Celebrate summer with Bluewater Grill’s sustainably harvested New England Lobster and Clambake. Beginning July 9th and continuing through the end of July you can enjoy their famous feast of Maine lobster and Manila clams along with fresh corn on the cob, baby red potatoes, crispy coleslaw and drawn butter for dipping for $34.95! Bluewater Grill, […]
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Veggie Grill Opens Third Location in Irvine + New Menu Items
Veggie Grill is growing!! Now, in addition to the Irvine Spectrum and UCI locations, they’ve opened a third Irvine store at the popular Crossroads Shopping Center (Barranca and Culver). The 3,000 square foot restaurant is largest of the locations and, BONUS, has ample parking. The Irvine Crossroads opening on June 12th marks the 19th Veggie […]
WinePad and Small Plates, Big Pours at Fleming’s
To kick off summer in style, Fleming’s Steakhouse has launched their delicious Wine Country Brunch and brought back the popular Small Plates, Big Pours for six weeks. Small Plates, Big Pours is the perfect combination of one of Fleming’s delicious seafood or meat entrees (choose from 7) in a portion that’s larger than an appetizer, but smaller than an […]
World Cuisine at The Golden Truffle
I didn’t know what to expect at Chef Alan Greeley’s Hungarian “Soul Food” Wednesday Dinner at The Golden Truffle. Soul food from HUNGARY?? All I could think of was Goulash! But you can’t possibly pass up 3 courses for $22, especially when it comes from the kitchen of Chef/Owner Alan Greeley of The Golden Truffle […]
Tech Finesse at Seventh Tea Bar
Where technology meets tea to create the perfect cuppa. That is the lofty goal that owners Jeff and Christa Duggan of Seventh Tea are striving for with the ultra sleek, American made Steampunk 4.0 from Alpha Dominche®. Seventh Tea Bar is the first store to utilize the Steampunk for tea (versus coffee) and, with Jeff’s […]
UPscale Small Plates at Charlie Palmer
The celebration of Passover and Easter this past weekend had many of us planning holiday brunch and family get togethers, some in the comfort of your own home and many at favorite special occasion spots. Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza certainly puts on a magnificent brunch – every Sunday, not just Easter Sunday, […]
Can’t Get Enough of Brunos Trattoria
Diner’s couldn’t get enough of Brunos Trattoria‘s 3-course prix fixe menu at $30 during Orange County Restaurant Week so, by popular demand, Brunos is offering this amazing value for the entire month of March! With six appetizer and entree selections, you could dine with family and friends or a special someone every night and not […]
Beer Me at The Globe
Beer lovers from Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and all of Southern California are making their way to The Globe Dine Bar in, of all places – Garden Grove, situated in central Orange County in a community known more for it’s strawberries than Belgian beer. But historic downtown Garden Grove is where Belgian born […]
TAPS Wins in Three Categories
Three things hit home at TAPS Fish House & Brewery in Brea: #1 is their award winning beer that makes its presence known as soon as you cross the threshold. #2 is the calm sound of a well-oiled machine operating in a dining room where every table has been occupied since 10:00 a.m. – it’s […]
Landmark, Newport Beach
The week after Newport Beach Restaurant Week, I joined two friends for dinner at Landmark in Corona del Mar. I had heard mixed reviews of the food and knew a little of the backstory of the restaurant: in 2012 new owners Kelly and Scott Polston led the transformation of the well-known Landmark Steakhouse into an […]