ARC Food & Libations PIG Sandwich
There’s no secret what the main ingredient is at ARC Food & Libations, a key cog in the development of Costa Mesa’s OC Mix as a culinary destination. Chef Noah Blom and managing partner...
Taco Maria Plum Hibiscus Agua Fresca
Carlos Salgado defies agua fresca conventions at Taco Maria in Costa Mesa’s OC Mart Mix, which is where it’s possible to experience his progressive Mexican cooking apart from a food truck setting for the...
2013 Mitsuwa Japanese Gourmet Food Fair Highlights
Mitsuwa, a chain of Japanese supermarkets that extends from San Diego to Edgewater, New Jersey, regularly hosts compelling multi-venue events, including June’s Japanese Gourmet Fair and July’s Kyushu Okinawa Fair. Vendors fly from Japan...
Gyutan Tsukasa: Japanese Beef Tongue Specialist in Costa Mesa
Mitsuwa continues to be a source of excitement, and not just during their annual Gourmet Food Fair, thanks to new concepts like Gyutan Tsukasa, a Japanese chain that specializes in beef tongue dishes. The...
Interview: Jeff Duggan (Portola Coffee Lab + THEOREM)
In Orange County, Jeff Duggan has become synonymous with specialty coffee. The trained chemist and tech world veteran started roasting beans at home in 2000, experimented with commercial roasting at Irvine’s Layer Cake Bakery...
Interview: Jeff Duggan (Seventh Tea Bar)
In Orange County, Jeff Duggan has become synonymous with specialty coffee. The trained chemist started roasting beans at home in 2000, experimented with commercial roasting at Irvine’s Layer Cake Bakery and launched Portola Coffee...
