Things To Do In Orange County

Bistrot Massilia: Butter Up!

You realize the futility of having a reservation for Bistrot Massilia on the Thursday night before Mother's Day weekend when you get there. There's not a soul except for... More »

Little Sparrow: An Auspicious Egg

Some food critics are of the opinion that you can't judge a restaurant in its opening weeks, that you need to give them time to work out any kinks. Some food critics are... More »

At Inka Mama's, Mami Knows Best

There used to be a different Peruvian restaurant at the very spot Inka Mama's has recently claimed as its fourth Orange County location. By all accounts, it did a very... More »

There's no shortage of water-close watering holes on Newport Peninsula, but only one is as crusty, uninviting and awesome as Blackie's. After a few hours in the sun, shade your eyes in this dive bar's dankness, shoot some 50-cent pool and marvel at the relatively low bimbo count in the... More »

Sometimes, the beaten path is just what a good drunk needs. And the Concourse Entertainment Center is as close to the path as you can get. Located directly off the 91 freeway in Anaheim, the 40-lane bowling cathedral features a raised-concrete-and-polished-steel space known as... More »

Here's a weird fact of life. The places young humans go to meet members of the opposite sex (or the same sex) are often the most uncomfortable. They're cramped, sweaty and have the quiet charms of a bustling aircraft carrier. Maybe that's why you won't see too many young people sitting... More »

During her stint as artist in residence at the Huntington Beach Art Center, photographer Gina Genis took a portrait of anyone who would pose for her against red, white and blue backdrops. She asked each one, "How has the collapse of the economy affected your life?" The myriad... More »

What's more punk rock than a total dive that serves PBR tall boys for $4 and most other beers for $2? The Juke Joint stage is dedicated to ex-Nekromantix drummer Andrew Martinez, with a photo and a plaque honoring the musician who died in a horrible 2009 car crash. It's also a big... More »

Any play featuring an actor as recognizable as Charlie Robinson (who played court clerk Mac on the long-running TV show Night Court) already has a strong lineup. Robinson's proud, patriarchal Becker was the central character in August Wilson's poignant, gripping play Jitney, set in an... More »