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OC Housewife Vicki Gunvalson on OCTV!
03.04.11
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” anticipated Season 6 debuts Sunday at 10 p.m. on Bravo. As the most-seasoned OC Housewife Vicki Gunvalson (she's appeared since day one of the show) is described in her bio as being “the most fearless and adventurous of all the housewives.” Maybe that’s why she was kind enough in between her busy schedule at her office at Coto Insurance & Financial Services to meet with us to answer our 20 Questions. Watch here on Greer’s OC TV.
Dining
AMAZING ANDREI’S
03.03.11
Review by Joanne Tucker
If you haven’t yet discovered Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails, maybe now is the time to taste French-born chef Yves Fourneir’s delectable menu, which is prepared from the freshest local and organically grown produce as well as naturally raised meats and sustainable seafood.
Located in the heart of Irvine’s business district on the corner of Main Street and Jamboree Boulevard, Andrei’s is not at all like the green business you may imagine. First off, the two-story space is decked out in almost unbelievable marble with an awe-inspiring waterfall in the first-floor foyer.
Upstairs in the bar and main dining room, you will be awed again at the recycled pecan wood floor. Green satin banquettes and copper tables give this room a classy vibe. Picture windows that open to ocean breezes makes you feel like you are on a tropical getaway.
Need a new place for lunch, happy hour, dinner or for entertainment on the weekends? Andrei’s is the place to refresh the palate and renew the spirit.
Lunch at Andrei’s
We started lunch off with refreshing housemade cocktails and sampled small plates of pan-seared, curry-infused sea scallops with sun choke puree (wow!) and the chef’s signature octopus salad (double wow!), which includes fingerling potatoes, bell peppers, fresh herbs and a delightful surprise: crispy chorizo.
If you are a salad lover, don’t miss Andrei’s chopped salad with its fresh greens, roasted chicken, Persian cucumbers, avocados, goat cheese, dates, cornbread croutons and candied walnuts.
We also loved the Chef Fournier’s steak wrap, which comes with thinly-sliced marinated skirt steak, roasted red peppers, red onion, Gruyère cheese, wild arugula, all wrapped up in a Mediterranean flatbread. This tasty sandwich also comes with crisp sweet potato fries with Rogue Creamery blue cheese dip (super yummy!)
The lunch menu also features a variety of paninis, flatbreads and mains such as Columbia River trout, Andrei’s cheeseburger and range-free roasted chicken. At dinner, try such entrées as fresh mahi mahi, king crab ravioli, garlic sage gnocchi and braised short ribs.
When at Andrei’s, always finish your dining experience with a tasty of dessert from pastry chef Elyssa Fournier (yes, she’s the chef’s wife). May we suggest the always-on-the-menu seasonal fruit cobbler?
Andrei’s also offers complimentary sparkling or Still NATURA Purified Water, and a vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free menu is available upon request.
Andrei's All Week
Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. from 3-7 p.m. Choose from six small plates for $6 each as well as draft beers ($4), well drinks ($5) and $2 off signature drinks.
Mondays: Locals get 50 percent off food items (beverages and happy hour items not applicable).
Tuesdays: Free corkage.
Wednesdays: $15 Wine and Cheese Tasting (3 wines and 3 cheeses offered all evening)
Thursdays-Fridays: Live jazz guitarist from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturdays: Live music during dinner
Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails, 2607 Main Street, Irvine, CA 91614, 949-387-8887, www.andreisrestaurant.com
Open Mon-Thu 11:30 am-9 pm; Fri 11:30 am-10 pm; Sat 5 pm-10 pm. Valet parking is complimentary.
Joanne Tucker is a dining and travel writer based in Costa Mesa, Calif.
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