Great Taste Magazine

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

Back Bay Bistro
1131 Back Bay Drive,
CA-92660
(949) 729-1144
www.BackBayBistroNewportBeach.com

CuisineType : French Bistro

Couples can soak in picturesque views of the Back Bay while enjoying a three-course, prix-fixe menu prepared by Executive Chef Daniel Jimenez. The mood will be set by live music from singer/songwriter Tom Solis, whose blend of soulful, alternative rock will provide a romantic soundtrack for the evening. Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the cost is $65 per person/$85 with wine pairings.

SOUP or SALAD (choice of one):
Lobster Bisque
Sweetheart Salad – spinach, candied walnuts, strawberry brie & wild berry vinaigrette
Optional Wine Pairing – Ch. Faizeau Montagne Vielles Vingnes 2003

ENTREE (choice of one):
Filet Amore – 6 oz crab stuffed filet of beef, sauteed asparagus, blue cheese lyonnaise potatoes, roast garlic, & black truffle port reduction
Optional Wine Pairing – Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2005
Seared Sea of Love Scallops – lobster spinach risotto, tomato tarragon relish
Optional Wine Pairing – Pedroncelli Dry Creek Sauvignon Blanc Eastside Vineyard 2009
Veal au Poire – white truffle smahed potato, sun-dried cherry and apricot demi glaze
Optional Wine Pairing – Argyle Pinot Noir 2006

DESSERTS FOR TWO (designed to share):
Chocolate Volcano – German chocolate cake filled with vanilla bean ice cream raining Hershey's hot chocolate
Cream Puffs – raspberry ice cream, chocolate drizzle

Seating is limited and reservations are strongly encouraged by calling (949) 729-1144. Also, visit www.BackBayBistroNewportBeach.com.

Tradition by Pascal
1000 Bristol Street North,
CA-92600
949-263-9400
www.PascalNewportBeach.com

CuisineType : French

"A Dinner In Normandy"
A Celebration of My Mother's Cooking

Thursday, February 2, 2012

1 Seating at 6:30 pm

$95 pp, $148 with Wine Pairing

Tradition by Pascal
1000 Bristol Street North,
CA-92660
949-263-9400
www.PascalNewportBeach.com

CuisineType : French

Tradition by Pascal Valentine's Menu

Available February 10th-14th

4-Course Prix Fixe

$95 per Person
$145 with Wine Pairing

5:00-Closing

Nello Cucina
3333 S. Bear Street,
CA-92626
714-540-3365
www.nellocucina.com

CuisineType : Italian

Nello’s first Wine Maker dinner features a selection from Tuscany, paired with a menu that will leave your taste buds in heaven.

Passed Hors D’ Oeuvres
Chef’s Selection
Chardonnay, Nozzole, Le Bruniche, ‘10

Ravioli d’Aragosta
Pasta filled with lobster mousse, creamy lobster sauce
Chardonnay, Cabreo, La Pietra ‘09

Mare & Monte
Petite Filet mignon, shitake mushroom sauce, Jumbo shrimp, champagne sauce, asparagus & roasted potatoes
Super Tuscan, Campo Al Mare, Bolgheri, ‘09

Torta Di Cioccolato
Chocolate mousse cake, raspberry sauce

$45 per person plus tax & gratuity

Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
1107 Jamboree Road,
CA-92656
(949)729-6057

CuisineType : Cal Coast

CAKEBREAD CELLARS WINE DINNER

Celebrate and welcome the new year with an innovative cuisine and elegant wines at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach. This delightful evening will feature a welcome reception followed by five seasonal courses perfectly paired with Cakebread Cellars’ iconic family wines. Experience Chef Felix’s and Chef Jonathan’s savory menu while Cakebread’s Michael Biagi explores this portfolio of wines. 6:30 p.m.

Friday, January 27, 2012

$95 ++ per person

For Reservations, call (949)729-6057 or email onie.carreon@hyatt.com

New Years Eve

Ring in 2012 with Tabu Grill

Tabu Grill
2892 South Coast Highway,
CA-92651
(949) 494-7743
www.tabugrill.com

CuisineType : Cal Coast

Patina Restaurant
135 N Grand Ave,
CA-90012
(213) 972-7565
www.patinagroup.com

CuisineType : French

Come Celebrate New Year's with Patina

Event Includes:

Buffet- with Oyster Shooters, Prime Rib and Carved Ham

Dessert- Dessert Display

"Here's To" Cocktail Menu

Champagne BarPhoto Booth

Twilight Party: Begins at 5-8:30 pm

Count Down Party: 9-1:00 am

Dinner Package Cost: $59 per person

Sol Del Sur Bistro
31115 Rancho Viejo Road,
CA-92675
(949) 487-5225
www.soldelsurbistro.com

CuisineType : Spanish

Christmas Tapas Party!

Join Sol Del Sur Bistro for a buffet of Tapas.

For more information visit: www.soldelsurbistro.com

Pescadou Bistro
3325 Newport Blvd,
CA-92663
(949) 675-6990
www.pescadoubistro.com

CuisineType : French

Join Pescadou Bistro This Christmas Eve

Join Pescadou during one of their two dinner times:

First Dinner: 5:30-6:30

Second Dinner: 8-9 pm

For more information and dinner menu visit: www.pescadoubistro.com

Vue
25135 Park Lantern,
CA-92629
(949) 661-5000
www.lagunacliffs.com

CuisineType : Cal Cuisine

Vue New Year's Eve Dinner

Enjoy a 5 course Prix Fixe meal prepared by the award winning restaurant.

Cost of event: $105Reservations required

For more information visit: www.lagunacliffs.com

Looking for good fun and live entertainment

Then join Laguna Cliff Marriott in the Dana Ballroom. OC Vertigo, will be performing hits from the 70's.

Doors open at 8:30pm and the band will begin performing at 9:00pm.

Cost of Event: $25

LOCANDA DEL LAGO CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH A MERRY “CENA DI NATALE” CHRISTMAS MENU

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Santa Monica’s Northern Italian restaurant will serve a seasonally inspired, multi-course menu, crafted by Executive Chef Gianfranco Minuz

WHAT: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (December 24 and 25, 2011), Locanda del Lago—located on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica—invites friends and families to gather around the table for a holiday-inspired, three- or four- course feast ($55 for three courses; $68 for four courses; not including tax and gratuity). Featuring traditional Italian winter ingredients, such as chestnuts, artichokes, and veal, the specials will be offered alongside an optional wine pairing menu ($25) and a seasonal dessert ($11).

Executive Chef Gianfranco Minuz’s “Cena di Natale” (Christmas supper) menu will include:

Locanda del Lago
231 Arizona Avenue,
CA-90401
310.451.3525
www.lagosantamonica.com

CuisineType : Italian

Sapphire Lounge
1200 South Coast Hwy,
CA-92651
(949) 715-9888
www.sapphirellc.com

CuisineType : American, Cal Cuisine, French, Mediterranean

Sapphire Lounge's Christmas Eve Dinner Special

Menu includes:

Appetizer selections

New Orleans Shellfish Bisque – sherry-glazed shrimp and cognac cream

Hand-Cut Scottish Smoked Salmon – potato-caper salad, sweet onion, pumpernickel

Moroccan Duck Confit Warka – watercress-lentil salad, harissa jus, preserved lemon aioli

Poached Pear and Goat Cheese Salad – winter greens, toasted almonds, spiced red wine vinaigrette

Entrée Selections

Steam Loup de Mer Piccata Confit – baby fennel and tomato risotto

Class “Surf and Turf” Braised Prime Short Rib – butter-poached jumbo shrimp, creamy polenta and root vegetable garnish

Traditional Herb-Roasted Diestel Hen Turkey – dried fruit and nut stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, glazed root vegetables, citrus-cranberry relish and pan gravy

Hawaiian Glazed Kurobuta Pork Loin – char siu rice dumpling and luau greens

Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloin – asparagus, potato-raclette ravioli and pancetta shallot jus

Dessert Selections

Warm Apricot & Butter Bread Pudding – honey cream and hazelnut praline

Spiced Egg Nog Crème Brûlée – pistachio gelato and espresso biscotti

Double Chocolate Cake – Godiva ganache and earl grey anglaise

Cost of event: $52-$66

For more information visit: Sapphirellc.com

Pescadou Bistro
3325 Newport Blvd,
CA-92663
(949) 675-6990
www.piscadoubistro.com

CuisineType : Eclectic, French, French Bistro

Piscadou Bistro's Prix Fixe Christmas Dinner

Celebrate Christmas with Piscadou Bistro

Let them do the cooking for you

Piscadou offers two dinner times:

5:30pm- 6:30pm & 6pm-9pm

For more information visit: www.piscadoubistro.com

For Christmas menu: http://www.pescadoubistro.com/events/Christmas%20Dinner%202011.pdf

The Winery Restaurants presents it's Inaugural Truffle Week

November 17th-23rd

Menu by: Yvon Goetz

Menu:

Colorado Buffalo "Deux Facons" Carpaccio/ Tartare

Truffle Grilled Cheese- Mache Salad

Jumbo Maine Scallops and Burgundy Black Truffle Napoleon

Champagne- Chervil Butter

Italian White Truffles and Porcini Risotto

Red Wine Reduction and Fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano

Black Truffle Crusted Beef Tenderloin

Braised Truffle Potatoes & Organic Baby Vegetables, Cabernet Essence

Warm Black Truffle Cheesecake

Micro Greens and Black Truffle Vinaigrette

Attended by: Open to all guest

For more information regarding event visit: www.thewineryrestaurant.com

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

CuisineType : Fusion, Hawaiian

Celebrate Your New Year's Eve With Roy's Restaurant!

The Evening will include a four course meal, prepared by Chef Edgar Agbayani

For menu items and additional information visit: www.roysrestaurant.com

Jazz Kitchen
1590 South Disneyland Drive,
CA-92802
(714) 776-5200
www.rbjazzkitchen.com

CuisineType : Caribbean, Creole

Jazz Up Your New Year's!

Count down and bring in the New Year with Jazz Kitchen

Event Includes:

I

VIP seating in the FLAMBEAUX Room with live music or balcony seating overlooking downtown Disney

II

Enjoy a 3 course mea

lII

Party Hats and Favors

IV

Champagne toast at midnight

Cost of event: $95 per person

The Sky Room
40 S. Locust Ave,
CA-90802
(562) 983-2703
www.theskyroom.com

CuisineType : Cal Cuisine, Eclectic

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION!

1st Seating 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

I

Winter Arugula

fresh arugula, granny smith apples, maitake mushrooms, prosciutto, white truffle vinaigrette

II

Chilean Sea Bass

almond and black truffle crusted, porcini mushrooms, aged armagnac reduction

Butter Poached Lobster

Chef’s seasonal preparation

Prime Filet Mignon

green peppercorn crusted, braised endive, roasted fingerlings, froie gras cognac reduction

III

Trio of Dessert

$79.00 per person

(excludes tax and service charge)

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2nd Seating 9:00 – 1:00 a.m.

Hors D’oeuvres and Champagne Reception

(in Arcade level prior to dinner)

I

Winter Arugula

fresh arugula, granny smith apples, maitake mushrooms, prosciutto, white truffle vinaigrette

II

Fresh Diver Scallops

finger limes, pomegranate citrus reduction

III

Chilean Sea Bass

almond and black truffle crusted, porcini mushrooms, aged armagnac reduction

Butter Poached Lobster

Chef’s seasonal preparation

Prime Filet Mignon

green peppercorn crusted, braised endive, roasted fingerlings, froie gras cognac reduction

IV

Trio of Dessert

$159.00 per person

(excludes tax and service charge)

New Year's Eve Celebration

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Usher in the New Year with Providence! Chef Michael Cimarusti’s sumptuous Market Menu will be a delicious way to ring in 2012 with style.

new year’s eve 2011

wild japanese buri
yuzu lime, shiso/champagne gelée
koshu, issehara, aruga branca 2010
~
egg drop soup
black truffle, foie gras ravioli
champagne, cuvée prestige, taittinger m.v.
~
scallop grilled in its shell
nori butter
saint-aubin, sur gamay 1er cru, deux montille 2006
~
wild new zealand john dory
black truffle, pork belly, sunchoke
nebbiolo d’alba, valmaggiore, brovia 2008
~
american wagyu style beef
buckwheat, root vegetables, black truffle butter
rioja,viño cubillo, lopez de heredia 2005
~
satsuma tangerine
kumquat, yogurt, orange blossom
~
dark chocolate cake
dulce de leche, vanilla sorbet, milk chocolate
pedro ximenez, bodega san telmo

$195 per person / $260 with wine pairing

 

exclusive of tax, other beverages and gratuity
credit card confirmation required
menu subject to change without notice

We are offering two seatings on New Year's Eve:

Early Seating-5:30pm and 6:00pm
Late Seating-8:30pm and 9:00pm

Reservations for our holiday events fill up quickly. Please call (323) 460-4170 to reserve your table now or click here. We look forward to celebrating with you.

Providence
5955 Melrose Avenue,
CA-90038
(323) 460-4170
www.providencela.com

CuisineType : French

"La Vigilia-The Feast of the Seven Fishes"

Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 2011

Celebrate Christmas Eve with a beloved Providence tradition, "La Vigilia-The Feast of the Seven Fishes". Chef Michael Cimarusti has created a fabulous menu featuring seven different seafood varieties inspired by his Grandmother Josephine and Great Grandmother Domenica Cimarusti. Our special hours on Christmas Eve are 4:00pm to 8:00pm.

“La Vigilia” Menu
Christmas Eve 2011

stuzzucino de mare

~ 
crudo di tonno rosso
tartufo nero
~
strachiatella al aragosta
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capasante
cavofiore, tartufo nero
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spaghetti alla chitarra al nero di seppia
sugo di granchio anche riccio de mare
~
striped bass
alla griglia, rosmarino, mellanzane, finnochio
~
dessert
~
struffoli

$120 per person/ $170 with wine pairing (exclusive of tax, other beverages and gratuity) credit card confirmation required, menu subject to change without notice.

Reservations for our holiday events fill up quickly. Please call (323) 460-4170 to reserve your table now or click here. We look forward to celebrating with you.

Providence
5955 Melrose Avenue,
CA-90038
323-460-4170
www.providencela.com/

CuisineType : Seafood

Joseph Phelps Vineyards showcases a five-course prix fixe menu. The evening begins with an amuse bouche of citrus marinated and grilled Catalina Island squid, paired with 2009 Fogdog Chardonnay. The second course features roasted wild quail served with 2007 Freestone Pinot Noir, followed by pan seared wild sturgeon with 2008 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon, next 48 hour Sous Vide beef checks, paired with 2006 Insignia, and the finale of carrot cake and ice cream and Eisrebe "Ice Wine." For reservations, call 714-257-0101 or go to: www.tapsfishhouse.com/brea.

TAPS Fish House & Brewery
101 East Imperial Hwy.,
CA-92821
714-257-0101
www.tapsfishhouse.com/brea

CuisineType : American, Brewery, Creole, Seafood, Steak

Christmas Eve Menu
$55 per person 3-Courses, $70 per person 4-Courses
Add $10 per person Flowing Sparkling Wine
With Warm Live Music

Chef Gregory Moro Menu

First Course:
Pumpkin Bisque
(White Truffle Cream)
or
Fig Frissée Salad
(Frissée Arugula Salad, Black Mission Fig Purée, Spring Onion Balsamic Dressing)
or
Soupe à L’oignon Gratinée
(Gruyère Cheese)

Second Course
(Included only in the four courses menu)
Seared Foie Gras
(Brioche, Cognac Strawberry, Port reduction)
or
Pan Roasted Diver Scallops
(Celery Root Purée, Asparagus Bacon Hash)

Entrees:
Filet Mignon Flambé au Cognac
(Dijon Pomme Purée, Sautéed Broccolini, Peppercorn Cognac Sauce)
or
Grilled Pork Chop
(Chestnut Purée, Sweet Potato Hash, Saint Germain Apple Sauce)
or
Oven Roasted Turkey
(Bacon, Braised Brussels Sprouts, Cranberry Chutney, Pan Gravy)
or
Hazelnut Mahi Mahi
(Jerusalem Artichoke Purée, Sautéed Kale, Cabernet reduction)

Dessert:
Apple Tart Tatin
(Warm Upside Down Apple Pie, Vanilla Ice Cream)
or
Guittard Chocolate Soufflé
(Cointreau cream)
or
Pumpkin Cheesecake
(Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting)

French 75
1464 South Coast Highway,
ca-92651
949-494-8444
www.french75.net

CuisineType : Fine Dining, French

Pescadou
3325 Newport Blvd,
Ca-92663
(949) 675-6990
www.piscadoubistro.com

CuisineType : French

Beaujolais Nouveau is a young red wine from handpicked Gamay grapes grown in the Beaujolais region of France, where the beverage accounts for half of the region's production. While most red wines improve with age, Beaujolais Nouveau is all about freshness. Many producers, including regional giant Georges Duboeuf, race to deliver the first of the vintage to celebrations throughout France and the world.

Come celebrate with Piscadou bistro!

Beaujolais nouveau:

per glass 9

per bottle 34

Menu $39 per person.

Saucisson a l’ail aux lentilles du Puy

Warm garlic susage in braised green lentils

Or

Escargots au beurre a l’ail

Baked snails in garlic and herbs butter

Boeuf braise au Beaujolais

Braised beef shortribs in beaujolais wine and aromatic vegetables, potato Lyonaise

Or

Canard aux caneberges et cassis

Roasted duck breast, cranberry and blackcurrant, haricots verts, potato Lyonaise

Tarte aux poires et amandes

Pear and almond tart, chocolate sauce

Bon Appetit