Food News and Reviews for October 15th through October 18th

These are interesting reviews from and around Orange County along with food stories and recipes from around the world:

• A New Take on Food at Fresh Griller – Eating My Way through OC checks out fresh food, fast.
• Baked rigatoni: Little work, lots of servings, and just 425 calories – Niyaz is cooking up some killer looking rigatoni at Fat Dude on a Diet.
• Five OC Breweries Win Big At The Great American Beer Festival – The OC Weekly has the list of Orange County Breweries that won.
• Have you tried ‘the best pizza on Earth’ yet? – Kathleen at Food Frenzy tries some great looking cheesy pizza!
• Get A Bacon Tomato Mac & Three Cheese For Free (Really!) At Corner Bakery – Michelle Woo at OC Weekly has the link for free food at Corner Bakery.
• Throwback diner stands the test of time – I completely disagree with Food Frenzy’s Kathleen at the OC Register about Pop’s Cafe. The biscuits where reason enough for me to be unimpressed.
• A Smoqued Dinner – PapaKaster Eatin’ gets Smoqued at Orange’s newest BBQ.
• Gourmet burgers come affordable in La Habra – Claudia at OC Registers Food Frenzy finally gets a taste of the best burger in Orange County at G Burger!
• Test Kitchen: Craft Cocktail #101412 Apple Cider and Aged Bourbon – a refreshing looking fall drink over at Saturday Night Foodies
• Jetting Up to North End Caffe – – Eat My Way Through OC, visits a restaurant not in OC.