's space shuttle.  According to the article, ...

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Another Good Food dispatch from yours truly, this time on the joys of cactus. Near the top: ...

Gustavo Arellano Another Good Food dispatch from yours truly, this time on the joys of cactus. Near the top: ...

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