Dining
Attention Grilled Cheese Lovers
03.31.14
It’s National Grilled Cheese Month in April, and in honor of the occasion, Shuck Oyster Bar at the Mix in Costa Mesa, also known for its delicious rustic-crusted Grilled Cheese will offer four specials to appeal to all grilled cheese enthusiasts! Chef Noah Blom will shift from focusing on incredible seasonal oysters to the following four interpretations of the classic grilled cheese:
April 1 – 6, Lobster Grilled Cheese
April 7 – 13, Chorizo Grilled Cheese
April 14– 20, Not Yo’ Grilled Cheese w. cotija, cheddar, peppers and chives
April 21 – 27, Crab Louie-Style Grilled Cheese served open-faced w. crab, cheddar, parmesan and louie sauce
At Shuck, fresh seafood is flown in daily, all ingredients are fresh and sauces are house-made. Chef Blöm’s menu includes an Oyster Po’ Boy, hearty Clam Chowda’, fresh Dungeness Crab Cakes, House-Smoked Salmon, a classic Shrimp and Crab Louie, and a Lobster Roll featuring a full lobster per order. Chef Blom also features a selection of tacos, including Fried Oyster, Bay Shrimp, and Sausage n’ Clam tacos.
Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Shuck Oyster Bar is at 3313 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa.
Dining
Coastal Cuisine of Latin America with a View
03.26.14
You will be hard pressed to find a restaurant with a better view in Long Beach, save for the Sky Room in Long Beach, than Fuego at Hotel Maya that’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
The restaurant specializes in the coastal cuisine of Latin America created by award-winning Executive Chef Victor Juarez. Fuego’s indoor-outdoor dining area offers spectacular views of downtown Long Beach and the Queen Mary. Anytime of the year, it’s a local’s favorite for fresh seafood--shrimp, oysters, mussels, lobster and tangy ceviche. They also offer an array of appetizers, as well as tacos, tortas and entrées.
It’s the perfect place in Long Beach to enjoy a handcrafted margaritas, or signature cocktails, with tasty foods, while soaking in the view. Fuego also hosts a festive outdoor brunch featuring Baja-style seafood and savory barbeque with live Latin Jazz.
Fuego is also one of the 50 participating restaurants in Eat LBC Long Beach Restaurant Week from March 30-April 5. Chef Juarez has created a special prix-fixe menu for $38 per person, tax and gratuity not included.
For the starter you can choose from spicy chicken tortilla soup with shredded chicken, roasted tomatoes, cotija cheese, and fried corn tortilla strips; a salad with mixed baby lettuce with Fuji apple with cilantro, red chile pecans, goat cheese, grape tomatoes, creamy chipotle dressing; or corn sopes, masa “boats” filled with black beans, squash, guacamole, lettuce, queso fresco, lime vinaigrette, tequila cream sauce.
For an entrée, choose one of the following: seafood crepas, filled crêpes with jumbo lump crab meat and rock shrimp roasted poblano sauce, black bean corn relish, steamed rice; or fillet of salmon with ancho chili and honey glazed fillet of salmon, spicy black bean sauce jalapeno crème, sautéed greens; pollo a la plancha, a pan-seared chili rubbed chicken breast, sofrito, black bean chorizo risotto; ropa vieja, a Cuban style braised flank steak, black bean suree, fried corn tortillas, cabbage jalapeno cilantro slaw, caramelized plantains, agave cream sauce poblano relleno, a grilled portobello mushroom with artichoke, spinach, Monterrey jack cheese, and tomato sauce.
For dessert, you can choose between coconut flan with cajeta caramel sauce, cinnamon crisp, seasonal berries; or dulce de leche cheese cake with
cajeta caramel sauce, and roasted candied pecans. The dinner incudes
freshly brewed regular or decaffeinated coffee.
Open for breakfast 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday; brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday; open for lunch 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; open for dinner 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Fuego at the Maya is at 700 Queensway Drive in Long Beach. 562.481.3910.
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