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All About Food: The best dishes of 2012
Our two favorite new restaurants of the year are Three Seventy Common in Laguna Beach and Juliette Kitchen & Bar in Newport Beach. There were few fine dining establishments that opened in 2012; perhaps it's the economy or perhaps it's the trend toward...
Tags: Tomatoes, Onions, Bars and Clubs, Restaurants, Chocolate Cake
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The Harbor Report: Charting a course for 2013
OK, I am not going to lie. I did not get off my butt to find a story in the harbor for this week. So, let's talk about my Harbor's New Year's Resolutions. "Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in." In 2013, I plan on volunteering my time...Tags: Fishing
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Someone Cares collecting toys
Someone Cares Soup Kitchen in Costa Mesa is looking for new toys to give to local children. The organization expects to give the toys to nearly 1,000 children Friday at the Neighborhood Community Center. The unwrapped toys, as well as gift cards, for...Tags: Soups, Toy Industry, Foods and Beverages
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Ruby's marks 3 decades of burgers
Doug Cavanaugh had to disobey his mother to make her a household name. The founder of Ruby's Diner, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary this weekend, got the idea for his restaurant chain when he jogged past a dilapidated building on the Balboa...
Tags: Hamburgers, Culture, Ceremonies, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages
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A burning artistic passion
For Jay McCafferty, a beloved childhood gift became the genesis of his artistic trademark. "My aunt gave me a stamp collection when I was a kid, which included a magnifying glass," McCafferty, 64, said. "Wherever I went, that magnifying glass moved to...
Tags: Hobbies, Museums, Andy Warhol, Arts, Fine Artists
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Irvine's Habit Burger raises more than $4K for nonprofits
Irvine's new Habit Burger Grill helped raise more than $4,000 for three area nonprofits at fundraisers Sunday and Monday, a news release said. The Habit helped raise $1,341 for the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. of Orange County and Inland Empire, $1,991 for...Tags: Hamburgers, Foods and Beverages, Muscular Dystrophy
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Commentary: Charter government suits Costa Mesa's personality
Democracy and sausage-making have often been "linked" (sorry) as really ugly processes that produce good things. But having just passed through one of the nastiest local election cycles I can remember, I'm not feeling the parity between the two anymore....Tags: Politics, Economic Policy, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Sausages
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Check It Out: Hungry for a good book?
No doubt about it, cooking shows and competitions are popular. Learn more about the stars of these shows by reading a biography of a famous chef. Their success stories have some qualities in common: hard work, high standards, dedication and perseverance....Tags: New York City, Restaurants, Cooking Shows (genre), Jamie Oliver, Libraries
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OCC melodrama set for Dec. 7 to 16
Celebrate the holidays with some old fashioned Christmas entertainment — and ice cream. Orange Coast College's Repertory Theatre Company will present its annual show, "An Old-Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social," for two weekends...Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Foods and Beverages, Arts and Culture, Holidays, Ice Cream
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Check It Out: Culinary mysteries served up well done
The holiday season is upon us and with it comes visits with family and friends, and plenty of tasty food to eat at each gathering. Here are some who-done-it morsels full of flavor, fun and mystery. Hanna Denton has some big shoes to fill when she moves...Tags: Restaurants, Mystery (genre), Pies and Tarts, Libraries, Michelin Group
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An angel on the phone
A week-and-a-half ago, Someone Cares Soup Kitchen wasn't quite sure where it would get the money for its 26th annual Thanksgiving Day meal. Shannon Santos, the Costa Mesa soup kitchen's executive director, got her answer when the founder of Premiere...
Tags: Soups, Thanksgiving, Foods and Beverages, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Holidays
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The Gallardos are back in the bullring
A granddaughter of the family who founded the landmark El Matador restaurant in Costa Mesa is back on the Orange County food scene with a new catering and event-planning business. Monique Gallardo's Caly Events and Catering has a motto of TLC —...
Tags: Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking
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