By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano To paraphrase the famous reformer and quote-maker Lincoln Steffens, we have seen the future and it not only works, it rocks. No, we’re not talking about the […]
Chowlines: Steel-ing the hearts of foodies
An “American” contender for top burger
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano When another news outlet in Orange County proclaimed that a Huntington Beach restaurant had the second-best burgers in the OC, and the best fries, that caught our […]
“Best ice cream ever”? Could this be it?
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Yes, we understand. Summer is right around the corner and we all want to look a little trimmer at the beach or by the pool. So we […]
Pizza is fast-breaking news now
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano One of America’s favorite foods is pizza, but up until recently, it was more of a slow food than a fast one, unless you were willing to […]
It’s heaven on a griddle at Roscoe’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Ignore IHOP. Confound the Colonel. If you want great breakfast food or chicken, head for Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles on Harbor Boulevard, just south of […]
Can’t “leaf” this tea hot spot alone
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano In the same small strip mall where a Starbucks flamed out a few years ago and closed, there’s a tea and coffee shop packed with customers and […]
Mae’s Cafe is tasty 24 hours a day
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Nestled between the elegant Brodard Chateau and the cult-classic burger joint In-N-Out on Trask Avenue in Garden Grove is Mae’s Cafe. Modest-looking and moderate in price, this […]
“Lemonade” tasty but needs a tweak
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano It took Edison hundreds of tries to perfect the light bulb. It took the Egyptians 20 years to build the Great Pyramid. John Wooden didn’t win his […]
Let ’em eat cake … at Tous les Jours
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano If you’re not of Korean ancestry – or even if you are – and have always been a bit curious about the culinary offerings in the Koreatown […]
It’s a crime to miss dinner at Capone’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano There are a lot of Italian restaurants in Orange County. You might even say there is a mob of them. But, for our money, the capo di […]
