Review: Never mind the false advertising or the dead mall, the kabobs are great at Woodfire Kabob

Say hello to koobideh and chelo. Photo by Edwin Goei If you’ve ever eaten kebab or koobideh at a Persian restaurant, you’ve had chelo. That’s the proper name for the steamed basmati rice on which your grilled meat rests, but it’s more than just...

From OC Weekly Archives A cajun crab boil joint called La Crab has opened in Irvine. Shrimp, clams, and other shellfish are sold and steamed by the pound with your choice of seasoning. 4800 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, CA 92620 A new Chinese hot pot...

Ask former Ritz-Carlton chef and Break of Dawn owner Dee Nguyen what he considers the best meal he's ever had, and he'll tell you it was a bowl of rice he ate with sea salt in 1984. It was the first bite of food given to the then-10-year-old...

If you think the year that's passed was bad, try owning a restaurant. It was a tough 2009. The luxury brands predictably suffered. The likes of Savannah, White Horses, Manhattan Supper Club and even Tracht's folded as people got tighter and...

The Costa Mesa institution Habana has opened its long-anticipated outpost at the Irvine Spectrum. Expect a similar menu to the original location, including ropa vieja and Cuba Libres. 708 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine. A taqueria called...