Great Taste Magazine

Speciali daily 3-6 pm

Meatball Monday: 1/2 price meatballs & meatball pizza

Take-out Tuesday: 20% discount off a pizza + insalate + bottle of vino

Wild Wednesday: burger & moretti beer for $14

Thrifty Thursday: 1/2 price all pizza & 10% off retail wine

Formaggi & Salumi Friday: 3 for 8 / 4 for 11 / 5 for 14

Social Saturday: $5 infusion per person + 1 Social Saturday per table

Sinful Sunday: NO corkage on all bottles from our wine shop over $20. / all night.

Cucina Enoteca
Irvine Spectrum
949-861-2222
www.cucinaenoteca.com

(Jan. 2012) Special $5 bar menu of paninis, pizzas, appetizers, and salads. Menu items change weekly.

8:00 pm to close.

Sage Restaurant
2531 Eastbluff Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.718.9650
http://www.sagerestaurant.com

Enjoy live Rat Pack inspired music from Chris Williams, Tim Gill & the All Star Trio!

$7 Martinis & Steak Dinner Specials 6-9pm.

Happy Hour 3-7pm: $7 Bar Menu, $3 Beers, $5 House Wine & Wells

**An award-winning jazz vocalist, percussionist and composer, Chris has been featured on television on L.A. Fox News 11, and has been heard on the radio on KKJZ 88.1 FM with Helen Borgers, KABC 790 am with Doug McIntyre; and KLAC 570 am as part of their Fabulous Finds series. Tim Gill is a Downbeat, award-winning Los Angeles based trumpeteer, vocalist and composer whose debut album can be heard on KKJZ 88.1 FM.

McKenna's on the Bay
190 N. Marina Dr,
CA-90803
562.342.9411
www.mckennasonthebay.com

CUCINA Enoteca, a California-inspired Italian kitchen and wine shop, evokes a modern kitchen coupled with the history and comfort of an old rustic country farmhouse. The menu features Italian classics made with the freshest local produce, and organic and sustainable ingredients.

MEATBALL MONDAY (1/2 price meatballs + meatball pizza)

TAKE-OUT TUESDAY (20% discount off a pizza + insalate + bottle of vino)

WILD WEDNESDAY (burger + moretti beer 14)

THRIFTY THURSDAY (1/2 price off all pizza + 10% off all retail wine)

FORMAGGI & SALUMI FRIDAY (3 for 8/ 4 for 11/ 5 for 14)

SOCIAL SATURDAY ($5 infusion per person + 1 Social Saturday per table)

SINFUL SUNDAY (NO corkage on all bottles from our wine shop over 20/ all night)

Cucino Enoteca
71 Fortune Drive,
CA-92618
(949) 861-2222
www.shopirvinespectrumcenter.com/Search/CUCINA_Enoteca.aspx

CuisineType : Italian

Happy Hour Schedule (3-7 pm unless otherwise specified)

Monday Night Football Monday: All bottled beer $4; draft $5

Tequila Tuesday and Locals Night: $8 signature cocktails made with tequila; locals get 25% off

Wine and Live Music Wednesday: $10 wine by the glass; 30% off all bottles (bottles applicable in dining room)

Tonic Thursday: $8 gin and tonics (your choice of gin)

Flight Friday: Discounted wine and beer flights

Sparkling Saturday: $7 Prosecco by the glass

Savings and Live Music Sunday: $6 Bloody Mary's

Reverse Happy Hour Friday – Sunday: Late night drink schedules from 10-11 pm

Weekly Promotions

Margarita Mondays

$2.25 House Margaritas ALL DAY!

Freshly prepared Margaritas made with hand squeezed juiced sweetened with Agave Nectar.

Taco Tuesday

$1.25 Tacos ALL DAY!

From selected taco menu

Wednesday Burrito Madness

$6 Burrito Combos ALL DAY!

From selected burrito menu

Includes rice, beans, & soft drink

Thursday $6 Comida Corrida

Menu of three courses

Includes choice of soup or salad, one item combo (from select menu) & soft drink

Calamari Friday

$3 Famous Blackened Calamari Tacos

Saturday Sliders

2-1/4 Lb Al Pastor Sliders for $8.50

Kids $1 Sunday

One $1 Kids Meal with the purchase of one full priced adult entre

Promotions listed are good all day. Restrictions apply, offers not valid in combination with other discounts or coupons. Management reserves the right to change or discontinue offers without notice.

http://www.tacomesa.com/

Kuleto Wine Tasting
Thursday, November 17th
6:30pm – 9:00pm
$24.95 Per Person
$19.95 ATGC Members

Featuring:
Zinfandel, Napa Valley, 2007
Syrah, Napa Valley, 2005
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2004

Live Entertainment:
Howard Westbrook

Blind Tasting Contest
Challenge the Chef, Jeff Platt in our Brown Bag Contest

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

          The Back Bay Bistro at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach has a new promotion they hope will make Thursdays the most anticipated day of the week.  According to Newport Dunes’ Resort Executive Vice President and General Manager Andrew Theodorou, Prime Rib Thursdays offers 12 oz of top-grade beef along with baked potato, vegetable and a dinner salad for $22.  In addition, children 12 and under dine free with the purchase of 1 adult dinner and a number of drink specials including a list of ½ priced bottles of wine are available.

            Newport Dunes Resort is a 100-acre waterfront resort featuring a 386-site state-of-the-art RV park, 450-slip marina and a private waveless beach and playground that has been enjoyed by families since 1958.  Newport Dunes is also is home to 24 mobile cottages that the public may rent.  On Memorial Day, the Dunes will open up its Aquatic Fun Park and visitors can also rent kayaks, windsurfers, pedal boats, bicycles, and electric boats.  Newport Dunes Resort is located at 1131 Back Bay Drive, in Newport Beach.

Contact information:

www.newportdunes.com

Phone: (949) 729-3863

11 AM – 2 PM Every Thursday next to our weekly farmers market.

Event features a rotating roster of popular gourmet food trucks, free parking, free admission, ample seating, and restrooms. Food prices vary per truck. Trucks subject to change. Enter through Gate 1 off of 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA.

Visit OCFair.com for weekly lineups.

WHEN: Thursdays, 8 to 11 pm (Beginning Thursday, Oct. 20)

PRICE: No cover charge

DETAILS: Get warmed up for the weekend on Thursdays at Palm Terrace Lounge with a tasty selection of tacos from Chef Bill Bracken, tequila cocktails, and swooning and dancing to the lively sounds of Tino – from big band, swing and jazz, to disco, funk, ‘80s hits and rock ‘n’ roll, to salsa, cumbia and merengue. Called “the best sounding and most versatile band on the West Coast” by Orange County Register, Tino has opened for Michael Bolton, Tito Puente, Charo and Poncho Sanchez, with numerous appearances at area venues, including Disneyland. Enjoy such tacos offerings as Ahi tuna, duck confit, carne asada, pulled pork and fish; and tantalizing cocktails like Hector’s Mango Margarita, Blue Cancun and Skinny Margarita,

Palm Terrace
690 Newport Center Drive,
CA-92660
949-760-4920
www.IslandHotel.com

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.

Sunday : Inquire for Sunday Specials

Monday : Local Specials, 20% off & Drink Specials

Tuesday: Sushi Night

Wednesday: Ladies Night

Thursday: Jazz Night

Friday : Late Night Specials 10-midnight, Live Entertainment until 2 AM

Saturday : Late Night Specials 10-midnight, Live Entertainment until 2AM

8052 Adams Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92646-3825
(714) 960-3670
www.diggsrestaurant.com