There are plenty of food options in Old Town Seal Beach, but if you want to get more of the quiet homey feeling of this place, stop by the Old Town Cafe on Main  Street, open daily since 2003 for breakfast and lunch from 7 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
From the outside, you can already guess a cozy home atmosphere. Open the door and the server will greet you and tell you to seat yourself at one of the tables covered with a plastic vinyl tablecover. Look around at the bright …

If you are looking for quality olive oil and related products, pay a visit to The Temecula Olive Oil Company’s retail store in Old Town Seal Beach. The Temecula Olive Oil Company is a family-owned and operated business, committed to using only California olives of the highest quality. All their products are homemade from their Temecula ranch and then shipped to their retail stores in Old Town Temecula, Old Town San Diego, Solana Beach, and Old Town Seal Beach. However, they produce more than just olive oil and hand-pressed olives—they …

It may be cold outside, but if are in the mood for a frozen delight, stop by Frostbites in Cypress. Opened since 2002, Frostbites has been serving italian ice, frozen custard, sweet crepes, and sandwich crepes. Not only are their menu items delicious, but their service is excellent as well.
I visited Frostbites a few weeks ago on a Sunday night with two friends for the first time because of the amount of positive reviews we saw on Yelp. To our surprise, the place was crowded with people of all ages …

Celebrate La Palma’s diverse heritage with the annual La Palma Days, this Saturday, November 12. Celebrated for over 27 years now and known as the “Official Veteran’s Day Parade of Orange County” by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, this year’s theme is “We Salute You!”
The celebrations began with the La Palma Pageant on Sunday, November 6. The next part is this Saturday with the parade and festival. As with any event of this type, expect to be in for a full day of fun. Come out for the parade …

Perhaps you are done with chocolate after all the Halloween sweets you have had, but if you are not, the 2nd Annual Orange County Chocolate Festival is taking place this Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5, at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center. Enjoy chocolate, wine tasting (if you are 21 and over), beautiful displays, and holiday gift shopping from over 50 vendors present. As well, there will be live music, a chocolate fashion show, and a diamond raffle.
General admission tickets are $25 and include eight chocolate samplings and three …

There are so many creative varieties of cakes. We’ve seen cake on a stick, like those little cake pops they have at Starbucks, or cake in a jar, but have you seen cake in a push up pop?
A creation of the Meringue Bake Shop, a custom cupcakery catering business working out of a commercial kitchen, the PushCakesTM  are the original push up cupcake in Southern California. In each PushCakesTM, there is a layer of cake and other goodness. Of course though, the PushCakesTM are not the only sweet treat that …

If you are a fan of meat, then you will probably like Korean BBQ. Gather with a group of family and friends, and enjoy the meat that you get to grill yourself, right on the table you are sitting at! The types of meat you can choose from depends on the menu, but the basic menu contains brisket, sliced beef or pork, and chicken, some of which are marinated. Of course, the meat is not all you get—there is also rice, salad, and side dishes. I am not familiar with …

For those on the quarter system, week three is rolling away, and for some students, that means the start of midterms.
Whether you live on-campus or are a commuter, we all have our different study spots because of our study habits. For those with a laptop who want to get work done away from their room at a place where there is free wi-fi and access to food, a Starbucks or cafe sounds like the place to be at.
UCI students, Starbucks is not your only option—you can go study at the …

Join over 40,000 people over a span of four days for the Anatolian Cultures & Food Festival 2011 at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa from October 6 through October 9.
Enter the festival and you find yourself passing through the “Civilizations Path” where you will see fourteen gates with actors in authentic costumes representing the different civilizations throughout the history of Anatolia. As well, there are 3-D giant-sized replicas of Istanbul, Konya, Antalya, Mardin, Van, and the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul where visitors can browse around the various booths and …

Can you really travel the world in Irvine? Come to the Global Village Festival on Saturday, October 1 from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. at Bill Barber Park, adjacent to the Irvine Civic Center, and see for yourself!
Now in its 10th anniversary, the Global Village Festival is Irvine’s largest and most popular event drawing over 16,000 people. Enjoy international food from over 40 local restaurants, live entertainment, exhibits, and so much more, and for the younger kids, there is a Kid’s Village with activities such as face painting, yoga, and henna.
Parking is …