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Polly’s Pies Start Three-Day Baking Marathon Thanksgiving Week

By Greer Wylder

November 19, 2021

For 72 non-stop hours, beginning Monday, November 21 through Wednesday, November 24, the ovens at Polly’s Pies will be going non-stop with bakers working round-the-clock to fulfill more than 53,000 pie orders just in time for Thanksgiving. In addition, the culinary team will also be fulfilling some 20,000 take-home orders. “Thanksgiving is our Super Bowl on steroids,” said James Kaa, president, and CEO of the 53-year-old restaurant brand that opened its first location in Fullerton, California. “During Thanksgiving week, we have three baking teams that do nothing but make and bake pies for the 72 consecutive hours with morning, mid-day, and overnight…

Give Thanks For Great Thanksgiving Dining Options

By Greer Wylder

November 19, 2021

Too busy to cook this Thanksgiving? Leave the cooking to the pros and enjoy a fresh turkey dinner and all of the trimmings at one of these top local restaurants. The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar — TUSTIN & NEWPORT BEACH This Thanksgiving, The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar is offering a prix-fixe menu with traditional Thanksgiving options, along with Winery favorites, on Thursday, November 25 from Noon to 8 p.m. The 3-course meal begins with the choice of Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque, The Winery House Salad, Pumpkin & Ricotta Ravioli, or Organic Heirloom Tomatoes & Fresh Burrata. Entrée selections include the choice of Traditional Maple-Glazed…

Sweetfin, Chef-Driven, California Inspired Poke Opens in OC

By Greer Wylder

November 08, 2021

Sweetfin has officially opened its doors in The OC! Sweetfin’s newest store is located at East 17th St. in Costa Mesa. Since 2015, Sweetfin has been on a mission to fuel life through freshness with their healthful, gluten-free, and chef-driven poke and plant-based bowls. The fast-casual restaurant serves up both customizable and Signature Bowls from a menu created by Chef Dakota Weiss and strives to provide a culinary experience that is fresh, accessible, and naturally crave-able. After visiting the Islands, founders Alan Nathan, Seth Cohen, and Brett Nestadt were inspired to bring the authentic Hawaiian dish to Los Angeles, but with a…

Hotel San Luis Obispo’s Ox + Anchor and San Luis Obispo Film Festival Honor Author Julia Child

By Greer Wylder

November 08, 2021

Piazza Hospitality’s Hotel San Luis Obispo, a luxury boutique hotel situated along California’s beautiful Central Coast, is offering a special dinner at Ox + Anchor curated by Chef Ryan Fancher in honor of renowned culinary inspiration, Julia Child. In partnership with the San Luis Obispo Film Festival, this exclusive experience will also feature a screening of the new documentary “Julia” at the first solar-powered theater in the U.S., the Palm Theater, located adjacent to the hotel. The film is a moving portrayal of the life of beloved cookbook author and unlikely television star who brought French cooking into the hearts and…

Taqueria De Anda Opens In Huntington Beach

By Greer Wylder

November 05, 2021

Taqueria De Anda, the family-owned restaurant chain serving mouthwatering street tacos and other authentic Mexican fare, will open in Huntington Beach on November 8. With twelve locations spanning from LA County to South Orange County, Taqueria De Anda’s thirteenth restaurant will be located on Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach. The new Huntington Beach location will be a Taqueria De Anda Grill – akin to the Mission Viejo and Lake Forest locations – which provides an elevated dining experience with the addition of high-quality Angus beef, mouthwatering chorizo and bacon breakfast burritos, shrimp tacos, and ice-cold beer. Taqueria De Anda started as a…