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STARFISH OPENS IN SOUTH LAGUNA

By Greer Wylder

May 26, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Starfish, which is a new restaurant by Tabu Grill proprietor Nancy Wilhelm, is officially opening the second week in June (call for exact opening date). Situated directly across from The Montage Resort in the Aliso Creek Shopping Center right on PCH, Starfish features lunch and dinner daily, a takeout menu and a late night bar scene on Friday and Saturday evenings. The menu has been created around what Wilhelm calls Amer-Asian cuisine. Using Asian ingredients and preparations from Thailand, Vietnam, China, Korea and India, dishes at Starfish are American renditions of classic dishes from these Asian cultures…

HEALTHY SUMMER MEALS AT STONEFIRE GRILL!

By Greer Wylder

May 14, 2011

Review by Joanne Tucker If you really need some healthy and quick meals on a hot summer night, then head to Stonefire Grill and order up from its new and very delicious Healthy Alternatives Menu. Seriously, with this healthy menu, you won’t feel guilty indulging in a crispy grilled cheese-less pizza (170 calories per slice) or a side dish of cowboy-style beans (180 calories). With two OC locations in Fountain Valley and Irvine, Stonefire Grill says it has “infused its Healthy Alternatives Menu with items that boast fewer calories without sacrificing flavor to its salads, pizza, chicken, beef and salmon…

ENO-VERSITY CLASSES THIS SUMMER!

By Greer Wylder

May 09, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Ever been to Eno-Versity wine classes at one of our favorite food and drink destinations in OC, The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel? These informative classes, which are held at The Ritz Carlton’s fabulous ENO wine tasting room, includes lots of sips and noshes while you learn from expert winemakers and artisan producers. We love how these interactive classes are intimate, communal and a perfect first course for dinner at The Ritz's new posh restaurant, RAYA. All of the wine classes below are held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and cost $40 per person. Here’s this year’s summer schedule: June 10:…

Fleming’s Adds Lobster or Steak Cobb Salad

By Greer Wylder

May 06, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander How brilliant is it for Fleming’s Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Newport’s Fashion Island to deliver a refreshing, yet satisfying Cobb salad for dinner with succulent Maine lobster or tender filet mignon instead of boring old chicken? Yes, Fleming’s Executive Chef Russell Skall and his team developed this new Cobb salad recipe after months of research, experimentation, tasting sessions and recipe refinements (how cool is that?!). Presented and tossed tableside, Fleming’s new Cobb salad also features freshly-chopped romaine lettuce, bleu cheese, crisp bacon, ripe tomatoes, creamy avocadoes, white mushrooms and tender asparagus. The Lobster Cobb is tossed…

MOTHERS LOVE SAPPHIRE LAGUNA!

By Greer Wylder

May 02, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Sapphire Laguna has it all when it comes to taking the most important person in your life to Mother’s Day Brunch: location, location, location! Located in South Laguna’s cozy, yet posh Old Pottery Place, Sapphire Laguna also boasts delectable cuisine by chef and proprietor Azmin Ghahreman. Yes, imagine you and mother dining under marigold yellow umbrellas on Chef Azmin’s pretty patio with soft ocean breezes. His three-course global-inspired menu features such dishes as jumbo shrimp nicoise, eggs Benedict with truffle hollandaise sauce, a Spanish frittata with romesceau sauce, French toast nutella panini, pan-seared beef tenderloin, lamb schnitzel,…