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Edwin Goei
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Join date: Aug 22, 2025
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Edwin Goei is an award-winning writer who has chronicled Southern California’s dining landscape for more than two decades. He launched Monster Munching in 2005, which grew into one of the region’s most popular food blogs. He then went on to serve as the restaurant critic for OC Weekly for twelve and a half years, where he penned weekly reviews and published daily columns for its Stick A Fork In It food blog. He is now a frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times and Daily Pilot/TimesOC, writing travel guides and food stories that spotlight the hidden and unsung places in Orange County and beyond.
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Sep 22, 2025 ∙ 6 min
Keep Calm and Curry On at Chiang Rai
REVIEW: Chiang Rai, Long Beach’s Michelin-mentioned Thai restaurant, opened a Tustin branch that replaced my local Indonesian spot – but...
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Sep 5, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Tokyo Central’s Viral Conveyor Belt Sushi Restaurant Waka Sakura Arrives in Irvine
REVIEW: The reasonably priced sushi at Waka Sakura is worth the wait, even with a standby list that tests your patience and plating that...
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