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Hot Dog! Foodbeast’s Summer Classic
07.29.13
Our friends at Foodbeast, the one-stop online source for all food news, are throwing an event in collaboration with Early Bird Cafe in Fullerton on Sunday, Aug. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. that you won’t want to miss. The Foodbeast Summer Classic: Hot Dog Tasting & Eating Competition is a great chance for you to taste two specially crafted dogs from Early Bird and Hopscotch, and the only night to try the beloved California Picnic Dog that includes a chicken-fried ’Natural Casing All Beef Frank’ from MasterLink, with watermelon guacamole, homemade smoked ranch and cilantro topped with potato chip crumbles and served atop an OC Baking Company mini brioche roll with a side of Mexican street corn.
The event will have $5 tastings for local beer and multiple dogs including a mystery frank from Fullerton eatery/whiskey bar Hopscotch and will also feature the 7 Dogs of Danger Eating Competition.
Invitational contestants will have to complete 7 levels of hot dog danger. Unlike traditional hot dog eating competitions, contestants will have to eat the dogs as constructed and can win by consuming the following hot dogs back-to-back: Plain Dog, Mustard Dog, Chicago Dog, Coney Dog, LA Dog, Cali Picnic Dog & The Mystery Hopscotch Dog. Interested contestants can email geoff@foodbeast.com.
You can purchase tickets for dogs and beers for $5 at the door. Purchase 10 tickets for $40 or 20 tickets for $60.
Early Bird Cafe is at 1000 E. Bastunchury Road in Fullerton.
Dining
Paul Martin’s Tuesday Special: 3-Course Fried Chicken Meal
07.29.13
Named one of “OC’s Best,” Paul Martin's American Grill in Irvine's Tuesday 3-Course Fried Chicken Meal is not to be missed. Its upscale version of the classic American dish features choice pieces of all natural, free-range Pitman Family Farms chicken dipped in a buttermilk mixture before being fried to crispy perfection. This mouthwatering dish is served with a baby lettuce salad and house-made ice cream for dessert ($20).
At the heart of all great food is fresh, local, peak of the season ingredients. Paul Martin's aims to serve diners the highest quality ingredients with meat and poultry raised in a humane and wholesome way, locally sourced produce, the best of both wild and farmed seafood, artisan cheeses and cured meats from small local purveyors. It's American food at its best. "Local. Seasonal. Delicious."
31 Fortune Drive (by Fortune Valet) at the Irvine Spectrum Center. 949.453.1144.
Click here for reservations.
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