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MOTHERS LOVE SAPPHIRE LAGUNA!

By Greer Wylder

May 02, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Sapphire Laguna has it all when it comes to taking the most important person in your life to Mother’s Day Brunch: location, location, location! Located in South Laguna’s cozy, yet posh Old Pottery Place, Sapphire Laguna also boasts delectable cuisine by chef and proprietor Azmin Ghahreman. Yes, imagine you and mother dining under marigold yellow umbrellas on Chef Azmin’s pretty patio with soft ocean breezes. His three-course global-inspired menu features such dishes as jumbo shrimp nicoise, eggs Benedict with truffle hollandaise sauce, a Spanish frittata with romesceau sauce, French toast nutella panini, pan-seared beef tenderloin, lamb schnitzel,…

STARS OF PASO ROBLES COMES TO OC AND LA!

By Greer Wylder

April 19, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Learn About Wine’s second annual Stars of Paso Robles wine tasting series is coming back to OC and LA starting May 12. The event features more than two dozen of the leading winemakers from the up-and-coming Paso Robles Wine Country region. Led by Ian Blackburn, who is considered to be Southern California’s leading wine educators, this unprecedented event gives both beverage trade and wine aficionados the chance to taste more than 100 different Paso Robles varietals. One hundred percent of proceeds from this year’s silent auction proceeds benefits the TJ Martell Foundation, which funds children’s cancer and…

SPRING INTO MEMPHIS!

By Greer Wylder

April 13, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Get ready for spring and Easter at Memphis Café in Costa Mesa and Memphis at the Santora in Santa Ana’s arts district. April No Fool’s Cocktails Both Memphis locations are introducing a new specialty cocktail each month. For April, enjoy the Bulleit Bourbon & Ginger Ale for $6 or the Bulleit Bourbon Manhattan for $8. Easter Sunday at Memphis Executive Chef Diego Velasco has created a delectable Easter Sunday menu with offerings that include house made lamb sausage with Tuscan kale, potato hash, poached eggs and a blistered grape tomato sauce. Or, how about a wild mushroom…

SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD AT BLUEWATER GRILL

By Greer Wylder

April 13, 2011

Review by Joanne Tucker If you love to eat fish and want sustainable seafood on your plate, then OC’s Bluewater Grill (with two locations in Newport’s Cannery Row and Tustin’s The District) may be your best choice for an optimal eco-friendly seafood restaurant. Specializing in fresh, off-the-boat seafood and shellfish, Bluewater Grill purchases seafood from fisheries that are certified by non-profit organizations such as Seafood for the Future and Marine Stewardship Council. Bluewater Grill also uses a recommended, color-coded list from the Aquarium of the Pacific and Santa Monica Seafood to choose fresh, high-quality sustainable wild and farmed seafood. In…

Dessert First at Sushi Koto!

By Greer Wylder

April 12, 2011

In this case, it’s best to order dessert first! Sushi Koto in Fountain Valley is offering a special dessert menu through May 6, with all proceeds going UNICEF to help aide the Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Fund. The selection includes homemade Japanese custard puddings like hoji cha tea, matcha green tea, yuzu fruit, (kabocha) pumpkin, and (ninjin) carrot. Each dessert costs $3.75. Also, every Friday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. there will be live performances by SouLandscape, a local piano and vocals duo. Sushi Koto offers traditional dishes to give Japanese families a sense of home, and gives new…