August 2010

OC Foodie Fest Wrap-up

Tagged as: Anaheim, Beyond the Orange Curtain, Charity Events, Cheap Eats, Eat in O.C. Friends, Friends of EOC, In the News, Los Angeles, Orange County, Street Fairs

Yes, I didn’t go, but I’ve read and watched everyone’s awesome reviews of the OC Foodie Fest, the reviews are so good I wanted to share as many as I can with you. My long time internet friend Amanda and her husband Andy who blog at Two Boos Who Eat, write about the OC Foodie [...]

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How Much Would You Pay?

Tagged as: Cheap Eats, Favorites, Mexican, Santa Ana

Look at this beautiful order of 3 Tacos Dorados that I got last night from Fresh Grill Tacos in Santa Ana. How much do you think these tacos cost? They came with your choice of meat (mine were Chicken, Carnitas, and Carne Asada). Fresh Grill Taco is located at 2501 Grand Ave. in Santa Ana, [...]

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The Hamblogger

Tagged as: American, Beyond the Orange Curtain, Burgers, Eat in O.C. Friends, Favorites, Friends of EOC

I just wanted to bring to my reader’s attention this awesome blog my uncle pointed out to me, The Hamblogger! Two photojournalists scour Los Angeles and San Francisco reviewing hamburgers. It’s well written, with great photos, and some great looking burgers. I’ve followed them for the past couple weeks now, and I’ve already saved away [...]

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Country Harvest Restaurant – Newbury Park

Tagged as: American, Beyond the Orange Curtain, Ventura County

I’m going to make my review of Country Harvest Restaurant in Newbury Park short. The location is awesome, tucked in a residential neighborhood, away from the hustle and bustle of Ventura County. With the great location one would expect to find good quality home cooked meals at Country Harvest Restaurant. While the latter is true, [...]

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OC Foodie Fest Just 2 Weeks Away!

Tagged as: Anaheim, Eat in O.C. Friends, Friends of EOC, Orange County, Press Release, Special Events, Street Fairs

Just in case you haven’t heard, Orange County will be having their own food truck get together in just two weeks. The OC Foodie Fest will be coming to the Honda Center on Saturday August 28th from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM. The one-day event will be the ultimate foodie destination, featuring the best in [...]

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Brooklyn Pizza Works – Placentia

Tagged as: Italian, Pizza, Placentia

We visited Brooklyn Pizza Works in Placentia earlier this week after I discovered an unused $10 gift certificate from Restaurant.com that I had got about 6 months ago. As previously mentioned here on Eat in OC, I love pizza, it’s one of my favorite foods. Mrs. DanGarion loves pizza too, but she tends to be [...]

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No Waste Carnitas Tacos from Serious Eats

Tagged as: Cooking With Dan, Eat in OC Feature, How Do I Cook?, Mexican, Recipes, Vegetables!

I saw this great sounding carnitas recipe from Kenji on Serious Eats awhile ago. Carnitas are one of my favorite types of meats to order when I’m having Mexican, and I have wanted to take a stab at making it myself. One of my main issues with cooking carnitas in the past was that I [...]

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