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Help Feed The Hungry, Order a Cocktail For The Burrito Project

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By Greer Wylder
September 06, 2018

This September, The Burrito Project, Greenbar Distillery and local bartenders are coming together to help feed the hungry--one cocktail at a time! Greenbar Distillery is donating one burrito per each cocktail served at participating restaurants and bars using CITY Bright Gin. These cocktails have been individually crafted by bartenders in local Orange County including numerous restaurants and bars like Javier’s, The Cannery, Tribune, Trevor's at the Tracks, and Juliette Kitchen + Bar.  With a goal to serve 50,000 cocktails in September and give out 50,000 burritos statewide between October and December. For more information, visit theburritoproject.org and to get involved email ocburritoproject@gmail.com.

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The Blind Pig Restaurant + Bar Launches New Weekend Lunch Menu

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By Greer Wylder
September 06, 2018

The Blind Pig Kitchen + Bar in Rancho Santa Margarita, just launched their new weekend lunch menu. Created by Executive Chef Karl Pfleider, who focuses on shareable American cuisine with a global influence, the new lunch menu features dishes like Hiramasa Crudo with baby beets, yuzu vinaigrette, crispy quinoa, chili oil, and scallions; and the Bacon Cheeseburger with cheddar, pickles, and creamy mustard on a potato bun. Chef Karl’s lunch items pair perfectly with Bar Manager Ryan Autry’s craft cocktail creations like the Two Peas in a Pod with Pisco, gin, aquavit, sugar snap peas, mint, and lime; and the…

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Final Showings OC Parks Sunset Cinema

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By Greer Wylder
September 05, 2018

Pack a picnic, blankets, and beach chairs and head to OC Parks Sunset Cinema with two more films showing at Bluff Park at Salt Creek. On Friday, Sept. 7 with Moana and on Friday, Sept. 14 with Jaws. All movies are free to attend, with free parking beginning at 6 p.m. and show times starting around 8 p.m. after the sun has set. Food trucks will be serving on-site. For more information, visit ocparks.com/saltcreek, or call 949.923.2280 Salt Creek Beach is at 33333 S. Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point.

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Free Outdoor Concerts In Newport beach

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By Greer Wylder
September 05, 2018

Enjoy two free outdoor concerts in September thanks to the Newport Beach City Arts Commission.  The September concerts include a concert on the Civic Center Green on Sunday, September 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., featuring Desperado, with a tribute to the Eagles, and a concert at Balboa Peninsula Park on September 23 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.featuring Southland Sings playing Broadway hits. Founded in 2002 by lead singer, guitarist, and keyboardist, Aaron Broering, Desperado boasts a line-up of five lead singers and multi-instrumentalists dedicated to replicating the music of the Eagles. Free parking in the Civic Center parking structure…

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Tickets Available For Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s 65th concert season

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By Greer Wylder
September 04, 2018

Single tickets are now available for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s 65th concert season that features eight orchestral presentations, including five international touring orchestras and two American orchestras, a two-concert residency by the Czech Philharmonic and its new music director Semyon Bychkov.  The Mariinsky Orchestra returns with violinist Kristóf Baráti led by Valery Gergiev, the Russian National Orchestra with pianist George Li led by Mikhail Pletnev, the Los Angeles Philharmonic with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet led by Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki, and the Taiwan Philharmonic with pianist Stephen Hough led by Shao-Chia Lü. Season highlights also include recitals by pianists…

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