O'Shine Taiwanese Kitchen Opens in Tustin

The question came from a reader on my personal blog who simply asked: “During my stay in the OC I have not been able to locate any Hong Kong cafes or restaurants. Do you perhaps know of any?” Which made realize, no I don't. It got me thinking that...

The first month of the year and it's been a busy one. We lost another Fatburger in OC, but gained at least two Taiwanese joints. And this was the month Costa Mesa's Marukai turned into Tokyo Central, with revamped food court area that's integrated...

I posited the question last May: Why aren't there any Hong Kong-style cafés in Orange County? In that post, I said that the last Hong Kong-style café to grace our dining scene was O'Shine in Irvine, which then became Red Onion, a similarly styled...

If it's true that Taiwanese cuisine is “disproportionately popular” in California, Irvine has to be the epicenter of that popularity. In OC's unofficial Taiwan Town, there are more Taiwanese eateries than there are McDonald's and Taco Bells...

I think I've dubbed Irvine O.C.'s unofficial Taiwan Town before. But I'll say it again now, because along with the recent Taiwanese additions such as the second Class 302 at the Irvine Marketplace, Meet Fresh at Diamond Jamboree, and so many...