Mar 2, 2020
Rise and shine for soufflé pancakes
Food innovation put Burnt Crumbs’ and chef Paul Cao on the map.
Dining
Mar 2, 2020
A half-century of tradition at Little Onion
Second-generation owner Lori Reich Rowe chose Walnut Village Center to open her second Little Onion Mexican Restaurant.
Mar 2, 2020
Campus Plaza remodel delivers new gathering places, shops and restaurants
Every great city has a secret food scene, and the recently renovated Campus Pplaza next to UC Irvine may be emerging as Irvine’s next “foodie central.”
Mar 2, 2020
Cucina Enoteca restaurant honored for sustainability
Irvine Ranch Water District has awarded its first WaterStar Restaurant Certification to Cucina Enoteca, a California-inspired Iitalian kitchen and wine shop at Irvine Spectrum Center.
Feb 2, 2020
Blazing-fast pizza
In 2012, Blaze Pizza founders Elise and Rick Wetzel pioneered a blazing-fast way to cook pizza — right here in Irvine.
Feb 2, 2020
How three entrepreneurs opened America’s first Hello Kitty Cafe
It all began in 2009 when Irvine couple Urania and Charlie Chen visited a Hello Kitty Cafe while in Taiwan.
Nov 27, 2019
Independent restaurants
Our top picks for 2019 include a restaurant owned by last season’s winner of TV’s “Chopped,” a brewery with nearly 120 awards, and a bakery that makes macarons almost too cute to eat.
Sep 28, 2019
Farm‐to‐table in Irvine
Tanaka Farms provides locally grown fruits and vegetables for your dinner table.
Sep 28, 2019
Bacchus offers the quintessential California lifestyle
Bacchus Bar and Bistro always had a solid happy hour fan base and loyal dinner following, but now the Quail Hill Shopping Center eatery is building its lunch crowd.
Sep 28, 2019
Sessions co-founder brings scratch kitchen, craft beer to Woodbridge
Matt Meddock grew up hanging out at Woodbridge Village Center.