Assi Natural Market Opens In Irvine

Orange owns Labor Day weekend. February is all about Tet in Westminster. Fullerton puts on an estimable New Year's Eve party. But late September to early October is Irvine's. It's the time when the largely master-planned community puts on its own...

This morning, Pascal Olhats sent out a newsletter to loyal customers announcing the closure of his seminal Newport Beach restaurant, Traditions, after nearly 25 years. He says that the last day of service will be Valentine's Day, but also revealed...

I'm twice a UC Irvine alum. And in my years there, I never quite figured out (or bothered) to find out why UCI's annual festival and open house is called “Wayzgoose”. What I know is that it's the time when parking around campus is free and in the...

This weekend, contestants on the second season of The Great Food Truck Race finished up their last stop before the finale. The show won't air until August, but as we've been reporting, fans, local news and bloggers have been revealing the progress...

Seen the gyms lately? Packed. Need to know why? Just look down at that spare tire. Tsk tsk. Yes, it doesn't take a genius to figure out where that fourth helping of mashed potatoes and gravy went, and why January is a slow month for restaurants...