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Seven New Sip-Luscious Autumn Cocktails at Selanne Steak

By Greer Wylder

October 01, 2021

Selanne Steak Tavern is known for its outstanding creative cocktails that change seasonally. Now, the iconic contemporary steakhouse is unveiling seven newly created quaffs to usher in the energy and sense of new adventures that come with fall. New cocktails were developed and carefully chosen by beverage savvy General Manager Chad Sisco with the enthusiastic assistance of bartenders Justin Wade and Art Gill. The lucky seven are available throughout Selanne Steak Tavern – to be enjoyed pre, during, or post a splendid dinner in the restaurant or, of course, on their own at the bar.With hues of tangerine, pink, and berry,…

New Sunday Brunch at Blinking Owl Distillery

By Greer Wylder

September 29, 2021

Calling all brunch enthusiasts! Santa Ana's Blinking Owl Distillery just launched an all-new Sunday Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Don't sleep on the Cacio e Pepe Bacon Breakfast Pie, along with the Baller Steak & Eggs, with Electric City Butcher Stemple Creek Grass Fed Steak with Fried Eggs. Another absolute must-try: the Blini Stack, cream cheese blini pancakes with salted butter and strawberry compote. And of course, new brunch means new brunch cocktails such as Bloody Vikings, Blinking Owl's take on the classic Bloody Mary, except with their signature Aquavit, housemade Bloody mix, and horseradish. Other brunch bevvies include the OC Orange Hootius Slushie (OC…

Wood & Salt Tavern Debuts Liquor Menu and Cocktails

By Greer Wylder

September 27, 2021

Cocktails have officially arrived at Wood & Salt Tavern, the newest Long Beach restaurant and bar from the duo behind “German Gastro Management,” the restaurant group comprising Central Los Angeles German restaurant and beer garden, Wirtshaus, and modern German eateries in Mar Vista and Long Beach, Rasselbock Kitchen & Beer Garden.The now one-year-old Bixby Knolls neighborhood restaurant concept will serve its new liquor menu which highlights classic drinks constructed Wood & Salt-style. Wood & Salt Tavern joins Rasselbock Kitchen & Beer Garden’s Mar Vista location as the second restaurant from the team to offer a full bar.Wood & Salt Tavern’s new Liquor Menu will include a…

Mercado Modern Unveils Fall Cocktail Program

By Greer Wylder

September 27, 2021

Mercado Modern has unveiled a new fall cocktail program highlighting its extensive list of specialty Mexican spirits, including mezcal, tequila, whiskey, corn liqueurs, and select pisco. The drinks are brought to life with authentic Mexican ingredients like chamoy, jamaica, maracuya, tamarind, and purple corn. Its new lineup of inventive libations aims at taking guests on a flavorful journey through the different regions of Mexico.Founded by Jose Cerrudo and Chef Fernando Franco in 2016, Mercado Modern is a contemporary Mexican restaurant and agave spirits-driven bar in the heart of downtown Santa Ana. In 2020, the restaurant earned a nod from the Michelin…

Suenos, a Latin American Inspired Kitchen & Bar Opens In Laguna Beach

By Greer Wylder

September 24, 2021

Sueños is a new Latin American-inspired restaurant and bar in the heart of downtown Laguna Beach. Located just steps from the sand, the restaurant will debut dishes that blend and borrow the ingredients and influences from across Latin American culture, from the coastline of Mexico, to the mountainous regions of Peru.Sueños represents a years-long dream for husband-and-wife restaurateurs Jose Gutierrez and Kay Ayazi. The duo has opened several eateries in Orange County together, including Costa, a contemporary Peruvian kitchen in Costa Mesa. As first-generation Americans who come from families of entrepreneurs, they aim to show their children just how possible and powerful…