Santa Ana Revival at the North Left

Here were are. In July. Half the year behind us. But to this list, it's another month of new restaurants. We saw two restaurants coming back for triumphant returns: Break of Dawn and The North Left (Née The Crosby). But you know what was the most...

According to an Instagram post by pastry chef Ashley Guzman, Irenia Restaurant, the itinerant Filipino pop-up restaurant by Chef Ryan Garlitos, has opened in the Santa Ana in the space that used to be The North Left (which was itself The Crosby...

Have you noticed that whenever I write about a Filipino restaurant, I’m not just reviewing the food, service and ambience; I’m also presenting a defense and a primer on the cuisine itself? I do this because despite Filipinos representing the...

The Crosby Crosses OverThe food at the Santa Ana hipster hangout is now worthy of its ownersN lofty aspirations “ItNs time for the CrosbyNs closeup!” Gustavo Arellano declared to me in a recent e-mail. “INve been eating there almost weekly for the...

Behold our annual 100 Favorite Dishes countdown! Every day until the publication of our fantabulous Best Of Issue, we'll list our favorite meals this year in descending order. Enjoy, pass it on, and tune in daily! I'm pretty sure I've not had a...