The newest addition to downtown Santa Ana’s Artists Village, Blackmarket Bakery on Broadway, will be celebrating its Grand Opening with an all-day event and fundraiser on Saturday, February 6th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Chef/Owner Rachel Klemek invites the community to come in and enjoy her unique sweet and savory offerings. Chef Rachel will […]
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OC Chef Carlos Salgado Represents at The Taste
Making plans for Labor Day weekend? SoCal food and drink lovers should definitely carve out some time to attend The Los Angeles Times’ The Taste – an annual weekend-long celebration of the Southern California culinary scene with five distinct events that honor the unique flavors, restaurants and esteemed culinary personalities in Los Angeles and beyond. This […]
Best Wine Bars in Orange County
Orange County has much to offer in the way of wine bars and, as a wine lover and writer of taste adventures, I’ve tried my best to visit as many of them as possible in order to compile this resource of the Best Wine Bars in Orange County. The OC is a large territory so […]
Leatherby’s Broadway Series Menu for Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera returns to Segerstrom Center with an acclaimed new Broadway production and Executive Chef Ross Pangilinan has prepared a suitably romantic dinner menu for the stage’s most dynamic protagonist. Filled with drama and vibrant flavors of summer’s bounty, Phantom ticket holders are able to take the experience one step further with […]
James Beard Dinner At AnQi and Crustacean #GourMonday
Gourmands of Orange County and Los Angeles who are willing to go off the beaten path absolutely need to know about the monthly exclusive dining experience known as “GourMonday” happening at AnQi by Crustacean at South Coast Plaza and launching at Crustacean in Beverly Hills on June 15, 2015. I was incredibly lucky to secure a spot at […]
Scott’s Sunday Jazz Brunch
#SundayFunday – finally, a hashtag you can really get behind. Sunday’s should be all about kicking back, relaxing and spending time with family and friends while enjoying a leisurely mid-day meal. Add a fabulous à la carte brunch (no buffets please) and the soulful, sweet, sultry sounds of a professional jazz trio and you have a […]
Mother’s Day Dining at South Coast Plaza
This Sunday, May 10th is Mother’s Day – the one special day set aside to treat mom to the day she deserves. A stunning piece of jewelry or gift from her wish list is always appreciated, but moms also enjoy fine dining and, in Orange County, South Coast Plaza is the place – for fine […]
Leatherby’s 2015 Broadway Series Themed Dinners
A night at the theater is definitely more enjoyable when you begin the evening with a leisurely, scrumptious repast in a beautiful, relaxed setting; and there is none more strikingly elegant than Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge adjacent to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on the ground floor of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Trust […]
How To Make Perfect Macarons with Stephane Treand, MOF
It’s still hard for me to believe that I really made these perfect French macarons! My first attempt, and that’s only because my baking leans toward the savory, but I’ve read many accounts of frustrated attempts by bakers far better than I. It is only by the skill and patience of master pastry chef Stéphane Tréand […]
Get Happy at Susie Cakes
Happiness and cake go hand-in-hand and, now that California’s favorite bakery has arrived at Costa Mesa, it’s yours for the taking! Simply step into the all-American SusieCakes home-style bakery at its newest location at South Coast Collection (SOCO) in Costa Mesa and succumb to nostalgia. The new Costa Mesa space is a bright and homey haven with […]