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InsideHook: California’s Offset Smoking King Just Helped Create BBQ’s Ultimate Accessory

June 2022

Orange County Register: Map of the 75 best places to eat in Orange County in 2022

June 2022

Orange County Register: The 75 best restaurants in Orange County in 2022

June 2022

NBC Los Angeles: Pro Tips from a Pro Pitmaster for Memorial Day BBQ

June 2022

KTLA: Celebrating National BBQ Month with Heritage Barbecue

June 2022

Orange County Register: Most influential: Meet Orange County 2019’s 125 top influencers for 2021

Dec 2021

Los Angeles Times These are the 101 best restaurants in L.A.

June 2022

Alta Online: Finding Killer Barbecue in Orange County

June 2022

Orange County Register: Michelin Guide California announces Bib Gourmand value restaurants

June 2022

Daily Pilot: O.C. businesses donate to Asian American and Pacific Islander organizations

March 2021

The Capistrano Dispatch: 14th Annual Best of San Juan Capistrano & Rancho Mission Viejo People’s Choice Horseshoe Awards

March 2021

Condé Nast Traveler: L.A.’s Hottest Dining Scene Is Now Outside of the City

March 2021

The Capistrano Dispatch: San Juan Capistrano Restaurants Feel Effects of Dining Restrictions

December 2020

Eater LA: The 22 Best Dishes Eater LA Editors Ate in 2020, Mapped

December 2020

Orange County Register: Best thing I ate: Critic Brad A. Johnson’s 20 best dishes of 2020

December 2020

Orange Coast Magazine: Sips & Bites: Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano

December 2020

L.A. TACO: I Drove More Than 100 Miles and Waited over Two Hours to Try Orange County’s Latest Latino-Led BBQ, and It Was Worth It

November 2020

Time Out Los Angeles: These are the 25 L.A. dishes that got us through 2020

December 2020

SoCal Restaurant Show: Show 393, October 3, 2020: Nick Echaore, Executive Chef, Heritage Barbecue, San Juan Capistrano

Podcast

OC Register: Top 5 hottest new restaurants of the year in Orange County: OC’s Best Places to Eat 2020

October 2020

OC Register: Heritage Barbecue is pure Texas in San Juan Capistrano

October 2020

Dana Point Times: Dana Point ROCKS: Heritage Barbecue… No Shortcuts to Delicious

September 2020

Time Out Los Angeles: Heritage Barbecue brings Texas-style smoked meats—and the art of line culture—to Orange County

September 2020

Food & Wine: The Best Barbecue in Every State

September 2020

LA Times: A pitmaster’s secret to the best pulled pork at home

September 2020

LA Times: Therapeutic pork belly tacos and other takeout awesomeness

August 2020

Voice of OC: Panoringan: Barbecue Basics from Seasoned Pros, Plus Family-Friendly Meal Kits from OC Eateries

August 2020

OC Register: How to get free sausage at Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano

August 2020

Great Taste: Heritage Barbecue to Open in August

July 2020

Kevin’s BBQ Joints: Heritage Barbecue Announces Grand Opening Date

July 2020

OC Register: Heritage Barbecue will open Saturday, Aug. 8 in San Juan Capistrano

July 2020
Heritage Barbecue Brian Feinzimer

Eater LA: The Biggest Names in LA Barbecue Are All Plotting New Locations

June 2020
Texas-style Smoked Brisket From Heritage Barbecue, A Restaurant In Development In San Juan Capistrano. (Photo By Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

OC Register: Local chefs are turning to Instagram to sell directly to consumers

June 2020

Voice of OC: 10 Great Spots for Dining Al Fresco in Orange County

July 2020

Eater: How Pitmaster Daniel Castillo Brought Central Texas-Style Barbecue to LA

June 2020

Eater LA: Heritage Barbecue Is a Game Changer For California Smoked Meat Fans

July 2020

Rob Report: California Pitmasters Are Creating Their Own BBQ Style—and Some of America’s Best Smoked Meat

July 2020

Orange County Register: Local pitmaster is awarded $10,000 from national charcoal manufacturer Kingsford

May 2020

LATXBBQ: 4/4 Hooves, Cliques

Podcast
I Crush BBQ Show

I Crush BBQ Show: Episode 6 Heritage Barbecue

Podcast

Kevin’s BBQ Joints: Heritage Barbecue Pop-Up at Bruery Terreux in Anaheim, CA

Video
Kevin’s BBQ Joints

Kevin’s BBQ Joints: Live From Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que

Podcast

Kevin’s BBQ Joints: BBQ INTERVIEW – Daniel Castillo – Heritage Barbecue – Orange County, CA [EXCLUSIVE]

Video

Eater Los Angeles: Summertime Meats

July 2019
Heritage Barbecue John Troxell

Eater Los Angeles: Orange County BBQ Spot Promises 1,500 Free Meals for Unemployed Restaurant Workers

March 2020
Heritage Barbecue Opening In San Juan Capistrano In Spring 2020

Capistrano Dispatch: Heritage Barbecue Opening in San Juan Capistrano in Spring 2020

January 2020
Heritage Barbecue Brian Feinzimer

Eater Los Angeles: Orange County’s Popular Underground Barbecue Gains a Permanent Space

August 2019

Texas Monthly: BBQ News Roundup: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

March 2020

Coast Magazine: Morsels: Fine dining finds a way amid coronavirus shutdowns

April 2020
Voice Of OC

Voice of OC: The Restaurant Industry is Resilient, But It Needs You Right Now

March 2020

Coast Magazine: Morsels: Homegrown heroes

April 2020

UOL’s Nossa (Brazil): Restaurantes apelam para a criatividade diante da crise do novo coronavírus

March 2020

Food and Wine: Can American Barbecue Survive This?

April 2020

Orange Coast Magazine: O.C. Restaurants and Businesses Giving Back To the Community

April 2020
Texas-style Smoked Brisket From Heritage Barbecue, A Restaurant In Development In San Juan Capistrano. (Photo By Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County Register: The Eat Index: OC: Nearly 100 OC restaurants offering pickup and/or delivery

April 2020
Chopped Brisket From Heritage Barbecue.(Photo By Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County Register: Best thing I ate: This is the best barbecue in Orange County, and it’s available now

April 2020