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The Taste of Winter at Seasons 52

12.23.11

Seasons 52, the fresh grill and wine bar restaurant at South Coast Plaza just debuted a new winter menu inspired by abundant ingredients of the season. At the eatery, you can enjoy wood-fire grilled, brick oven cooked, and roasted specialties like

like venison chops and a farmer’s market veggie plate (none over 475 calories), sip a glass of one of the 60 wines available by the glass, and enjoy piano music in the evenings.

Chef Tim Kast is preparing an organic tomato stack salad with arugula, blue cheese, chopped bacon and a balsamic glaze; and grilled venison chop on venison and mushroom ragout with truffle mashed potatoes. Vegetarians will love the farmer’s market vegetable plate with roasted Bosc pears, butternut squash, grilled tofu and almond tabbouleh; or roasted spinach stuffed silver dollar mushrooms; golden beets with wasabi sour cream; and a limited time eggnog mini indulgence dessert.

Two new cocktails are also available, a Ruby Red Grapefruit martini with grapefruit-infused Prairie Organic Vodka and agave nectar; and skinny chocolate espresso martini with a mix of Voli Vanilla Espresso Vodka, chocolate coconut water and agave nectar.

Seasons 52 is at South Coast Plaza, is at 3333 Bristol Ave. in Costa Mesa. 714.437.5252.

Peri-Peri Delicious!

12.14.11

Fans of Mozambique in Laguna Beach can now dine at its newly opened sister restaurant at The Bluffs in Newport Beach.

Mozambique Peri-Peri is a new concept serving many of the same dishes as its original restaurant, but in smaller portions and in a casual dining atmosphere. (It’s named after Peri-Peri, a red pepper used in many African and
Portugese dishes.)

The menu includes starters such as vegetarian or beef samosas served with cilantro aioli, grilled prawns and chicken pops (marinated chicken served with Asian slaw and Peri-Peri sauce.)

Or choose from delicious curry bowls, wraps, or grilled items including a steak sandwich with grilled onions, lettuce, tomato and spicy aioli; boerewors sausage on a Portuguese roll; chicken Peri-Peri; or an 8 oz. Mozambique burger.

There are salads; large platters for sharing, or a family style menu. Mozambique Peri-Peri also serves hard-to-find domestic and Eastern African beer, and South African wines.

Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Mozambique Peri-Peri is in The Bluffs shopping center at MacArthur Blvd. and Bison Ave. in Newport Beach. 949.718.0956.

Dining

The Taste of Winter at Seasons 52

12.23.11

Peri-Peri Delicious!

12.14.11

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