Great Taste Magazine

Halloween Party – Trick or Treating, Dog Costume Contest, Small Dog Races, & Fabulous Prizes!

Old World Restaurant
7561 Center Ave, #49,
CA-92647
(714) 895-8020
www.oldworld.ws/german_restaurant_orange_county.html

IHOP
IHOP,
CA-92646
(818) 240-6055
www.ihop.com

CuisineType : Pancakes/Waffles

IHOP restaurants nationwide will celebrate Halloween a little early this year, offering kids 12 and under a free Scary Face Pancake as part of its No Tricks – Just Treats program designed to provide kids with a safe and fun Halloween event. The “design-your-own” Scary Face Pancake includes an oversized signature buttermilk pancake with a whipped topping mouth and strawberry nose, served with two mini OREO® cookies and candy corn on the side to allow kids to create their own Halloween hotcake. WHEN: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. WHERE: Participating IHOP restaurants nationwide.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) will raise up to $1 million to benefit family farmers through its annual “Boorito” Halloween fundraiser. Customers visiting any Chipotle restaurant in the US, Canada and the UK on Monday, October 31st from 6 p.m. to close dressed in a costume inspired by the family farm will be treated to a burrito, order of tacos, salad, or burrito bowl for only $2, and Chipotle will donate proceeds (up to $1 million) to Farm Aid and the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation.

“Boorito has become an eagerly awaited tradition for many of our customers,” said Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Chipotle. “We are hoping to use the excitement surrounding this annual event to spark more conversation of the struggles facing so many of America’s family farms, and to raise money to help address these issues.”

Boorito 2011 also features an online costume contest. To participate, customers dressed in a costume inspired by the family farm — such as humanely raised animals, family farmers, or locally grown veggies — must take a photo of themselves visiting a Chipotle restaurant on Halloween, and upload it online at Chipotle.com/Boorito or by texting “COSTUME” to 888222. One grand prize winner will receive $2,500, and five runners up will receive $1,000 each. Twenty honorable mention winners will receive a burrito party for 10 guests.

Chipotle
chipotle.com/en-US/Default.aspx?type=default

Traditional meal with all of the trimmings. Take-out traditional meal also available for $26.95 per person.

Thursday, November 24th

From 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

$42.95 Adults – $22.95 Children (Ages 4-12) – Children under 4 are free

Call (949) 305-5100 or visit http://www.arroyotrabuco.com for more information. Reservations Recommended.

O'Neill's Bar & Grill
26772 Avery Parkway,
CA-92692
949.305.5100
arroyotrabuco.com/specials.aspx

Join us for our first annual 'All you can eat' Gelato Tasting Party

18 scrumptious made daily in-houseflavors to choose from.

Decidedly yummy for only $6.00 per person.

DOLCE GELATO
247 Broadway,
CA 92651
949-715-9249
Www.gelatobydolce.com

Thanksgiving Kids Club Cooking & Art Class

Thursday November 17th, 10:30a.m.-11:30a.m.

Join Whole Foods Market Huntington Beach for a fun interactive cooking class for your kids! Learn how to make a fun and healthy “Turkey” Sandwich and a creative Thanksgiving craft just in time for the holiday! We have a limit of 24 kids, so please RSVP to SPHTBEvents@wholefoods.com.

Whole Foods Market Huntington Beach
7881 Edinger Ave,
CA-92647
657-200-4200
www.wholefoodsmarket.com/huntingtonbeach

O'Neill's Bar & Grill
26772 Avery Parkway,
CA-92692
949.305.5100
arroyotrabuco.com/specials.aspx

CuisineType :

Christmas Eve Dinner

Saturday, December 24th

From 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Family Style Dinner Menu

Live Jazz

$42.95 Adults, $22.95 Children (4-12)

No Charge for Children under 4

O'Neill's Bar & Grill
26772 Avery Parkway,
CA-92692
949.305.5100
arroyotrabuco.com/specials.aspx

CuisineType :

Christmas Day Brunch

Sunday, December 25th

Seating from 11:00am to 4:00pm

$42.95 Adults, $22.95 Children (4-12)

No Charge for Children under 4

Sunday Brunch

Champagne Brunch every Sunday from 10:00am – 3:00pm

Featuring Live Entertainment

$29.95 per adult – $32.95 with Unlimited Champagne

$14.95 per child

$15.95 for same day golfers

O'Neill's Bar & Grill
26772 Avery Parkway,
CA-92692
949.305.5100
arroyotrabuco.com/specials.aspx

SOS Food Truck Rally & Christmas Carnival

A fun family event and kick-off to the holiday season!

The SOS Food Truck Rally & Christmas Carnival will be held at Share Our Selves on December 8th! A selection of Orange County's most popular food trucks will be on hand to serve up tastes of their delicious specialties.

There will be holiday crafts, cookie decorating, and carnival games for children. Santa will also be available for photos! Get ready for this fabulous event that will be fun for ALL ages!

• Flavor Rush
• Kona Ice
• Tamarindo
• Adobo Express
• Pan Finiti
• Ranchan Ramen

Get your tickets now:

Adults: $35 and Children: $15

(Children under 3 are free)

For More Information or To Purchase Tickets:
Jina Song
(949) 270-2134

jsong@shareourselves.org

1st Annual Food Truck Rally & Christmas Carnival
1550 Superior Ave,
California-92627
(949) 270-2134
www.shareourselves.org

N/A
1245 N. Spring Street,
CA-90012
(310) 305-7169
truckitfest.com/

CuisineType : American

A music festival featuring nine great L.A. bands and a DJ, 40-60 food trucks and about 250 tented vendors.

Sparks Woodfire Grill
300 Pacific Coast Highway,
Ca-92648
(714) 960-0996
www.sparkwoodfiregrill.com

CuisineType : American

Kids love to create and kids love to eat! Put the two together and you have a summer all they will remember .

Ages 12 and up, space limited to 12 students.Lunch for students included.

For full brochure contact: Kathleen Shields, Coordinator

(714) 757.4825

kathleen@sparkwoodfiregrill.com

Fast Forward Events

Del Mar Fairgrounds
2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar,
California-92014
www.thegourmetexpo.com

CuisineType : American

Indulge your inner gourmand with The Gourmet Experience, a cooking and entertaining showcase that features over 250 exhibitors showcasing the best in appliances, culinary solutions, travel and home products, and specialty food.

Held October 8-9, 2011 the event features 10 specialty pavilions highlighting the latest epicurean trends, including:• That’s the Spirit! Beer, Wine & Spirit Pavilion• Bounty of the County• Sweet Discoveries• Olive Oil Tasting Pavilion• Cheeses of the World• Charcuterie Pavilion• Spice Alley• Culinary Solutions Center• Grilling & Outdoor Entertaining• Kids Cook! Activity Center.

In two action-filled days, you can: test out new products for your kitchen, get up close culinary instruction from some of San Diego’s most celebrated chefs, sip luxury wines and spirits, taste California and domestic olive oils and cheeses, and much, much more!

Single day passes for The Gourmet Experience are $25 in advance and $30 at the door; weekend passes are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Children 12 years of age and under are admitted free.

Encore / Happy Sushi’s
2640 Cushing Road,
California-92016
www.SanDiegoUkeFestival.com

CuisineType : Asian

UKERS JAKE SHIMABUKURO AND JAMES HILL HIT THE SAME PARTY!The San Diego Ukulele Festival Comes to Town Finally!

On July 14th through July 16th, 2011, the inaugural San Diego Ukulele Festival is coming to town at Ingram Plaza, Liberty Station in the newly renovated NTC McMillan shopping center of Point Loma area in San Diego! Xceptional Music Productions and the Amigo Bros. Event Management are proud to bring this event to this fantastic new venue; a venue that many San Diegans do not even know about yet, and should!

Featuring both infamous ukulele aficionados Jake Shimabukuro and James Hill at the same Festival is quite a feat in itself! Jake, from Maui, will be opening the Festival on Thursday, and James, from Canada, will be closing the Festival Saturday night. These two men have been known to do some amazing and magical things with this small musical instrument underdog; making their ukuleles literally sing as their fingers fly! It’s a sight to be seen and heard, and well worth the concert cost! Fantastic front row VIP table dinner concert seats will be available.

It is said of Jake…“It’s rare for a young musician to earn comparisons to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis”…“Yes, the ukulele, in the hands of Shimabukuro, the traditional Hawaiian instrument of four strings and two octaves is stretched and molded into a complex and bold new musical force.” The San Francisco Gate recently posted: “The sounds the boyish 33-year old wrings from his ukulele…are unlike anything else in the history of the instrument.”

The rest of the Festival in between Thursday and Saturday nights will have tons of free Polynesian themed fun and entertainment for the public! Including ukulele biggies like Hawaii’s Derick Sebastian, Los Angeles’s Ukulele Bartt, and San Diego locals Fred Thompson and Sarah Maisel. There will be other well-known performers from all over as well, a beer and wine garden right in the middle of the fun, Polynesian hula and fire dancer shows, tropical art, food and merchandise to partake in! You will feel like you are on the Islands, without having spent the airfare!

Sponsors are stepping up to join in on the tropical fun like Ohana Ukulele, Kanile’a Ukulele, Kimo Ukulele, Komoa Ukulele, Kala Brand Music Company, Aquila Corde Armoniche Strings, Ballast Point, Constellation Wine, Svedka Vodka, Oggi’s Liberty Station, Encore Catering, Tarantino’s Meats, with more coming! The San Diego Ukulele Festival is looking for a qualified charity to give their Beverage Garden proceeds to. The Polynesian drums are stirring excitement and rumblings about this event; that looks to bring in 1000s from all over the USA, to San Diego for this 3-day Festival.For all information and tickets, go to the website – www.SanDiegoUkeFestival.com .If you’d like more information, please call Fred Thompson at 619-296-4435 or email at Ukulelefred@cox.net .

Whole Foods Market Huntington Beach
7881 Edinger Ave,
Ca-92647
wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/huntingtonbeach/store-calendar/

Calling all Orange County Kids! Learn how to make a delicious and healthy summer snacks including Sandwich on a Stick, Ants on a Log and Yogurt Parfaits! Ages 4 and Up. Space is limited, so please RSVP to SPHTBEvents@wholefoods.com.

Whole Foods Market Huntington Beach
7881 Edinger Ave,
Ca-92647
wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/huntingtonbeach/store-calendar/

PAL Rescue and Adoption is a small group of volunteers who specialize in the rescue and placement of abused, unwanted and abandoned animals. Join us, as PAL will be bringing a number of their dogs to our store, and we hope to find them new homes!

The Mount Palomar Winery
33820 Rancho California Road,
Ca-92591
www.mountpalomar.com

Come to the Greek Glendi, have fun, be Greek for a day, eat, drink, dance with Kefi.

Laguna Cliffs Resort
25135 Park Lantern,
Ca-92629
lagunacliffs.com

CuisineType : American

Enjoy 4th of July with live entertainment and a full All-American BBQ Buffet. Entertainment provided by “SATIN BLUE”. View of the Dana Point Harbor Fireworks Extravaganza. Adults $69.95 – Children $ 29.95 (ages 6-12)Complimentary for Children 5 and under. Price includes tax and gratuity.

* Hotel parking will be validatedFor reservations, please call 949-661-5000 extension 4632 or the Concierge at extension 53

Nello Cucina
3333 Bear Street Costa Mesa, CA,
CA-92704
www.nellocucina.com

Lighter Fare & Reasonable Prices Mark New Menu at South Coast PlazaTrattoria

Rising temperatures and longer days mean one thing at Nello Cucina. The critically acclaimed Italian trattoria at South Coast Plaza’s Crystal Court in Costa Mesa is rolling out its summer menu, announced Managing Partner Franco Vessia. Swordfish Carpaccio; Tagliata di Manzo, thinly-sliced grilled and marinated flap steak on a bed of garden greens; and Farfalle al Salmone Affumicato, bowtie pasta tossed with smoked salmon, leeks in a light cream sauce are among the items marking their debut. A number of fresh salads, pasta dishes, entrées and Panini make up the summer fare with prices that are accessible for a broad range of guests (most items are under $15).“What better way to roll in summer than with a menu that is, at once, varied, flavorful and reasonably priced,” said Vessia. “Whether you opt to dine in our open, air-conditioned dining room or on the covered patio, our new summer menu has something for everyone.”

Nello Cucina is a classic trattoria offering a wide variety of traditional Italian fare. Pasta is made fresh on the premises daily using top-quality ingredients; fresh fish, chicken, veal and beef entrees are made with precision by a dedicated culinary team; authentic, thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas — considered some of the best in Orange County — come out of the restaurant’s wood-burning oven; and a dizzying array of desserts top off the varied menu. A full bar and extensive wine list of reasonably priced varietals is available. Open daily for lunch and dinner the 110-seat restaurant boasts al fresco dining and indoor, open seat dining.

Nello Cucina is located at 3333 Bear Street, Costa Mesa. Call (714) 540-3365 or visit www.nellocucina.com.

More than 30 acres of free fun awaits at Growing the Park, the Great Park’s anniversary event. The day-long community festival kicks off with live music, finishes with a fireworks show, and is filled with non-stop fun for all ages in between, featuring air show style aerial performances, a petting zoo, military vehicle displays, cooking demonstrations and arts activities.

The event also marks the debut of two new Park developments – The Palm Court Arts Complex and the North Lawn sports field.  The North Lawn and Palm Court Arts Complex are both part of the nearly $70 million Western Sector Park Development Plan, which will increase the size of the Park to more than 200 acres.

Growing the Park features five themed areas for visitors to enjoy, each representing an aspect of the Great Park: The Back Forty, The Runway, Sky’s the Limit, Great Park Gallery, and The Outfield.

1. The Back Forty: Agriculture & Environment – Highlights agriculture history.  The area includes a petting zoo, hands-on agricultural craft activities and cooking demonstrations.
2. Great Park Gallery: Arts & Culture – Showcases arts and culture in the new Palm Court Artists Village.  The area includes art displays and exhibits, demonstrations, local performers, hands-on activities and community partner booths.
3. The Runway: Military & Aviation, Technology & the Future – Presents military history.  Includes vintage aircraft and military vehicle displays, aerial entertainment and more.
4. The Outfield: Sports & Recreation – Features sports, health and wellness.  It will Include sports and fitness play area, demonstrations and community partner booths.
5. Sky’s the Limit: – Represents the future of the Great Park.  Includes Kids Rock playground, open play area and viewing area of aerial entertainment.

Gates open at 2:00 p.m., Saturday July 9, and the event is open from 3:00 to 9:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free. The Great Park can be accessed off the 5 or 405 Freeway from Sand Canyon at Marine Way.

Please bring a new unwrapped toy or a $20 donation.

RSVP no later than November 22nd by email: toydrive@pcsctoydrive.org or phone (714)536-0749
www.pcsctoydrive.org

21562 Surveyor Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92646