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Upon a Painted Ocean: An Ode to the California Coast

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By Greer Wylder
November 09, 2018

Upon a Painted Ocean is an exhibition at Irvine Museum Collection that celebrates the splendor of California's sun-filled coast that debuts on Saturday, Nov. 10 to through Mar. 30, 2019. It features works by important historical and contemporary painters including Guy Rose one of the most famous California Impressionists.  The exhibition features historical works by Rex Brandt, Frank Cuprien, Granville Redmond, Edgar Payne, Ruth Peabody, Arthur Rider, William Ritschel, Donna Schuster, George Gardner Symons, Elmer Wachtel, and William Wendt. It also includes works by notable contemporary artists such as John Cosby, Rick Delanty, Dennis Doheny, Andy Evansen, Gregory Hull, Kim…

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Slater’s 50/50 Brings Back Thanksgiving Burger

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By Greer Wylder
November 09, 2018

Slater’s 50/50 is putting all the flavors of the holidays in your hands with the return of an annual favorite: the Thanksgiving Burger! The seasonal item features a turkey patty piled high with brioche stuffing, turkey gravy, house-made cranberry sauce, and garlic and sage aioli on a honey wheat bun. The Thanksgiving Burger is available at all Slater’s 50/50 locations through Dec. 31, including both Orange County locations in Huntington Beach and Anaheim Hills. Visit slaters5050.com for their complete menu offerings.

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Fall at True Food Kitchen

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By Greer Wylder
November 08, 2018

True Food Kitchen at Fashion Island in Newport Beach recently launched its new seasonal fall menu dishes that feature ingredients with natural health benefits based on the principals of Dr. Andrew Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet. Many of the items are gluten free, vegetarian and vegan as noted below. At lunch and dinner you can enjoy a Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Asian mushroom, miso sesame vinaigrette, and toasted sesame seed GF, V. There’s the refreshing and tasty Chilled Shrimp Lettuce Cups with coconut shrimp, grapefruit, avocado, cucumber, and jalapeño cilantro GF, VEG. We highly recommend the Seasonal Ingredient Salad with brussels sprout, quinoa, roasted butternut squash, horseradish vinaigrette,…

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Jimboy’s Tacos Opens Fourth OC Location

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By Greer Wylder
November 08, 2018

Jimboy’s Tacos, home of the Original American Taco, will celebrate the Grand Opening of its fourth Orange County location at 5643 Alton Parkway in Irvine on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The new restaurant will kick off Grand Opening festivities at 12 p.m., which include a free Original Ground Beef Taco with any in-store purchase all day long. In conjunction with the opening of the new Irvine location, Jimboy’s Tacos will host an in-store fundraiser on Giving Tuesday, taking place this year on Tuesday, November 27. 20% of the Irvine location’s sales from that day will be donated back to Talk About…

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Grasslands Meat Market’s Thanksgiving Box in Support of Bracken’s Kitchen

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By Greer Wylder
November 07, 2018

Planning your Thanksgiving feast? You can celebrate Thanksgiving with Grasslands Meat Market’s Thanksgiving Box this holiday season. Not only does Grasslands take the hassle out of the holiday by doing the hard work for you, for every two boxes sold, Grasslands will donate one box to Bracken's Kitchen to help make the holiday brighter for an Orange County family in need. Each Thanksgiving Box provides a mouthwatering full turkey dinner to feed six to eight family members or friends and comes complete with favorite holiday sides. Place an order for your fully cooked Thanksgiving feast by Tuesday, November 20 and…

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