New drinks emerge in O.C. for the beginning of summer and a look at Japanese restaurants as AAPI month comes to a close. Plus O Sea opens; dinner service at Break of Dawn; and harassment in the craft beer industry.
Category: Food
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Panoringan: Chef Gardens, Poppy & Seed First Look, Café Jardin Closes, What’s Next for Sherman Gardens
A look at chef’s gardens; opening night at Poppy & Seed; chef Pascal Olhats on what he’s up to next (and what will happen to Cafe Jardin); and Delilah Snell’s “Beginner’s Guide to Preserving.”
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Alianza Translatinx Lives in the Abundance of Sharing Food and the Vision of Creating Community
Miércoles de Comida (food on Wednesdays) is a weekly tradition where celebrations are all-occasion ways of being
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Panoringan: Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, and a Look at Comedor Laguna Beach
Are you looking for ideas to celebrate Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo? Lots of options are available as restaurants expand their service. Plus, a peek at the newly opened Comedor in Laguna Beach.
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Panoringan: New Concerns As Restaurants Reopen, Filipino Food Month, and First Looks
Chefs Paul Cao of Burnt Crumbs and Tin Vuong of Little Sister provide industry insight into what it’s like to reopen during a pandemic.
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OC Farmers’ Markets Come Out Strong after a Year of Limbo
Now as vaccines become more accessible and restrictions are lifted, farmers’ markets are returning to normal in terms of face-to-face shopping, the number of guests allowed in and the amount of vendors permitted.
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Orange County Muslims to Begin Fasting for Their Second Ramadan During Coronavirus Pandemic
The county’s Muslim population enters the holiest month of the year for members of the Islamic faith this week.
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Beteseb: Never Concerned with Being a Typically Modeled Restaurant, Home is at the Table
Restaurant co-owner Wesen z Asfaw describes his family’s approach as “We create home here and go from there.”
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Hodgins: ‘It’s Time to Pass the Torch,’ Says Founder of O.C.’s Premier Arts School
Ralph Opacic, who founded the Orange County School of the Arts 34 years ago, is stepping down as the leader of the school. He will continue to be involved in a consulting and fundraising capacity.
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Panoringan: My Favorite New Restaurants of 2020
Anne Marie Panoringan looks back over the past year and highlights her favorite new restaurants which opened after COVID protocols were put in place.
