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CULTURE...14 in Irvine. thrive to continues culture Comics BY SUSAN HORNIK FOOD...12 Local foods that will keep you cozy this winter. BY SAM HINGCO Waymakers: The Waymakers: village that helps raise Irvine’s youths. BY TARA FINLEY NEWS...9 ARTS...7 Artist Ali Rybczyk paints with passion and integrity. BY LIZ GOLDNER Fogo de Fogo Chão opens new Brazilian steakhouse location at Spectrum.Irvine BY SCOTT FEINBLATT FOOD...4 PHOTO COURTESY OF ALAN WEINER COURTESY PHOTO
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and give us the rundown of our dining options. We PHOTO BY: CAMERON SCOTT opted for the Full Churrasco Experience, which was $42.95 (the weekend brunch rate) and included the Market Table, featuring seasonal salads, fresh veggies, soups, wales, an omelette station, a nice selection of cheeses, etc. A RAZILIAN S OR AS ORD First, I warmed up with a few nibbles from the table. These included a little salad, a few pieces of cheese, some roasted garlic cloves (which I mashed onto some FOGO DE CH O S IR INE SPECTRUM LOCATION UPHOLDS THE CHAIN S bread), a piece of linguica sausage, and a very tasty STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOOD AND LOTS OF IT. batch of homestyle fries with bits of steak in it. Then I invited the gaucho chefs to approach me. For the uninitiated, each plate at a Brazilian steakhouse has an indicator next to it; usually these come in the form BY: SCOTT FEINBLATT of a cardboard coaster with red on one side and green ogo de Chão has an excellent reputation. which is pretty much a guaranteed outcome of any It turned out that I hadn’t needed to reserve a table, but on the other. When the diner wishes to be approached With locations spanning the United States as visit to a churrascaria-style dining experience. For I would certainly recommend making a reservation, and oered the various cuts of meats, said diner need F well as restaurants in Mexico, South Ameri- those who’ve yet to indulge in such an experience, as it is easy to see from various Yelp reviews that Fogo only make sure their indicator has its green side up. ca and the Middle East, it is easy to see that Fogo’s churrascaria dining (aka Brazilian steakhouse dining) de Chão gets a full house in the evenings. When you’re stued or when you want a little break, Brazilian steakhouse dining experience is univer- usually involves a few components: a salad bar-style For parking, I just used the Spectrum lot that is you flip it over so that the red side is facing upwards. sally appealing to a large cross-section of diners. In spread of various foods, the opportunity to order spe- closest to Restaurant Way, which is called 100 Parking. My first cut of meat was a small piece of pork ten- October, the chain opened its sixth location in Cal- cific ala carte items o the menu, and, principally, the Fogo is a short walk from there, and once I entered, derloin that was covered in Parmesan cheese. It was ifornia, and its first in Orange County. As this writer option of tasting the various prepared meats that are I was impressed by the design. Their reputation for pretty tasty, but I didn’t go for seconds because there had previously had a wonderful experience at the oered by the roving gaucho chefs. beautiful interiors is supported by this location’s set-up. was plenty more to try. Next up was a pork rib that Las Vegas location, I was curious to check out the As I went for lunch the day after Black Friday, it is Since it was a wee bit cold outside, I opted for inside was served with a slice of lime. This was also a satis- new Fogo de Chão at Irvine Spectrum Center. likely that many would-be diners were still recovering dining (they also oer an al fresca dining option). The fying morsel. After this, I cleansed my palate with a Two days after Thanksgiving, my stomach was from having fought the crowds to get the best deals the hostess seated my party immediately, and our wait- piece of the table bread, which was very soft and had settled enough to endure another thorough gorging, day before. Still, I made a reservation via their website. ress showed up a moment later to take our drink orders a nice touch of cheese to it. While I was noshing away, IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM | DECEMBER 25, 2019 | 5 PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE: COURTESY OF ALAN WEINER COURTESY ON THIS PAGE: PHOTOS I had a chance to think it over while I tried a decent decent a tried I while over it think to chance a had I Sure, good. feeling me left experience entire The Irvine; Drive, Center Spectrum 623 Chão, de Fogo garlic mashed potatoes and carmelized bananas. The The bananas. carmelized and potatoes mashed garlic keep to had I but smoothly, pretty down went potatoes not or whether wondered I as bananas, the on eye an some order and recommendation waitress’s the take to bananas. the complement to cost) extra (an cream ice it As chef. gaucho passing a from steak lamb of piece bring to decided I and partner dining my out, turned choco- of piece a with conclusion a to meal whole the cream whipped with (served mode la a cake lava late pretty was cake That designs). floral chocolate and ice cake’s the of some heaped I’d once but good, darn the became that bananas, carmelized the onto cream combo. desert winning Market the and salty, bit a were steaks the of some Vegas Las the of that as impressive as not was Table California other the to been yet haven’t (I location was meats fine of variety plentiful the but locations), enough include did Table Market the and satisfying, an with Plus, happy. me keep to options side gourmet you’re if that is line bottom the waitsta, extraordinary as are you and experience, dining fine a for looking I meats, of variety a into are you as steaks juicy into try. a Chão de Fogo this giving recommend would fogodechao.com/location/irvine 398-1500, (949) After flipping my indicator back over to green, the the green, to over back indicator my flipping After well-at- been had Coke Diet my time, in point this By my dining partner was taking her time with the pear pear the with time her taking was partner dining my Table. Market the from cheese, and bacon with endive up. thumbs solid a was report Her meat. of cuts more oer to returned chefs gaucho with sirloin special (house beef garlic the was up Next bottom of slice a by thereafter soon followed garlic), chops. lamb some then and sirloin, top of slice a sirloin, but delicious were steaks the of all speaking, Generally was that piece a got I that occasion the on salty; bit a was saltiness of level the slab, the of o slice first the not my prefer I preparation, the for As pronounced. so not cooked were slabs the of all and side, rare the on meat on cooked was slab skewered each of half one that so side. rare the on cooked was half one and side well the of bit a with (especially delicious were chops lamb The whose chef gaucho a Next, sauce). chimichurri Fogo’s been had that breasts chicken with lined was skewer to had I Naturally, over. wandered bacon in wrapped bad. not was It those! of one have feeling the had definitely I and refills, with tended that ensuring on intent were waitsta the of all that just Then, of. care taken well being were diners the all wondering was body my that feel to starting was I as I’d if asked waitress my much, so it stuing was I why from sides made-to-order the of any in interested be mentioned she when down broke I and kitchen, the My first cut of meat was a small piece of pork ten- pork of piece small a was meat of cut first My First, I warmed up with a few nibbles from the table. table. the from nibbles few a with up warmed I First, a nice touch of cheese to it. While I was noshing away, away, noshing was I While it. to cheese of touch nice a piece of the table bread, which was very soft and had had and soft very was which bread, table the of piece fying morsel. After this, I cleansed my palate with a with palate my cleansed I this, After morsel. fying was served with a slice of lime. This was also a satis- a also was This lime. of slice a with served was was plenty more to try. Next up was a pork rib that that rib pork a was up Next try. to more plenty was pretty tasty, but I didn’t go for seconds because there there because seconds for go didn’t I but tasty, pretty you flip it over so that the red side is facing upwards. facing is side red the that so over it flip you was It cheese. Parmesan in covered was that derloin When you’re stued or when you want a little break, break, little a want you when or stued you’re When only make sure their indicator has its green side up. up. side green its has indicator their sure make only and oered the various cuts of meats, said diner need need diner said meats, of cuts various the oered and on the other. When the diner wishes to be approached approached be to wishes diner the When other. the on of a cardboard coaster with red on one side and green green and side one on red with coaster cardboard a of an indicator next to it; usually these come in the form form the in come these usually it; to next indicator an uninitiated, each plate at a Brazilian steakhouse has has steakhouse Brazilian a at plate each uninitiated, I invited the gaucho chefs to approach me. For the the For me. approach to chefs gaucho the invited I batch of homestyle fries with bits of steak in it. Then Then it. in steak of bits with fries homestyle of batch bread), a piece of linguica sausage, and a very tasty tasty very a and sausage, linguica of piece a bread), some roasted garlic cloves (which I mashed onto some some onto mashed I (which cloves garlic roasted some cheeses, etc. cheeses, cheese, of pieces few a salad, little a included These soups, wales, an omelette station, a nice selection of selection nice a station, omelette an wales, soups, Market Table, featuring seasonal salads, fresh veggies, veggies, fresh salads, seasonal featuring Table, Market $42.95 (the weekend brunch rate) and included the the included and rate) brunch weekend (the $42.95 opted for the Full Churrasco Experience, which was was which Experience, Churrasco Full the for opted and give us the rundown of our dining options. We We options. dining our of rundown the us give and - SCOTT FEINBLATT SCOTT
BY: PHOTO BY: CAMERON SCOTT CAMERON BY: PHOTO For parking, I just used the Spectrum lot that is that lot Spectrum the used just I parking, For It turned out that I hadn’t needed to reserve a table, but but table, a reserve to needed hadn’t I that out turned It reservation, a making recommend certainly would I Fogo that reviews Yelp various from see to easy is it as evenings. the in house full a gets Chão de Parking. 100 called is which Way, Restaurant to closest entered, I once and there, from walk short a is Fogo for reputation Their design. the by impressed was I set-up. location’s this by supported is interiors beautiful inside for opted I outside, cold bit wee a was it Since The option). dining fresca al an oer also (they dining wait our and immediately, party my seated hostess ress showed up a moment later to take our drink orders orders drink our take to later moment a up showed ress FOGO DE CH O S IR INE SPECTRUM LOCATION UPHOLDS THE CHAIN S UPHOLDS THE CHAIN S LOCATION SPECTRUM IR INE FOGO DE CH O S OF IT. AND LOTS FOOD OF QUALITY STANDARDS A RAZILIAN S OR AS ORD A RAZILIAN FOOD MUSIC
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IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM | DECEMBER 25, 2019 | 7 LI GOLDNER BY: WOR WELL OC WOR WELL PHOTOS: often jubilant depictions of idealized idealized of depictions jubilant often paintings Three scenarios. and lifestyles illus- series Illustrated” “Sports her from and motorcyclist a player, tennis a trate their employing eagerly all boater, a paintings “Skier” two Her skills. athletic roots) Colorado her of (manifestations slopes. the on alighting skiers display sports and fashion of influences With The resulting artworks by the the by artworks resulting The in which various colors help to balance balance to help colors various which in vibra- and energy body’s the adjust and belief the expresses who artist, The tions. various on works chromotherapy that needs, distinct address to points energy have also can paintings her that feels viewers. on eects healing and accessible are artist 24-year-old Color is especially significant to to significant especially is Color life, longings and especially of her especiallyher longingsand of life, interest in creating art as an aspect ofholistic healing. paintingsThe further express the importance of creating and light shape, form, which in works color merge and flow in harmony. she what follows she as work, Rybczyk’s theory, “chromotherapy” the as to refers - ,” are vi
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ARTS ARTIST ALI RY CZYK IS ON THE RISE IS ON ALI RY CZYK ARTIST affirmations,curiositiesbeliefs, about impressionism,” expressionsher are of life. Her work, referred to as a “pop characters, motifs and phrases to phrasesto and motifs characters, bringing the artist’s contemporary contemporary artist’s the bringing brantly colored and finely detailed, T ARTS NEWS MUSIC IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM | DECEMBER 2019 25, | 8
one painting, titled “Fav Moments,” she pastel-colored building. The Beverly surrounds her block letters with flowers Hills piece is a more complex depiction and abstract designs. of a hotel sign and exterior against lush The “spirit animal” is another theme tropical foliage, with an inset of boudoir in her paintings. These include “The Skin accouterments including a perfume THE ILLA E THAT HELPS RAISE You’re In” of a brightly colored snake; bottle and lotion. The abstract qualities another called “Metamorphosis,” depict- of this painting impart a dreamlike and IR INE S YOUTHS ing a butterfly with psychedelic color- inaccessible quality to it. “Capri” alludes ing; and “Primary Lovers,” two swans, to Rybczyk’s hopes and dreams, both one blue and the other orange, in a personal and professional; large colorful WOR ING WITH THE IR INE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WAYMA ERS ENSURES near embrace. The artist’s artwork “The umbrellas emblazon the left side of the Bear,” of an expressively poised bear painting, while overlooking a deep blue YOUTHS DON T SLIP THROUGH THE SYSTEM S CRAC S. with a humanoid-like face required expanse of water, and elegant hotel ex- time, patience and deft illustration skills, teriors, palm trees and a bright blue sky according to the exhibition curator, occupy the background. This fantasy BY: TARA FINLEY Jasmin Pannier. Meanwhile the artist’s painting, with its strong and powerful work “Believe” of a camel, with the word impressionistic features, may elicit PHOTOS: COURTESY OF WAYMA ERS magazines in these paintings — aspects says, “I just wanted to remind you that “BELIEVE” against a blue background, future vacations in a tropical paradise. that the artist is proud of — her deeper it is so beautiful.” A third painting re- combines her love of animals with a It also foretells the artist’s aspirations to rowing up is never easy. Today’s youth tion, restorative justice activity components such as By providing them with a remedy other than the court intention is to extol the health-giving marks, “Your heart has always known.” personal airmation. continue to explore her love of wildly face especially challenging times, with individual and family counseling, case management, system, teens are being equipped with the tools they and joyous aspects of athleticism. And a fourth one reads, “Let’s smile at Rybczyk also includes still-lifes colorful landscape painting. increasing violence, financial instability victim-oender mediation, Peer Court, community need to better themselves and their lives. The colors in these works tend toward life for uniting us...”. Her most concep- and nature scenes of wildly adorned As an ambitious artist who works and civil unrest. These unsettled times are service and restitution, career and education sup- “These diversion programs are a fantastic opportunity muted greens, olives, blues and grays, tual art piece in this series is “Chakra gardens in this exhibition. Yet her most with talent, passion and integrity, it will Gseeing thousands of kids in trouble with the law, with port, legal awareness, practical parenting skills, drug for kids who’ve made mistakes. It allows us to not only re- imparting subtle yet powerful qualities Crayons,” depicting seven crayons, expressive paintings, which look toward be interesting to see the future phases of over 65,000 juveniles in California being referred to and alcohol awareness, anger management, service duce delinquency, but educate youth on better decision to them. displayed in a circle, with each crayon the next phase of her burgeoning ar- Ali Rybczyk’s painting career. probation departments in the last year alone. While learning projects, truancy reduction, social skills, de- making skills and provide them with services they may Among the most poignant and per- bearing an airmation; these include tistic career, are “C Ya in Palm Springs,” the reasons for their arrests varied, more than half were cision making, and 24-hour help lines and specialized need like counseling and therapy,” said Sergeant Tom sonally meaningful works in this artist’s “Power,” “Intuition,” “Golden Light” and “Beverly Hills Hotel” and “Capri.” “Chromotherapy” can be seen at brought in for misdemeanor oenses. This is where services linkage,” explains Hether Benjamin, director of Goodbrand, Youth Services supervisor for Irvine Police first solo exhibition are those expressing “Romance.” The Palm Springs painting illustrates WorkWell, 17322 Murphy Ave., Irvine, Waymakers steps in. Youth Development for Waymakers. Department. “This same opportunity is not available in her favored mantras. One painting While words are a major theme in a 1950s-style coupe automobile with through January 2. The space is open “In partnership with the Irvine Police Department, “The program is an alternative to the juvenile justice probation — kids are gaining something out of it.” reads in large bright letters, “My favor- contemporary art, Rybczyk’s are more fins against a tropical setting, replete to the public Saturday and Sundays, 11 Waymakers’ Juvenile Diversion Program oers prac- system and gives youth the opportunity they need to get Graduates of Waymakers’ program are turning their MAN ON WALL BY JJC HB ite moments keep happening.” Another airmative than many such pieces. In with palm trees and a mid-century, a.m. to 3 p.m. tical, individualized and cost-eective early interven- back on track and make things right.” lives around, benefiting the community of Irvine as a IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM | DECEMBER 25, 2019 | 9 TARA FINLEY TARA
BY: COURTESY OF WAYMA ERS COURTESY PHOTOS: By providing them with a remedy other than the court court the than other remedy a with them providing By opportunity fantastic a are programs diversion “These their turning are program Waymakers’ of Graduates system, teens are being equipped with the tools they they tools the with equipped being are teens system, lives. their and themselves better to need - re only not to us allows It mistakes. made who’ve kids for decision better on youth educate but delinquency, duce may they services with them provide and skills making Tom Sergeant said therapy,” and counseling like need Police Irvine for supervisor Services Youth Goodbrand, in available not is opportunity same “This Department. it.” of out something gaining are kids — probation a as Irvine of community the benefiting around, lives
“The program is an alternative to the juvenile justice justice juvenile the to alternative an is program “The tion, restorative justice activity components such as such components activity justice restorative tion, management, case counseling, family and individual community Court, Peer mediation, victim-oender sup- education and career restitution, and service drug skills, parenting practical awareness, legal port, service management, anger awareness, alcohol and de- skills, social reduction, truancy projects, learning specialized and lines help 24-hour and making, cision of director Benjamin, Hether explains linkage,” services Waymakers. for Development Youth get to need they opportunity the youth gives and system right.” things make and track on back rowing up is never easy. Today’s youth youth Today’s easy. never is up rowing with times, challenging especially face instability financial violence, increasing are times unsettled These unrest. civil and
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IR INE S YOUTHS IR INE S THE ILLA E THAT HELPS RAISE HELPS RAISE THAT THE ILLA E tical, individualized and cost-eective early interven- early cost-eective and individualized tical, Waymakers’ Juvenile Diversion Program oers prac- oers Program Diversion Juvenile Waymakers’ Waymakers steps in. steps Waymakers brought in for misdemeanor oenses. This is where where is This oenses. misdemeanor for in brought the reasons for their arrests varied, more than half were were half than more varied, arrests their for reasons the probation departments in the last year alone. While While alone. year last the in departments probation over 65,000 juveniles in California being referred to to referred being California in juveniles 65,000 over seeing thousands of kids in trouble with the law, with with law, the with trouble in kids of thousands seeing
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G MUSIC NEWS whole. and families at the diversion level to keep at-risk and away for their inability to pay for services,” Benjamin Waymakers also saves Irvine taxpayers thousands low-risk youth from entering the formal juvenile justice promises. of dollars annually. The nonprofit estimates that if more system and causing further harm.” How did it all start? “In 1972, a University of California juvenile diversion programs were implemented state- “Often families cannot aord to seek out profession- Irvine professor, a few of his students and a Costa Mesa wide, California could save close to $200 million yearly. al services or there is a stigma for seeking out help for Police Department captain were among a small, dedi- Local parents are grateful for the program, as evi- delinquency issues,” she elaborates. “Unidentified school cated group who recognized the need to provide diver- denced by Melba-Ruth Gonzales’ experience. Irvine problems, emotional disturbance and trauma can im- sion counseling for delinquent youth and their families,” resident and working mother of three, she has seen two pact not just the youth but the family, community and shares Benjamin. “This Juvenile Diversion program was of her teens go through the program, both for first-time society. Left unmanaged these issues can lead to youth the catalyst to the inception of nonprofit Waymakers in oenses. being over-punished in school and over-criminalized the same year.”
IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM “People move to Irvine for a better opportunity,” said in the juvenile justice system. Through Juvenile Diver- As the organization grew, so did their reach. Gonzales. “Better schools and a better community, and sion, youth and their families have access to a number “Since [1972] the sheer size and scope of Waymakers’ now for the police department to oer this program — it of components aimed at promoting accountability, growth has eclipsed its humble beginnings of counsel- is a huge gift.” competency development and safety.” ing youth and families and grown to include sheltering Adds Benjamin, “Participating youth and parents Overall, the goal is to make this alternative justice children, counseling families, supporting victims of report an overall 92 percent satisfaction rate with available for even more cities and teens, helping to various crimes, resolving conflicts and educating com- Waymakers’ Juvenile Diversion Services. Based on lessen the caseload of already overworked probation munities,” furthers Benjamin. “Waymakers also serves dissertation research conducted in collaboration with oicers and free up limited resources. as the administrator of the Orange County Human U.C. Irvine and an independent study at Waymakers, 85 “There is currently a gap in services as only 18 out Traicking Task Force.” percent of youth who successfully completed services of 34 Orange County cities fund a Juvenile Diversion “Police Departments had no other alternatives for did not re-oend within a 12-month period, suggesting program,” discloses Benjamin. “Most either refer pre-ar- corrective action other than to send youth to Juvenile
| DECEMBER 2019 25, these youth can benefit from diversion rather than rested youth to a fee-for-service program or petition to Hall for minor infractions, such as curfew violations.
| juvenile justice intervention.” court as the only alternative, instead of reinvesting in Research indicates that prevention and intervention 10 While these services are not currently oered at all our youth to provide an opportunity to ‘make things with services such as Waymakers’ Juvenile Diversion police departments in Orange County, several have right.’” promotes the prevention of future criminal or delin- found them to be helpful. In the last year, close to 400 “The identified barrier is due to budget cuts rather quent activity in the community. Low-risk youth served youth were referred to Waymakers’ Juvenile Diversion than [the lack of] desire of law enforcement to fund at the informal level have lower rates of recidivism than Program from five O.C. departments, including our own programs,” adds Benjamin. low-risk youth handled in the formal system.” Irvine Police Department. She is hoping to change that, saying that “Waymakers By reducing the chances of reoending and putting “Irvine Police Department sought to be part of a pos- actively pursues funding through juvenile justice grants a stop to problem behaviors, Waymakers is providing itive reform to address alternatives to law enforcement and foundations when police departments cannot sup- Irvine youth with a brighter future. ‘over-handling’ low-risk oenders,” explains Benjamin. port the diversion services with their existing budgets.” Hether Benjamin hopes to see Waymakers’ program- “Waymakers has an opportunity to impact youth “Waymakers goal is to never turn a family in need ming adopted in more jurisdictions. IRVINEWEEKLY﹒COM | DECEMBER 25, 2019 | 11 (Rain or shine) Thurs.: Noon to 8 p.m. Hours: Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri. & Sat.: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. $15 for adults; Admission: Jan. 9-12, 2020 Military ID, $5 discount Children 12 and younger, FREE Children 12 and younger, f down at the helm! The fun starts here! starts fun The helm! the at down f The Los AngelesThe Los enthu- lifestyle and outdoor boating for destination is the ultimate Show Boat siasts, featuring sport fishing boats, performance boats, ski boats, cruisers, jet skis, pontoons, jet cruisers, ski boats, boats, performance sport fishing boats, featuring siasts, motorboats, cabin cruisers, dinghies/inflatables, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and a lot more! lot a and paddleboards stand-up kayaks, dinghies/inflatables, cruisers, cabin motorboats, yoursel sit and ‘em touch ’em, See Fairplex — Pomona Fairplex LABoatShow.com 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 91768 Pomona, Ave., McKinley W. 1101 The Premiere Show Featuring Boats from North America from Boats Featuring Show The Premiere
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