Eat This Now: Fried Whole Shrimp at Cafe Hiro

If you’re a regular of Cafe Hiro, Hiro Ohiwa’s charming Japanese-Italian cafe in Cypress, you’ve surely have heard the Hawaiian music he loops as a soundtrack. I’ve been eating there for more than a decade, and it’s always been either Israel...

Ever wonder where chefs go to eat on their day off? I do, and on a recent Monday evening, I found out by chance where at least one, chef Hiro Ohiwa of Café Hiro, dines: Kappo Sui in Santa Ana Heights. Like most small restaurants, Café Hiro is...

The first time I encountered a Nobu restaurant, it was at Caesars Palace in Vegas. The next time, it was at the Four Seasons in Lana’i, Hawaii, and then at a fancy mall in Melbourne, Australia. All three times, I said to myself, “Someday, when I...

You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day-by-day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2011 when it hits the newsstands October 14! Like...

Cafe Hiro is a favorite of mine. It's no accident that since I've been here at The Weekly, it's received two accolades on two Best Of Issues (Best Japanese Restaurant 2009 and Best Fusion Restaurant of 2007). If it's possible, I've been to Cafe...