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Valentine’s Weekend at The Ranch

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By Greer Wylder
February 12, 2016

Executive chef and certified sommelier, Michael Rossi at the award-winning Ranch Restaurant & Saloon in Anaheim is offering a four-course Valentine’s Day menu, as well as Valentine’s Day weekend three-course menu on Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13. The Valentine's Day menu starts with an amuse bouche of Maine lobster cocktail with avocado, piquillo peppers and yellow corn. For the first course, select from three choices: Scarlet Beet Ravioli, Japanese Hiramasa or Hudson Valley Foie Gras. For the second course, choose either the Anjou Pear and Gorgonzola Salad or Dungeness Crab and Champagne Bisque. For the main course, select…

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February Special at Pacific Waters Spa

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By Greer Wylder
February 12, 2016

Indulge in a fantastic spa experience at Pacific Waters Spa at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa and save! Simply Mention ‪#‎FBFEB16 and get 25% off any one treatment (per person) Monday-Thursday for the month of February. The spa looks like an elegant Spanish estate, with relaxing and rejuvenating massages, skin therapies, body wraps and scrubs and moisturizing facials using organic elements extracted directly from the earth and sea. When you book a treatment, you’ll gain access to the 20,000 square foot spa and fitness center, saltwater whirlpools, steam rooms, dry saunas and relaxation rooms and patios. Consider…

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Break Bread Not Hearts This Valentine’s Day with Boudin

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By Greer Wylder
February 11, 2016

San Francisco's original sourdough bakery since 1834, Boudin Bakery is baking up delicious Chocolate Raisin Sourdough Hearts now through February 14. The limited time heart-shaped loaves are freshly baked with love and combine the tangy flavor of Boudin’s signature sourdough with plump raisins and everyone’s favorite aphrodisiac, dark chocolate. Priced at $8.99 each. Boudin Bakery has five locations in Orange County: South Coast Plaza is at 3333 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa. 714.689.2253 2803 Main Street, Space A in Irvine. 949.222.9111. Metro Pointe Shopping Center is at 901 S. Coast Drive in Costa Mesa. 714.557.1849. Westfield MainPlace Mall is at…

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Sip N Shop Pop Up Today!

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By Greer Wylder
February 11, 2016

Sip N Shop is an urban market pop-up shop today from noon to 8 p.m. on Babcock Street in Costa Mesa, near 16th and Placentia. It’s an urban market experience with a few local vendors featuring women’s clothing, bohemian baby clothing, surfing attire, home decor, jewelry, beach throws and much more. Some participating merchants include Brokedown Clothing, Anna Kosturova, Nueva Vida, SlipIns Surfskins, Gypset Mermaid and Nicky + Stella. 1604 Babcock Street in Costa Mesa.

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Love Italian Style

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By Greer Wylder
February 10, 2016

You can treat your special someone to an evening to remember this Valentine’s Day at BRIO Tuscan Grille at the Irvine Spectrum or Carolina’s Italian Restaurant in Garden Grove. Each restaurant will be featuring a delicious menu, designed to be enjoyed as a romantic dinner for two.  BRIO Tuscan Grille’s two-course prix fixe menu is available Friday, February 12 to Sunday, February 14. Prices start at $23.50* per person The menus includes a choice of soup or salad, with a choice of the following entrée menu items (no substitutions: Cold Water Lobster Tail with Shrimp Risotto; Sea Scallops & Ratatouille…

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