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Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Eve and Black Friday Whiskey Special

By Greer Wylder

November 22, 2021

At Lido Bottle Works in Newport Beach, Executive Chef Joel Gutierrez is celebrating Thanksgiving with a Thanksgiving Eve Gnocchi Special. The dish features turkey confit, handmade sweet potato gnocchi, braised chard, pickled cranberries & brown butter jus!Available 4 p.m.- closed Wed., Nov. 24 only!Reservations: LidoBottleWorks.comHappy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m. Lido Bottle Works is at 3408 Via Oporto #103 in Newport Beach. 949.529.2784LIMITED BLACK FRIDAY WHISKEY SPECIAL at CRAFT HOUSE, Dana PointCraft House will have a unique Black Friday offering on Friday for whiskey lovers! The restaurant, with over 160 bottles of whiskey in its collection, will have 50 available bottles of…

Finally a Great Tasting Almond Milk Yogurt

By Greer Wylder

November 21, 2021

After more than 100 years in farming, and 50 in the almond business, the founder of AYO Yogurt Matt Billings' family keeps up with consumer trends with a whopping 400% growth since 2020. Since 1913, the Billing's family-owned and operated ranches sustainably farmed in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Now, as more people are wanting non-dairy options, Non-GMO Project-verified AYO Almond Yogurt offers a full-flavored, heart-healthy alternative packed with rich probiotics and live, active cultures to support a balanced, plant-based diet. Matt Billing's father began planting almonds in the '90s, with a flourishing almond farm, Matt is now connecting the company to consumers by producing almond yogurt, which is made by adding…

The Pike Restaurant & Bar Brings Back the ‘Turkurrito’

By Greer Wylder

November 21, 2021

Leave it to Chris Reece to create the “Turkurrito,” a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner wrapped in a tortilla. The former Social Distortion drummer and owner of The Pike Restaurant & Bar along Retro Row in Long Beach is offering the burrito for a limited time only for $16.95. A vegan option is available as well. The Turkurrito features slices of deep-fried turkey with stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla. “Some might think Thanksgiving dinner served burrito-style is an acquired taste,” said Reece, who is a hands-on restaurateur and often seen behind the bar much to the delight…

Delivered to Your Door Thanksgiving from OC’s Taylor Made Cuisine

By Greer Wylder

November 19, 2021

It doesn't get any easier than this for a completely fuss-free and scratch-made Thanksgiving feast lovingly cooked by a real chef and delivered WARM, straight to your door and ready-to-eat ON Thanksgiving Day! No reheating necessary, just plate & serve! Let Chef Taylor DeCosta and her catering team at Taylor Made Cuisine bring their gourmet version of the classic meal to your holiday dinner table. The Thanksgiving Family Feast feeds four ($210) and includes: Roasted TurkeyGluten-Free GravyMashed Potatoes (available dairy-free/vegan; choose dairy-free)Sweet Potato SouffleTaylor’s Green Bean CasseroleSausage Apple Stuffing (available gluten-free/vegan; choose gluten-free)Holiday Orange Cranberry SauceFall Harvest Salad (available dairy-free; choose dairy-free)Add-on a…

Polly’s Pies Start Three-Day Baking Marathon Thanksgiving Week

By Greer Wylder

November 19, 2021

For 72 non-stop hours, beginning Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 24, the ovens at Polly’s Pies will be going non-stop with bakers working round-the-clock to fulfill more than 53,000 pie orders just in time for Thanksgiving. In addition, the culinary team will also be fulfilling some 20,000 take-home orders. “Thanksgiving is our Super Bowl on steroids,” said James Kaa, president, and CEO of the 53-year-old restaurant brand that opened its first location in Fullerton, California. “During Thanksgiving week, we have three baking teams that do nothing but make and bake pies for the 72 consecutive hours with morning, mid-day, and overnight…