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French Pharmacy Ice Cream Tasting

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By Greer Wylder
September 30, 2016

A sweet new culinary concept, French Pharmacy Ice Cream will bring small batch, handmade ice cream to a yet-to-be-confirmed location in Newport Beach. Inspired by the classic pharmacy scoop shops of yesteryear, French Pharmacy will feature unique flavors, made from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients. The team is thrilled to include their beloved local community from the very beginning - looking to them to help taste test flavors at tasting appearances throughout Orange County! The first public tasting will be tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 1st, as part of Neat Coffee's one year anniversary celebration. French Pharmacy will be serving up free scoops of a…

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Linksoul Lab Grand Opening Sale

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By Greer Wylder
September 30, 2016

Linksoul Lab at Pacific City in Huntington Beach is celebrating their grand opening weekend, Friday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 2. During the weekend, Linksoul is offering 25% all merchandise, and a commemorative Huntington Beach tee shirt with all purchases over $100. The popular Ryder Cup Golf Tournament will be playing on Pacific City's movie screen, sponsored by Linksoul. Guests can catch the golf tournament and take advantage of Linksoul's grand opening sale on their collection of knit polos, t-shirts, woven shirts, surfboards, skateboards, and much more. 21046 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. 714.374.0910.

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And the 2016 Golden Foodie Award Winners Are…

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By Greer Wylder
September 29, 2016

The 5th Annual Golden Foodie Awards celebrated local restaurants, chefs, mixologists and more on Sunday, September 25th at the Fairmont Newport Beach. The show hosted Orange County’s culinary elite who sipped on spectacular cocktails and delicious food. The red carpet affair awarded Golden Foodie Statues to the following winners: And the 2016 Golden Foodie Award Winners Are... BEST AMERICAN CUISINE:            The Ranch Restaurant in Anaheim. BEST MEXICAN FOOD:                   Urbana in Anaheim. BEST VEGETARIAN FOOD:             Provenance in Newport Beach. BEST PIZZA:                                     Rance’s Chicago Pizza in Costa Mesa. BEST ITALIAN FOOD:                       Pizzeria Ortica in Costa Mesa. BEST FRENCH CUISINE:                 Moulin…

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GourMOnday at Anqi at South Coast Plaza

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By Greer Wylder
September 29, 2016

Food enthusiasts will love AnQi at South Coast Plaza’s return of its monthly exclusive dining experience, GourMonday. It’s designed for an intimate group of connoisseurs up for a multi-course, one-of-a-kind food and wine adventure. The unique dining series take place at the Chef’s Table at AnQi at South Coast Plaza. The pre-sold dinners are limited to 18 guests. On Monday, Oct. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. the dinner theme is “Desde un Pueblo” and AnQi’s chefs will fuse notes of Aztecan, Mayan, Incan, and of course, Asian, flavors into each dish. You can view the menu here. You can…

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OCC Fall Plant Sale

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By Greer Wylder
September 29, 2016

The students at Orange Coast College's Horticulture Department have been busy growing succulents, veggies and perennials ideal for fall planting, for your garden. To support school programs, you can shop at OCC's fall plant sale on Friday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Horticulture Garden Nursery near the Adams Avenue parking lot. OCC Horticulture Department propagates and sells nearly 3,000 plants, but popular varieties sell quickly, so arrive early. The fundraiser wouldn’t happen without the many volunteers, students and faculty. Orange Coast College is  at 2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa. For more information, call the…

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