You Won't Be Able to Stay Neutral About the Stellar French/Swiss Fare at Basilic

Last week, Newport Beach's Restaurant Week concluded. But this week, my list of restaurant essentials continues, this time for the city that includes Corona Del Mar, Balboa Island, and the parts of Newport Beach that still feel like Irvine. Some...

Remember the name Harrison Kho. Right now, you might not know who the guy is, but then, two years ago, you didn’t know about Roy Choi or his Korean taco truck, either. Before you ask: No, Harry is not another food-truck entrepreneur. Harry makes...

Have you tasted the minestra nel sacco at Rossoblu, more or less a bowl of chicken soup with dumplings cooked in a cloth bag? It’s a pretty common dish in the area around Bologna, and you’ll find lots of recipes for it in Italian cooking...

There are restaurants designed to be overtly sexy, and there are those geared toward romance. Depending on who you are and whom you are with, one will suit you better than the other this Valentine’s Day (or any other day, when it’ll also be easier...

Sol Del Sur’s Dave Emery is a juggernaut. The owner and chef of this tiny San Juan Capistrano bistro has a menu of Herculean proportions. It’s a Jenga-tower of entrées, salads, appetizers and desserts, taking on Spanish, Swiss, French, Cajun,...