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.
Dining
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.
Apr 2, 2019
Orchard Hills offers Mediterranean, Asian and Mexican fare
Roll into the Orchard Hills Shopping Center and you might think you’ve arrived in wine country.
Apr 2, 2019
Chef Zov Karamardian’s culinary genius on display
Zov Karamardian has been delighting diners for more than 19 years with her take on Mediterranean fare.
Feb 26, 2019
Urban Plates for lunch therapy
The steaks are grass-fed. The chicken is free-range. The fish is pole caught. But it’s what Urban Plates does with these ingredients that is special.
Feb 26, 2019
Eat to the Latin beat at Cha Cha’s
The modern and inviting restaurant at The Market Place in Irvine is known for live Latin music, bold cuisine and its extended happy hour.
