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Best BBQ in OC!

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By Greer Wylder
October 04, 2011

Craving award-winning barbecue pulled pork and tasty baby back ribs? You’re in luck. The Orange County Register and the Los Angeles Times just crowned Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill as the best barbecue in OC, and in SoCal respectively. Now Irvine Spectrum Center boasts a new Wood Ranch that’s the best-looking location we’ve ever been in. We love the contemporary interior, attention to detail and fantastic wood ceilings. It’s serving dinner this week after 4 p.m. and starting Monday, it will open for lunch and dinner daily, beginning at 11 a.m. At Wood Ranch, start with its famous slightly buttered…

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Happy Bday Segerstrom!

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By Greer Wylder
October 03, 2011

Many thanks to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts for providing Orange County with a world-class performing arts center for a quarter of a century. Thanks to the Center, we have been fortunate enough to be introduced to international ballet and dance, Broadway shows, intimate jazz and cabaret performances, contemporary artists, renowned  orchestras performing classical music, family-friendly shows, and even free performances. The Center has also provided vital arts-in-education programs for students of all ages that not only enhance their studies but will enrich their lives. On Friday, in honor of the Center’s 25th anniversary, South Coast Plaza is opening a multi-faceted exhibit in the Jewel Court through Oct. 16.…

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Jazz at the Hilton!

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By Greer Wylder
October 03, 2011

Make it a Saturday night of jazz by attending a live free performance by Hal Willis Jazz Band with special guest Robin Fellows at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. The big band jazz event starts at 7 p.m. with a second showing at 9 p.m. A cash bar will be in the West Coast Club, and if you decide to stay for dinner, a special menu will be available at Shades Restaurant & Bar. Reservations are required by calling 714.845.8454. The Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort is at 21100 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Visit www.waterfrontresort.com for hotel packages and special offers.

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Women War & Peace

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By Greer Wylder
September 28, 2011

The Center for Living Peace just announced its newest line-up for its Living Peace Series for 2011-2012. The stellar series features international leaders who are committed to global health, sustainability and compassion. On Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis, executive producer and filmmaker Abigail Disney and UCI Professor Roxanne Varzi, will join the Center’s founder Kelly Thornton Smith at UC Irvine for a discussion on PBS SoCal’s five-part series of documentaries entitled “Women, War and Peace" premiering Oct. 11 (and running through Nov. 8). Davis narrates one of the films, and Disney was an executive…

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It’s Wine Time!

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By Greer Wylder
September 28, 2011

You only have until Saturday before trading in wine glasses for steins! OC Wine Week is underway until Oct. 1 and some of the best restaurants in OC are offering incredible wine pairings and wine flights for you to indulge in. Bluewater Grill in Tustin or Newport Beach has $15 lunch wine pairings and a $30 dinner pairing menu with everything from beer battered fish and chips paired with Chardonnay to a free range chicken breast with Pinot Noir. AnQi By Crustacean in Costa Mesa has prepared a $55 four-course menu complete with a hand selected wine with each course. For…

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