Last month, we were invited to preview Lucca Cafe’s new happy hour menu that they were getting ready to roll out. This was also our first time at Lucca so it gave us a great opportunity to check them out. Lucca is a Mediterranean restaurant and also a wine and cheese shop in Orange County. [...]
Last weekend we got a craving for Oysters and Clams check it out!
With the purchase of our wine fridge, Jason and I have been aggressively building up our wine collection, enabling our compulsion to go overboard, and have joined several wine clubs over the last few months. So you know I was really excited when we were invited to celebrate BevMo’s first 5 Cent wine sale for [...]
Food trucks are indeed not a new concept, but Austinites have propelled this industry to hew heights in recent years. Not only does the Texas state capital boast one of the world’s largest concentrations of mobile gastronomy selections, but the assortment of international and regionally inspired gourmet dishes are unbelievably tempting. In recent years, many [...]
If you find yourself in Portland and are craving some spectacular Scottish style fish and chips then we have a place for you. Go check out the Frying Scotsman in downtown Portland. Here you will find some perfectly fried haddock (or other types of fish) along with some perfect chips. Not only are these very [...]
The Orange County Restaurant Association’s annual culinary event, Orange County Restaurant Week, begins this Sunday, February 26th through Saturday, March 3rd, with 100 participating restaurants from across the county, ranging from upscale and fine dining, to casual and family friendly establishments. During the weeklong event, the eateries will offer special multi-course menus within three price [...]
Restaurant’s third location to feature signature sweet & savory waffle offerings Orange County will be able to welcome its third Bruxie quick-serve eatery this spring. The concept, unlike any in the nation, serves more than a dozen sweet and savory gourmet waffle sandwich offerings. Chefs, Partners and Concept Creators, Dean Simon and Kelly Mullarney, who [...]
Cucina Enoteca, is the latest addition to the Irvine Spectrum restaurant line up, and it is all about great food and wine. This is one of the most attractive restaurants I have been to in a long time. It has two large patio-dining areas, and an eclectically decorated dining room and bar. It can easily [...]
Super Bowl Battle of the Bruxies! Bruxie puts its own spin on the Super Bowl with a Surf vs. Turf “Battle of the Bruxies” to be held Super Bowl Weekend, Saturday, February 4th at its locations in Old Towne Orange and Brea Downtown. Number of Bruxies sold for each team will determine the Battle of [...]
Marian the Foodie, a fellow blogger and James Tea, managing partner of Capital Seafood, invited a group of media to come in and sample an incredible 11-course dinner. The restaurant, the second Irvine location for this family-owned business, is modernly designed with mixed finishes of wood, metals and an impressive, all-glass wine room. It has [...]
