Could Orange County be getting any sweeter? We just celebrated the new ’lette Macarons at Fashion Island, a place for authentic French macarons, we can order French pastries at Pandor Artisan Boulangerie that taste as delicious as macarons in Paris, and now we have Sweet and Saucy Shop, a celeb favorite dessert spot that just opened at Crystal Cove Shopping Center in Newport Coast.
Co-owner and pastry chef Melody Brandon, graduated from Le Cordon Bleu, and opened her first Sweet and Saucy three years ago in Long Beach with her mother, Eileen Francabandera. Their desserts are already favorites of Oprah Winfrey, Tori Spelling and LeAnn Rimes. Sweet and Saucy Shop creates elegant and contemporary custom cakes, cookies, and mini desserts for all occasions. Stop by the dessert bar for a mini key lime pie, cake lollipops, mini s'mores tarts, and assorted desserts in shot glasses filled with chocolate mousse, lemon cream and berries. Or, order a beautiful custom cake, or custom cookies with corporate logos or photos for celebrations.
Sweet and Saucy Shop also stocks vintage-inspired and collectible cake platters, bowls, and cake stands.
Sweet and Saucy Shop is at Crystal Cove Shopping Center, at 7922 East Coast Hwy. in Newport Coast. Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit [url=http://www.sweetandsaucyshop.com]http://www.sweetandsaucyshop.com[/url] or call 949.715.0920.
Once in a Lifetime Show
David Byrne, founding member and chief songwriter of the new wave band Talking Heads, is turning heads once again since he teamed up with incredibly talent multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter St. Vincent and recorded a soon-to-be released album entitled “Love This Giant.”
The duo will make their debut at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall on October 12 at 8 p.m. to promote the album and their highly anticipated fall tour. This is an incredible venue to witness the musical musings and dexterity of two very talented and interesting artists.
Tickets to see David Byrne & St. Vincent start at $35 and are on sale now. Available online at SCFTA.org, or at the box office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.
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