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OC RESTAURANT WEEK LAUNCH PARTY
02.26.19
This year’s festivities will kick off with a Celebrating 11 years Launch Party on Saturday, March 2 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Marriott Irvine Spectrum. Guests attending the launch party will have the unique opportunity to experience an array of bites prepared by some of the most innovative OC Restaurant Week participants. Tickets for the event are available for purchase on ocrestaurantweek.com. Guests must be 21 years or older to attend.
After the OC Restaurant Week Launch Party, you can continue the celebration at Hive & Honey on the rooftop and enjoy a beautiful sunset, live music, and cocktail specials.
-- $11 Cocktails featuring Maker's Mark, Ketel, Chambord and Hornitos
-- Hive & Honey will open at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 exclusively for launch party guests and will not open to the public until 9 p.m.
-- Enjoy live music on the rooftop from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. and a DJ until 12 a.m.
You must have your OC Restaurant Week wristband to attend Hive & Honey from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
7905 Irvine Center Drive in Irvine. 949.759.0200.
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Sapphire Laguna Celebrates 12 Years With $12 Specials
02.26.19
This month marks 12 years of culinary excellence at Sapphire Laguna, where comfort cuisine meets exotic innovation, and through March 3, chef Azmin Ghahreman will host a weeklong anniversary celebration!
Anniversary Lunch -- $12 Lunch Entrées – Guests are invited to enjoy any entrée on the Sapphire Laguna Lunch Menu for $12. Not only is the weather perfect for dining al fresco, but the lunch menu is filled with mouth-watering dishes like their Chicken & Kimchi Stir-Fry Noodle, Sautéed Shrimp Pasta, and signature Kobe Beef Havarti Cheeseburger! Lunch is offered Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. View Sapphire’s Lunch Menu here sapphirelaguna.com.
Anniversary Brunch - March 2nd and 3rd -- $12 Bottomless Mimosas - Sapphire Laguna offers $12 Bottomless Mimosas during Brunch service from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (normally priced at $20)! Sapphire’s Anniversary Week will culminate with an opportunity for guests to partake in bottomless mimosas made with a choice of juices - Orange, Mango, and Grapefruit - for $12 per guest! A two-hour time limit applies to all Bottomless Mimosa orders. Take a look at Sapphire’s Weekend Brunch menu here sapphirelaguna.com.
Over the past 12 years, Sapphire Laguna has distinguished itself as being among the finest restaurants in the region by presenting a global market cuisine that utilizes the best seasonal ingredients and only the most responsibly raised and sourced meat, poultry, and seafood.
Open 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
1200 S Coast Hwy #101, Laguna Beach. 949.715.9888.
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