Greer's OC

Taco Rosa is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a week of love and a special menu de amor 3-course chefs dinner served through Monday. Whether you take your sweetheart to the original Newport Beach location, or the Irvine Taco Rosa, you can both enjoy a dinner for two for $29. The family run restaurant specializes in Mexico City inspired cuisine influenced by Spanish, European and Southwestern flavors, and what’s not to love about a chocolate fountain, and some of the best fresh churros we’ve ever tasted?

The menu starts with guacamole, chips and salsa, and then you can choose an entrée from four choices including pollo Maya, a seared chicken breast filled with Oaxaca cheese, epazote, poblano pepper wrapped in bacon, served with Mexican rice and Mayan escabeche; or a carnitas pibil with tender pork shoulder with pibil sauce, pinto beans, guacamole escabeche, Mexican rice and sweet corn tamalito. Other entrée choices include Mexico City enchiladas, hand pulled chicken enchiladas topped with tomatillo sauce, melted cheese, cream, queso fresco and marinated onions, served with Mexican rice and pinto beans. Or try the wild salmon pan roasted and glazed with homemade chutney, served on a trio of handmade corn masa boats layered with black beans, queso fresco, Napa cabbage, jicama and carrots, served with caldillo and black bean sauce. Lastly, save room for churros y fresas con chocolate served with warm chocolate and fresh chocolate covered strawberries.

Taco Rosa is at Newport Hills Shopping Center at 2632 San Miguel Road in Newport Beach. 949.720.0980. Taco Rosa is also at Irvine Market Place at 13792 Jamboree Road in Irvine. 714.505.6080.

Breakfast with Smart Women

Working Wardrobes is debuting a new women’s group for fashion savvy ladies, Smart Women, at its Fashion for Breakfast series launching Thursday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at The Center Club in Costa Mesa. It’s the perfect way for like-minded, sophisticated women to connect while supporting Working Wardrobes’ mission to provide life-changing career development and wardrobe services to men and women affected by domestic violence or homelessness. While starting the morning off eating a delicious breakfast, guests can learn fashion tips from celebrity designer and wardrobe stylist Marcia Lynn Zigler. A Smart Women member will receive exclusive shopping perks as well as other benefits and Fashion for Breakfasts will feature well known women in design and retail. Proceeds from both Fashion for Breakfast events and Smart Women group membership will support Working Wardrobes’ many programs and services.

Annual membership for Smart Women is $1,000. Without membership, tickets for Fashion for Breakfast events cost $100. For more information, call 714-210-2460 or visit [url=http://www.workingwardrobes.org]http://www.workingwardrobes.org[/url].

The Center Club is at 650 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.