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TAILGATE AT HOME or out on the Town
01.31.18
With the big game coming up, consider time-saving and tasty ways to celebrate at home with Super Bowl party packs to go, or celebrate out at local eateries offering Super Bowl specials.
Our top picks:
Acapulco is offering Super Bowl Party Packs: Trays serve 4-6: $20 Guacamole and Chips, $20 Chicken Taquitos, $20 Spinach con Queso, $20 Picadillo Bean Dip, $20 Alitas Mexicanas, $20 Mini Chimichangas, $10 Chips and Salsa. Burrito Box ($8 per person, 10-person minimum) choose Chicken, Picadillo, Beef Machaca, Chicken Machaca or Carnitas. Plus…Free Chips and Salsa when you purchase three $20 trays Sunday.
1262 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa
6270 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach.
El Torito is offering Super Bowl Party Packs. Trays serve 4-6: $20 Guacamole and Chips, $20 Rumorosa Sliders, $20 Carnitas and Queso Dip, $20 Mexico City Flautas, $20 Buffalo Wings, $10 Chips and Salsa. Taco Bar ($16 per person, 10-person minimum). Choose two: Steak, Chicken, Carnitas or Fajita Vegetable. Taco Bar includes Corn or Flour Tortillas, Shredded Jack Cheese, Pico de Gallo, Lettuce Cabbage Mix, Sour Cream, Refried Beans, Mexican Rice, Chips and Salsa. Plus…Free Chips and Salsa when you purchase tree $20 trays.
18512 MacArthur Blvd. in Irvine.
15042 Goldenwest St. in Westminster.
17420 E. 17th St. in Tustin
3520 The City Wat in Orange.
2020 East Ball Road in Anaheim.
24301 Avenida de la Carlota in Laguna Hills.
5980 Orangethorpe Ave. in Buena Park.
34521 Golden Lantern in Dana Point.
22699 Oakcrest Circle in Yorba Linda.
Easily the best bargain in town for a Super Bowl celebration is at Hotel Irvine’s Red Bar and Lounge. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Tailgate Party featuring $4 beer and chicken wings, guacamole and chips, bratwurst sliders and ahi poke. Cover charge is $20.
17900 Jamboree Road in Irvine.
Catch the game of the year at Coastal Kitchen! In addition to offering delicious California coastal fare in a gorgeous nautical setting, guests will enjoy a selection of $5 beers and great wines starting at $7 from 11:30 a.m. to close on Super Bowl Sunday.
Coastal Kitchen is at 34091 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point. 949.449.2822
The Blind Pig Kitchen + Bar in Rancho Santa Margarita, serves up shareable gourmet American cuisine, by Executive Chef Karl Pfleider, with an expansive selection of craft beers and specialty craft cocktails, by Bar Manager Ryan Autry. Watch the Super Bowl at the lakefront restaurant and enjoy Happy Hour pricing during the game ($5 select wines and draft beers, $6 well spirits and $8 Mules and specialty cocktails), along with tailgate-themed food. To learn more, please visit
31431 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita.
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Exquisite Gemstone Facial at The Spa at Pelican Hill
01.31.18
The Spa at Pelican Hill was recently voted “#1 Spa in California” by Conde Nast Traveler magazine and received Forbes Five-Star rating for its sixth consecutive year. This heaven on earth respite offers 22 treatment rooms, women’s and men’s Acqua Colonnades, relaxation lounges, fitness center, wellness classes, personal training, salon, day packages, Balanced Wellness Retreats, spa cuisine and a boutique. You have to experience it, to believe it.
Just for the winter, they’ve added an 80-minute Exquisite Gemstone Facial.
It will rejuvenate your skin, leaving it visibly lifted, revitalized and luminous. It features gemstone-infused aromatherapy oils that exude tranquility and activate radiance from within. Following a cleanse, exfoliation and hydrating mineral mask, you can enjoy an intentional massage of the face, neck, shoulders, arms and hands. The Gemstone Facial is available through March for $250 Monday – Thursday, or $275 Friday – Sunday (excluding tax and service charge).
22701 S Pelican Hill Road in Newport Coast. 888.507.6427.
Image Courtesy of Pelican Hill
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