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Chocolate Love!
11.10.09
Local chocoholics, I have the best news for you since Tracey Downey moved to Xan Confections. C.C. Brown’s Hot Fudge Sauce (est.1906 and reportedly the country’s first chocolate sauce) is now available online or at the Five Crowns in Corona del Mar. It took Clarence Clifton Brown two decades to perfect (you have to love that kind of dedication/obsession). A long celebrity fan base includes icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Bob Hope, John Travolta, Michael J. Fox, and Phil Collins. Back in the day, long lines formed at C.C. Brown’s Hollywood Boulevard ice cream shop near Grauman’s (now Mann’s) Chinese Theater. It costs $7.50 per 10-ounce jar, or online $30 per case (four jars), making it a perfect gourmet gift for holiday giving. 3801 E. Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. 949.760.0331.
Dining
The dish on Asian Tapas
11.10.09
The name of the restaurant pretty much says it all: Asian Tapas. The new eatery in Irvine offers pan-Asian takes on the Spanish name for small plates. Choose from nearly 40 different small dishes, ranging from popcorn chicken and dumplings to salt and pepper pork ribs and scallion pancakes, all ranging from $2 to $9 each. The house special is Beijing’s most famous dish, Peking Duck ($35), which takes 24 hours to prepare. The finished product is a beautifully roasted duck with crispy and flavorfully marinaded skin.
Look for weekday $2 to $3.50 Happy Hour specials from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and for a limited time, go online to nab a buy one tapa and get one free coupon.
Asian Tapas is located at 6380 Irvine Blvd. (in the Woodbury shopping center) in Irvine.
949.651.8999
Hours:
11:30 am to 3 p.m.; 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday
11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
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