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Fall flavors at five crowns
10.16.18
Just in time for fall, Five Crowns just debuted a new autumn menu created by Executive Chef Alejandra Padilla. The menu features the season’s most anticipated flavors to compliment the restaurant’s classic dishes. Highlights include several new small plates such as Foie Gras Donuts with pomegranate jelly and sea salt, main dishes like Rainbow Trout with brown hazelnut butter, brussels sprouts and pomme puree and desserts such as Apple Sticky Toffee Pudding with walnut crumble, roasted apples and whipped mascarpone.
Other dishes include Potato Croquettes with horseradish crème fraîche, trout roe, caviar; Farmers Market Fall Burrata with white radicchio, persimmon, beets, caraway seed crisp, and hazelnut vinaigrette. Fruits del Mar is a Scallop Carpaccio with yuzu lime, serrano, and Japanese basil.
From the Soups and Greens, there’s a Fall Mushroom Soup with charred scallion oil.
The Mains include Duck Breast with citrus braised carrots, turnips, black lentils, and passion fruit vinaigrette; or a Rainbow Trout with hazelnut brown butter, brussels sprouts, and pomme puree. There’s also a Braised Pork Shank with fingerling potato, sweet and sour red cabbage, pickled mustard seed and pear.
Taste the fall flavors of Squash & Farro with risotto-style farro, butternut squash, parmesan, sage, and walnut pesto, and pomegranate. There’s also Roasted Scallops with cauliflower puree, prosciutto chip, olives, and tomato petal. Jidori Chicken with
toasted bulgur wheat, glazed pearl onions, chestnuts, roasted grapes, and chicken jus. And lastly, the house Pappardelle with pork ragu, Tuscan kale, tomato, and lobster.
For sides, there are Wild Mushrooms and Hazelnut Honeynut Squash.
For Desserts, choose from Espresso Crème Caramel with hazelnut cookies, dulce de leche, and chocolate sauce; or Apple Sticky Toffee Pudding with walnut crumble, roasted apples, and whipped mascarpone. And, Pistachio Cheesecake with chocolate wafer crust, raspberries, and toasted meringue.
Open 5-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; and 5-11 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
Five Crowns is at 3801 East Coast Highway in Corona Del Mar.
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Farmers Boys celebrates 10th OC Location
10.15.18
Farmer Boys, the popular fast-casual burger concept has opened its tenth Orange County restaurant in the city of Irvine. To celebrate the new location, Farmer Boys will be hosting a week-long Grand Opening celebration from Tuesday, October 16 to Sunday, October 21. The first 100 people in line at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16 will be entered in a random drawing to win free Farmer Boys food for one year (five winners will be selected).
For the duration of the Grand Opening Week, you can also take advantage of several specials, including:
$2 Big Cheese® Cheeseburgers (Tuesday, October 16 - Sunday, October 21 from 2-5 p.m.).
$4.99 French Toast Combo or Hot Cakes Combo (Tuesday, October 16 - Sunday, October 21 all day).
A chance to spin the prize wheel and win Farmer Boys coupons and swag items (Tuesday, October 16 - Sunday, October 21 from 2-5 p.m.).
The Irvine location offers on-site parking and is open Monday-Saturday from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
17380 Red Hill Avenue in Irvine.
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