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Spring Farm Dinner

Spring Farm Dinner

In the vein of Outstanding in the Field and Plate & Pitchfork, the Fullerton Arboretum hosted a Spring Farm Dinner. Arguably the first of its kind ever in Orange County resident farmer and botanist Jonathan Duffy Davis dug deep into the Arboretum's soil for the occasion.     read more...
The Fox Theatre Lights Up Blue with Comedy for Autism

The Fox Theatre Lights Up Blue with Comedy for Autism

The swell of community love could not be contained within the walls of the historic Fox Theatre this past Wednesday night. Folks from all factions came out in full force for Fullerton Cares' benefit show "Heroes Comedy for Autism". read more...
Craft Cocktails at Steamers

Craft Cocktails at Steamers

After many years of serving the tried and true, Sean Schickling and Lucie Wood became restless and duly more adventurous. Poring over the Savoy Cocktail Book, inspiration struck and they derived a creative menu of their own.     read more...
Chef Cody Storts Pops Up at Aviation Restaurant

Chef Cody Storts Pops Up at Aviation Restaurant

We attended the second installment of Chef Cody's 3-part pop-up and we couldn't be more pleased with how far he's pushing the epicurean envelope. For this dinner, various techniques in molecular gastronomy were utilized in the preparation of each course.     read more...
Thursdays in the Kitchen: French Bistro Menu

Thursdays in the Kitchen: French Bistro Menu

Thursdays In The Kitchen explores the gourmet side of seasonal and locally sourced food. Classes are conducted by renowned Orange County chefs, farmers and food experts and will utilize Arboretum-grown ingredients whenever possible.     read more...
HopScotch Tavern Opens!

HopScotch Tavern Opens!

HopScotch Tavern exalts a bygone era wherein the luxury of respite is relished and sipped rather than gulped and swigged. Open to the public just a week, it's already shifting the landscape of Fullerton nightlife.     read more...
Sweet Tart Alabama

Sweet Tart Alabama

In honor of the Alabamian neighbors from my cherished childhood, I invite you to try this traditional Southern treat with a decidedly tart name: Buttermilk Pie.     read more...
Chef Series: Cody Storts

Chef Series: Cody Storts

Chef Cody Storts has been making great strides and flourishes as somewhat of a Kitchen Ninja. His high-kicking conventions, limitless energy and passionate drive enable him to concurrently head the culinary teams at The Lime Truck, LamroN Catering and Bourbon Street.     read more...
Bourbon Street

Bourbon Street

Having honed in on their clientele, Bourbon Street dashed the boring pub grub in favor of that more in keeping with today's innovative taste profiles. Custom designed by Chef Cody Storts, their new menu showcases a fusion cuisine dubbed as California Cajun.     read more
Kelly Thomas Tribute: Pt. III Art With An Agenda

Kelly Thomas Tribute: Pt. III Art With An Agenda

Political art has always been a thought-provoking and often controversial medium. Art With An Agenda, at the core of its mission, was somewhat of a baptism of fire. read more...
Stella's Picnic Party

Stella’s Picnic Party

Our friends Josh and Monica Johnson put together a celebration for their daughter Stella's first birthday that ranks as one of the most creative that we've ever seen!     read more...
Early Bird: Pt I Preview

Early Bird: Pt I Preview

Our beloved Burger Parlor Chef Joseph Mahon, with co-owners Tank Menzies and Marcelo Caraveo plus chef de cuisine Chef Jonathan Moulton, are giving Fullerton chef cred with their Early Bird to launch next week!     read more...
Kelly Thomas Tribute: Pt. II The Memorial

Kelly Thomas Tribute: Pt. II The Memorial

It has been a very long and arduous year for Kelly Thomas' family. Throughout their ordeal, friends and supporters have rallied behind them and have helped keep the memory of Thomas alive.     read more...
Cash Mob at Lux Aveda Salon/Spa

Cash Mob at Lux Aveda Salon/Spa

In these down trodden financial times, it serves no one to sit on their hands and merely gripe about the bleak climate. There's a new trend or meme in town that everyone benefits from known as a cash mob.     read more...
Easy Pickled Zucchini

Easy Pickled Zucchini

With the advent of urban homesteading, more and more people are cultivating their own gardens and experimenting with myriad recipes in their kitchens. With a little patience and adherence to key ingredients, the success rate of eking out an exceptional dish is higher than one might suppose.     read more...
Green Bliss Café

Green Bliss Café

In the land of the hallowed Taco Tuesday, ill-represented are the soldiers of vegetarianism who adhere to a strict dietary regimen. Championing the Eco Revolution, Green Bliss Cafe has arrived as a saviour of sorts for the beleaguered masses in Fullerton.     read more...
Scene in DTSA 4.20.12

Scene in DTSA 4.20.12

It would be adulterous to break away from the bosom of our Fullerton community, but having heard so much about historic Downtown Santa Ana’s ongoing developments we finally had to check it out.     view photos...
Playboy of the Western World

Playboy of the Western World

In a town where drinking is less of an occasion as it is a pastime, you'll find the usual suspects at the neighborhood watering hole.What might sound like a typical bar night in Fullerton is actually J. M. Synge's Irish lyrical comedy set in 1907.     read more...
Mason Jar Cilantro Sauce

Mason Jar Cilantro Sauce

Pinterest has been gobbling up a huge chunk of my life. However, it's fantastic with the amount of useful things that you're able to discover on other people's boards.     read more...
Shortstop BBQ

Shortstop BBQ

When the craving for barbecue comes along, not everybody wants to deal with lugging the Weber out of the garage and polluting their newly coiffed do. That's when Shortstop BBQ: Real Southern California BBQ comes to the rescue.     read more...
Frati Gelato Café

Frati Gelato Café

Frequently, when one has grown accustomed to a good thing, one tends to take things for granted. Such is the case with Fullerton’s love affair with Frati Gelato Café.     read more...

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