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Best BBQ in OC!
10.04.11
Craving award-winning barbecue pulled pork and tasty baby back ribs? You’re in luck. The Orange County Register and the Los Angeles Times just crowned Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill as the best barbecue in OC, and in SoCal respectively. Now Irvine Spectrum Center boasts a new Wood Ranch that’s the best-looking location we’ve ever been in. We love the contemporary interior, attention to detail and fantastic wood ceilings. It’s serving dinner this week after 4 p.m. and starting Monday, it will open for lunch and dinner daily, beginning at 11 a.m.
At Wood Ranch, start with its famous slightly buttered garlic rolls, then depending on what you’re hungry for choose from certified angus beef steaks and burgers; prime rib; slow-roasted, mesquite-grilled tri tip roasts; premium American baby back ribs; Carolina pulled pork; and locally-raised fresh chicken.
Fresh seafood options include Idaho trout and Atlantic salmon menu, as well as unique salads, and delicious desserts meant to be shared.
For kids 10 and under, there’s an award-winning children’s menu that named “One of the Best Kids Menus in America” by Restaurant Hospitality magazine. They can choose from BBQ trip tip sandwiches ($6.99), beef ribs ($5.99), mac & cheese ($5.49) and mor. All meals come with a side dish and milk, chocolate milk, fresh lemonade, or soda.
Stop in for happy hour, Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., and enjoy specials on drinks and appetizers in an interior sporting a great bar with big screen TV's or outside on the patio to enjoy the weather.
Wood Ranch is adjacent to adjacent to Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 at Irvine Spectrum Center, 57 Fortune Drive, Suite 230 in Irvine 949.337.4855.
Other Orange County locations include Wood Ranch Rancho Santa Margarita at El Paseo Plaza, 22352 El Paseo in Rancho Santa Margarita. 949.888.1100.
Wood Ranch Anaheim Hills at Anaheim Hills Festival, 8022 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road in Anaheim. 714.974.6660.
Both locations are open from 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Happy hour lasts from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Happy Bday Segerstrom!
10.03.11
Many thanks to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts for providing Orange County with a world-class performing arts center for a quarter of a century. Thanks to the Center, we have been fortunate enough to be introduced to international ballet and dance, Broadway shows, intimate jazz and cabaret performances, contemporary artists, renowned orchestras performing classical music, family-friendly shows, and even free performances. The Center has also provided vital arts-in-education programs for students of all ages that not only enhance their studies but will enrich their lives.
On Friday, in honor of the Center’s 25th anniversary, South Coast Plaza is opening a multi-faceted exhibit in the Jewel Court through Oct. 16. The installation will feature a retrospective of photos from performances and stars at the Center, and highlights of its education and community outreach programs. While gazing at the color panels you can relive and learn about the Center’s past and find out more about its importance as a distinguished performing arts organization.
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