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Six Restaurants Extend Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0
03.02.18
Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0, happening now through March 3 will be extended through March 8 at select participating restaurants.
Out of the 50 participating Dine Out Long Beach restaurants, six dining destinations will extend their Restaurant Week menus through next Thursday, March 8, including:
Russo’s Italian Ristorante (Naples Island) featuring a 3-course dinner menu for $30
King’s Fish House (Downtown Long Beach) is offering a 2-course lunch for $20, and a 3-course dinner for $40 with optional enhancements that include lobster ($45) and King Crab Legs ($50) both served with two sides.
The legendary Queen Mary has a trio of restaurants extending their Dine Out Long Beach Menu: Promenade Café has a 2-course $20 lunch, The Chelsea Chowder House and Bar offers a 3-course dinner for $40 with optional wine pairings, and Sir Winston’s, the ship’s signature dining destination, has a 3-course dinner for $50 with optional wine pairings
Sweet Dixie Kitchen, located in Downtown’s East Village, features a 2-course breakfast for $15 and a 3-course brunch for $25 – both come with a mimosa option.
The annual #SELFoodie contest, presented by the Grunion Gazette, will end on March 3 at midnight. It’s easy to enter, simply snap a photo at a participating restaurant (food shots, drink shots, selfies, etc.), upload to Instagram and Facebook, use #SELFoodie, then check-in or geotag the location. One winner will be selected at random to receive a two-night stay at The Willows Historic Palm Springs in with a daily three-course, chef-driven breakfast plus evening wine and hors-d'oeuvres. The inn, once a favorite hideaway of Albert Einstein, is now popular with A-list celebrities. For more details visit gazettes.com/SELFoodie – guests can also enter to win online.
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Mediterranean food crafted with care
03.02.18
Was eating healthier one of your New Year’s resolutions? You can still make 2018 the healthiest year yet with Luna Grill, where you can eat wholesome Mediterranean cuisine. And with locations in Huntington Beach, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Lake Forest, and Rancho Santa Margarita, chances are there’s one near you.
Luna Grill specializes in signature kabob plates, gourmet salads, appetizers including hummus and falafel, wraps, desserts, craft beer and wine.
One of the hottest items on their menu, the Better Beet Bowl, is jam-packed with vitamins and bold flavor. Perfect for foodies seeking a fresh and healthy meal, this one-of-a-kind bowl features organic spring mix, beets, roasted yellow tomatoes, basil, feta, almonds and signature house dressing. High in antioxidants and known inflammation fighters, beets are the perfect superfood. Pair that with Luna Grill's sampler platter to share with falafel, stuffed grape leaves, couscous medley, hummus and pita bread and you have the perfect meal.
Aliso Viejo Town Center at 26921 Aliso Creek Road in Aliso Viejo. 949.305.1699.
Ocean Ranch Village is at 32525 Golden Lantern, Suite E in Dana Point. 949.481.6800.
Bella Terra is at 7511 Edinger Avenue in Huntington Beach. 714.373.5862.
Newland Center is at 19720 Beach Blvd. Suite 101 in Huntington Beach. 714.377.2000.
The Market Place is at 13774 Jamboree Road in Irvine. 714.352.5544.
Irvine Spectrum Center is at 524 Spectrum Center Drive in Irvine. 949.387.5862.
Twin Peaks Plaza is at 23625 El Toro Road in Lake Forest. 949.770.5862.
University Center at 4143 Campus Drive in Irvine. 949.861.2667.
Westpark Plaza is at 3965 Alton Parkway in Irvine. 949.654.5862.
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