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Happiest Hour with Ocean Views
01.25.16
Looking for a new place for happy hour with striking ocean views? BLK Earth Sea Spirits in downtown Huntington Beach just debuted a happy hour menu of small plates priced from $5-$7 available Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. It’s ideal for a light dinner, or to share with friends.
The menu offers a delicious array of small plates and appetizers such as bruschetta flat bread, BLK hush puppies, cheese bread, and hand-cut garlic fries or onion rings for $5; and barbecue rib fingers, ahi bites, ceviche tostadas, prime rib asparagus skewers and orange chicken with brown rice for $7.
BLK offers beautiful views of the ocean and serves contemporary American cuisine with an emphasis on certified Kobe and Wagyu hand‑cut steaks, organic poultry and fresh seafood.
The sophisticated and casual restaurant also offers an extensive wine list and selection of craft cocktails, as well as craft beers from Orange County, including Nightmare on Gothard Street Chocolate Stout, Land of Hoppertunity IPA, The Coco Coconut Amber, and Beach Pail Pale Ale, all by Huntington Beach’s own Four Sons Brewing. BLK also offers Left Coast Trestles IPA from San Clemente.
BLK serves lunch and dinner daily, as well as a weekend buffet and brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
300 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 202, (at Main Street) in Huntington Beach. 714.960.0996.
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The Art of Pasta Making at Pelican Hill
01.22.16
The Resort at Pelican Hill is offering pasta making classes with their in-house pastaia, Julia on Thursdays at 11 a.m. You can learn how to make traditional Italian egg-based pasta dough, as well as lobster tortelli and handmade spaghetti alla chitarra in the Andrea Ristorante pasta kitchen.
Join Julia, on Thursdays at 11 a.m. for one hour of hands-on instruction and a delicious two-course lunch…made by you! Cost is $120 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Maximum of 3 people per class.
Advance reservations are required by calling 855.467.6800
The Resort at Pelican Hill, 22701 Pelican Hill Road South in Newport Coast.
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