Japanese Chain Pepper Lunch Brings Its Meals on Superheated Cast-Iron Plates to Irvine

All Coco, an all-coconut desserts concept from Thailand, is slated to open its first U.S. location at Union Market Tustin at The District on Saturday, January 27. Featured items include coconut water slushies and coconut ice cream in various...

My brother Mark, who has been to the environmental movement in Los Angeles more or less what James Worthy was to the Lakers, is particular about what he eats. He still hasn’t forgiven me for a shark’s fin dumpling I accidentally chose from a dim...

For better or for worse, I do a lot of my eating in Irvine. I've probably eaten at almost all, if not 90%, of the restaurants in the city. And what I can tell you is this: contrary to what you may think, this master-planned Burg by Bren isn't...

Unless I’m on vacation, I dine out for lunch and (or) dinner almost every day. These are my favorite 20 memories from my Orange County dining adventures this year. 20. Apple tarte tatin at The Loft. It’s the one dessert that truly haunted me all...

The first time I ate fried chicken at a Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles was about 20 years ago in Long Beach. There was a wait, as I'm told there always is on Sunday mornings; half the crowd was in church clothes. When I was finally seated...