Restaurants

Slater’s 50/50 Debuts a 100% Ground Bacon Burger

July 5, 2012 // 12:13 pm

Southern California burger chain Slater’s 50/50 has spent the past couple years making a name for itself through its flagship  burger patty that blends 50% ground beef and 50% ground bacon into a local hero of a menu item.

In celebration of one the most patriotic months…

Chef Jason Quinn Talks Playground Restaurant, Daily Menus, and Pissing People Off

July 2, 2012 // 11:01 am

“There’s a million restaurants that will cater to you, and we don’t really like any of those places,” says Jason Quinn, ex-Food Network personality, ex-Lime Truck chef, and current Playground restaurateur.

We’ve covered Chef Quinn in the past, we’ve covered his win on Food Network’s Great Food…

LA Pizzeria Creates ‘Seitan Meets Jesus’ Meat Lovers Pizza

July 1, 2012 // 10:10 am

Los Angeles pizzeria Pizzanista announced its latest vegan-pizza offering through its Facebook Page – the ‘Satan (Seitan) Meets Jesus’ which is inspired by its original ‘Meat Jesus’ pizza that includes pepperoni, sausage and bacon with a mixture of cheese and tomato sauce.…

A Look at Umami Burger Anaheim — the Absinthe Root Beer Float, and a Welsh Rabbit Burger

June 28, 2012 // 5:53 pm

Umami Burger, the quickly expanding gourmet burger chain, continues its Southern California push with their largest location to date, in Anaheim, CA.

Each Umami location runs with its own theme and specialty menu items — the new Anaheim location being no different. In terms of unique food offerings, the…

Guinness World Record $450 Pizza Sold in Canada

June 15, 2012 // 4:32 pm

The Guinness World Record for most expensive pizza sold has been shattered. If you’ve ever cried inside when paying for a $25 meat lover’s pizza, then a $450 pizza would damage your pride, ego and bank account.

Chef Gordon Ramsey is going to have to step aside with

Umami Burger Opens a Laguna Beach Location With a Lemon Miso Crab Melt

June 14, 2012 // 10:55 am

Just yesterday, the quickly expanding Umami Burger chain has just opened their latest Southern California location in the epitome of Orange County excess — Laguna Beach.

The Umami Laguna location boasts a fun vibe that elicits the sea breeze from the ocean just across the street, a…

The Counter is Offering Free Burgers for Dads on Father’s Day

June 11, 2012 // 1:12 pm

If you’re looking for good places to take your dad come Father’s Day, you might consider the build-your-own burger chain The Counter. Come this Sunday, June 17th, the 30+ location chain will be offering free burgers for all dads.

The promotion is called BFD, or ‘Big Freakin’…

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain Opened in Disney’s California Adventure Theme Park

June 8, 2012 // 4:40 pm

Chocolate fans, prepare to lose your minds! Disney fans, prepare to lose your minds! Disney has openend a Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop in its Disney California Adventure theme park.

With a Ghirardelli shop already in its Florida location, Disney took its chocolatey, ice creamy goodness to the…