Great Taste Magazine

Compete at Bouchees/Smooths for prizes and a chance to win $$ in our finale! Starts March 25th.

email us for more information, rules, regulations

Bouchees Bistro
www.bouchees.com
144 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802
562 437 7700

Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010

• Join us for Easter Brunch in the Grand Ballroom, complete with a delectable 12-station holiday buffet, a jazz trio, a visit by the Easter Bunny and complimentary family photography ($95/adult, $40/children ages 4-12), from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Celebrate Easter at The Loft, the resort’s bistro-style restaurant with panoramic ocean views, with a four-course prix fixe luncheon menu with choices of appetizer, entrée, cheese and dessert from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. ($85/adults with sparkling wine, $30/children ages 4-12) or a la carte dinner service from 5 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
• Treat Yourself to Easter dinner at Studio, the resort’s signature restaurant perched atop a Pacific bluff, featuring Executive Chef Craig Strong’s inventive cuisine, with your choice of chef’s five-course tasting menus ( $115/person or $165 with wine pairings), or a la carte selections, from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Tax and gratuity not included

Fun For The Children For Easter Weekend, Friday, April 2 – Sunday, April 4, 2010

Paintbox hosts daily complimentary activities for young resort guests of all ages and their families, from games on the lawn and marine life-inspired fun, to Easter crafts and hip hop dancing, and a spring petting zoo and two grand egg hunts on Easter Sunday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon

• Paintbox half- or full-day supervised adventures for ages 5-12, $60/child from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.; $90/child, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; all sessions include lunch and snacks
• Paintbox Petite pint-sized fun for ages 2-5, $20 per child per hour, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 24-hour advance reservation required
• Children’s Night Out, Friday, April 2, debuts with an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt and then dinner and a movie, $60/child ages 5-12, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Children’s Night Out, Saturday, April 3, features a Magic Show & Candy Buffet plus dinner and more, $60/child ages 5-12, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Easter Bunny will visit your child in-room with cookies and carrots to nibble while he reads “his” story of the Easter Bunny; $50/visit, 24-hour advance reservation required
• Personalized Easter Basket filled with festive goodies delivered to your child, $85/basket, 48-hour reservation required

For Dining Reservations please call 949-715-6420. For Paintbox or Paintbox Petite, please call 949-715-6005. For accommodations, please call 949-715-6000, or toll-free 1-888-715-6700 or visit www.montagelagunabeach.com.

Social Hour at Stonehill Tavern

Join Stonehill Tavern every Thursday all evening long….. Treat yourself after work to a relaxing evening and unwind in the seductive ambiance of Stonehill Tavern, and enjoy $9 hand-crafted Tavern cocktails, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and valet parking.

For restaurant reservations please call 949-234-3318

 Half Off All Wines Every Sunday Night at Stonehill Tavern….every Sunday night!!!!

Come wine down with us after a fun-filled weekend…..

Click here to see the seasonal tasting and bar men

http://michaelmina.net/eblast/stonehill_12_2009.html

Hours of operations:

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6:00 – 9:00

And Friday’s and Saturday’s from 5:30 – 10:00

 Enjoy, relax and unwind with music in our Lobby Lounge 

 Fridays & Saturdays from 8pm-Midnight

Please join us every Friday and Saturday night in our Lobby Lounge for an eclectic array of oldies, disco, soul, r&b and mix of top 40 hits……let the melodic sounds of the Don Duncan band entertain you the whole evening long…..

There is something about a martini,
A tingle remarkably pleasant;
A yellow, a mellow martini;
I wish I had one at present.
There is something about a martini,
Ere the dining and dancing begin,
And to tell you the truth,
It is not the vermouth –
I think that perhaps it’s the gin.

MARTINI MONDAY….Every Monday night at the Lobby Lounge

Special drink prices w/ food pairings from 6-9pm

Join us each Thursday from 7:00pm-11:00pm for

PURE SEDUCTION TM

 At the

 LOBBY LOUNGE

 7:00pm-9:00pm special drink prices & complimentary light appetizers

 DJ and Dancing

Be Seduced at the Best Address   

For restaurant reservations please call 949-234-3272

St. Regis Monarch Beach

In tribute to Mardi Gras and the New Orleans Saints’ first-ever Super Bowl win, Bluewater Grill restaurants in Newport Beach and Tustin will host a “Cajun & Creole Celebration” throughout March.  Combining Bluewater Grill’s famous fresh seafood and shellfish with savory flavors and hot spices, the first-ever tasting event and month-long menu celebration are certain to get guests proclaiming, “C’est Magnifique”!

The festivities begin with a March 9  “Louisiana Cajun & Creole Fest” tasting event featuring a pairing of classic foods from the bayou – California-inspired versions of Crawfish Etouffee, Gumbo and Jambalaya – with specialized drinks designed to bring out the flavor and turn up the heat.  Also served will be Bluewater Grill favorites Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters Bienville, along with Bananas Foster for dessert.

 In honor of the celebration and the Saints’ decisive victory in Super Bowl XLIV, Bluewater Grill bartenders will pour the New Orleans Fizz, also known as the Ramos Gin Fizz, created in the late 1800s by New Orleans favorite son Henry C. Ramos.  As legend has it, the cocktail became so popular that by the 1915 Mardi Gras celebrations, Ramos’ 35 “shaker boys” had trouble keeping up with demand.  Bartenders at both restaurants will be demonstrating the drink’s famous vigorous shaking ritual to give it its unique fizz.

 The cost of each pairing event is $24.95 per person, and advance reservations are required for seating beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Bluewater Grill chefs and servers at each restaurant will be available to discuss the culinary implications and recipe possibilities of Cajun and Creole cuisines.

 Throughout the month, a sampling of Crawfish Etouffee, Gumbo and Jambalaya will be available and guests can add their own New Orleans Fizz from the bar to complete their personal Cajun & Creole Celebration.

 Offered on the second Tuesday of every month, Bluewater Grill’s monthly tasting events allow seafood aficionados and “foodies” to combine the latest seasonal fresh fish varieties, with commentary by the restaurant’s resident seafood experts.   During some months, hand-selected wines, draught beers and sakes are added to the mix, and a special, limited-time menu offering allows customers to sample the tasting event throughout the month.  

 Bluewater Grill locations in Orange County include 630 Lido Park Drive in Newport Beach, in Cannery Village, and 2409 Park Avenue in Tustin, at the new District at Tustin Legacy retail and entertainment center.  The phone numbers are (949) 675-FISH (3474) and (714) 258-FISH (3474), respectively.

Ristorante daVinci in Long Beach is participating in dineLA Restaurant Week 2010!   This edition of Restaurant Week January 24 - 29 and January 31 - February 5. So, treat yourself, or come as a group and enjoy a specially priced three-course menu at Ristorante daVinci for lunch, dinner or both.Our menu has been specially prepared for Restaurant Week by Executive Chef Joseph Gotti, with multiple dishes that don’t appear on our regular menu. So, make a reservation during dineLA’s Restaurant Week and enjoy the brilliance of Ristorante daVinci at a great deal!. Make a Reservation Today!

Calling all engaged couples…the Anaheim White House is offering to pay for your wedding reception for up to 100 guests at the newly unveiled West Wing.  The package is valued at $20,000.  In order to qualify, you must mention that you wish to enter the contest when you make a dinner reservation anytime between February 12 – 16, 2010 and the winner will be selected at random, announced owner Bruno Serato. 

KIMERA RESTAURANT CALLING ALL AMATEUR MOVIE MAKERSIRVINE, Calif., September 28, 2009 - Kimera Restaurant is holding a contest for Orange County’s budding filmmakers, which gives them the opportunity to win exposure at a local movie theatre and a $200 gift certificate to be redeemed at the restaurant.

Kimera has always attracted movie fans and currently offers complimentary cinema tickets to diners who purchase the “movie nights” set dinner menu and now these movie fans have the opportunity to become movie makers.

Contestants must produce a 15-second, family friendly commercial that illustrates why Kimera is an Orange County landmark, known for its fine dining and sophisticated lounge bar. The winning commercial will be accredited to the winner of the contest and will be shown at the Edwards Island Cinemas located at 999 Newport Center Drive, in Newport, Calif. The commercial will be shown every day, before every movie, for an entire year!

To enter the contest, send your submission directly by mail to: Karyn at Kimera, 19530 Jamboree Road in Irvine, California, 92612.  Submissions will also be accepted by email at Karyn@Kimerarestaurant.com, or can be hand delivered to a manager at Kimera Restaurant. All submissions must have an aspect ratio of 16:9 (1.77:1) and an audio format of 5.1 Discreet & Lt/Rt. The submission deadline is Wednesday, October 14^th and the winner will be announced on Friday, October 16^th. The winner will be credited for the advertisement, which will be shown to thousands of local Orange County movie goers and will receive a $200 gift certificate for Kimera Restaurant, to enjoy the delicious food and drink. All submissions will be judged on creativity and style. Judges are looking for a commercial as eye-catching as the restaurant itself.

Kimera Restaurant is renowned for its exotic dishes, influenced by different foods from different regions all around the world, and also for its extensive wine and beverage collection. Kimera Restaurant is the latest addition to the “Dining As Art” collection and is open for lunch Monday through Friday and dinner Monday through Saturday.  The restaurant features a lounge bar, featuring a cool mix of music nightly with a DJ every Friday and Saturday, a fully enclosed and heated bar patio, a dining room patio, a cigar patio and an upper level dining room for special events.  Kimera also offers full-service event planning and catering through the Dining As Art Catering Company and complimentary valet parking.

Kimera Restaurant is located at 19530 Jamboree Road in Irvine, Calif.  Find out more at www.kimerarestaurant.com.