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Balboa Craft Beer Festival in Balboa Village
11.12.15
Join the fun on Saturday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the first ever Balboa Craft Beer Festival! This event will feature a dozen different breweries, and abundant food samples from favorite restaurants such as Balboa Bar-B-Que, Cruisers Pizza Bar Grill, Dory Deli, Ruby's and The Trough Sandwich Kitchen on the Newport Beach peninsula.
And, you can enjoy live music from "The Strangers.” Unlimited tastings will be available from a dozen breweries including Absolution Brewing Company, Coachella Valley Brewing Co., Lightning, Pizza Port, Stone Brewing Co, Saint Archer, Barley Forge and Hanger 24.
There will be fresh hot-roasted peanuts, a hot-wings eating contest, a giant Jenga board game, a photo booth, raffles, and more. The cost is $55 per person, or $20 for designated drivers (no alcohol), plus a small service fee. You can purchase tickets here.
All guests must be 21 and older.
Balboa Craft Beer Festival at Balboa Village is at E. Balboa Boulevard and Palm at 600 E. Balboa Boulevard in Newport Beach.
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Fabulous Fowl Tips at Pirch
11.12.15
You can learn new ways to prepare and savor holiday themed dishes at Pirch at SOCO in Costa Mesa. On the next two consecutive Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pirch is hosting free cooking classes offering grilling tips to innovative ways to prepare your Thanksgiving meal using steam ovens, wall ovens, hearth ovens and griddles.
The cooking demonstrations will use modern methods and traditional techniques to make your holiday gathering the best ever!
For class schedules and to RSVP visit here
3303 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa. 949.429.0800.
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