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 Restaurant Adds 3 New Salads/Thin Crust Pizza To Menu

Stonefire Grill, which recently added several items featuring quinoa to its menu, is continuing to expand its menu by announcing four new flavorful dishes. Each item boasts an array of fresh produce like wild arugula, toasted walnuts and gorgonzola. The menu items include:

Golden State Kale ($6.49)-- A salad featuring chopped kale, red cabbage, cucumber, golden raisins, roasted…

OC Restaurant To Add New Dishes, Dessert & Cocktails

With the cold winter months ahead, Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill has announced a new menu focused on warm hearty meals and holiday-themed cocktails. From December 4- March 3, the Costa Mesa restaurant will offer new lunch, dinner, dessert and drink options.

New lunch entrees, $10.95- 13.95, will include blackened turkey relleno stuffed with andouille sausage, blackened turkey breast and chile cornbread; sweet habanero…

Resort To Host Christmas For Blind Children’s Learning Center Dec. 7

Bright colored lights, decorations, iconic figures like Santa Claus and his reindeer….these are the sights of the holiday season that are imbedded in our minds. But what do the holidays mean for the visually impaired? Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort has created an event that will allow students from the Blind Children’s Learning Center to fully experience the holidays using the senses of touch, smell and hearing that…

To accommodate the influx of shoppers expected to crowd Crystal Cove and other shopping centers this holiday season, Tamarind of London will begin serving lunch Tuesday-Sunday (11:30 a.m –2:30 p.m.) starting Tuesday, November 13 through the end of the year. Recently named Best Indian Restaurant in Orange County by the Golden Foodie Awards, Tamarind Of London will offer a varied menu with most items in the $8 - $11 range and will be created by Orange County's only Michelin ranked chef, Alfred…

New Menu Focuses On Fresh Seasonal Produce

Fresh ingredients and produce have always been the foundation of Zov Karamardian’s Mediterranean dishes and her new seasonal menu is no exception. Embracing the freshest locally grown seasonal vegetables, Zov has put together four new menu items that bring together familiar tastes with a fresh twist.

Available at her Tustin, Irvine and Newport Beach locations through the end of the season, the menu includes butternut squash ravioli…

Bruno Serato Named Outstanding Honoree For Nonprofit Work

After a string of awards and nominations, Anaheim White House owner Bruno Serato will be honored, once again, this time at the 26th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards on Thursday, November 15 at the Hyatt Regency’s Grand Ballroom in Garden Grove. The popular restaurateur will be recognized for his ongoing work helping feed and house local “motel” children, thus named because their poor, working class parents are relegated…

For those who like getting their holiday shopping done early, Stonefire Grill is launching a gift card program that expires Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). Those purchasing any denomination more than $50 will receive a bonus card worth 10% of their purchase

For more information, visit www.stonefiregrill.com, become a fan on facebook.com/stonefiregrill or follow Stonefire on twitter.com/stonefiregrill.

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OC Restaurant Kicks Off Season Of Giving With Holiday Ceremony/ Toy Drive

Recently celebrating it’s 25th anniversary, the Anaheim White House is continuing it’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Dinner on Sunday, November 18 at 6 p.m. Upon arriving, guests will be greeted by a blanket of real snow, tray passed hors d’oeuvres and champagne before the ceremony at 7 p.m. The tree lighting also will serve as a special dedication to a select few who have shown the restaurant…

Bonus Cards Offered For Early Online Shoppers

For those who like getting their holiday shopping done early, Stonefire Grill is launching a gift card program that expires Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving).  Those purchasing any denomination more than $50 will receive a bonus card worth 10% of their purchase. 

“A growing number of restaurants from fine dining establishments to fast food entities offer gift cards as they are ideal for those who…

Bruno Serato To Receive Knighthood From Italian Republic

You may know him as restaurateur and CNN Hero Bruno Serato, but these days he's going by the title Sir, after recently being appointed a Knight of The Italian Republic. The Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) continues a tradition that spans centuries of awarding worthy recipients who display exceptional merit in the fields of literature, the arts, economy,…

Newport Coast Restaurant Wins Golden Foodie Award

Although its legacy was established across the Pond, Tamarind Of London’s Newport Coast location has made waves in the Orange County restaurant scene by recently being presented with the Golden Foodie Award for best Indian cuisine. Using a voting process that allows local food lovers to express their support for their favorite restaurants in a wide number of categories, Tamarind Of London, which opened less than a year ago and…

OC Restaurant Wins Golden Foodie Award For Best Italian Food

The votes are in and Antonello Ristorante has been recognized for having the best Italian food in Orange County. The Orange County restaurant was recently honored at the Golden Foodies Awards, which focuses on local excellence in the food industry and on restaurants that push the boundaries of the culinary arts. Using a voting process that allows local food lovers to express their support for their favorite…

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The public is invited to join in on the festivities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Anaheim White House on Sunday, October 7. The event will kick-off with a Champagne reception in the courtyard at 5:30 p.m. followed by a special 4-course dinner at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the celebration will benefit Caterina’s Club, a nonprofit that was founded by Anaheim White House owner Bruno Serato to feed children in his own backyard – the so called “motel” children – whose working-class…

Putting the party back in “political party,” Antonello Ristorante will host a live streaming broadcast of “The Rumble In The Air Conditioned Auditorium,” a debate featuring Comedy Central’s "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart and Fox News political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Saturday, October 6 starting at 5 p.m.  A massive screen will capture all of the action as the liberal Stewart and conservative O’Reilly agree on one thing: to conduct an entertaining and comedic debate while also addressing…

Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill, located at South Coast Plaza, has announced its Chile Fest menu that will be available September 4-23. The annual promo is patterned after the famous the Hatch, New Mexico festival that for more than 4 decades has celebrated chile peppers and the versatile role they play in the culinary world.  Executive Chef Daniel Stevens said that each menu item will contain Hatch New Mexico chiles and for each entrée sold $1 will be donated to Team Kids, a nonprofit based in…

When David and Luca Carteni were young boys growing up Macerata, Italy, they had dreams of becoming successful in America. Their mother, Ione, always encouraged them but had one request.  When -- and if -- they ever realized their dream, they must share their success with those who are in service to others.

Two decades later, the brothers along with their partner, Stefano Procaccini, are living the American Dream with four successful restaurants.  Now, they want to honor their…

While having a baby is the ultimate high, the ultimate low for many new moms is the "Terrible Ten."  On average, women gain 25 - 35 lbs. during pregnancy but never lose 10 of those pounds.  To make matters worse, they can expect to pack on an additional 10 lbs. for each child born thereafter.  Much of that weight is gained because of a change in diet dictated by cravings for high fat, high calorie snacks,  which makes shedding the pounds particularly difficult.  To reverse the tide, one…

No, there will be no breach of child labor laws despite the fact that 10 youth volunteers from the nonprofit Team Kids will take the place of servers, hosts, food runners, busboys and even chefs on Wednesday, September 5 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. to kick off a 3-week fundraiser at Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill at South Coast Plaza. The event is being held to launch Chile Fest, the restaurant's homage to the Hatch, New Mexico festival that for more than 4 decades has celebrated chile peppers and the…

August 15^th would have marked the late Julia Child’s 100^th birthday and in celebration of the legendary chef, the Anaheim White House will serve a special 3-course prix-fixe menu with recipes from her groundbreaking cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”  The menu was assembled by owner Bruno Serato and will be prepared by Executive Chef Eddie Mezza from Wednesday, August 15 through Tuesday, August 21 for $50 per person.…