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Free Appetizer to Celebrate BRIO’s 1st Anniversary
09.14.15
BRIO Tuscan Grille is celebrating its one-year anniversary at The Irvine Spectrum Center on Tuesday, September 15! And to thank guests for its fantastic first year, BRIO is offering a complimentary seasonal Bruschetta Caprese appetizer with the purchase of two entrees.
BRIO’s lunch and dinner menu features a large variety of northern Italian cuisine along with a light menu with most entrees under 500 calories. You can view the full menu here.
Open daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight.
BRIO Tuscan Grille (near Nordstrom) is at the Irvine Spectrum Center at 618 Fortune Drive in Irvine. 949.341.0380.
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Montage Memory Makers Contest
09.14.15
Montage Hotels & Resorts are empowering young people who are making the world a better place with scholarships to fulfill their higher education goals with the third annual Montage Memory Makers contest. They are in search of community leaders between the ages of 13-17 years old.
Winning entries will be based on the following: 1) Ongoing community service or volunteering efforts, 2) Achievements that have made a meaningful impact in their community or beyond, and 3) How their community service inspires others.
Individuals who meet the contest requirements are encouraged to enter the contest by visiting [url=https://www.montagehotels.com/montage-memory-makers-scholarship/]https://www.montagehotels.com/montage-memory-makers-scholarship/[/url] to upload a 300 word essay, and additional material detailing how they inspire and provide service to their communities. Entries will be accepted from now through November 9, 2015. Winners will be formally announced January 4, 2016.
Ten finalists will be selected by Montage Hotels & Resorts after November 9, and the final five winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, including:
Alan Fuerstman, Founder & CEO of Montage Hotels & Resorts
Bill Shore, Founder & CEO of Share our Strength
Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Charles Best, Founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org
Darell Hammond, Founder & CEO of KaBOOM!
Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio, Executive Vice President and Publisher of AFAR Magazine
Each winner will be awarded $10,000 to their accredited college or university. Additionally, they will receive a two-night stay at one of the Montage properties in the continental U.S., including Montage Beverly Hills, Montage Laguna Beach, Montage Deer Valley and The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a Montage Resort; one 30-minute mentor session via phone with one of the guest judges, and a feature in the spring 2016 issue of Montage Magazine.
For more information on the Montage Memory Makers contest including rules and guidelines and to submit, visit here.
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