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Love Struck – At Home Cocktail How To by Balboa Bay Resort

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2021

Since most of us will be enjoying a special date night IN this year, Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach has come up with a new at-home Valentine’s Day cocktail recipe to help you celebrate! The “Love Struck,” a deliciously sweet and tart champagne-based cocktail, is the perfect elixir for you and your sweetheart, or even for your (small) Galentine’s gathering! Additionally, for couples looking for a romantic and safe Valentine’s Day staycation, Balboa Bay Resort is now offering the “Just The Two of Us” package, which includes a romantic balcony set up and chocolate-covered strawberries upon arrival, a $50…

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Grand Central Art Center Hosts The Adjacent Possible.

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2021

Grand Central Art Center presents The Adjacent Possible, a live, online theater experience that mixes storytelling, improvisational performance, and technology to transform the audience into an orchestra. The experience culminates in the performance of a piece of music that is published - the first and last ever to take place. No musical experience is required. The Adjacent Possible does not use participants' microphone or camera - making it a safe and renewing experience for anyone.  The Adjacent Possible, a term adapted from theoretical biologist Stuart Kaufman, uses music making as a vehicle to explore the nature of togetherness, desire, and possibility.…

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Mess Hall Market’s popular Drive-In & Dine-Out Movie Nights

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By Greer Wylder
January 29, 2021

Mess Hall Market’s popular Drive-In & Dine-Out Movie Nights continue this February with 10 new dates! With a line-up that includes movie musicals, cult classics, and horror favorites, there is truly a drive-in screening for everyone this month! Guests are welcome to arrive starting at 5 p.m.to secure their parking spot on the roof of the food hall’s adjacent parking structure, before heading down to Mess Hall to grab a bite to eat from fan-favorite concepts including Big Parm, The Drink Bar, Fonda Moderna, Fowl Play, The Little Greek, Saigon Kitchen, The Sandwich Society, Slapfish, and VaKa Burger. Tickets can…

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Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen Brings Back Brunch

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By Greer Wylder
January 29, 2021

Sunday brunch at home is always a good idea, especially when you can order a $22 Mimosa Kit featuring a bottle of Spanish sparkling wine and fresh orange juice as well as a curated list of signature brunch specials now offered on Cha Cha’s website every Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m! Start your brunch with Pozole Verde, a Homemade tomatillo-chile broth prepared with chicken, hominy, cabbage, radish, and lime followed by Cha Cha’s fan-favorite “Carne Asada con Huevo,” also known as grilled marinated skirt steak with fried fresh egg  served with Cha Cha’s potatoes and ranchero…

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Tomatomania! Is back at Roger’s Gardens

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By Greer Wylder
January 28, 2021

Tomato enthusiasts won’t want to miss the world’s largest tomato plant sale at Roger’s Gardens from Friday, Feb. 26 to Sunday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.  The 9th annual celebration will include an astonishing selection of over 250 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomato plants, including new varieties for 2021 and a large selection of peppers. They’ll also be introducing the Tomato of the Year, ‘Lava Flow’, a red striped skin and a pastel blush of yellow, red or pink flesh. This tomato is juicy and contains complex, intriguing, well-balanced, fruity flavors, perfect in salads or…

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