Truck Tacos to Die For

OC has hit the big time. Kogi BBQ, the bell of the ball as far as taco trucks go, is making the rounds in Orange County Tuesday through Saturday! Kogi’s recent foray into our neighborhood, made possible by a new “Naranja” (orange) truck, means that you don’t have to roam the streets of LA looking for a Kogi taco.

The LA-based taco truck has garnered a cult-like following for its Korean-Mexican dishes that die-hard fans follow on twitter (nearly 50,000) for exact daily stops. We’ve heard some loyal followers wait up to two hours for a taco! Kogi BBQ serves spicy pork filled tacos, spicy barbeque chicken, Korean short ribs, burritos and more created by beloved chef Roy Choi. All tacos are topped with sesame-chili salsa roja, julienne romaine lettuce and cabbage tossed in Korean chili-soy vinaigrette, cilantro-green onion-lime relish, crushed sesame seeds, sea salt, and lime,  orange, and radish wedge. Taste for yourself what the buzz is all about.

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Tuesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at VIP Modular Wheels, 10372 Trask Ave, Unit A, in Garden Grove. 10:30 p.m. to midnight at The Mars Lounge, 6146 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park.

Wednesday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 2419 E. Orangethorpe in Fullerton. 10:30 p.m. to midnight at Bart’s Pub, 7052 Orangewood Ave. in Garden Grove.

Thursday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at K-1 Speed, 17221 Von Karman Ave. in Irvine. 10:30 p.m. to midnight at Lollicup, 2700 Alton Parkway, Unit 119 in Irvine.

Friday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Prim Jewelers at 1736 E. Meats Ave. in Orange. 10:30 p.m. to midnight at Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St. in Costa Mesa.

Saturday: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at The Bruery, 715 Dunn Way in Placentia. 10:30 p.m. to midnight at Rock’s Tavern at 26022 Cape Drive in Laguna Niguel.

Times and locations are subject to change. For the latest exact location, check Kogi BBQ on Twitter!

Meet Alessi!

Add this store to your shopping list stops for the holidays: The first Alessi store in OC just opened at Fashion Island. The seasonal store will only remain open through December. Alessi, the renowned Italian company founded in 1921, is known for its innovative product line that includes everything from an iconic, whistling teakettle, everyday cutlery, serving trays and even a designer flyswatter. The latest items from the fall/winter collection include “La Via Lattea,” a set of hard and soft cheese knives by Anna and Gian Franco Gasparini and “Cum Grano Salis,” a salt container designed by Giovanni Alessi Anghini will be on display including classics such as the 9093, better known as the bird kettle, by Michael Graves. Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Fashion Island in Newport Beach. 949.297.0231.

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