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Half-off Happy Hour Specials at Opah!

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By Greer Wylder
October 06, 2009

Opah Restaurant & Bar at The Market Place in Irvine just launched new Happy Hour specials—all starters half price, and specially priced beer and wine. And Happy Hour lasts the duration of the NFL games Monday game.(Sunday through Thursday from 4 to 6:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m.). Opah offers live entertainment every Thursday and Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. Great new lunch specials (only $12) include choice of steak and blue cheese tacos (served with baby arugula, tomato, salsa verde and steamed rice), rotisserie chicken Nicoise (shallot marinated chicken, hearts of romaine, tomatoes,…

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Dinner at top-rated restaurant for $29!

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By Greer Wylder
October 04, 2009

It’s not every day that a top-rated restaurant in OC offers a two-course dinner for $29, but guess what?

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Where kids eat free!

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By Greer Wylder
October 02, 2009

I’m in love with the Fast Food Maven, a.k.a. Nancy Luna at the OC Register. She is on top of food news like no other. I couldn’t compete with her, she knows too much. Yesterday she updated the Kids Eat Free list in OC, added four Carl’s Jr., Lucille’s BBQ and Hof’s Hut. So naturally it got me thinking about kids eating free. And then I went to A Restaurant in Newport Beach for dinner last night, and guess what? Kids Eat Free at A on Sunday nights. There’s just a small catch, you can’t pile a busload of kids…

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Shhh! Daily bargains at Nordstrom Rack

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By Greer Wylder
September 28, 2009

I have friends who feel so proprietary about Nordstrom Rack’s bargains on designer apparel that I could possibly lose them as friends for posting this. But, for you, I’ll put the friendship to the test.  Here’s the skinny: you can walk into Nordstrom Rack at Metro Pointe in Costa Mesa on any given day (preferably before noon) and find designer clothing for men and women, shoes, purses and more at a fraction of retail prices. There’s premium denim from William Rast, Hudson, True Religion, AG and one of the hottest jeans today, Dylan George; my favorite, Cosabella panties; even surf…

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Lumberyard’s first anniversary specials

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By Greer Wylder
September 28, 2009

October marks Lumberyard‘s first year anniversary, and if you’re big on classic American cuisine,  this downtown Laguna Beach restaurant is perfect for you. (And BTW, it has a nice saloon-style bar.) It’s brought to you by the Cary Redfearn who owned Oyster’s in Corona del Mar for many years. (He recently sold it.) Lumberyard serves affordable cheeseburgers, ribs, steaks, chicken pot pies, meatloaf, salads, sandwiches, pastas, seafood and much more.  And it’s currently big on specials: $10 lunch specials; Monday through Friday (3:30 to 6:30 p.m.  happy hour: $6 appetizers, $6 wine, and $4 beer. Wine and dine Mondays (order…

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