This Easter Sunday, Lucca will feature a lavish brunch buffet and offer a special deal for children under 12 by allowing them to pay according to their age! The popular Easter brunch buffet, offered on Sunday, April 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., will feature a full buffet with a wide variety of options, including items from an egg and omelet station, featuring local, cage-free eggs; and a deluxe carving station with certified Angus beef tri-tip and Diestel f… Continue

The Launch Party at the Winery last night was a hit. The Restaurant Week-Tini was delicious. If you would like to create one for yourself, you can find the recipe here. Also ask participating restaurants to make one for you. http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com/Official_Cocktails.html

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Producers for the Taste of Ladera have announced some major entertainment coming to Founders Park. This year’s celebration will take place on Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature local food vendors and entertainment, all for a good cause. Visit the

Taste of Ladera at www.tasteofladera.com to sign up for booth space or purchase tickets.

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WineStyles at Orchard Hills Village Center in Irvine is participating in the 11th annual “Open That Bottle Night” (OTBN) this Saturday, February 27. OTBN, the brainchild of The Wall Street Journal’s wine columnists Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, was created to giv

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Restaurant Week begins this Sunday Feb. 28th.
There are over 25 new restaurants this time around, most noticably some fun ethnic flavors.
Here is a list of some new flavors and classic favorites.



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So OpenTable.com compiled its data from more than 2 million restaurant reviews over the last year and identified the top 50 most romantic restaurants in the United States. Three of the restaurants are in Orange County and Ambrosia was named as one of them. In fact, you may remember that Ambrosia won in 7 categories in 2009, including Most Romantic in Orange County.

All that said, we know many of you travel for business or pleasure. Here is a list of all 50 of the most romantic

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Finally, FINALLY, Orange County can claim its own great pizzeria! David Myers has really blessed OC with Pizzeria Ortica. I tried it tonight with my dad. He's hard to impress (he just isn't a foodie), but even he admitted that dinner here was worth it.

His Milanesa Pizza was simply stunning. The fried egg on top complemented the asparagus, the fontina, and the parmigiano quite well. Oh, and my Pizza alla Nonna was also quite delicious. The cherry tomatoes and eggplant fit in perfectly with the… Continue

What else can I say? My dad knows his OC Mexican joints best... And apparently, the Guatemalan and Salvadoran ones as well!

This is not just a fantastic Mexican panaderia (bakery), but also a great place for authentic Guatemalan treats. My cheese and chile tamales were much better than expected, with delicate cheese flavor and a spicy kick from the chiles. And even better, the "Guatemalan cheesecake" was just totally addictive! It was amor at first bite!

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Haven Gastropub is pleased to partner with Charlie Palmer restaurant in Costa Mesa, in participation with a group restaurant effort to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief. The fundraiser, organized and hosted by Charlie Palmer’s Eryck Chairez will be held at Charlie Palmer in Costa Mesa from 7pm-10pm Monday, February 22nd. The unprecedented event is a coming together of some of Orange County’s finest restaurants. In addition to Haven Gastropub, other popular restaurants includ… Continue

Prego Ristorante will be leading a tour through Italy with a five-course wine dinner at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 19 at its Irvine restaurant (18420 Von Karman Avenue). Priced at $54.95 per guest (exc

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