Orange County Restaurant Week Returns

Orange County Restaurant Week, the region's most celebrated culinary event for more than a decade, returns Sunday, March 3th through Saturday, March 9th with nearly 150 restaurants participating offering diners a wide variety of options.

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Dining In Tips From Chef Blakely Trettenero the Perfect (and Simple) Gourmet Dinner Guaranteed To Impress (Recipes)

It sounds so dreamy, doesn’t it – going out for a romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day? Except it doesn’t always turn out that way. All too often the restaurant is crowded, the servers cranky and the “exclusive” prix fixe menu is limited and expensive.

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James Beard Foundation Announces Restaurant Design Award Jury and Final Call Dates For Select 2017 Awards Categories

The James Beard Foundation announced a distinguished panel of jurors to serve as the judging authority for the 2017 Restaurant Design Awards. This panel invites restaurants, architects, interior designers, and graphic designers to submit their projects for consideration for the 2017 Restaurant Design Awards.

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Emeril Lagasse's Las Vegas Restaurants Earn 2016 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards; Full Dining Guide Revealed in August Issue

Emeril Lagasse's Las Vegas restaurants have been honored for their outstanding wine programs in Wine Spectator's 2016 Restaurant Wine List Awards. Delmonico Steakhouse, Emeril's New Orleans Fish House and Table 10 are recognized among other winners from all over the globe as top destinations for wine lovers.

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Oceana Coastal Kitchen San Diego Review – Enjoy Alfresco Dining, Pacific Views and Delightful Deep Sea Delicacies

While San Diego has no shortage of fantastic restaurants, new to the region’s distinctive dining scene is Oceana Coastal Kitchen, an airy bayside eatery dishing up chef-driven, seafood-centric California cuisine amid sweeping hypnotic waterfront views that’ll keep you returning.

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JSix San Diego Review - Six Reasons To Succumb To The ‘Chef's Mercy‎’ Menu

JSix, a neighborhood bar and restaurant, located in San Diego's kinetic, community-centric East Village, offers warm hospitality, culinary whimsy, craft cocktail ingenuity, a seasonally-driven menu committed to hormone-free, sustainable and organic "farm-to-fork" dishes, that create a gastronomic experience that leaves you wanting.

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Bijou French Bistro La Jolla Review - Epicure Tour De Force

"Bijou" is French for "jewel," which is a fitting moniker for this enchanting eatery nestled in the heart of La Jolla, boasting a plum position on Prospect Street. While Bijou French Bistrois relatively new on the scene, celebrating its first anniversary in June 2015, Bijou's roots extend much deeper into San Diego's renowned culinary culture.

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  • NBA All-Star Baron Davis Signs On As Executive Producer For LAFF '18 Doc "Fire On The Hill"

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    NBA All-Star Baron Davis, founder of No Label Productions, has joined director Brett Fallentine’s documentary FIRE ON THE HILL as an Executive Producer.  The film will make its world premiere this coming Saturday, September 22 at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF).

     
  • Glam, Glitz, Glitter - OSCAR Awards Season Begins with Nominees Announcements

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    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, a western-comedy, from Joel and Ethan Cohen launched a surprise appearance at the 91st Academy Awards announcements, nailing three nominations in what was considered the battle between favorites A Star is Born and Roma.

     
  • AVENUE Magazine Sold to Cohen Media Group

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    Manhattan Media LLC today announced the sale of AVENUE, Manhattan's oldest society magazine, to Charles S. Cohen's Cohen Media Group. Cohen Media is the fifth owner of AVENUE in its 42 years of continuous publication.  

  • Beltway Insider: Boston Investigation Nets Three; President Travels to Latin America; April Job Numbers; Kent State Marks 43rd Anniversary

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    President Obama spent the week meeting with foreign leaders from Mexico and Costa Rica as he traveled to both countries in an effort to encourage common objectives, strengthen relations and solidify ties.

     
  • Angelina Jolie, Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and Piero Tosi to Receive The Academy's Governors Award

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    BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Awards to Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and Piero Tosi, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Angelina Jolie.  All four awards will be presented at the Academy’s 5th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday, November 16, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center®.

     
  • Consumers Curate Top Spirits Lists at the Largest SIP Awards Competition (Photos)

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    The 2017 Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards,  taking place at the upscale Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, CA.,  hosted its largest blind tasting competition to date with 673 spirit brands and 118 consumer judges.