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FIG & OLIVE NEWPORT BEACH CELEBRATES FALL

10.27.15

The best of fall’s seasonal offerings take center stage in Fig & Olive’s new lunch and dinner menus featuring three new signature Crostinis (Gorgonzola, Apple, Red Marmalade Crostini), as well as appetizers, salads and entrées including Fall Vegetables Linguini – traditional linguine flavored with artichokes, sautéed cremini mushrooms, radicchio, red onions, pine nuts, parmesan, lemon zest, and artichoke cremini mushroom purée and delicious Poached Pears in Spiced Orange Juice for dessert.

All dishes are complemented by founder, Laurent Halasz’s hand-picked selection of Spanish, French, and Tuscan olive oils (available in the restaurant and online).

You can also choose entrées such as a silky Butternut Squash & Chestnut Velouté with shaved chestnuts, onions, toasted squash seeds, and a drizzle of Arbequina olive oil; or Sea Scallops, crisply seared over roasted cauliflower purée, finished with cauliflower semolina, slivered almonds, cilantro, roasted almond oil, and citrus dressing; and Riviera Salmon with braised endives, sautéed broccolini, smooth cauliflower purée, and garlic bagna cauda.

For dessert, try the delicious and rich, Chestnut Mousse with Amarena Cherry, a smooth chestnut espuma mousse, walnut meringue, candied walnuts, cherry sorbet, Amarena cherry coulis, and mint.

Lunch is served daily from 12 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday; dinner is served from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday; 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday; 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Thursday; and 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday.

Fig & Olive Newport Beach is at 151 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. 949.877.3005.

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Center Club’s 30th Anniversary and Charity Classic Event

10.26.15

Celebrate the Center Club’s 30th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at its Annual Beer and Wine Festival & Charity Classic event.

It’s an evening celebration for friends, family and members to enjoy craft beers, fine wines and delicious dishes prepared by the Center Club’s head chef and live entertainment by “American Idol”s’ Adam Lasher. Every 45 minutes, the chef will release a new and innovating dish, along with unlimited beer and wine tasting.

The event will benefit the Center Club Cares causes including Augie's Quest, Employee Partner Care Foundation, Boys Town, and Human Options.

Tickets are $75 per person in advance and $95 at the door. Reservations can be made by calling 714.662.3414, or visiting here.

Center Club Orange County is at 650 Town Center Drive, garden level in Costa Mesa.

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