
For the love of street foods! The Eat Real Festival is part state fair, block party, and street-food fest running Saturday and Sunday at Helms Bakery District in Culver City.
The two-day tasty food extravaganza is where you can eat tacos inspired by international cuisines, BBQ, hot dogs, ice cream and more, as well as sip on delicious wines, handcrafted beers, and also learn from local producers who are committed to healthy and sustainable practices.
Get tips on how to make jam, sauerkraut or bread; learn how experts raise backyard chickens and bees, see the artistry it takes to butcher a steer or pig. And no dish or drink costs more than $5. Since Orange County is a hot bed of local and artisan fare, it will be well represented at the Eat Real Festival including participants such as Dee Nguyen of Break of Dawn restaurant in Laguna Hills is doing a hot sauce demo; Gabbi Patrick of Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen in Old Towne Orange will be doing a cactus/nopales workshop; Co-owners and chef Mark Cleveland and Tanya Fuqua of Avanti Cafe in Costa Mesa will be doing bicycle pesto at the bread ovens; Joel Robinson of Naturalist For You will be doing a wild edible foraging lecture; Old Vine Cafe will be making antipasti in the beer garden; and Delilah Snell, founder of Backyard in a Jar jams and The Road Less Traveled in Santa Ana organized the festival.
Open 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Helms Bakery District is at 8800 Venice Blvd. in Los Angeles. For tips on how to get there and avoid the 405, check here.
Hand & Stone Massage
Relax at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa at The Market Place in Tustin now through July 21. Just for “Carmageddon” it’s offering a killer deal of a one-hour massage plus a free pampering hot towel foot treatment for only $59.95 (regularly $109.95.) Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa offers a variety of massage and facial services at affordable prices.
Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
At The Market Place at 2981 El Camino Real, next to Henry’s Farmers Market off Jamboree Rd. in Tustin. 714.505.6600.
Relaxing Summer Wine
Celebrate California’s wine heritage at relaxing summer wine dinner featuring Villa Mt. Eden wines (established around the 1880’s) Friday at 7 p.m. at Prego Ristorante in Irvine.
The five-course wine dinner will feature Chef Ugo Allesina’s signature homemade stuffed pasta, baked leg of lamb, and warm grilled duck breast salad--simply divine. The dinner, which costs $54.95 per guest (excluding tax and gratuity), will be held at Prego in Irvine at 18420 Von Karman Ave.
For more information or reservations, call 949.553.1333.
Rock it OC!
Young musicians will battle it out at Rock It OC!, a free benefit concert Sunday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Garden Terrace at South Coast Plaza. The opening band, Royal Rockers, will perform, then four finalists, the Blackhawks, Hannah Blower, One11, and McKenzie Brandon will compete win a professionally recorded song and music video.
Proceeds benefit Music for a Cure, bringing music therapy programs to critically ill children at local hospitals.
Just Jeans at Style 2020
Having trouble finding the perfect pair of jeans to fit your unique shape? Let the experts at Style 2020 help you discover how to make this fashion staple work for you and your body on Thursday, July 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. Jeans provide endless options whether you're putting together an outfit for casual Friday, a night on the town or just want to feel amazing every day.
An RSVP is required to 949.219.2360 or to jessica@mystyle2020.com. The event will be in the Style 2020 Lounge Studio at 888 San Clemente Drive in Newport Beach.
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