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06.03.11

Don your baby-blue and gold pride Saturday at the Wooden Athletic Fund's 5th Annual Orange County Celebration Dinner. The star-studded event will include Los Angeles Lakers player Matt Barnes, as well as Head Football Coach Rick Neuheisel and Head Men's Basketball Coach Ben Howland

The Wooden Athletic Fund strives to provide academic and athletic opportunities for some of UCLA's more than 650 student-athletes and plays a pivotal role in offsetting the rising costs of collegiate athletics.

Beginning at 6 p.m. at the Newport Beach residence of bruin alum Barry Saywitz, attendees will enjoy an open bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, all-you-can-eat prime rib, live music by Flashback Heart Attack, dancing, and priceless auction items.

Tickets are $150 per person and will provide financial support to assist in covering program expenses such as scholarships, academic services, life-skills development, team travel, operational costs, and recruiting efforts.

Other guests include: Rafer Johnson (Olympic Gold Medalist for Track & Field); Cade McNown (NFL Quarterback); DeShawn Foster (NFL Running Back); Toby Bailey (NBA player); Tyus Edney (NBA player); Kai Forbath (UCLA Football Kicker); Ryan McGuire (MLB player); Eric Byrnes (MLB Outfielder); Sinjin Smith (professional beach volleyball player); Ann Meyer Drysdale (NBA player and 1st woman to be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988); Danny Farmer (NFL Wide Reciever); Ed and Charles O’Bannon (NBA basketball players); Jason Kapono (NBA basketball player); and Marques Johnson (NBA basketball player).

For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Scott Wandzilak at 310.206.3302.

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Dining

LA CREMA WINE DINNER AT VUE!

06.02.11

By Sheryll Alexander

One of the top wineries in the world, La Crema is hosting a wine dinner at the Laguna Cliff Marriott’s fabulous Vue restaurant on Thursday, June 9, starting at 6 p.m. (Seating is limited so call 949-487-7516 or the resort’s concierge at 949-487-7577 to make reservations.)

This extravagant six-course dinner (see menu below) costs just $90 per person (exclusive of tax and gratuity) and features the fine local and international ingredients, which are paired with exclusive La Crema wines.

Vue’s La Crema Wine Dinner Menu

Heirloom Tomato Salad

Avocado Pearls, Mache, Tangerine Oil, “Minus 8” Balsamic Infused Salt with 2009 La Crema Viogner, Bennett Valley

Asian Pear Consommé

Blue Crab, Watermelon, Toasted Pine Nuts, Vanilla Yogurt with 2009 La Crema Pinot Gris, Los Carneros

Red Sea Bream

Sweet Potato Hash, Pea Puree, Candy Ginger, Pomegranate Reduction with 2009 La Crema Pinot Noir Rose, Russian River Valley

Duck Medallions

Pan Seared Duck Breast, Goat Cheese Russian Polenta, Spaghetti Asparagus, Pinot Noir Cherry Gastrique, Truffle Oil with 2009 La Crema Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

Rack of Lamb

Foie Gras Creme, Infused Blackberry Salad, White Balsamic Reduction, Mix Berries Compote with 2007 La Crema Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley

Lemongrass Soup

Salty Caramel Ice Cream, Chambord Reduction, Mint with 2008 La Crema Gewurztraminer, Late Harvest

Sheryll Alexander runs a news media agency based in Costa Mesa, California.

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