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Line-up for Sandwiches at The Trough

By Greer Wylder

September 01, 2015

From the same group who brought us the Blind Pig Kitchen + Bar restaurant and the Trough Sandwich Kitchen on the picturesque Lago Santa Margarita in Rancho Santa Margarita comes their first foray into Newport Beach: The Trough Sandwich Kitchen on the Balboa Peninsula, just steps from the beach, Balboa Pier, boardwalk and the Fun Zone. The super casual Trough Sandwich Kitchen in Newport Beach just opened and is serving breakfast all day, as well as lunch and dinner created by Executive Chef Karl Pfleider. With six cold sandwiches and eleven hot sandwiches to choose from all served on OC…

Michoacan Street Food at Urbana

By Greer Wylder

August 28, 2015

Urbana is the latest artisan eatery to open at the Anaheim Packing House. Owner Javier Cuadra was born and raised in Zamora, Mexico and grew up with access to delicious, fresh street food. After exporting seasonal organic berries from Mexico, he eventually yearned to open a restaurant and now with Chef Ernie Alvarado’s culinary artistry he’s bringing hearty and healthy Michoacán street food to the Packing House family. Urbana offers 100% natural and fresh ingredients including handmade tortillas, gourmet tacos such as tinga tu taco with cotija, pickled red onion, and micro cilantro. Other delicious items include snapper ceviche, nachos…

The Best Chicken in OC

By Greer Wylder

August 26, 2015

Crispy, juicy rotisserie chicken, hummus, famous garlic sauce, and freshly baked pita like no other—this is Zankou Chicken. If you haven’t been to Zankou Chicken in Anaheim, you’re missing out on some of the best chicken in Orange County. With roots in Lebanon, the Los Angeles based fast casual eatery with eight locations mostly in the LA area, is affordable, delicious and committed to high quality standards. They do not serve frozen, canned, microwaved or artificial flavored foods. Its famous chicken is delivered fresh every day, beef is high quality USDA and its pita bread is baked fresh daily, too. …

Pass and Share at the new OPM Restaurant and Lounge

By Greer Wylder

August 25, 2015

Huntington Beach is booming with new great restaurants to choose from. We just celebrated the second location of our favorite sandwich shop in OC, Sessions West Coast Deli on the Pacific Coast Highway, and we love the ocean views and dining experience at BLK Earth Sea Spirits at Main and Pacific Coast Highway. And now, OPM Restaurant and Lounge just opened on Warner Avenue. With a modern twist on American cuisine with global influences, OPM is bringing new flavors, small bites and a tapas concept to the Orange County restaurant scene. Executive Chef Charles Cho, a Le Cordon Bleu graduate,…

The Chipotle of Poke

By Greer Wylder

August 24, 2015

For poke fans and anyone who loves fish tacos, the best news of the day is that Mission Viejo-based fins Poke Fusion is reopening today with a new makeover and all new customizable bowls—think the Chipotle of poke! Now, fins Poke Fusion focuses on custom-built poke bowls, macho rolls and fresh fish tacos, using only the finest ingredients. You can build your own meals with the help of fins’ talented sushi chefs, brothers Peter and David Cho. The Chos began their culinary career nearly a decade ago at a sushi restaurant in the same spot, and are committed to offer the highest quality fish and…