Zov Doubles Your Pleasure

Today we continue on to the second part of our Zov Karamardian interview. Tomorrow, a recipe! Didya miss the first part? Click here to catch up. Favorite music to cook by: Classical, of course any of Mozart's collection. ] Best food city in...

As I said in my review, eating at Mountain is like being fed by an army of Korean mothers and aunts who who want nothing else but to see you well-fed and happy. Upon seeing that we finished the first serving of their sweet potato salad panchan,...

Zov Karamardian is a restauranteur's restauranteur. Her Zov's Bistro in Tustin has won more awards than most have customers and in recent years she's expanded her empire to Newport Beach and Irvine. She still has time to host charity events as...

​The Place: Zov's Bistro, 3915 Portola Pkwy., Irvine, (714) 734-9687; www.zovs.com. The Hours: Daily, 4-7 p.m. The Deal: $4 draft beers, $6 well drinks, $7 specialty martinis, $5 bar appetizers. The Scene: If you've ever lived in an Irvine Company...

I did a double-take when the Jidori chicken schnitzel at Ironwood landed on our table with a thud. It's covered end-to-end in golden-brown breading and has a surface area so large you could pick it up and wear it as a scarf. “Do chickens have...