Review: Go for the Korean barbecue, stay for the intestines

It began around the corner several years ago with pizza, beer and wine. Centro opened as a local tasting room in Tustin for a winery and micro brewery in Paso Robles called Pozzouli. It started out cheap, with plastic forks and plates, eventually...

I’ve eaten chicken for dinner far too many nights in a row during this pandemic. Admittedly some of it has been very, very good. But in all these months I don’t think I’ve had a better chicken dinner than the family-style care package I picked up...

Is that restaurant safe? Do the servers wear masks? Are the tables properly distanced? Dining out has changed. And to keep everyone safe and to slow the spread of COVID-19, our state health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and...

A restaurant opened in Dana Point a few years ago called Bistro Provincia. It looked more or less like a Mexican restaurant, but the chef, Manny Diaz, served Eurocentric fusion fare. It was a loosely defined menu of French, Italian and pan-Asian...

The name Enrique Olvera might not ring a bell for everyone. But to anyone who closely follows restaurant news beyond our own zip codes will likely perk up at the mention of Pujol, Olvera’s beautiful flagship in Mexico City. The chef is arguably...