Orange County’s Favorite Dining Event Returns! It only happens once a year, get ready to eat well! WHAT: The Orange County Restaurant Association’s annual culinary event, Orange County Restaurant Week, begins this Sunday, February 26th through Saturday, March 3rd, with 100 participating restaurants from across the county, ranging from upscale and fine dining, to casual and […]
OC Dining & Events
Who Will Win the Lobster Challenge?
Lobster Challenge January 4 – February 28, 2012 $25.95 Who will win? Chef Pascal Olhats has challenged his chefs at Brasserie Pascal, Savannah Chophouse, and French 75 to prepare their best lobster dish. PICK UP YOUR PASSPORT AND BEGIN! You be the judge!! Patty Mitchell and I accepted the challenge just so we could give […]
Wine Knot Celebration and Giveaway
Not only are you invited to the Huntington Harbor Yacht Club’s 2nd Annual Wine Knot tasting event on Saturday, February 11, 2012, but you can WIN two tickets to attend this gala benefit event! Last year more than 100 wine and food lovers joined in the fun and raised over $1,000 for the Huntington Beach […]
New Food and More at John Wayne Airport
Terminal C at John Wayne Airport officially debuted on Monday, November 14th and not without the usual snafus – hopefully the baggage system is operational now. Travelers that have flown Southwest Airlines, the anchor airline of Terminal C, know that flights have been departing from Terminal C gates (those closest to Terminal B) for months […]
A Taste of Fall
Sustainability, locally sourced ingredients, farm to table; you’ve heard the buzz words connected with nearly every restaurant you read about, but who’s really walking the walk, and not just talking the talk? Allow me introduce you to The Positive Plate, an Orange County based sustainability program, helping restaurants, food trucks, and caterers implement individualized and […]
Foodies and Fashionistas at Style Week OC
In a night foodies won’t want to miss, actor, author and red carpet commentator Mario Lopez will co-host Restaurant Rave at Style Week O.C. on Thursday, October 6 at Irvine Spectrum Center. Lopez will join celebrity chef and radio host Jamie Gwen to showcase the latest dining trends while he prepares a signature dish from his […]
Celebrate the Harvest Season at Pelican Hill
In celebration of its second annual olive harvest, Pelican Hill® presents Festa Dell’Autunno, a one-day “autumn festival” for Resort guests, featuring traditional Italian foods, wine tasting, live music, street painting artists, Motori Italiani automobile exhibitions, an espresso lounge and an olive oil pressing demonstration. Resort guests are invited to experience an Italian-style street festa outdoors […]
Hot Dancing + Chilled Martinis
Sounds good to me! How about you? This week’s obsession…. Select from a dazzling array of handcrafted martinis and a special tasting menu every Friday and Saturday in the Great Room at The Resort at Pelican Hill while Adam Michaelson entertains you with hot dance tunes and favorites from the great American Song Book. I […]
Slow Food Orange County
In our fast-paced world it’s good to take a walk on the slow side now and then, escape the confines of the walls around us, spend time outdoors to enjoy, relax and rejuvenate. Living as close to the beach as I do you would think I’d be down there every day but, unfortunately, that’s not […]
What to Eat at the OC Fair
Normally, I’d be sharing another simple + seasonal recipe that’s healthy and easy to prepare; most likely a fresh, nutritious side dish highlighting veggies from our summer garden which is doing really well this year, but since The Don’s been in and out of the hospital for the past two months, my heart really hasn’t […]