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Selanne’s Sophisticated Steakhouse

By Greer Wylder

November 19, 2013

When Selanne Steak Tavern opens Friday in Laguna Beach, Orange County will be in for a treat. Selanne Steak Tavern is a new sophisticated upscale steakhouse unlike anything else we’ve seen. Owners Anaheim Ducks' forward Teemu Selanne and partner Kevin Pratt went all out to transform a historic 1934 home on the Pacific Coast Highway, formerly French 75, into a light and airy two-level restaurant with a warm tavern-style bar and a beautiful outdoor patio with ornately pierced lanterns. Selanne Steak Tavern features New American cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Joshua Severson, formerly at St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort. The…

Ladera Ranch Opens New Burger Concept

By Greer Wylder

November 06, 2013

Kobe beef burgers are the rage at the newest burger concept to arrive in Orange County, BLK Burgrz (pronounced Black Burgers), will be celebrating its opening Friday in Ladera Ranch. Its contemporary American menu specializes in Kobe beef burgers served sizzling tableside, craft cocktails, and an extensive wine list. There’s a humidor for cigars to be enjoyed on the patio, and a dozen TVs inside and out so you can’t miss a sporting event. The menu features burgers and sliders made with Kobe beef, and Kobe beef blends with mild or spicy sausage, lamb, topped with a peppercorn crust, or…

Inspired Ways & Means of Eating

By Greer Wylder

October 30, 2013

Orange County, meet Ways & Means, the newest inspired eatery to open in Old Towne Orange, this time it's seafood-centric and helmed by United Culinary Artists founder Parnell Delcham who opened acclaimed concepts such as 25 Degrees, Public Kitchen & Bar, and Asia De Cuba along with Michelin-starred Chef Conrad Gallagher whose impressive culinary background includes working in top kitchens in London, Ireland, South Africa, and New York. Ways & Means made its debut last week in the former A-frame Coco’s Bakery on E. Chapman Avenue, now it's dramatically transformed into an East Coast-style seafood shack with a West Coast…

Seabirds Food Truck Goes Brick and Mortar

By Greer Wylder

October 29, 2013

Fans of the award-winning Seabirds Food Truck (nominated for the 2013 Golden Foodie Awards in the Best Vegetarian Cuisine category) can now get their famous vegan cuisine anytime at the new Seabirds Kitchen, a brick and mortar spot at the front gardens of the LAB in Costa Mesa, complete with a communal table made from a century-old East Coast wharf. It’s currently serving a seasonal fall lunch and dinner menu including Chopped Bounty, Good Fu Yu salads and Holy Smokes Bowl. The organic, plant-based vegan menu offers quesadillas, small plates and sides, salads, tacos, bowls and a daily selection of…

Sweet and Savory Crispa Crepes

By Greer Wylder

October 22, 2013

Crispa Crepes recently debuted in Irvine’s Northpark Plaza thanks to Hadrien Curs, a native of France whose creperie concept offers made-to-order savory and sweet crepes prepared in just a few minutes. The crepes are also affordable, starting at under $5 to $8.25. And students receive a price break too; junior high, high school and college students who show a valid school ID will receive a free soda with an order of a savory crepe, or a free scoop of ice cream with their sweet crepe order. The selections include a Greek crepe filled with grilled chicken breast strips, feta, fresh…