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Orange County

Pork Orange County

Studio Ibérico Pork

Stu-stu-Studio. I’m not sure whether Phil Collins has ever eaten at Studio, the luxurious seasonal restaurant at Montage Laguna Beach, but as he says in the song “Sussudio,” “I’ve got to get closer but...
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Pie Orange County

Irenia Ube Brown Sugar Pie [CLOSED]

Downtown Santa Ana is suddenly a hotbed for modern Filipino food. Former Leatherby’s chef Ross Pangilinan runs Mix Mix Kitchen Bar, and Irenia is now thriving in the former home to The North Left...
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Vietnamese Food Orange County

Mai Phung Mi Mai Phung Kho

Little Saigon is stitched together with rich Vietnamese culinary fabric that of course doesn’t stop at pho, spring rolls, or imperial rolls. Some of my favorite meals are at noodle houses. I didn’t get...
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Vietnamese Food Orange County

Five Flavors Hu Tieu Five Flavors

In Vietnamese cooking, five flavors refer to bitter, salty, sour, spicy, and sweet. All of those tastes are on vivid display at Five Flavors, which opened to end 2016 in a Garden Grove strip...
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Vietnamese Food Orange County

Góc Ha Noi Corner Banh Cuon Thit Cha Nuong Ha Noi

Góc Ha Noi Corner, a northern Vietnamese restaurant from Ha Noi natives in Garden Grove, debuted to end 2016. The corner space north of the 22 freeway features a stone facade, brick wallpaper, cushioned...
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Indian Food Orange County

Vishnu Indian Food Buffet

The buildings that line Sky Park Circle, an Irvine industrial park near John Wayne Airport, is sneaky interesting for food. The original location for increasingly popular Blackmarket Bakery currently houses Arnabel International (oils, vinegars,...
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