Great Taste Magazine

McKenna's On the Bay
190 N. Marina Dr,
CA-90803
(562) 342-9411
www.mckennasonthebay.com

CuisineType : Cal Cuisine, Cal Coast

Have a Heart Celebration!

Enjoy a private dinner with your valentine.

Event is limited to 35 couples, so make sure you reserve today.

- Dinner includes Barefoot wine, candles and roses at each table

Event cost is $100, and as a private event seating is limited.

For more information visit www.mckennasonthebay.com

McKenna's On the Bay
190 N. Marina Dr,
CA-90803
(562) 342-9411
www.mckennasonthebay.com

CuisineType : Cal Cuisine, Cal Coast

Super Bowl Party At McKenna's!

Come cheer on your team and be part of the Super Bowl fun at McKenna's.

Event cost $20 and includes:

-All you can eat buffet

-Buckets of beer

Five Crowns Restaurant
3801 E. Coast Highway,
CA-92625
(949) 760-0331
www.lawrysonline.com/five-crowns

CuisineType : American

A Night of Caring

Join The Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs for dinner at Five Crowns Restaurant. As they present the Orange Coast College Foundation a check for $21,000.

Roy's Restaurant
453 Newport Center Drive,
CA-92660
(949) 640-7697
www.roysrestaurant.com

CuisineType : Hawaiian

Aloha Hour All Day!

This Superbowl Sunday join Roy's for Aloha Hour all day at the bar.

Event last all day and includes:

-$5 Aloha Hour

-$36.95 Prix Fixe Menu. Choose any appetizer, any entree, and any dessert.

For more information, such as location visit: www.roysrestaurant.com

www.jasonscatering.com

www.yardhouse.com

Geisha House
2773 N Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Parker's Lighthouse & The Queensview Steakhouse
435 Shoreline Village Dr.,
CA-90802
562-432-6500
www.parkerslighthouse.com

CuisineType : Seafood

PARKERS’ LIGHTHOUSE AND QUEENSVIEW STEAKHOUSE

Prescribe the Ideal Valentine’s Destination

“If Music Be the Food of Love…Play On”

~ Live Jazz ~

You're probably wondering what to buy that special someone in your life this Valentine's Day. There's nothing like the gift of sharing a romantic location with breathtaking views to melt the heart of your perfect partner.

As you make your Valentine plans, consider celebrating in style at Parkers’ Lighthouse. One location, two ways to experience the night. Enjoy Tuesday, February 14, in the Main Dining Room or celebrate at Queensview Steakhouse on the third floor of Parkers’ Lighthouse. Plus there will be live entertainment at the Queensview from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. T

hese Prix Fixe menus are sure to put you in a romantic mood:

QUEENSVIEW STEAKHOUSE VALENTINES DAY 2012

$85 per person for a Four-Course Dinner
includes Amuse Bouche, the Chef’s Fresh Creation to Arouse the Palate
Live Jazz at the Queensview

or

PARKERS’ LIGHTHOUSE VALENTINES DAY 2012

$60 per person for a Three-Course Dinner and Shared Dessert in the Main Dining Room

Reservations are suggested for both Parkers’ Lighthouse Main Dining Room and for The Queensview Steakhouse. Please call 562-432-6500. Call the restaurant for details on Parkers’ complimentary shuttle from Downtown Long Beach Hotels, The Aquarium of the Pacific and The Queen Mary. Parkers’ Lighthouse and the Queensview Steakhouse are located at 435 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach, CA 90802For restaurant information and reservations, please call 562-432-6500. www.parkerslighthouse.com

1802 Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach. 949.650.CHOW 2469.

www.eatchownow.com

Alize at the Top of the Palms
4321 W. Flamingo Road,
NV-89109
(702) 951-7000
www.andrelv.com/alize/

CuisineType : French

Elevate your Valentine’s Day celebration this year to new heights with an unforgettable dinner at Alizé at the Top of the Palms. Your beloved will marvel at not only the extravagant four-course menu, but also at the restaurant’s stunning, panoramic view of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.

The chef-selected Valentine’s Day meal will be served Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 only. Reservations are required.

The meal begins with an amuse bouche of caramelized onion and white truffle panna cotta with apricot confiture and green onion. With appetites whetted, guests will enjoy a first course of either roasted king crab and celery root bisque with black truffle, orange zest and minced chive or Andre’s foie gras terrine with port poached figs, toasted brioche and cinnamon pear preserve. As a second course, guests may choose either a bouquet of baby red and green romaine lettuce with prosciutto, candied walnuts and white balsamic vinaigrette or crispy lobster and St. Andre cheese croustillant with grapefruit emulsion and minced chives. An intermezzo of lemon kiwi sorbet precedes the next course.

An intermezzo of lemon kiwi sorbet precedes the next course; guests may select from pan-roasted veal loin with rosemary and bacon polenta with haricots verts, mixed mushrooms and veal jus; sautéed free range chicken breast with garlic and herb-crusted thigh, truffled potato puree, baby carrots and tarragon chicken glace; sautéed filet of beef with jumbo green asparagus, red onion confit, Idaho potato galette and cognac green peppercorn sauce; or black truffle and almond-crusted Chilean sea bass with fricassee of fingerling potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and Maine lobster Bordelaise sauce.

Concluding the meal, a dessert trio will feature a long-stem strawberry with chocolate fondue and shortbread cookies, meyer lemon gateau with blackberry sauce and poppy seed gaufrette, and white chocolate and macadamia torte with a caramelized Florentine.

Vegetarian menu options are available as well, including a first course of piquillo pepper with provençal vegetables, a second course featuring mélange of mixed field greens with cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette, with or without herbed goat cheese and a third course consisting of black-pepper crusted tofu with winter vegetables with apricots and almonds.

The cost for the meal $125 per person. Guests may call (702) 951-7000 for reservations or more information.

www.icelb.com

Coupa Cafe
419 North Canon Drive,
CA-90210
310-385-0420
www.coupacafe.com

CuisineType : Spanish

To make Valentine's Day a special night, Coupa Café is offering their first ever-exclusive Love Sharing Menu on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 with an affordable $26 prix fixe per person menu, featuring chocolate and specialty items served from 5pm to 9pm.

First Course:

Valentine’s Day Tequenos
Traditional Venezuelan white cheese sticks wrapped in homemade flour dough served with a special Valentine’s Day homemade chocolate and rosemary dipping sauce.

Coupa Bruschetta
Crispy baguette topped with sautéed mushrooms, fresh chopped tomatoes and basil drizzled with white truffle oil.

Second Course:

Venezuelan Pabellon
The national dish of Venezuela – rice, black beans, sweet fried plantains, arepitas, nata, queso blanco, and homemade shredded beef (chicken/veggie option available)

Homemade Heart Shaped Ravioli
Homemade heart shaped ravioli filed with fresh goat cheese served in a brown butter & sage sauce.

Dessert

Tres Leches
Traditional Latin American dessert, cake soaked in three milks topped with merique & 100% Venezuelan Chocolate fluffy mousse

www.lazydogcafe.com/

CuisineType : American

Rekindle your puppy love this Valentine’s Day weekend at Lazy Dog Café, with three locations in Orange County. Relax and enjoy a laidback and indulgent dinner, served February 10-14 with two delectable offerings: the Surf & Turf with Coulotte steak and succulent jumbo shrimp, and the tempting Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta. Ease into the evening with a variety of seasonal beverages, such as the Lazy Dog Hand Crafted Draft Red Ale and the Passion Fruit Bellini.

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www.tabugrill.com

The Cellar
305 N. Harbor Blvd,
CA-92832
714-525-5682
www.cellardining.com

CuisineType : American

We Welcome Pascual Toso Winery

Thursday, Feb. 9th at 6:30.$49.95 per person*

The Cellar is kicking off February with our first wine dinner of 2012! We are so excited to have the opportunity to host our Argentinaian firends from Pascual Toso. Since the launch of the winery in 1890 Enrique and his family have produced some of the best wines in South America. Now with a little consulting help from the famous Paul Hobbs these wines are making quite the name for themselves in the high-end South American Market.

Learn more about Pascual Toso History and details about their wine making philosophy atwww.pascualtoso.com/welcome

Wines

Torrontes 2010
Roses and jasmine aromas make a sweet and happy combination. Fresh dry wine. Soft acidity.

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2008
Elegant Style, with lovely boysenberry and raspberry fruit, and plenty of vanilla, spice and chocolate shadings too.

Magdalena Toso 2006
90% Malbec & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Exhibits a brooding perfume of violets, lavender, mineral, spice box, blueberry, and black cherry. Followed by an opulent wine with tons of flavor, richness, incipient complexity, and ripe tannin.

Brut N.V.
Limpid and bright, with greenish shades that are reflected in the tenuous yellow of its whole appearance. It is a delicate dry sparkling wine. It is velvety to the mouth and is easy to drink

Dinner

Petite chervil and corn crab cakes over baby arugula finished with an orange persimmon coulis

Cinnamon brined pork belly braised to perfection over turnip and parsnip hash sauced by a blackberry gastrique

Lamb loin stuffed with fresh figs, sage, and walnuts over potato gratin with gruyere finished with a red wine butter sauce

Mango Cheesecake with ginger lime chantilly

Please call 714-525-5682

714.734.9300