On The Line: Timothy Kast of Seasons 52, Part Two

Seasons 52 is the latest ambitious, gimmicky, out-of-state chain to open in OC after True Food Kitchen. Where True Food aligned itself with a new-age wellness guru of Oprah-like influence, Seasons 52 opts for an even-more-novel concept: All meals...

Today we continue our Q&A with Derek Venutolo, the executive chef The Capital Grille in South Coast Plaza. Stay tuned for a recipe from the chef tomorrow. If you missed the first part, click here. What show would you pitch to the Food Network? Not...

Timothy Kast is the executive chef partner of the new Seasons 52 at South Coast Plaza, a restaurant that doesn't use butter, has no deep fryers, and keeps everything it serves under 475 calories or less. Here's Part One of out On The Line...

South Coast Plaza's Seasons 52 still posts the calorie counts on the menu as it's always done. But because it does, it recently dawned on me that the restaurant seems to have abandoned its self-imposed rule that all its entrees not exceed 475...

Welcome to our annual Top 5 countdown, where most of our our SAFII writers tell you what impressed them over the past year! Here, restaurant critic Edwin Goei tell you what he loved—enjoy, and drink up! 5. Shimauta Awamori at Habuya If you settle...