Two Restaurants Officially Open Today: Sol Cocina N Andrei's

We've all seen those mandatory gratuities of 17-20% that restaurants tack on the bill if your party gets to a certain size. But what if you decide that the service didn't warrant it? CNN's Eatocracy reports that a family was locked in by a...

Cafe Rio, that Utah chain I mentioned in past posts, debuted this week in Lake Forest. But, alas, I was a touch too early to try them. I took the picture above just days before they officially opened, but now that they have, I'm curious on hearing...

Pita Grill, the Lebanese purveyor of shawarma in Irvine that we highlighted in an Eat This Now post a few weeks ago and in our current print issue, has suddenly shuttered. According to a comment I received from a reader this weekend, Pita Grill's...

Photo by Edwin Goei UPDATE: JUNE 26, 2018: The Weekly has received the following statement from Stricklands owners Randy and Donna Nettles for their customers. Dear Customers: Many of you already know that it is with deep regret (and shock!) that...

Sad news. Mariscos Puerta Esperanza, the Mexican seafood restaurant in Orange beloved by a Internet cult following, closed last week. Known by the initials MPE to the Chowhounds who were its greatest advocates (only the most respected place gets...