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Butcher’s House, a Modern Brasserie, Debuts at SoCo Collection

By Greer Wylder

December 10, 2021

Butcher’s House, a modern brasserie centered around the antique craft of butchery, is set to open on Friday, December 10 at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Collection. Helmed by Chef-Owner Jeoffrey Offer, Butcher’s House debuts with a menu centered around dry-aged meats and rustic brasserie-style dishes representative of his hometown Toulouse in the south of France. For Offer, Butcher’s House is more than an homage to his culinary roots; it is the fulfillment of his lifelong American dream.Offer’s culinary inspiration began at home, shadowing his mother in the kitchen as she prepared Sunday dinners and family-style meals. His father, a local butcher, taught him the…

Seasonal Tamales and Pozole Return to Miguel’s Jr. for the Holidays

By Greer Wylder

December 10, 2021

Miguel’s Jr. welcomes back its famous tamales and heartwarming pozole to celebrate the holiday season. Founder and Chief Recipe Officer Mary Vasquez’s tamales and homemade pozole will be on the winter menu through December 31, and tamales will be available for online pre-order by the dozen, while supplies last.“Growing up in Central Mexico, the holidays were always a special time for me,” said Mary Vasquez, Founder and Chief Recipe Officer of Miguel’s Jr. “I relished in the comfort of the kitchen, the art of hand-rolling masa for our tamales packed with flavor and love, and the magic of the perfect…

Driftwood Kitchen & The Deck on Laguna’s “Shake & Stir” Fundraiser

By Greer Wylder

December 08, 2021

The Deck on Laguna Beach and Driftwood Kitchen will host their inaugural Shake & Stir fundraising event on Sunday, December 12 from noon to 5 p.m. to benefit Highgate Charitable Foundation. The event is a combined effort with The Bungalows at Pacific Edge Hotel, The Pacific Edge Hotel, Mosaic Hotel, Maison Hotel, The Westin Long Beach, and Hotel Figueroa. Guests will have the unique opportunity to experience a variety of champagne, sparkling wines, craft cocktails, and coastal cuisine, all while enjoying panoramic ocean views from the oceanfront restaurants. Executive Chef Rainer Schwarz and his team will prepare delicious tastes from The Deck, Driftwood Kitchen, and Hendrix Restaurant & Bar.…

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Eve and Black Friday Whiskey Special

By Greer Wylder

November 22, 2021

At Lido Bottle Works in Newport Beach, Executive Chef Joel Gutierrez is celebrating Thanksgiving with a Thanksgiving Eve Gnocchi Special. The dish features turkey confit, handmade sweet potato gnocchi, braised chard, pickled cranberries & brown butter jus!Available 4 p.m.- closed Wed., Nov. 24 only!Reservations: LidoBottleWorks.comHappy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m. Lido Bottle Works is at 3408 Via Oporto #103 in Newport Beach. 949.529.2784LIMITED BLACK FRIDAY WHISKEY SPECIAL at CRAFT HOUSE, Dana PointCraft House will have a unique Black Friday offering on Friday for whiskey lovers! The restaurant, with over 160 bottles of whiskey in its collection, will have 50 available bottles of…

The Pike Restaurant & Bar Brings Back the ‘Turkurrito’

By Greer Wylder

November 21, 2021

Leave it to Chris Reece to create the “Turkurrito,” a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner wrapped in a tortilla. The former Social Distortion drummer and owner of The Pike Restaurant & Bar along Retro Row in Long Beach is offering the burrito for a limited time only for $16.95. A vegan option is available as well. The Turkurrito features slices of deep-fried turkey with stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla. “Some might think Thanksgiving dinner served burrito-style is an acquired taste,” said Reece, who is a hands-on restaurateur and often seen behind the bar much to the delight…