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| stantly nearby. These two murals 4 enchant this area, specifi cally made for families, and both are painted by the talented artist Nate Frizzell. In a city where new residents are planting roots and building homes, the parks in Irvine have become a major focal point for families and friends, the development projects and the commu- nity’s identity. There are small parks about every half mile in the neighbor- hoods around the O.C. Great Park, each with their own style, amenities and aesthetic. Additionally, there are more expansive parks every couple of miles with larger courts, playgrounds, pools, meeting areas and other fun o erings. These parks are the central community gathering areas where people make friends, kids play, and parties and special celebrations occur – they are the glue that binds theses new commu- nities together. Irvine’s reputation as “the beige city” is slowly being challenged and changed from within. The city’s beige euphe- mism refers to the lack of unique qualities, color and individuality across neighborhoods. This is not the case anymore. New developments in Irvine are being built swiftly, but with every possible amenity included. Each new neighborhood has di erent characters and home styles available to encourage IR INE LATE T MURAL IN CADENCE PAR diverse tastes, needs and personalities to ARE U T THE BE INNIN O THE CITY come make a home in this burgeoning area. Beige is no longer a requirement. NE INTERE T IN PUBLIC ART Space, comfort and creativity are now taking the lead in the new neighbor- BY: E AN ENN hoods in Irvine, and encouraging creativity and artistic expression is a PHOTO BY: ERIC TONER part of the new city. » IRVINEWEEKLY.COM | NOVEMBER 28, 2018 | 5
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on walls, the city is slowly coming alive other muralists and street artists were or child-at-heart, fi nding space to of building an inclusive and utopian | with public art. Now, other areas in covering massive walls with larger- SOMETHING OR E dream and create; sending their master planned city is fi nally coming to 6 Irvine are embracing the creative class than-life-sizedthan-life-sized scenesscenes andand compositions.compositions. dreams out into the abyss with hope fruition, albeit with a slightly more and commissioning murals in private Frizzell’s life-sized kids, however, got INSPIRED ” and magic. These murals also inspire flexible and creative edge to it. and public parks. The latest artistic more human interaction than any of the NATE FRI ELL children to play, explore and create, addition to Irvine’s public art collection largerlarger pieces,pieces, helpinghelping toto engageengage thethe giving them recognition of their own Cadence Park, is in Cadence Park, inside the Great park area connecting the neighbor- Frizzell’s murals at Cadence Park is a music and art have always gone public with his fi gures, encouraging existence while allowing them to 703 Benchmark, Irvine, 92618 Park Neighborhoods. These two murals, hoods together and also connecting to larger-than-life-sized sweet little blonde hand-in-hand, inspiring on their own as playfulness and imaginative interaction covered in butterflies – on her dress and consider an adventure with water, created by L.A.-based artist Nate the Great Park. The development of this girl in a white dress. She kneels down to well as when combined,” Frizzell said. with art. “I started to notice people flying all around her – on a column at Frizzell and coordinated by LeBasse Art Walk and the many art installations the water’s edge to cast her dreams and “Before“Before they’rethey’re tootoo jadedjaded byby life,life, II thinkthink walking up to the previous walls and the Montclair Place mall in Montclair. Projects in L.A., are gorgeous realistic began this summer and will continue songs – folded into little boats – out on children are more open to the possibili- interactinginteracting withwith themthem andand takingtaking Last year in Downtown Long Beach, murals that explore creativity, inno- through fall of 2019. the water. She is locked in her own tiesties ofof thethe worldworld andand areare ableable toto useuse photos and starting a dialogue,” he said. Frizzell participated in the Pow! Wow! cence, play, child-like imagination and These public art projects are helmed creative world, kneeling into the theirtheir imaginationimagination moremore freely.freely. ArtArt andand “The“The otherother artists’artists’ wallswalls werewere amazing,amazing, Long Beach street art festival where he the art of music. by FivePoint, whose specialty is circular trompe l’oeil window that looks music can both encourage and feed but you had to stand a block away to painted an oversized young boy Nate Frizzell is a well-known and creating large mixed-use communities out to the ocean. Looking past her out thatthat creativitycreativity andand imaginationimagination andand seesee whatwhat waswas goinggoing on.on. WithWith mymy ‘little’‘little’ dreaming and looking up into the sky respected painter and muralist in L.A. across California. Great Park Neighbor- the window, we can see other little song can also be a good reminder to adults.” paintings, you wouldn’t even know they as he sits perched on a false ledge in who has decorated parks and walls all hoods is an ever-growing collection of boats, perhaps dreams or songs from AlthoughAlthough FrizzellFrizzell isis passionatepassionate aboutabout were there unless you just happened to front of a trompe l’oeil circular window over the world. A graduate of Los communities, each anchored by a other small children who had come to creating art that allows people to create be walking by, but when you saw them with birds on and around him. His shirt Angeles’ Otis College of Art and Design, uniquely designed park, intended to be this magical window to release their theirtheir ownown interpretationsinterpretations andand signifisignifi -- you could walk up, touch and even be a has wings on the back, further exempli- Frizzell has drawn great international shared by the residents of the greater dreams into the calm and vast blue cance, he hopes that these painterly part of the work.” fying his longing to fly that also keeps acclaim for his work, showcasing in neighborhood. ocean. Her dress overlaps on the outside murals, which each took about 10 days “I“I likedliked thethe ideaidea ofof artart fifi ndingnding youyou andand him teetering between a human boy London, Spain, the Philippines and Frizzell’s murals are within the pool of this window’s ledge as she preps toto complete,complete, empowersempowers viewersviewers toto feelfeel not the other way around, and giving coming to grips with gravity and angel across the U.S. in New York, Los Angeles, area of Cadence Park and can only be another song boat for its journey into the something,something, toto rememberremember somethingsomething andand anyone the ability to connect with a missing the heavens. San Francisco and Miami for Art Basel. accessed through gates requiring a FOB unknown. toto bebe inspired.inspired. “I“I hopehope peoplepeople viewingviewing painting and hopefully feel something Frizzell’s murals consistently inspire His evocative realistic painting style is access key. But the sta of the commu- Across from this area is the adjoining thesethese muralsmurals getget aa sensesense ofof adventureadventure or be inspired,” Frizzell said. “I’ve gone amazement and fuel imagination but fi gurative in nature but always has a nity information center right next door is mural, a large-scale close-up of three and imagination that I used to feel on to paint much larger two- and do so in an approachable and relevant nuanced emotional aspect to his more than willing to allow access to song boats out at sea. The paper boats when going to the park,” he said. “From three-storythree-story wallswalls sincesince then,then, butbut thosethose way. His work is honest and realistic, but creations, often evoking a story and anyone interested in seeing the murals. in this mural float strongly on the water there,there, II hopehope theythey cancan fifi ndnd somethingsomething fi rst little murals gave me an idea of with an additional compelling element encouraging human engagement. The composition for the murals is with heavenly cumulus clouds in the thatthat speaksspeaks toto themthem individually.”individually.” what public art can do for a commu- of imagination. Sometimes his pieces The Cadence Park mural project breathtaking – beautiful, innovative, distance, as if they were large ships TheThe powerpower ofof publicpublic artart isis fascinatingfascinating nity.” are surreal and incorporate relics of includes two medium-sized murals that sweet and familiar. The artist wanted to unphased by the slow-rolling move- and an important aspect of living in a SinceSince thosethose fifi rstrst murals,murals, he’she’s gonegone onon toto urban living, mythological power, surround the children’s pool and combine all the elements of the area ment of the ocean. With dynamic light creative community. Murals build a create a giant portrait of a beautiful mystery, and the relationship between barbecue/gathering areas. This is just into one visual story without being too and shadow and impeccable detail to sensesense ofof communitycommunity andand areare aa welcom-welcom- woman wearing a crown of flowers humanity and the natural world. His one site-specifi c art installation planned literal, leaving room for the viewers’ the material nature of paper boats, inging andand creativecreative wayway toto expressexpress spirit,spirit, and antlers with gra iti on them – the public art pieces engage viewers with for this public park. LeBasse Projects is imagination to help create a story that these little ships look simultaneously openness and acceptance of individu- gra iti is in varied styles and is hu- the feeling of being human through helping the Great Park Neighborhoods was unique to their memories and their delicate and impenetrable. ality. Many cities all over the world have man-scale, wrapping around the scale and realistic representation, but commission eight site-specifi c and personalities. “Because the painting Since a “cadence” is the sequence of transformedtransformed theirtheir communitiescommunities throughthrough antlers – taking up the entire side of a utilize other details to signify the artifi ce permanent public sculptures and surrounds a children’s pool in Cadence notes or chords that signifi es the close of thethe implementationimplementation ofof publicpublic artart andand three-storythree-story buildingbuilding inin JerseyJersey City,City, NewNew of the mural, playing with perception, several mural installations as a part of a Park, I thought it was fi tting for the a musical piece, it is no surprise that the embrace of artists. Murals and public Jersey.Jersey. HeHe paintedpainted aa seriesseries ofof life-sizedlife-sized material, surrealism and imagination community Art Walk and will be mural to feature a child pushing her Cadence Park murals make clever use art installations of sculptures are beauti- realisticrealistic childrenchildren paintingpainting andand playingplaying within the scenes he paints. This integrated into the landscape and songs out to sea and having them be of this musical reference. Frizzell fi nds fulful andand enchantingenchanting formsforms ofof creativecreative with colorful artifi cial butterflies and playfulness pushes and pulls on how we pathways, all centered around or in taken away by the water,” Frizzell said. something meaningful in creating art expression that invite people to engage other animals on many walls of a school associate with images, with the fi gures Cadence Park. This will be an open The young girl pictured in one of in a park that references music. “I think with them. 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He painted a series of life-sized life-sized of series a painted He Jersey. three-story building in Jersey City, New New City, Jersey in building three-story antlers – taking up the entire side of a of side entire the up taking – antlers man-scale, wrapping around the the around wrapping man-scale, gra iti is in varied styles and is hu- is and styles varied in is iti gra and antlers with gra iti on them – the the – them on iti gra with antlers and woman wearing a crown of flowers flowers of crown a wearing woman create a giant portrait of a beautiful beautiful a of portrait giant a create Since those fi rst murals, he’s gone on to to on gone he’s murals, rst fi those Since nity.” what public art can do for a commu- a for do can art public what fi rst little murals gave me an idea of idea an me gave murals little rst fi three-story walls since then, but those those but then, since walls three-story on to paint much larger two- and and two- larger much paint to on or be inspired,” Frizzell said. “I’ve gone gone “I’ve said. Frizzell inspired,” be or painting and hopefully feel something something feel hopefully and painting anyone the ability to connect with a with connect to ability the anyone not the other way around, and giving giving and around, way other the not “I liked the idea of art fi nding you and and you nding fi art of idea the liked “I part of the work.” the of part you could walk up, touch and even be a be even and touch up, walk could you be walking by, but when you saw them them saw you when but by, walking be were there unless you just happened to to happened just you unless there were paintings, you wouldn’t even know they they know even wouldn’t you paintings, see what was going on. With my ‘little’ ‘little’ my With on. going was what see but you had to stand a block away to to away block a stand to had you but “The other artists’ walls were amazing, amazing, were walls artists’ other “The photos and starting a dialogue,” he said. said. he dialogue,” a starting and photos interacting with them and taking taking and them with interacting walking up to the previous walls and and walls previous the to up walking with art. “I started to notice people people notice to started “I art. with playfulness and imaginative interaction interaction imaginative and playfulness public with his fi gures, encouraging encouraging gures, fi his with public larger pieces, helping to engage the the engage to helping pieces, larger more human interaction than any of the the of any than interaction human more Frizzell’s life-sized kids, however, got got however, kids, life-sized Frizzell’s than-life-sized scenes and compositions. compositions. and scenes than-life-sized covering massive walls with larger- with walls massive covering other muralists and street artists were were artists street and muralists other life-sized kids all around town, while while town, around all kids life-sized capital of the Philippines. He painted painted He Philippines. the of capital part of an art festival in Manila, the the Manila, in festival art an of part Frizzell’s fi rst murals he created were a were created he murals rst fi Frizzell’s it’s di erent with murals. murals. with erent di it’s people to ever see the work in person – person in work the see ever to people gallery only allows a small amount of amount small a allows only gallery and intimidating environment of the art the of environment intimidating and and venture into galleries. The sterile sterile The galleries. into venture and of those galleries, like those galleries galleries those like galleries, those of audience is limited to those who know know who those to limited is audience loves making murals. In art galleries, the the galleries, art In murals. making loves the most important reasons why he he why reasons important most the accessibility for so many people is one of one is people many so for accessibility paramount to a community, and its its and community, a to paramount Frizzell agrees that public art is art public that agrees Frizzell through, with and because of the art. art. the of because and with through, relationships we foster along the way; way; the along foster we relationships the connections we build and the the and build we connections the by the art – the conversations we create, create, we conversations the – art the by art, however, is in the journey created created journey the in is however, art, music and art have always gone gone always have art and music as own their on inspiring hand-in-hand, said. 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While many actors take on less projects once they’re on a hit show, Anderson has embarked on a national stand-up tour, to celebrate 40 years of performing comedy in front of a live audience. With numerous cities booked, this funny guy wants to make the most of IRVINEWEEKLY.COM the experience. “There’s nothing like the immediacy of stand-up,” he excitedly pointed out. “Performing in front of others, there are no directors, writers or producers. It’s just you, the microphone and the crowd.” Anderson remembers the fi rst time he got to Southern California. “In 1981, I had a Chevy Malibu Classic and $600. I drove through the Reno area, up over (Lake) Tahoe, down into Sacra- | 2018 28, NOVEMBER
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| sota saw palm trees on the freeway and 8 knew that he had found a new place for an adventure,” he enthused. “I never got over the idea of seeing those trees there. They are just so iconic to California and my career. I worked at a lot of the clubs and then got on the ‘The Tonight Show,’ which was epic.” Hawaiian shirt. When I am in Southern ever else is good and gooey!” Fun Louie Anderson Facts: Anderson has fond memories of his fi rst California, I always feel like I am in If you check out Anderson’s family • Louie Anderson tapes all of his stand- time performing at the Irvine Comedy paradise.” friendly, stand-up routine, you can up routines. “They are all magical to me.” Club, and is thrilled to be back in his After driving down to Irvine for the expect fun jokes about the four f’s: food, • He is working on material for a new 40th year. weekend, he enjoys a meal at the com- family, being fat and being over 50 stand-up comedy special that will be “I was a little nervous and over- edy club between his performances. years! And his personal travel experi- ready next year. whelmed. It was such a big club, the “Irvine Comedy Club always has the ences; seeing the unique qualities of • He even has footage from some of largest I had performed in at that time, best dinners and appetizers. I eat back- people and communities. his early shows, which will soon be a homage to her. and people were happy to see me. I was stage. Every comic loves free food!” he “To go across the U.S., I don’t see the adapted to digital for a documentary. OU AND RSON “I wrote her these long letters and so excited. It was kinda like, ‘oh my god, quipped. divided country that seems to be “You look at yourself with long hair or showed it to my manager, who imme- I am playing the Irvine Improv!’ These “You should have the salmon but you happening out there. I see the together when you were smoking, and think, ‘Oh diately thought it would make a great are the kind of classic places everyone end up getting the chicken fi ngers! country, the Democrats, Republicans, geese, what was I thinking?!” THE COMIC NE TOUR LAND AT book. While it was a lot of work to do, wants to perform in.” When your manager and your han- the non-political – all kinds of di¡ erent • Anderson is a big fan of Lenny Bruce. ultimately, it turned into a joyful thing,” Anderson loves the “hopeful” vibe of dlers are around you, you have the people in my audience. Our common “Lenny is his prime was a great impres- IR INE IMPRO NO THROU H DEC he said. performing here. “It’s the weather, you salmon! But with other comics you have denominator is laughing and being sionist, joke teller and satire man. He just need a light jacket or a short sleeved the chicken fi ngers and fries and what- together.” was groundbreaking.” BY: U AN HORNI One Busy Guy Don’t be surprised if you see Ander- PHOTO COURTE Y O : LOUIE ANDER ON son’s name twice on the Emmys nom- inations list next year. He will soon be oing stand-up comedy is not The veteran comedian gets to deeply sitcom some day.’ But then ‘Baskets’ came seen on the third season of TBS’ quirky, for the meek – you have to connect with his mom in “Baskets,” as along! It came right out of the blue.” dark comedy, “Search Party.” be fearless, charismatic and he is actually portraying her in the While “Baskets” has many fantas- In a recurring role, he will play Bob, of course, hilarious. Three- popular FX series! tic moments, what Anderson loves a sweet but bumbling old-school timeD Emmy Award® winner Louie “It’s such a fun show. I always thought best is how his mom’s humanity gets lawyer from Chicago. In press notes, the Anderson excels at all three. I would play my dad,” he acknowl- showcased on the show. “I love her character is described as “warm, sen- One of Hollywood’s most recognized edged. “I really never thought I would empathy and humor. She was a funny timental and optimistic but can’t seem comedians, the lovable Anderson is play my mom!” and sweet woman. And very brave. I to remember his clients’ names and is headlining at Irvine Comedy Club No- Ever the creative man, Anderson was try to draw on that; my mom was an maybe dying.” vember 30th through December 2nd. the voice of his dad in his adorable adventurer.” “FX was kind enough to let me do both Anderson has a recipe for success: Be Saturday morning animated series Heading into its series’ fourth season, shows, which is exciting, as it’s such a kind. “I get that from my mom,” he told “Life with Louie,” which was based on Anderson truly wishes he could talk to cute show, in the same vein as ‘Baskets.’ us. “She was always the one to say, be his childhood. his mom again, to celebrate this role It’s daring, di erent, unpredictable and nice to people, Louie. You never know “It’s just so funny, at the time I thought, with her. Which is why he wrote his very millennial. The cast is terrifi c and what kind of day they are having.” ‘Well, I will probably play my dad in a most recent book, “Hey Mom,” which is I’m having a blast.” IRVINEWEEKLY.COM | NOVEMBER 28, 2018 | 9 Anderson is a big fan of Lenny Bruce. Bruce. Lenny of fan big a is Anderson Louie Anderson tapes all of his stand- his of all tapes Anderson Louie Fun Louie Anderson Facts: Anderson Louie Fun • me.” to magical all are “They routines. up new a for material on working is He • be will that special comedy stand-up year. next ready of some from footage has even He • be soon will which shows, early his documentary. a for digital to adapted or hair long with yourself at look “You ‘Oh think, and smoking, were you when thinking?!” I was what geese, • impres- great a was prime his is “Lenny sionist, joke teller and satire man. He He man. satire and teller joke sionist, groundbreaking.” was ever else is good and gooey!” and good is else ever family Anderson’s out check you If can you routine, stand-up friendly, food, f’s: four the about jokes fun expect 50 over being and fat being family, experi- travel personal his And years! of qualities unique the seeing ences; communities. and people the see don’t I U.S., the across go “To be to seems that country divided together the see I there. out happening Republicans, Democrats, the country, erent di¡ of kinds all – non-political the common Our audience. my in people being and laughing is denominator together.” Hawaiian shirt. When I am in Southern Southern in am I When shirt. Hawaiian in am I like feel always I California, paradise.” the for Irvine to down driving After com- the at meal a enjoys he weekend, performances. his between club edy the has always Club Comedy “Irvine back- eat I appetizers. and dinners best he food!” free loves comic Every stage. quipped. you but salmon the have should “You ngers! fi chicken the getting up end han- your and manager your When the have you you, around are dlers have you comics other with But salmon! what- and fries and ngers fi chicken the just need a light jacket or a short sleeved sleeved short a or jacket light a need just performing here. “It’s the weather, you you weather, the “It’s here. performing Anderson loves the “hopeful” vibe of vibe “hopeful” the loves Anderson wants to perform in.” perform to wants are the kind of classic places everyone everyone places classic of kind the are I am playing the Irvine Improv!’ These These Improv!’ Irvine the playing am I so excited. It was kinda like, ‘oh my god, god, my ‘oh like, kinda was It excited. so and people were happy to see me. I was was I me. see to happy were people and largest I had performed in at that time, time, that at in performed had I largest whelmed. It was such a big club, the the club, big a such was It whelmed. “I was a little nervous and over- and nervous little a was “I 40th year. 40th Club, and is thrilled to be back in his his in back be to thrilled is and Club, time performing at the Irvine Comedy Comedy Irvine the at performing time Anderson has fond memories of his fi rst fi his of memories fond has Anderson ‘The Tonight Show,’ which was epic.” was which Show,’ Tonight ‘The at a lot of the clubs and then got on the the on got then and clubs the of lot a at to California and my career. I worked worked I career. my and California to those trees there. They are just so iconic iconic so just are They there. trees those “I never got over the idea of seeing seeing of idea the over got never “I an adventure,” he enthused. he adventure,” an knew that he had found a new place for for place new a found had he that knew sota saw palm trees on the freeway and and freeway the on trees palm saw sota mento and hit the 101. A kid from Minne- from kid A 101. the hit and mento up over (Lake) Tahoe, down into Sacra- into down Tahoe, (Lake) over up and $600. I drove through the Reno area, area, Reno the through drove I $600. and “In 1981, I had a Chevy Malibu Classic Classic Malibu Chevy a had I 1981, “In got to Southern California. Southern to got Anderson remembers the fi rst time he he time rst fi the remembers Anderson you, the microphone and the crowd.” the and microphone the you, no directors, writers or producers. It’s just just It’s producers. or writers directors, no “Performing in front of others, there are are there others, of front in “Performing of stand-up,” he excitedly pointed out. out. pointed excitedly he stand-up,” of “There’s nothing like the immediacy immediacy the like nothing “There’s the experience. the funny guy wants to make the most of of most the make to wants guy funny With numerous cities booked, this this booked, cities numerous With audience. audience. performing comedy in front of a live live a of front in comedy performing stand-up tour, to celebrate 40 years of years 40 celebrate to tour, stand-up Anderson has embarked on a national national a on embarked has Anderson projects once they’re on a hit show, show, hit a on they’re once projects While many actors take on less less on take actors many While shows return next year. next return shows Set your DVRs for when both television television both when for DVRs your Set FOOD stringy noodles in hand before serving so the noodles have the perfect texture. If pho is more your thing, try Pho Saigon Pearl. The restaurant, self-described as Irvine’s favorite pho spot, says that “fresh ingredients, generous portions and one of the best broths in the county have put Pho Saigon Pearl on the map.” Try the pho choice of three cuts, where you can choose from rare steak, well done IRVINEWEEKLY.COM brisket, well done flank, fatty flank, crunch flank, soft tendon, tripe, meat- balls, white meat chicken breast or fi let mignon. In case you’re with someone who doesn’t want pho, the restaurant also o ers Banh Mi (baguette sand- wiches) where you can get pork, beef, chicken or tofu. Finally, Urban Seoul, a Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant, has Bibimbap (mixed rice) Our Way, o ering numerous combinations, most | 2018 28, NOVEMBER
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URBAN EOUL TIM HO AN Korean soft tofu, fried chicken, Asian retail/restaurants. We hope to continue ery Café, a bakery and co ee house speciality desserts and bakery items, to excite patrons with new flavors from D OUSN SS A from Taiwan, o ers a mouth-watering co ees and teas, Asian-Cajun seafood, around the world,” she says. sea salt co ee sealed with a plastic Korean-Mexican fusion and pre-mari- No matter what part of the world the topping and, according to them, tastes nated Korean BBQ meats and ban chan flavors come from, Won said that it’s the D A OND A OR best shaken. You can choose to enjoy it (side dishes). city of Irvine that has made Diamond iced and sweetened with Americano So what’s next for Diamond Jamboree? Jamboree such a staple in the city. “Di- co ee (espresso based) or topped with This winter, a brand new restaurant, amond Jamboree o ers something for ROM DANCIN NOODLE TO MIL Y BUN sea salt cream (cream whipped with Tim Ho Wan, will open to the public. everyone,” she says. “When we realized sea salt). And in the fall only, patrons Hong Kong’s Michelin-rated dim sum that Diamond Jamboree is more than AND E ERYTHIN IN BET EEN can order mooncakes; flaky pastries eatery boasts a ordable prices and tasty a shopping center, our marketing team each fi lled with di erent flavors such food. Additionally, Won says that even derived the moniker ‘Orange County’s BY: MICHAEL COOPER as pork, mochi or red bean paste. If more is planned for 2019. “Next spring, International Dining Destination.’ ...[We you’re in the mood for something more we will have the groundbreaking of are] part of the fabric of Irvine. We owe PHOTO COURTE Y O : EATURED RE TAURANT sweet, be sure to stop by Afters Ice Diamond Jamboree 2.0, which will be an our success to the community of Irvine.” Cream. The self-proclaimed “home of additional 1.7 acres of retail adjacent to or the last 10 years, Diamond growing Asian population. DDG’s board munity was defi nitely an inspiration the milky bun” features donut-stu ed HMart featuring a 6-story parking struc- Diamond Jamboree: 2700-2750 Alton Jamboree Center has been an purchased the land where Diamond behind the center’s opening, as well as ice cream. Try unique flavors like Jas- ture with approximately 470 parking Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606, anchor of the Irvine commu- Jamboree currently sits, and by the time a driving force to keep it open. However, mine Milk Tea, Vietnamese Co ee or spaces and over 23,000 square feet of https://www.diamond-jamboree.com nity. Often called “Orange of its grand opening in fall of 2008, the Won stressed that Diamond Jamboree French Toast Churro. County’sF international dining desti- center was almost fully leased. “Open- has a very diverse crowd that frequents Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, which nation,” it’s home to a group of unique ing a new shopping center during the its restaurants. “Irvine’s high Asian o ers Japanese street food, features a and delicious Asian restaurants that 2008 economic crisis, at a time when population most certainly contributes delicious Katsu set: crispy fried cutlets collectively make it a premiere culinary many retailers were closing their doors, to the success of Diamond Jamboree, of meat or seafood made with bread- phenomenon for foodies everywhere. was truly a feat,” says Suzie Won, mar- but in recent years, our popularity crumbs including chicken, pork and ºC BA ERY CA E To celebrate Diamond Jamboree’s keting manager for Diamond Jamboree has expanded beyond just the Asian shrimp. In Japan, Coco Ichibanya is 10th anniversary this month, we’ve Center. “Diamond Jamboree boasts the community,” she says. “Thanks to the synonymous with Japanese-style curry. just brought to Irvine on a whim. Won these stores’ Irvine locations have ush- spotlighted a few signature dishes that largest selection of Asian dining spots popularity of food as entertainment, It’s a household name with locations on explains that, “Diamond Jamboree sta ered in additional stores throughout the simply can’t be missed. under one roof. Our restaurants stay customers’ appetites for exploring new just about every corner. Ichibanya also travels the world for unique flavors US,” she says. And if you’re not interested About 15 years ago, Diamond Devel- open later than most others in Irvine, so cuisines and the rich, Southern Califor- lets its customers customize their curry, that we think our customers will enjoy. in any of the dishes mentioned, there opment Group (DDG) ran one of San visitors can get a great meal just about nia food landscape, Diamond Jamboree choosing the sauce, quantity of rice, [Additionally], a common theme at are plenty of other options, with over 20 Gabriel Valley’s most popular Asian any time of day.” It’s worth noting that enjoys a diverse patronage. … Diamond spice level, toppings and add-ons like Diamond Jamboree is that some of restaurants currently open for business. centers: Diamond Plaza Shopping Cen- while there are more than just restau- Jamboree customers are foodies of all cheese, okra, tofu and egg. our tenants opened their flagship U.S. Among the “Asian comfort food” o ered ter in Rowland Heights. Shortly thereaf- rants in the center, a majority of them ages and backgrounds.” HaiDiLao Chinese Hot Pot features a locations in Diamond Jamboree [such are Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and ter, DDG set out to build a new shopping are purveyors of food. So what are some of the best dishes of- dish called Dancing Noodles in which as] 85ºC Bakery Café, Meet Fresh [and] Vietnamese noodle soups, Chinese center to cater to the needs of Irvine’s Indeed, the city’s large Asian com- fered at Diamond Jamboree? 85ºC Bak- sta literally dance with the long, Kura Revolving Sushi. The success of Hot Pot, dim sum, sushi, boba drinks, TIM HO AN PAN RIED NOODLE IRVINEWEEKLY.COM | NOVEMBER 28, 2018 | 11 URBAN EOUL URBAN https://www.diamond-jamboree.com No matter what part of the world the the world the of part what matter No the it’s that said Won from, come flavors Diamond made has that Irvine of city “Di- city. the in staple a such Jamboree for something ers o Jamboree amond realized we “When says. she everyone,” than more is Jamboree Diamond that team marketing our center, shopping a County’s ‘Orange moniker the derived ...[We Destination.’ Dining International owe We Irvine. of fabric the of part are] Irvine.” of community the to success our Alton 2700-2750 Jamboree: Diamond 92606, CA Irvine, Parkway, retail/restaurants. We hope to continue continue to hope We retail/restaurants. from flavors new with patrons excite to says. she world,” the around TIM HO AN PAN RIED NOODLE PAN TIM HO AN So what’s next for Diamond Jamboree? Jamboree? Diamond for next what’s So Korean soft tofu, fried chicken, Asian Asian chicken, fried tofu, soft Korean items, bakery and desserts speciality seafood, Asian-Cajun teas, and ees co pre-mari- and fusion Korean-Mexican chan ban and meats BBQ Korean nated dishes). (side This winter, a brand new restaurant, restaurant, new brand a winter, This public. the to open will , Wan Ho Tim sum dim Michelin-rated Kong’s Hong tasty and prices ordable a boasts eatery even that says Won Additionally, food. spring, “Next 2019. for planned is more of groundbreaking the have will we an be will which 2.0, Jamboree Diamond to adjacent retail of acres 1.7 additional struc- parking 6-story a featuring HMart parking 470 approximately with ture of feet square 23,000 over and spaces C BA ERY CA E CA E C BA ERY º these stores’ Irvine locations have ush- have locations Irvine stores’ these the throughout stores additional in ered interested not you’re if And says. she US,” there mentioned, dishes the of any in 20 over with options, other of plenty are business. for open currently restaurants ered o food” comfort “Asian the Among and Taiwanese Korean, Japanese, are Chinese soups, noodle Vietnamese drinks, boba sushi, sum, dim Pot, Hot Pho Saigon Saigon Pho , Seoul Urban Kura Revolving Sushi. The success of success The Sushi. Revolving Kura as] 85ºC Bakery Café, Meet Fresh [and] [and] Fresh Meet Café, Bakery 85ºC as] locations in Diamond Jamboree [such [such Jamboree Diamond in locations our tenants opened their flagship U.S. U.S. flagship their opened tenants our Diamond Jamboree is that some of some that is Jamboree Diamond [Additionally], a common theme at theme common a [Additionally], that we think our customers will enjoy. enjoy. will customers our think we that travels the world for unique flavors flavors unique for world the travels explains that, “Diamond Jamboree sta sta Jamboree “Diamond that, explains just brought to Irvine on a whim. Won Won whim. a on Irvine to brought just All of these signature dishes aren’t aren’t dishes signature these of All served on a hot stone platter. platter. stone hot a on served chicken or tofu. 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Reddit inquiries about the origin of the U UNN S tunnels, our favorite had to come from a user called AmericanSuit, who pro- vides this nugget of wisdom: “It’s where THE MY TERIOU URBAN LE END I ALI E AND ELL the gene splicing experiments were conducted during the Reagan admin- BY: COTT EINBLATT istration. Now the thousands of human/ anteater hybrids live there, plotting to PHOTO BY: COTT EINBLATT overthrow the aboveground peoples for whom they toil.” he internet is an interesting the mysterious tunnels have been the Register and Los Angeles Times. Another Reddit respondent, who goes portal when it comes to source of intrigue for decades. A simple Given the immense resources avail- by the handle SignalLock, o ers a much myths, legends and arcane Google search turns up scores of hits able thanks to the Information Age, it less fantastic explanation: “I was taken experiences. Thanks to its about the legendary tunnels. These hits would seem that myths and legends on an o icial tour of the tunnels in the Tcapacity to make anything available to range from Reddit threads, to blog posts, could be easily debunked and demys- late 90’s. The tunnels are service tunnels anybody, the story of the UCI under- to Youtube video documentaries and tifi ed. Surprisingly, it took this reporter’s under the outer ring. They contain ground tunnels is no longer relegated to testimonials, to articles from legitimate own investigative prowess to determine steam pipes and internet tubes travel- the campus of UC Irvine, where tales of publications such as the Orange County the absolute solution to the mystery. The ing to buildings around campus.” The words that follow may shock readers, user, who is evidently a UCI alumnus, and there is always the possibility that continues, “It was an uninterrupted people simply don’t want to know the ring all the way around campus, with true answers to their favorite myster- branches peeling o to various build- ies — after all, on the grandest of scales, ings. The tunnel goes through the center mysteries are what enable govern- of outer ring bridges, so it becomes a lit- ments and religions to thrive. Well, gen- tle more cramped each time you cross a tle reader, if you do not wish to know the bridge. Entrances to the tunnels were all secret behind the origin of UCI’s under- behind locked doors inside buildings.” ground tunnels, Irvine Weekly advises This particular response is supported you to not read the fi nal paragraph of by an Orange County Register article this expose. You have been warned! entitled “Urban Legends of UCI.” In the Since information regarding mysteri- article, Anna Ili writes, “The tunnels ous legends such as the UCI tunnels is so house heating and cooling pipes widespread, the nature of the informa- and electric, phone and data wiring. tion can be downright wacky. Among Underground tunnel systems are not the various responses to the various unusual. Many campuses, including IRVINEWEEKLY.COM | NOVEMBER 28, 2018 | 13 as is evident from at least one rendering rendering one least at from evident is as the Clown, Dancing the Pennywise of lm fi horror recent the from antagonist “It.” novel King’s Stephen of adaptation location tunnels’ the of discovery The the it, face let’s but satisfying, quite was purpose. original their is mystery real escape of means a indeed, they, Were radical by siege under faculty for rumor the to truth there Was students? it was or rabbits, radioactive about gene-splicing house to meant really era? 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The secret policy, you feel as if you are at your your cellphone usage as artists perform, have a more intimate experience with try not to talk, and enjoy tonight with PHOTO BY: ARIELLE ROUDE not only local artists in their community, your whole heart.” That last statement but some of the biggest up-and-coming “SOFAR SOUNDS’ GOAL WAS TO TRANSFORM stuck with me as the theme for the names in the music industry. EVERYDAY SPACES SUCH AS LIVING ROOMS, entire evening. Open your heart to these thank you and goodbye to the crowd out a 90s rock ‘n’ roll band. He ripped Started in 2009, Sofar Sounds’ goal was performers and new music and open with a quick encore of Happy Birthday through his solo during “Running” and to transform everyday spaces such as COFFEE SHOPS AND EVEN ROOFTOPS INTO your heart to this new intimate experi- to Dave. You can check out Garrison the chemistry between him and lead living rooms, co ee shops and even SECRET PERFORMANCE SPACES” ence. 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