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Negroni Week at the Blind Pig
06.01.15
The Blind Pig in Rancho Santa Margarita is doing its part for Imbibe Magazine’s Negroni Week from June 1-7. The Blind Pig will donate a portion of the proceeds from each Negroni sold this week to local OC charity Miracles for Kids, serving children with life-threatening illnesses and their families by operating programs that provide financial aid, housing, and more.
The Mestizo Negroni is made with capurro pisco, calisaya, byrrh and a grapefruit peel garnish.
The gastropub is open for lunch and dinner and features new American cuisine paired with a selection of wines and craft beers, cocktails and beverages.
Some of our favorite menu items include croque monsieur with cheddar mornay, shallot marmalade and mortadella ($13); the fried chicken frisee with strawberry gastrique, warm potato salad and arugula puree ($21); the bison burger with arugula, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, spicy aioli ($15, and add fries for $2.50. We also love the brussels sprouts with scallions, chive oil, crispy shallots, burnt onion and sour cream ($11); and for dessert, the affogato, financier cake with espresso and vanilla ice cream ($9).
Open noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday; noon to midnight Wednesday to Thursday; noon to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Happy Hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
31431 Santa Margarita Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita. 949.888.0072.
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Tamarind of London’s EAT (RED) DRINK (RED) SAVE LIVES
06.01.15
For the entire month of June, Tamarind of London in Newport Beach will be joining restaurants, bars and food trucks across the world in the EAT (RED) DRINK (RED) SAVE LIVES campaign, spearheaded by Mario Batali, to help save lives and deliver the first AIDS Free Generation in over 30 years. Simply by ordering a limited-time (RED) dessert and cocktail all proceeds will benefit the Global Fund to fight AIDS.
The award-winning Indian cuisine restaurant, Tamarind of London, will offer two new limited-time (RED) menu items: the dessert will be a take on a classic; (RED) Velvet Cherry Cake with St. Germaine infused cream cheese frosting, a cherry glaze, and accented with dark cherry garnishes and white chocolate. You can also sip a (RED) Rose Petal Martini, while making a difference, made of of fresh red rose petals, vodka, lime and rose syrup.
Tamarind of London at 7862 E. Coast Highway in Newport Beach. 949.715.8338.
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