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Tour of Italy Wine dinner
08.16.16
You can take a culinary tour of Italy paired with wines from five regions of Italy--Lombardy, Sicily, Campania, Piemonte, and Veneto without even leaving the country at Antonello Ristorante at South Coast Plaza Village in Santa Ana on Thursday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m.
The Tour of Italy Wine Dinner features wines paired with a specially prepared prix-fixe menu.
When you arrive, you can enjoy a chef's selection of passed hors d'ouevres and small bites with Pinot Nero Bianco (Lombardy). And then, the appetizer--Salumi e Formaggio -- a variety of Italian cold cuts served with grana padano cheese paired with Nero D'Avola Rossa (Sicily).
The next course is pasta--Orecchiete, an ear shaped pasta served with red wine braised Pugliese style sausage, chopped Swiss chard and shaved pecorino romano paired with Aglianico Barrique (Campania). The entrée course is a Filet--medallions of beef tenderloin and porcini mushrooms with a veal reduction paired with Barbaresco (Piemonte). The dessert is a Fresh Berry Tart -- mascarpone filled pastry topped with fresh assorted berries paired with Moscato (Veneto).
$105 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Antonello Ristorante is at 3800 Plaza Drive at South Coast Plaza Village in Santa Ana. 747.751.7153.
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Final Week Golden Foodie Voting
08.13.16
It's the final week of the Golden Foodies--People's Choice Food Awards. It’s your last chance to vote for OC’s best local chefs, libations and cuisine of chef driven and independent restaurants for the upcoming 5th annual Golden Foodie Awards celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Fairmont Newport Beach.
The third week’s categories (Monday, Aug. 15- Sunday, Aug. 21) will include Best New Restaurant, Dessert, Steak, Wine, Cocktails, Asian Cuisine and Best Sushi. . You can vote here.
At the end of each week, the top 3 nominees for each category will be announced via the Golden Foodie Awards Facebook. You can follow and stay connected for these announcements.
The culinary season will culminate with the Golden Foodie Awards gala affair at the Fairmont Newport Beach filled with guests indulging in scrumptious bites, libations and delicious desserts.
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