RESTAURANT REVIEW: Fresh Griller is Santa Ana’s newest healthy choice. The Fresh Griller may have photocopied Chipotle’s operations manual, but sets itself apart by improvising ways of adding new flavors to go
MOVIE: Dredd 3D. PRODUCTION COMPANY: Reliance Entertainment. Dredd is set in a post-apocalyptic U.S. that has become an overcrowded, drug and crime-infested civilization. Judges enforce the law, like Dredd (Karl Urban) and
ALBUM: Shields. GROUP: Grizzy Bear. Grizzly Bear’s new album, Shields, is the equivalent to Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible, a brilliant follow up to a better album. It has many pop hooks and
GALLERY REVIEW: In the latest art exhibit, John Cederquist creates a different world in wood with his optical illusions. The Pictorial Illusions exhibit toys with reality through wooden sculptures and quirky furniture
ALBUM: Cruel Summer. ARTIST: Kanye West. RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2012. West and crew unapologetically remain at the top of the game. After a grueling summer wait, Cruel Summer, the first release
BAND: Animal Collective. ALBUM: Centipede HZ. Animal Collective destroys the spaced-out sounds that have defined it with harsher drumbeats on their new album Centipede HZ. The psychedelic band’s ninth effort returns to
RESTAURANT: House of Shabu-Shabu. Irvine, California. You may not have heard of the mouth-watering feast that is House of Shabu-Shabu. With waiting times up to an hour, it’s the most popular of
ALBUM: Coexist. BAND: The XX. The xx’s latest album, Coexist, is one of the best albums of the summer. Its polyphonic tones create an intricate web of love and heartbreak. The single
MOVIE: Killer Joe. Matthew McConaughey steps out of his typical sexy body roles and plays a sinister perverted assassin in Killer Joe. Each character experiences gross humiliation justifying a NC-17 rating. Greed
ALBUM: The Carpenter. BAND: The Avett Brothers. While the Avett Brother’s new album The Carpenter delivers melodically, the lyrics are trite and clichéd. The blended orchestration of bluegrass and folk-rock accompanied with