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Local restaurateur wins 'Chef Race'
Stan Frazier can't cook in silence. Depending on his mood, tunes ranging from David Bowie to Slayer and Madonna to Bill Evans can be heard pouring out of his two-story home in Newport Beach. "I need to have music playing when I'm involved in the craft...
Tags: Cooking Shows (genre), Dining and Drinking, Rock and Roll (genre), New York City, Entertainment
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The Crowd: Wonders from the private sector
There are some folks who protest the fact that expensive tickets to charitable galas are elitist. Women dressed in floor-length gowns and men in black ties reflect a past sensibility not relevant in modern society. In an age where folks feel it is...
Tags: National Government, Music, Huey Lewis and the News (music group), Patina, Restaurants
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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: Public Employees, Money and Monetary Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Foods and Beverages, Career and Workplace
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Suspect vows to help police
LONG BEACH — A woman who authorities say helped her then-fiance after he allegedly killed two people contended at a press conference Tuesday night that she is "completely innocent." Rachel Mae Buffett, 25, addressed the media at her brother's...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Murder, Dismemberment, Prosecution
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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: Ice Cream, Arts and Culture, Foods and Beverages, Santa Claus (fictional character), Holidays
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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: Dining and Drinking, Mystery (genre), Michelin Group, Arts and Culture, Pies and Tarts
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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: Thanksgiving, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Foods and Beverages, Holidays, Soups
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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: Dining and Drinking, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Restaurants
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For Thanksgiving, let someone else do the cooking
Want the tryptophan-induced coma without all the work? Here are a few alternatives to preparing your own Thanksgiving meal. * Lobster or turkey Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., offers a three-course menu with...Tags: Thyme, Butternut Squash, Walnuts, Pecans, Foods and Beverages
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Taco Asylum holding fundraiser for hurricane victims
Taco Asylum is joining the disaster relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy victims. From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, 100% of the restaurant’s profits will be donated to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund. Previously, restaurant partners Greg Daniels,...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), American Red Cross, Natural Disasters, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Foods and Beverages
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Apodaca: Black Friday meets Thanksgiving
This week, we will join together in the spirit of gratitude and hopefulness as we celebrate one of the oldest and most revered American customs. We're going shopping. Yes, folks, it's that time of year again when we descend like crazed hordes on...Tags: Toys "R" Us, Inc., Arts and Culture, Target, Customs and Tradition, Walmart
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The Crowd: SOS nets $187,000 after Chef Dinner
The Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa welcomed an overflow crowd Nov. 9 for the 22nd annual Celebrity Chef Dinner benefiting Share Our Selves. Nearly 300 guests helped raise $187,000 in support of SOS Orange Aid Project, which collects food from...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Human Interest, Social Issues, Arts and Culture, Personal Service
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