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First Hot-and-Crispy Taquito Restaurant Opens In Irvine

By Greer Wylder

February 22, 2023

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has become a phenomenon, with its hand-rolled taquitos, pan-fried in a proprietary giant cast iron pan, until crispy and golden brown.The story of Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is simple and began in the home of the Usrey family, where father (Ron) and son (Ryan) fell in love with Mama Karen’s famous beef taquitos. The Usrey family, including patriarch Ron, always talked about opening their taquitos-only eatery, but unfortunately, Mama Karen passed before that dream became a reality. Fast-forward to today, they are “Blastin Reggae” and opened the first Roll-Em-Up Taquitos in Chino Hills, in 2019, where they sold an average of…

Hook, Line & Dine Dinner at Outer Reef // Xicaru Mezcal

By Greer Wylder

February 20, 2023

Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa has announced its second dinner for a new culinary series — the Hook, Line & Dine: An Outer Reef Culinary Experience.In celebration of sustainability, the bounty of the land & sea, and sunset sips at an iconic Southern California destination, the next dinner in collaboration with Xicaru Mezcal will take place on Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. Stop by for an intimate, family-style four-course dinner expertly paired with Xicaru Artesanal Mezcal — a traditionally produced, small batch mezcal from Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca. Menu highlights include scallop crudo, light broiled prawn, wild mushroom spiced ribeye, and tres leches with…

Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant & Cocktail Week

By Greer Wylder

February 15, 2023

The 8th annual Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant & Cocktail Week begins February 18 and continues through February 28 at nearly 50 restaurants throughout the city. Special menus starting at $10 are featured for breakfast, lunch, plates, and dinner with small plates coupled with wine pairings, beer flights, and handcrafted cocktails. Visit dineoutlongbeach.com for restaurant listings and menus.5 Reasons You’ll Want to Check Out this Year’s Dine Out Long Beach: 1. SOMETHING FOR EVERY PERSON AND EVERY PALATELong Beach is a melting pot of cuisines and Dine Out Long Beach is proof. Enjoy Peruvian favorites from Aji Peruvian, Chinese from the…

Celebrate Your Love at Luciana’s Ristorante in Dana Point

By Greer Wylder

February 13, 2023

This Valentine’s Day, celebrate your love at one of Orange County’s most popular coastal restaurants, Luciana’s Ristorante. The authentic Italian restaurant offers a romantic ambiance with its inviting dining room and heated outdoor dining in its terrazzo.Starting at 4:30 p.m. on February 14, Luciana’s will offer a four-course Valentine’s Day including an Antipasti course of Buratta with prosciutto, capicola, fig jam, and crostini; Primi (a choice of the first course) of Insalata di Caesar (crisp romaine hearts, Ceasar dressing, shaved parmesan cheese served with parmesan crostini) or Insalata di Arugula (apples, cranberries, candied walnuts, pecorino cheese, and lemon herb vinaigrette.For…

Valentine’s Dining at Mah Jong’s by Chef Mike

By Greer Wylder

February 13, 2023

Celebrate your significant other with a four-course Omakase menu for Valentine’s Day at Mah Jong’s by Chef Mike, courtesy of Executive Chef Michael J. Doctulero. Mah Johng’s is located in the Collage Culinary Experience, an elevated, two-story global dining collective within Bloomingdales at South Coast Plaza that offers the best of international and local cuisine in an artfully designed space. The special Valentine’s Day menu begins with a Roasted Crimson Beet Tostada with mustard seed and radish. Main course options include Wild Prawn Brado with fennel and dutch potatoes, Filet Mignon with risotto, pearl onions and maître’d butter and Slow Braised…