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Dentists Pulling from the Heart Day

02.11.11

In an effort to show the love on Valentine’s Day weekend, 7 Day Dental is kicking off its first annual Dentists Pulling from the Heart Day. A growing number of residents in OC and Los Angeles are unable to afford expensive dental procedures and 7 Day Dental will be performing tooth extractions and raise awareness of the need for better dental health care in our community.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13, at the 7 Day Dental Lincoln office in Anaheim, Lestonnac Free Clinic and volunteers from Youth Leadership America will help the experienced dental team from 7 Day Dental will care for as many people as possible throughout the day. Dr. Chuck Le, founder of 7 Day Dental and 2010 Best General Dentist in Southern California, will be assisted by 14 oral surgeons and 100 volunteers.

To further help alleviate pain and reduce stress, chiropractors from South Bay Pain and Rehab Center and massage therapists from Everest College will be on site to offer free services that day.

Anyone in need of tooth extraction is welcome. Patients will be examined and will receive extractions as time permits. Work will be done on a first come, first served basis and free parking is available.

Former tennis-pro Taylor Dent will be onsite in the morning for autographs.

7 Day Dental is located at 2265 W. Lincoln Ave. in Anaheim.

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Dining

Sapori Ristorante

SAPORI RISTORANTE FOR AUTHENTIC ITALIAN

02.09.11

Review by Sheryll Alexander

Seeking a new favorite spot to enjoy authentic Italian? Sapori Ristorante in Newport Beach may have modern Euro décor, but the food is pure old world Italy. And that’s a very good thing.

Located on Bayside Drive near Balboa Island, Sapori has been a bright spot in OC’s dining scene for 22 years. Chef and proprietor Salvatori “Sal” Maniaci, along with his top notch service staff, is an affable host and aims to please the palate as well as the spirit.

Sal soothes the soul within this casual, yet sophisticated space with white tablecloths, French café chairs, lush greenery and charming garden patio with roaring white stone fireplace.

If you are unsure what to order, ask for longtime server Paolo and he will hook you up to a memorable feast that includes cocktails, wines, cold antipasti, hot appetizers, delicious housemade pastas and decadent desserts.

We started with a refreshing bellini, which is made with super fresh peach juice and a good Italian champagne. Next, Paolo brought an off-the-menu antipasti platter full of flavor such as fresh Mozzerella cheese, cantaloupe draped with thinly-sliced prosciutto, olives, salamis, sliced tomatoes and fresh basil leaves.

Next, Paolo showcases the restaurant’s tender and flavorful pastas such as the farfalle al salmon (bow tie pasta with fresh salmon in a tomato cream sauce) and lobster ravioli. Paolo can also suggest off-the-menu items like cheese tortellini in a cream sauce with walnuts and sage.

Secondi entrées are also enticing. We enjoyed the cut-with-your-fork suprema di pollo piaccta (chicken breast sautéed with lemon, white wine, capers and mushrooms) and the scaloppini Gorgonzola (veal sautéed in Marsala wine with Gorgonzola cheese and mushrooms).

What about wines? Let Sal or Paolo pick a bottle for you from their list of to-die-for Italian wines. We were enamored with a 2007 Beltrame Pinot Grigio and a 2008 Chianti Don Guido La Collina.

On Feb. 23, Sapori is holding a Marchesi Antinori wine dinner. The five-course dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs $75 per person. Some of the dishes include lobster bisque, a butter lettuce salad, wild porcini mushroom risotto, beef medallions with foie gras and amaretto cheesecake. Wine are paired with each dish by Marchesi Antinori’s Lorenzo Montoya.

Sapori Ristorante, 1080 Bayside Dr., Newport Beach, 949.644.4220. www.saporinb.com.

Sheryll Alexander is a lifestyles writer based in Costa Mesa, California.

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