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Dogs Dining Out Restaurant & Cocktail Week in Long Beach – April 1-15
03.31.21
Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week & Cocktail Week, the event that has put Long Beach’s dining scene on the culinary map, gets underway April 1-15 with more than 60 participating restaurants including plenty of “Dine & Dog” destinations to graze with your pooch. For a complete list of dog-friendly restaurants, visit dineoutlongbeach.com.
“It doesn’t get more dog-friendly than Long Beach,” said Elizabeth Borsting, founder of Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant & Cocktail Week. “Our annual Restaurant and Cocktail Week is a great time to visit Long Beach with your pup, take advantage of the value-oriented menus from some 60 restaurants citywide, and make some time to play fetch in the sand after a great meal. Or skipper an electric boat at London Boat Rentals and set sail with your pooch on a Dine + Duffy excursion.”
Among those restaurants that welcome dogs are Dogz Restaurant & Bar, The Crooked Duck, Modica’s Deli, Riley’s Belmont Shore, The Ordinarie, ROE Seafood, and just to name a few.
Dine Out Long Beach puts California’s sixth-largest city in the spotlight by offering experiences only found in Long Beach, including:
- Dine & Duffy with Your Dog – captain your own Duffy boat with London Boat Rentals offering tasty options for an on-the-water experience.
- Belmont Brewing Co. – touted as Long Beach’s very first brewery and the oldest operating brewery in Los Angeles County. Long Beach Crude, as thick and dark as it sounds, is a favorite on tap.
- The Pike Restaurant & Bar – owned by Chris Reece, former drummer of Social Distortion who a hands-on restaurateur
- Salud Juice offers a plant-based only menu.
Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant & Cocktail Week requires no passes or tickets. Guests simply go to any participating restaurant, ask for the Dine Out Long Beach menu (the regular menu is also available), and enjoy. Special menus range from multi-course meals and chef tasting menus to small plates paired with cocktails and wine as well as shared meals—1 appetizer, 2 entrees, 1 dessert—to enjoy at the restaurant or for take-out. From ocean views to urban rooftop patios and sidewalk settings, there’s a backdrop and cuisine for every place and palate.
Menus can be previewed at dineoutlongbeach.com.
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Easter Traditions with Valenza Chocolatier!
03.30.21
For Easter, Valenza Chocolatier features true chocolate artistry in different size eggs for all ages to enjoy. The collection is built around Amy Jo's childhood memories, Italian traditions, and beautiful Spring artisan designs.
"I adore this season when families gather to celebrate Easter and its symbol of rebirth. My hope is THE EGG or THE EGG 2.0 will add to your Easter family traditions, and be one of your children's favorite memories in the years to come," states Amy Jo.
The EGG
A one pound masterpiece honoring Italian Easter traditions. Start a new family tradition of cutting open THE EGG on Easter; Serves up to 20.
* Pick Up Only
EGG 2.0
This is a mini version of THE EGG, a Valenza Family tradition for over 40 years. Crack open the 61% dark chocolate decorated shell to indulge in the fun inside!
* Pick-Up Only
BONBON EGGS
Back by popular demand, Valenza's ganache filled BONBON EGGS will be the talk of everyone's Easter. Flavors: PB + C, Caramel Hazelnut Cappuccino, & Cioccolato.
Local Curbside Pick-Up at The Hood Kitchen Space will be Friday, April 2nd or Saturday, April 3rd.
350 Clinton Street, Suite A | Costa Mesa, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY | closed to the public; not a brick and mortar retail store
info@valenzachocolatier.com | (949) 891-1206
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