Review: Irvine’s great taco famine gets a reprieve with Taquiero Taco Patio

The next culinary mashup has arrived, and it is delicious, even if it still needs a little work. Birria ramen could very well become the next Kogi taco. The idea is brilliant: rich, fragrant, mildly spicy beef birria and its accompanying consommé...

I want my normal dining routine back. But I keep looking at the daily infection and hospitalization numbers, and it is crystal clear: We haven’t beaten the coronavirus yet. Yes, we all have quarantine fatigue. Yes, businesses must reopen if they...

I liked Taco Factory. Though I can't remember what I really thought of their tacos, I recall, as with most purveyors of this kind, they offered a Taco Tuesday special where tacos were about a buck. Now the Taco Factory that I spent at least three...

Being a restaurant critic keeps me out of my own kitchen most days. But this is that time of year when I squeeze in a few exceptions. And for me, this usually involves meat. For years, I’ve relied on Irvine Ranch Market for much of what I cook....

When dining rooms were forced to close, it not only changed the way restaurants operate, it changed the way we all eat. Takeout took on a new meaning, suddenly serving a different purpose. It became less about instant, individual gratification and...

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