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Turkey Day at Bistango

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By Greer Wylder
November 23, 2020

Celebrate the season of gratitude with family at Bistango in Irvine. Thanksgiving seating starts at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26 with live music at 5 p.m. Or, take Thanksgiving Home –advanced takeout orders accepted until Monday, Nov. 23. A Three-Course Prix Fixe is $55 per person. Children 12 and under $25 per person. Special prices on magnum wine bottles for take-home, as well as whole pumpkin cheesecakes! A limited a la carte menu is also available. View the Thanksgiving menu here. 19100 Von Karman Ave, Irvine. 949.752.5222. info@bistango.com

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Thanksgiving Pop-Up at OC Baking Company

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By Greer Wylder
November 23, 2020

It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving week without Dean Kim’s special bread at OC Baking Company. And this week, the special OC Baking Company Pop-Op features all kinds of Thanksgiving treats on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have a variety of dinner rolls, pull-a-parts, challah, and specialty brioche loaves to make sure your Thanksgiving feast is complete! They will even have keto pull-a-parts! Also please remember to pre-order your pies, quiches, and pastries from Crèma Artisan and chocolate-covered strawberries and churro cheesecakes by From Me To You By V Please bring your own BAGS, CASH, and MASKS. One…

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Lido Bottle Works Thanksgiving Takeout

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By Greer Wylder
November 20, 2020

Lido Bottle Work’s Chef Amy Lebrun is going all out for her Thanksgiving To-Go meal sourced from some of her favorite local farms! Preorder by 5 p.m. Nov. 22 The meal features 3 lbs. of Roasted Diestel Farms Turkey Breast with an array of traditional sides for your family to enjoy including 1.5 qt. of Fall Harvest Vegetables from Tutti Frutti Farms; 1.5 qt. of crushed Weiser Farms potatoes; 1.5 qt. of Bourbon, Hazelnut & Sunny Cal Farms Apple Stuffing; 1 pt. of Spiced Cranberry Chutney with orange and candied ginger; and 1 pt. of Turkey Gravy Love.  End the…

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Create a Vintage Ornament Wreath

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By Greer Wylder
November 20, 2020

Celebrate the holidays at Heirloom Décor at a vintage ornament wreath making workshop that will be held outside weather permitting and will follow social distancing guidelines. Due to popular demand, they added another date this year! Saturday, November 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or Thursday. December 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Select from three color schemes and learn how to make your own one of a kind vintage ornament wreath. They will supply all the vintage ornaments, wreath making supplies, festive drinks, appetizers, and lots of holiday cheer. Confirm color selection with RSVP options: multi, gold, and…

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Thomas House Offers OC Homeless Families a Fresh Start

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By Greer Wylder
November 19, 2020

The Thomas House Family Shelter in Garden Grove is getting ready to welcome homeless families into newly renovated apartments just in time for the holidays! Family-owned construction company Sea Pointe Construction, based in Irvine, recently installed beautiful, new custom cabinetry at the nonprofit shelter that’s been serving the community since 1987.  Sea Pointe customers are also donating furniture to spruce up the remodeled accommodations. Now, the Thomas House is launching a November Food Drive to ask for Orange County residents’ help to fill up the new kitchen cabinets and make shelter residents’ holiday meals a bit merrier.  Throughout the month…

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