Food and Drink

There’s a new but familiar churrascaria in town.

Orange County has its share of restaurants with book-length wine lists, but South America is usually underrepresented even at the best of them.

Critic Patricia Escarcega reviews the newest location of Brodard, an influential Vietnamese restaurant and bakery in Fountain Valley.

You know a restaurant takes fun seriously when at the front door, there’s a cartoonish blow-up cactus holding a guitar and wearing a sombrero.

When entering Toast Kitchen & Bakery on Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa, the unique magnificent pies immediately catch the eye.

Ten years ago, a cop with a taste for wine was busy making his retirement dream come true: opening a wine bar in his hometown, Huntington Beach.

The Taste of Laguna Food & Music Festival on Thursday night at the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach featured live music along with dishes by more than 30 local restaurants and award-winning chefs.

A New American eatery with enviable harbor views recently opened in Newport Beach.

Is the craft cocktail trend approaching its “jump the shark” moment?

There’s a new brunch and breakfast spot in Anaheim Hills that’s serving Mexican and Asian fusion fare alongside fresh pastries.

Barley Forge Brewing Co., a microbrewery that helped pave the way for Costa Mesa’s craft beer scene, is closing, the company announced in a Facebook post Monday.

Tim Ho Wan Irvine’s barbecue pork buns and har gow aren’t that far removed from the Hong Kong shops. But it feels more like a Cinnabon than a dim sum house.