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Robeks Introduces New Tea-Based Smoothies

By Greer Wylder

October 11, 2021

Robeks just introduced new tea-based smoothies featuring freshly brewed black tea for a distinctive lighter flavor that is paired with rich warm spices, and fresh fruit for an energizing, refreshing taste of fall. Each Robeks location freshly brews Rishi brand premium Tea that is sourced from tea gardens in the dense forests of Southeast Asia. This lightly caffeinated black tea has a malty and robust character with a remarkably smooth finish and is lightly sweetened with a zero lower-calorie monk fruit sweetener. The two new smoothie flavors are:Spiced Berry Tea Latte with strawberry, blueberry, banana, ginger, and almond blended with cinnamon.Ginger…

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Tiffany’s Blue Box Café Debuts Cha Cha Matcha Pop-Up

By Greer Wylder

October 06, 2021

Tiffany’s Blue Box Café just debuted a soft opening for the Cha Cha Matcha pop-up. Located within Tiffany’s store, you can now enjoy drinks, pastries, avocado toast, soft-serve ice cream, and more. The cafe will open for full service in fall 2021, as for now, they are open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Stop by the Cha Cha Matcha x Tiffany & Co. pop-up open through the end of October.Blue Box Café at South Coast Plaza 3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa. 714.540.5330

Singapore’s Paradise Dynasty Opens First US Location at South Coast Plaza

By Greer Wylder

October 06, 2021

Paradise Dynasty, the xiao long bao specialist from Singapore, makes its foray into the U.S. with its first American outpost, at South Coast Plaza. The stylish and modernly-appointed 5,200-square foot restaurant — which anchors the new dining collective called Collage inside Bloomingdale’s — officially marks Paradise Group’s global expansion, with 45 Paradise Dynasty locations and more than 100 restaurants spanning multiple concepts across Asia. Touted for creating the world’s first Eight-Flavor, Rainbow Xiao Long Bao, diners can look forward to vibrantly hued XLB in an assortment of innovative flavors, including cheese, crab roe, foie gras, garlic, luffa gourd, black truffle, Szechuan and of…

O SEA Celebrates National Seafood Month with Bold, Globally Influenced Specials

By Greer Wylder

October 06, 2021

In celebration of National Seafood Month in October, O SEA is highlighting the incredible bounty of seafood products found in local Southern California waters with a month-long limited menu. Executive Chef David Yamaguchi is offering three special menu items that showcase the incredible diversity and quality of local seafood products.During the month of October, guests may enjoy the following bold, globally influenced dishes during lunch and dinner:Grilled Morro Bay Grassy Bar Oysters with Santa Barbara Red Urchin ButterWild Local Opah in Mandarin Aguachile with Cucumber & White SesameGrilled Santa Barbara Spot Prawns with Yuzu Kosho Butter & Seaweed Chimichurri“What we love more than anything else is to…

Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que Day of Giving for Food Banks

By Greer Wylder

September 17, 2021

By popular demand, Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que is bringing back its special Chicken Shack Limited Time Menu and offering a day of giving for food banks.Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que Chicken Shack menu returns to all locations offering a delicious lineup of slow-smoked and Southern-fried chicken favorites, premium sides, and a new appetizer, salad, and dessert. On September 21, Lucille’s will offer a $5 Chicken Shack Snack plate for dine-in guests that include a mini order of new Flamin’ Hot® Cheetos® Popcorn Chicken, coleslaw, and a wedge of new Lucille’s Texas Sheet Cake. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit local area food banks…