The Ally Goes All In

The Ally Restaurant was one of the most interesting restaurants I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing. Not only did they make this strangely good spaghetti with ground beef, bacon and a fried egg, they cooked Asian stir-fried noodles, bánh mì,...

For all the worldly sophistication chef Grant MacPherson is supposed to bring to Rustica, the new Italian restaurant that replaced Francoli at Fashion Island, what would you guess to be the most popular dish sold? That’s right: spaghetti and...

Photo by Morgan Edwards When the server brought the bread to the table, I at first thought it was a giant pita. The puffy half-moon sat upright in a narrow wicker basket and was as large as a woman’s purse. Next to the basket was a saucer of olive...

The new Tomato Café and Grill in Fullerton reminds me of another restaurant I reviewed five years ago called Itriya Cafe. Both boasted a menu that had Korean dishes as well as Italian. If you couldn't decide between Korean spicy pork barbecue and...

A Is for Awesome Google-proof A restaurant brings affordability to Newport Here's a concept no one saw coming: an affordable restaurant in Newport Beach. Even more surprising is that Tim and Liza Goodell are behind it. You may know the duo better...