What’s new at Del Frisco’s Grille in the Irvine Spectrum? How about a Youth Serum cocktail? Now we can all drink from the fountain of youth with this refreshing mix of fresh cucumber and mint, Ketel One vodka, and fresh house-made lemon sour ($12). It’s a seasonal drink, but as long as it stays as […]
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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 […]
EATS Kitchen & Bar Gets Creative in Irvine
Entering Hotel Irvine’s sun-kissed lobby area, the appreciative eye darts from the contemporary free-form bird sculpture to the living herb wall of green and then to the bright, inviting warm red and orange tones and retro modern decor of Red Bar, sexy banquettes curve along the wall beckoning you to lounge, enjoy a handcrafted cocktail […]
Dogs and Their Humans Love the Lazy Dog
It’s been awhile since I dined at the Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, but after Tank the Corgi had surgery on his right leg, we decided it was time to treat our four-legged baby to a special lunch. The Lazy Dog in Huntington Beach is the location closest to where we live, but they have […]
Date Night: Bacchus Bar and Bistro
Does your New Years resolution include more wine? Have I got the place for you! Bacchus Bar & Bistro has over 350 different bottles of wine to choose from and, unlike a trip to a retail store, you can taste before buying while relaxing in the comfortable wine country ambiance and noshing from a wonderful […]
Ring in the New Year at Hotel Irvine’s Red Bar
Hotel Irvine has transformed itself from a nondescript, cookie cutter hotel into a modern boutique hotel that will fool you into thinking you’re in Las Vegas or Los Angeles or NYC, certainly not Irvine – the #1 safest city in America! The former Hyatt hotel has undergone a total remodel that extends from the new […]
Game On! Del Frisco’s Grille in Irvine
On August 9th, Del Frisco’s Grille opened its first location in Orange County bringing their award-winning concept to The Spectrum in Irvine. The more casual sibling of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse (NYC, Las Vegas and beyond) serves American cuisine in a contemporary, fun setting. You’ll find typical American bar and grill fare including gourmet burgers (beef, vegetarian […]
The Veggie Grill Solution #Lent
Veggie Grill listened to its guests to create the new Mindful Living menu that focuses on the nutritional elements that are most important to their diners such as protein, fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and amino acids. All Veggie Grill menu items are free of animal fat, dairy, eggs, cholesterol, hormones, antibiotics, trans fats, and high-fructose corn syrup […]
Lucca Cafe: small plates, big taste
Oh yeah! This week, and any week’s obsession, Lucca Cafe’s Own Cured and Braised Crispy Pork Belly, on a bed of corn kernel and mascarpone polenta, topped with a slather of dried apricot chutney: the sticky sweet apricot is the perfect foil for the crisped porcine richness and creamy polenta wraps each bite with a […]
Cucina Enoteca: a must try
Enoteca is the Italian word for a “wine shop” where one can sample and buy local or regional wine at a reasonable price while enjoying good food and good company; CUCINA Enoteca is uniquely that, and a breath of fresh air in our suburban dining landscape. On my first visit to CUCINA Enoteca in Irvine […]