{"id":26715,"date":"2017-03-16T10:19:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=26715"},"modified":"2017-05-23T14:28:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T21:28:41","slug":"restaurants-celebrate-south-coast-plazas-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/restaurants-celebrate-south-coast-plazas-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurants Celebrate South Coast Plaza’s 50th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of South Coast Plaza<\/a>, the internationally renowned shopping and dining destination founded by the late retail magnate Henry Segerstrom, leisurely diners and shoppers-on-the-go can indulge in culinary treats as varied as carnitas tacos to commemorative cocktails, desserts and cookies, expressly created for the milestone and available this month.<\/p>\n

Picture above, in the hands of Orange County’s favorite Bravo Top Chef Amar Santana, is Vaca restaurant’s<\/a> commemorative cocktail,\u00a0Chaparral<\/i>, a gin and tonic artisanal cocktail made with Cutwater Spirits Old Grove Gin, Escubac liqueur, East Imperial yuzu tonic, sage and orange has been created expressly for the anniversary by bar manager Michael Rooney.<\/p>\n

And, that’s just the beginning! From lima bean soup to prix fixe menus, South Coast Plaza\u2019s fine dining and fast-casual restaurants are offering a tempting array of special menu items in March to mark the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of the world-renowned retail center.<\/p>\n

Restaurateur\/chef Antonio Cagnolo honors Segerstrom’s legacy by serving his favorite meal throughout March. Gamberi alla Henry, large prawns cooked in a light San Marzano tomato sauce with Sicilian olive oil and oregano, is prepared table side for guests who want to taste the very dish that brought the two men together 40 years ago. Served with toasted rustic bread, the entr\u00e9e is available through March at Antonello Ristorante<\/a>\u00a0at South Coast Plaza Village during lunch and dinner for $28.<\/p>\n

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South Coast Plaza diners will find a variety of anniversary offerings throughout the month of March:<\/p>\n

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Antonello Ristorante<\/b>:\u00a0A favorite of South Coast Plaza developer and arts philanthropist Henry Segerstrom for decades,\u00a0Gamberi alla Henry<\/i>\u00a0is a tableside preparation of jumbo prawns (shown above), created by restaurateur Antonio Cagnolo.<\/div>\n
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Darya Fine Persian Cuisine:<\/b>Enjoy a three-course\u00a0prix fixe dinner menu, with choices, for $50. Includes a glass of wine.<\/div>\n
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Hamamori Restaurant & Sushi Bar<\/b>:\u00a0Experience a memorable\u00a0five omakase<\/i>\u00a0menu from chef James Hamamori for $50. Dinner only.<\/p>\n

Mezzet Mediterranean Cuisine<\/b>:\u00a0Sample vibrant flavors with a three-course\u00a0menu for two for $50 with choice of entrees.<\/div>\n
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Quattro Caff\u00e9<\/b>:\u00a0Pizza South Coast Plaza<\/i>\u00a0features\u00a0prosciutto di Parma, Puglia burrata, cherry tomatoes\u00a0and\u00a0Tuscan olives.<\/div>\n
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Royal Khyber Fine Indian Cuisine:\u00a0<\/b>Partake of\u00a0a\u00a0three-course\u00a0prix fixe dinner menu, with choices, for $50. Includes a glass of\u00a0premium\u00a0wine.<\/div>\n
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Seasons 52<\/b>: The\u00a050th Anniversary Mini Indulgence<\/i>\u00a0is a\u00a0Greek vanilla yogurt mousse with orange marmalade\u00a0and\u00a0shortbread cookie.<\/div>\n
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Vaca<\/b>: In addition to the special Chaparral cocktail, enjoy chef Amar Santana\u2019s three-course prix fixe dinner menu, with choices, for $50.<\/div>\n
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Antonello Espresso Caf\u00e9<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Champagne French Bakery Cafe:\u00a0<\/b>Both\u00a0are offering special 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary cookies.<\/div>\n
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Lawry’s Carvery<\/b>:\u00a0has\u00a0a complimentary Golden Anniversary Cheesecake<\/i> dessert with $30 purchase.<\/div>\n
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N\u00e9kter Juice Bar<\/b>: The 16 oz. Toxin Flush<\/i> (parsley, spinach, apple, lemon and ginger) is $5 in March.<\/div>\n
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Wahoo\u2019s Fish Taco<\/b>:\u00a0Top Chef\u00a0<\/i>Brian Huskey has created a Camarena tequila chipotle-braised carnitas taco entr\u00e9e<\/i> for $5.50 in honor of the 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary. Available beginning March 7.<\/div>\n
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zcaf\u00e9<\/b>:\u00a0The soup of the month for March\u00a0is the\u00a0Segerstrom Family Lima Bean Soup <\/i>made with their heirloom recipe and beans from the Segerstrom Ranch in Costa Mesa. Available beginning March 5.<\/p>\n

Fifty years ago, on March 15, 1967, the Segerstrom family unveiled what would become an internationally acclaimed shopping destination on former lima beans fields in Costa Mesa. South Coast Plaza\u2019s 50th<\/sup> anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cocktail photo credit: \u00a0Vaca Restaurant<\/p>\n

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