To celebrate the holiday season, Chef Ivan Calderon has created a new menu focusing on chile rellenos at Taco Rosa and a series of hands-on tamale cooking classes in November. Chef Calderon’s new lineup of chile rellenos are punctuated with the flavors of fall including persimmon, pomegranate, and cactus pear.

Calderon’s dishes pay respect to the Mayan, Aztec, and Spanish cuisines and cooking methods that shaped the fundamentals of Mexican cuisine. Calderon plays up time-honored dishes and authentic ingredients with a flare of his own innovation. Other seasonal additions to the menu include a hyper-local Black Sheep Farms Salad and Pumpkin Flan.

Chef Calderon’s new lineup of celebratory chile rellenos include:

Chile Nogada…

Juice It Up! announces the return of 3 seasonal guest favorites, the Merry Mocha Mint Smoothie™, the Pumpkin Pleaser Smoothie™, and its heartier counterpart, the Pumpkin Pleaser Smoothie Bowl™. Back by popular demand, these signature smoothies are decadent, creamy, and a healthier way to indulge in the flavors of the season.

Available in three sizes, Juice it Up!’s Pumpkin Pleaser and Merry Mocha Mint Smoothies were designed to be delicious, yet extremely functional to help fuel guests’ busy, active lifestyles. Both are an excellent source of calcium, vitamin D, fiber and iron, and are low in cholesterol and saturated fat. Looking for a meal replacement that won’t leave you feeling naughty about your decision? Then the protein-packed Pumpkin Pleaser Smoothie Bowl, topped with organic granola, graham…

AVEO Table + Bar is revamping its brunch and expanding its hours to both Saturday and Sunday. With the introduction of new Chef de Cuisine, Donald Lockhart, AVEO Table + Bar heads to a new curated à la carte menu. Together, Executive Chef Collin Thornton and Chef Lockhart have created a menu that masterfully blends flavors from all across the Mediterranean.

Standout dishes on AVEO Table + Bar’s new à la carte brunch menu include Crispy Belly Burger with ground sirloin and a slab of maple-glazed pork belly; Peekytoe Crab Cake Eggs Benedict; and Nutella Crunch French Toast topped with rum-flambéed bananas. A sharable seafood tower, made-to-order omelets, mobile Bloody Mary cart, and free-flowing beverage upgrades, popular hallmarks reminiscent of the former brunch buffet, will remain, adding…

Hurry and get it while you can! Beginning today guests are invited to try the Ahi Poke Bowl at Rubio's. Rubio’s® has included sustainable, wild-caught ahi poke to its menu. This is the first time ahi poke will be available at Rubio’s, demonstrating the company’s efforts to expand its seafood recipes beyond shrimp and beer-battered, grilled and blackened fish.

Developed by co-founder Ralph Rubio and the culinary team, the Ahi Poke Bowl features raw, sashimi-grade ahi poke topped with tamari based ginger soy, for a fresh flavor profile. Placed atop a bed of citrus rice and romaine lettuce, the ahi poke is topped with traditional Asian-inspired ingredients such as edamame and sesame seeds, and then paired with unique Baja-inspired twists, such as crispy tortilla strips, fresh Hass…

Ice cream sandwich brand CREAM, which stands for “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me,” announced that it will donate 20 percent of proceeds from all sales at participating locations in Northern and Southern California, Las Vegas and South Florida from Monday, October 16 through Wednesday, October 18. Donations will benefit various charitable organizations that are spearheading recovery efforts related to recent tragedies affecting each region.

In Northern California, Orange County and South Florida, CREAM will donate proceeds to Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund, American Red Cross and Bridge to Hope, respectively, which support those injured or displaced by wildfires raging across California and those impacted by Hurricane Irma. Along with CREAM stores…

Brew Ha Ha Productions, proudly presents the 6th Annual Brew Ho Ho! Holiday Ale Festival at the Anaheim Phoenix Club on Saturday, December 9 from 12-4 p.m. The Brew Ho Ho Holiday Ale Festival is the largest Holiday Craft Beer Festival in Southern California and has been deemed the unofficial OC Brewers’ Holiday Party. This year’s event will feature an incredible line-up of over 90 sought after craft beers from the finest breweries in Southern California and beyond. Attendees will enjoy music, dancing, games, a killer cigar bar, and awesome food to purchase in a fun, festive atmosphere.

Back by popular demand, the annual Brewery Merchandise Expo returns offering guests a one-stop shopping experience. Take photos with Santa and test your skills with the Brew Ho Ho’s illustrious interactive games. Enjoy…

To show their gratitude to all the tireless first responders, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, a national restaurant chain that creates authentic, inventive Italian dishes, will offer a free Mom’s Ricotta Meatballs & Spaghetti entrée to those who have helped so many of America’s communities recently. First Responders are invited to visit and enjoy their complimentary Mom’s Ricotta Meatballs & Spaghetti starting today, Tuesday, Oct. 10 through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at any of its 93 locations in the United States.



First responders including police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and all hospital medical staff members need only to show their credentials when dining-in during normal restaurant hours to receive a free Mom’s Ricotta Meatballs & Spaghetti…

On Wednesday, October 25th, Chef Azmin Ghahreman presents 5-course dinner served family style to celebrate seasonal dining at Sapphire Laguna

FIRST COURSE | Choice of Two

GRILLED LOCAL SARDINES Parsley-Frisée Salad, Raisin Sherry Vinaigrette

HONG KONG STYLE “SALT & PEPPER” Shrimp, Calamari, Chilies, Cabbage, Cilantro

VITELLO TONNATO Sliced Veal Tongue, Capers, Lemons, Tuna Sauce

GOOSHT KOOBIDEH Lamb, Potatoes, Garbanzo Beans, Sabzi Salad, Flat Bread

CRISPY GOAT CHEESE SALAD Candied Pecans, Mizuna, Watercress, Pomegranate Dressing

MAIN COURSE | Choice of Two

LETICIA’S…

For the 5th year, The Deck on Laguna Beach and Driftwood Kitchen will host "Sip & Shuck" to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County. The event will give guests the unique opportunity to experience a variety of hand-shucked oysters, champagne, sparkling wines and more from around the world, all while enjoying panoramic ocean views at the oceanfront restaurants. Executive Chef Rainer Schwarz and his team will also prepare delicious tastes from The Deck, Driftwood Kitchen, and Hendrix. The event will include beverages from Casamigos Tequila, Laguna Beach Beer Company, Nolet’s, Veuve Clicquot, Bianchi Winery, Kendall Jackson, Tito’s Vodka, Reyka Vodka, Piper Sonoma, Cote de Roses, Nicholas Freuillate, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Ketel One, Sailor Jerry, Lavazza Coffee, Volvic…

Saturday, October 14th, foodies and art lovers are invited to Bistango Restaurant Gallery to join in the celebration marking a culinary arts landmark. Bistango is throwing a well-deserved party for yet another of its distinguishing characteristics: rotating museum quality art exhibits. The culinary and artistic achievements are well-earned landmarks.

The 138th Bistango Art Exhibit is curated by Antoinette Sullivan, who has worked with founder John Ghoukassian since the very first collection of artists were assembled in 1987. This alone stands out in the art world, as the works of more than 2,200 artists from around the entire globe have graced the walls of Bistango. Among these are masters, established artists, as well as mid-career and emerging, from Orange County, throughout California,…