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The OC Night Market

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By Greer Wylder
June 17, 2016

Bring your friends and family of all ages and your appetite to the OC Night Market on June 17-19 at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. It's deemed the largest Asian-themed night market in the United States, a place where you can graze on hundreds of foods such as lobster fries, grilled squid, donor kabobs, taiyaki with ice cream, udon, popping fish balls, fish roe sausage, oyster omelet, stinky tofu, and much more. OC Night Market features hundreds of food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment attractions in a jam-packed festival for the whole family. Produced…

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Celebrate Your Graduate at The Triangle

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By Greer Wylder
June 16, 2016

Graduation season is in full swing, so Newport-Mesa families looking for fun, family-friendly places to host celebration dinners or parties should make reservations at one of the multiple restaurants at The Triangle in Costa Mesa. Perfect for graduates as well as Father’s Day, Yard House at The Triangle has an array of tried and true favorites for everyone in the party. Known for its burgers, Yard House also has an eclectic menu of salads and entrees ranging from sandwiches and seafood to pasta, pizza and more. Yard House also has a one-size pleases all gift solution – Yard House gift…

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The Taste of Santa Ana

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By Greer Wylder
June 15, 2016

Santa Ana’s beloved eateries, restaurants and chefs will be celebrated at Taste of Santa Ana at MainPlace Mall on Thursday, June 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. The annual food event will feature a delicious array of unlimited food tastings from local restaurants, beer and wine samplings, photo booth from Happy Photos, and live entertainment by the SMITH DUO and DJ Paul-Dean Martin. Participating hotels, restaurants, wineries and breweries include: Applebee’s, Bella Marri’s, Boudin SF, California Pizza Kitchen, Chick-fil-A, Corner Bakery Café, Dog Haus, Evans Brewing Company, Farm Fresh to You, Laguna Beach Beer Company, Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ, Meritage at…

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First Class Father’s Day Brunch at The Ritz Prime Seafood

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By Greer Wylder
June 14, 2016

This Father's Day, treat dad to a first-class celebration overlooking the yacht filled harbor at The Ritz Prime Seafood in Newport Beach. It’s offering a special brunch served a la carte on Sunday, June 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Father’s Day brunch at The Ritz Prime Seafood starts with the famous Bloody Mary Bar with adornment choices such as clam juice, Kurobuta bacon, pickled carrots, cheddar cheese, pepperoncinis, roquefort olives and more – $20 all-inclusive and for a bit extra, Dad can add a jumbo prawn or a one-half pound crab leg. For feasting, there are two favorite…

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Get Crabby at Bluewater

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By Greer Wylder
June 13, 2016

Soft-shell crab season is back! In celebration of the summer delicacy, Bluewater Grill Newport Beach and Bluewater Grill Tustin are offering inaugural soft-shell crab tastings and month long soft-shell crab feasts. The Bluewater “Get Crabby” Tasting on Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. features soft-shell crab prepared two ways – sautéed with crab lemon caper beurre blanc with fingerling potato salad and vinegar aioli and tempura-style and served with Asian vegetable salad and cilantro vinaigrette – paired with a Kungfu Girl Riesling from Washington and an Acrobat Pinot Gris from Oregon. This cost is $34.95 per person, and reservations are…

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