5 Long-Shuttered OC Restaurants That I Miss

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • May 11, 2012
It's been exactly five years since I was given the honor of writing restaurant reviews for this fine paper. In that time, I've been to what I estimate is about 300 restaurants. I'm not going to start rattling of my favorites, because, well, I and...
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