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Greenbar Distillery Canned Cocktail for Summer

By Greer Wylder

May 20, 2021

Canned cocktails are the official drink of summer and for those off White Claw who want something fresh & unique, made by craft distillers in the heart of Los Angeles - Greenbar Distillery’s RTDs are the perfect fit!Greenbar Distillery, Los Angeles' first distillery since Prohibition which boasts a robust line of RTDs including Highballs, Italian Spritz and non-alcoholic Bitters + Soda that are craft-made using Greenbar's 100% USDA-certified organic spirits and mixers. These RTDs are so good that the LA Arts District-based distillery implemented an in-house canning line to be able to keep up with increased demand after seeing 384%…

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Portillo’s new sandwich features signature Hot Giardiniera Sauce

By Greer Wylder

May 20, 2021

Portillo’s, the fast-casual restaurant chain known for serving Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago-style hot dogs, is entering the Spicy Chicken Sandwich wars. And it’s bringing some Chicago zing. To set its offering apart, the chain developed a Hot Giardiniera Sauce – a creamy sauce infused with the pickled relish well-known to Chicagoans.The Spicy Chicken Sandwich is served on a toasted brioche bun with tomato, lettuce and the new Hot Giardiniera Sauce. The sauce is also available on the side to bring the heat to more than just the sandwich – it can be used as a dipping sauce for chicken…

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Mama’s Opens At Mercantile West in Ladera Ranch

By Greer Wylder

May 20, 2021

Mama’s Comfort Food & Cocktails, the popular Orange County restaurant known for its top-quality breakfast, lunch, and dinner comfort foods with a twist, has opened at Mercantile West in Ladera Ranch.Providing 4,000 square feet of interior space with an inviting 1,700 square foot patio, Mama’s Comfort Foods & Cocktails serves a similar menu to the existing Mama’s locations in Huntington Beach and Los Alamitos. The friendly, casual setting offers a full bar of creative cocktails, unique craft beers, and hard-to-find wines by the glass and bottle.Mama’s serves breakfast all day, with signature dishes including Jeff’s Breakfast Bomb (served on a King’s Hawaiian…

The Greer’s SoCal Show at The Board Club

By Greer Wylder

September 18, 2018

It’s the inaugural Greer’s SoCal Show where we spotlight the best in SoCal living. We visited The Board Club in Newport Beach, a surf club founded by Peter Belden that gives members unlimited access and exchanges to an array of quality surfboards from established shapers throughout California. As a member, you can pick up by for a 7'2" single fin, an old school longboard to the latest high-performance shortboards. It’s like having the ultimate quiver for all wave conditions. Membership also includes social events and activities, networking opportunities, surfboard design education, surf coaching, ocean skills and fitness training, photo and video surf…

Introducing ARC Pizza House

By Greer Wylder

January 05, 2018

The husband-and-wife team, Chef Noah and Marín von Blöm have introduced ARC Pizza House featuring a menu of unique wood-fired pizzas, at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Collection. This new concept is now an extension of the acclaimed restaurant, ARC, and is located in the space formerly occupied by Restaurant Marin, which will be relocating to a new home on the Newport Beach Peninsula in early 2018, when the von Blöms’ DirtySexyHappiness Hospitality Group will debut a new culinary concept.Chef Noah Blöm brings his signature style to create eight original pizzas. Offerings range from The House Pizza Pie with housemade sausage, pepper and mushroom, and The…