Edwin's Top Five Drinks and Restaurants of 2015

Hotel dining is not known for good value. Openaire, the newish poolside restaurant that replaced Roy Choi’s Commissary at the Line Hotel in Koreatown, is no exception. The portions are small, carafes of sparkling water cost $5, the avocado toast...

In my opinion, there’s no better time to eat out than Happy Hour. The drinks are cheap, reservations aren’t required, and best of all, the discounts on food can be substantial. Here are my current picks for the best Happy Hour food I’ve had in...

It’s time for the 17th course to be served at Somni. Seven cooks line up along a marble kitchen counter as spotless as their fitted chefs’ whites. They fan out, delivering cut-glass plates to each of the 10 diners seated in a row in front of them....

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If Little Saigon were Vegas, Bolsa Avenue would be its Fremont Street, and the intersection of Westminster Boulevard and Brookhurst Street would be where Las Vegas Boulevard meets Flamingo Road. The corner is arguably one of the busiest and...

This is the fifth edition of this guide — a roadmap to Orange County’s wildly diverse dining scene. Narrowing this list to 75 recommendations gets harder each year. Yes, this list is highly personal and subjective but also painstakingly...