Greer's OC

The DC-area burger chain with a cult like following, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, has hit Orange County big time with seven locations, most recently one opened at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

Five Guys is famous for its ultra simple menu, just grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled veggie and cheese sandwiches, French fries and Cajun fries, Coke and water.

Not sure why you need this many options, but they say there are 250,000 possible ways to order a burger. Five Guys prides itself on fresh ground beef burgers and a menu that’s completely trans-fat free.

Other Orange County locations: in Costa Mesa at 3030 Harbor Blvd. 714.549.0135; in Huntington Beach at 18645 Beach Blvd. 714.861.4448; at The District in Tustin at 2427 Park Ave. 714.259.0124; at the Tuskatella Shopping Center in Orange at 1549 E. Katella Ave. 714.532.5544; in Laguna Niguel at 32341 Golden Lantern. 949.493.1463; and at College Plaza at 444 N. State College Blvd. in Fullerton. 714.525.5955.

Fashion Island’s new Five Guys is at Atrium Café. It’s open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. 949.219.0655.

Learn About Wine Tonight!

Want to learn how to taste wines like a pro? Attend an advanced Learn About Wine event at Wednesday at 6:45 to 9 p.m. at The Bluewater Grill at The District at Tustin. At the Palate Builder class, hosted by wine expert Ian Blackburn, you’ll learn how to decipher the smells, flavors, and tastes of up to 20 diverse wines.

Costs $95 per person; or $69 for an advanced online special. Just use code word "FAN". LearnAboutWine members pay just $49. On the wine menu you can try artisan reds and whites including single vineyard wines, old versus new world reds.

Bluewater Grill is at the District at 2409 Park Ave. in Tustin. For more information, call 310.451.7600.