A Pictorial Essay On Tustin's “Most Cursed Restaurant Location”

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • October 4, 2012
For those just tuning in, there is a shack at the corner of Newport and Walnut (right in front of the venerable sushi bar, Sushi Wasabi) that has gone through more restaurants than Elizabeth Taylor goes through husbands. Every town has one. This...
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