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The BEAST FEAST| Pig at Cucina Enoteca Newport Beach
04.05.17
When it comes whole animal butchery, Executive Chef Joe Magnanelli of CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach is going all out with a new menu of carnivorous cuisine for his upcoming PIG-themed BEAST FEAST dinner on Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m.
The second sit-down in the Beast Feast dinner series caters to adventurous foodies and locavores while avoiding food waste and taking into account spring seasonality using smartly-sourced fruits and veggies. The CRUSTACEAN (June 29) and GOAT (October 12) dinners will follow this same credo to round out the year.
BEAST FEAST DINNER SERIES | PIG on April 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Head Cheese with 8 min egg + pickle + smoked tomato brodo + crisp taro.
Roasted Suckling Pig with date agridulce
Brick Broccoli with warm coppa vinaigrette
Traviso + Spicy Pig Ear Salad with wax bean + pecorino + green goddess
Fregola Salad with saucisson sec + fava bean + torpedo onion + chive blossom + citrus
Roasted Baby Carrot with tahini yogurt + mint + sesame + garlic
Dessert will be a Sticky Toffee Pudding with bacon bourbon ice cream.
[Menu subject to change based on Chef’s Whim]
The meals are priced at $70 per person + service fee + tax. Tickets can be purchased here, please call 949.706.1416 for additional details.
Cucina Enoteca is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.
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National Burrito Day At Del Taco is Epic
04.05.17
If you haven’t yet tried Del Taco’s newest Huevos Rancheros Epic Burrito, you might want to go for it on National Burrito Day on Thursday, April 6. The Huevos Rancheros Burrito, weighing in over a pound is Del Taco’s biggest breakfast burrito yet, and it’s only $4.99.
In celebration on National Burrito Day, if you’re a member of Del Taco’s raving fan e-club, you’ll receive a coupon for a “Free Medium Drink with the Purchase of any Epic Burrito” to satisfy your thirst, too. If you aren’t already a member, you can sign up at Deltaco.com/Ravingfan.
With 9 Epics to choose from, including breakfast options, plus over a dozen other burrito choices with some as low as a buck or under, Del Taco is a great destination for all burrito lovers on National Burrito Day.
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