March 2008 - Dining Out
Celebrity Profile
Real Deal
Meet Howie Mandel, the supremely cool, somewhat eccentric, and generally unpredictable host of NBC's hit 'Deal or No Deal.' Just don't try to shake his hand.
By Tina Borgatta
Features
All About Hue
The bright, bold colors of spring fashion.
By Chris Christensen
Class of 2008
It can be daunting to find the best new restaurants in the Orange County dining scene, so
Orange Coast has done the scouting for you. Check out our picks of the crop from the past year.
By Gretchen Kurz
The Best Soup Ever
It's fragrant, nourishing, and wholly interactive. And now pho, a staple of the Vietnamese diet, is going upscale in Orange County. Here's your guide to the best bowls around
By Cynthia Furey
The Shuttlecock King
What does it mean, exactly, to be the 'godfather of American badminton'—besides, of course, obscurity, lonliness, and the expenditure of huge wads of money?
By Greg Hernandez
Sensational Sinks
How revolutions in bathroom design turned the loo into a looky-loo
By Susan Friedman
Doubting Floyd
After dethroned Tour de France Champion Floyd Landis asked Martin Dugard to help tell his story, one question dogged the Orange County writer
By Martin Dugard
Upfront
Contributors & Voices
Letter from the Editor in Chief
O.C. People
Zoom! On the social scene
Eye on O.C.
Trade Secrets: The hard work of fine dining
Short Cuts: Snapshots from the center of the Universe
Numbers: An accounting of life in Orange County
Fashion
Ready to Wear: Accessories fit for a spring day
Health & Beauty
Skin Deep: The naming game
Health Wise: Four fresh ways to revive your fitness revolution
Diversions
Readings:
Steve Martin and
T. Jefferson ParkerHome Style: The smart cook
Departments
Intersections: The day the Babe came to Brea
Observation Deck: Beefcake diary
O.C. Confidential: Faith, Charity, and a refreshing bit of hope
Entertainment
Arts: The spotlit sweatshop
Calendar: What's going on around the county
Specialties
Master Calendar of Orange County: Datebook for charitable events
The View From Here: The harbor-view maternity ward at Hoag
Dining in O.C.
Food for thought: Boquets of asparagus
In the kitchen: With Thomas Ryan, excutive chef of Pelican Grill in Newport Coast
Plus tip: The Crow Bar & Kitchen lands in Corona del Mar
Plus tip plus: Roscoe's Famous Deli
Dining on the Edge: The new decadence
The Dish: What's new on the O.C. culinary scene
The Tippler: Debunking five common wine myths
City by city dining guide