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Feeling like you’re a wine novice, but want to experience a rich wine/food experience without feeling intimidated?  At the new Calivino Wine Pub, a wine bar and restaurant concept that just opened near Angel Stadium in Anaheim, owner Daniel Bradley created a spot for guests to relax, feel at home, and enjoy wines, beers and seasonal plates.

His love for mom and pop style restaurants, where you can frequent without spending a lot of money, was his motivation for creating Calivino Wine Pub.  “I built a space where guests can come enjoy a drink and good conversation, meet with friends, unwind after a long day, or discover a new favorite wine,” Bradley said.

Bradley, along with Calivino’s Chef Patrick Dale, created a seasonal menu that will change often with fresh, locally grown ingredients that can be paired perfectly with the restaurant’s collection of wines and beers. Calivino offers a variety of small plates and entrees focused on New American fare, including crispy olives, croque pepin, lamb burgers, and a house burger with fontina, fried leeks, and port wine reduction.

Stop by for happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday through Friday: $5 drafts, $5 select glasses of wines, $20 select bottles, and $2 off select menu items such as a house burger, house salad, spinach wontons, bacon dates, hand cut fries and beignets.

Calivino features 10 tables and a bar that seats 12, as well as a flat-screen television and sofas for guests to unwind.

Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. to midnight Thursday to Saturday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Calivino Wine Pub is at 2410 East Katella Avenue in Anaheim. 714.939.7735

New Flavors at Yogurtland

Irvine based Yogurtland just announced its newest four flavors made with real ingredients. The flavors – Toasted Coconut Caramel, Pineapple Tangerine Tart (available now), and Raspberry Lemonade sorbet and Peanut Butter Cookies and Cream (available June 9)– are made with read ingredients that include organic coconut from the Philippines, sweet juicy California-grown tangerines, pineapples grown in Kenya, and raspberries from the Pacific Northwest.

For regular Yogurtland enthusiasts, there’s a mobile app that can track your visits to earn free yogurt. The app features three ways to find your favorite flavor - by flavor name, by what’s being served at all nearby Yogurtlands and by searching a specific location.

To find the app, search Yogurtland in your mobile app store.

Currently, Yogurtland boasts 290 locations across the U.S., Australia, Dubai, Guam, Mexico and Venezuela with more than 50 additional locations scheduled to open over the next six months.