Greer's OC

In celebration of the second Orange County Slapfish location opening Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Laguna Beach, Chef Andrew Gruel will offer free lobster rolls to the first 100 guests. The new beachside Slapfish will focus on fresh, sustainable seafood prepared simply with big flavors, as well as Slapfish signature dishes, including Chef Gruel’s lobster and shrimp rolls, tacos and fish & chips. 

With 10 indoor seats and an extensive outdoor patio, as well as "grab n' go" selections, the new Slapfish is ideal for the Laguna Beach lifestyle. Guests can take advantage of the convenience of beachside carryout, with the same Slapfish quality that’s made the Huntington Beach flagship restaurant an award-winning eatery.

In the early days, Slapfish was a popular food truck, and now it’s exploding into a franchise with its first franchise site opening in Newport Beach in the coming months, as well as at least 6 new locations over the next several years. The franchisee is looking at San Clemente or Irvine, as well as Costa Mesa, Santa Monica and Manhattan Beach.

Slapfish Laguna Beach is at 211 Broadway St., across from Main Beach at Pacific Coast Highway.

Slapfish Huntington Beach is at 19696 Beach Blvd., in the Newland Center at Adams.

Treat Mom to “A” Perfect Day

Treat your mom to “A” perfect brunch prepared by Executive Chef Jon Blackford at A Restaurant in Newport Beach on Mother’s Day. The A is offering a special three-course prix fixe brunch on Sunday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and will serve its regular dinner menu from 4 to 8 p.m.

The brunch costs $40 per person and $25 per child under 8 years old (excluding tax and gratuity).

At Mother’s Day Brunch, you can start with a choice of citrus cured Arctic char with bagel chips, lemon and chive crème fraiche and shaved shallots; or white corn and Maine lobster soup, with lobster cream, pea shoots and smoked espellete; or Tamai Farms strawberries  and arugula, with feta, spiced pecans, Bermuda onion and poppyseed dressing.

The entrée choices include corned beef hash; poached eggs, peppers, onions, hollandaise; or lemon ricotta pancakes with Tamai farms blueberries, buerre de barrate, powdered sugar; or a French omelette with morels, asparagus, mornay, emmenthaler and fine herbs; or A Brunch Burger with cheddar, bacon, fried egg, arugula, spicy tomato jam, brioche; or choose from a lobster cobb salad with smokey blue, garbanzos, scallion, egg, bacon, watercress and avocado; or a Niman Ranch pork cutlet; spaetzle, Brussels sprouts;  mustard emulsion, farm eggs and sriracha.

Third Course, a lemon chamomile sorbet, with lavender short bread cookies; or blueberry cornmeal cake and house made yogurt.

Kids Menu, with a starter of strawberry yogurt with whipped cream, fresh berries; followed by an entrée with a Kids Burger with cheddar, lettuce and tomato; a small stack of pancakes with maple syrup, powdered sugar; or a ham and cheese omelette; small side salad; and dessert with chocolate chip cookies; and milk.

A Restaurant is at 3334 W Coast Hwy., just south of Newport Blvd., in Newport Beach. 949.650.6505.