WINNER'S CIRCLE: Dee Nguyen

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...

Photo by Edwin Goei It may be to Le Peep’s detriment that it opened in Laguna Hills, the territory of the Snooty Fox and Break of Dawn, both of which, in my opinion, have not only set the high bar for breakfast joints in Orange County, but also...

Otherwise… ] Favorite music to cook by: Depends on the mood and the amount of work. Most of the time, probably some classic rock, but sometimes something a little slower is good too. The cooks are going to hate it the day I set up my iPod and put...

Like Break of Dawn's Dee Nguyen and the Playground's Jason Quinn, Danny Godinez cut his teeth and proved his chops during stints at the most expensive and uppity restaurants in the county, including Michael Mina's Stonehill Tavern and Charlie...

This Friday, Share Our Strength's annual “Taste of The Nation” is being held at the The Island Hotel Newport Beach.  100% of the ticket sales goes to the charity, which helps to fight childhood hunger in America.  See the details and the...