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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…

FLEMING’S FOR ROMANCE, EASTER & MOTHER’S DAY!

By Greer Wylder

April 07, 2011

By Sheryll Alexander Need to take your beloved on a date or need a place for Easter or Mother’s Day brunch? We love Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Newport Beach’s Fashion Island as a great place for romance or tasty holiday meals. “Memorable Meal” for Two Through May 5, Fleming’s is offering a reasonably-priced prix fixe dinner for two ($125 for two). The three-course meal starts with a fresh spring salad, but the star of this romantic supper is a roasted Chateaubriand a deux with with black truffle bordelaise and lobster en fuego. Couples also share sides of…

SPRING IS DELISH AT Z’TEJAS

By Greer Wylder

March 27, 2011

Review by Sheryll Alexander Z’Tejas, which is a Southwestern-themed and reasonably-priced restaurant at South Coast Plaza, recently launched its new spring entrée and cocktail menu and we are hooked. Chef Danny Stevens has done it again with his seasonal spring menu that features four fresh entrees, four splashy new cocktails and one truly delicious dessert. We were also surprised and pleased at the featured spring ingredient: ripe and savory Mission figs. But first, start by ordering up a spring drink. For those needing to count calories, try the delightful “skinny” raspberry lemonade or the “skinny in pink” martini. There’s also…