2016-02-21

OCRW 2016 to be Celebrated in 140 Restaurants in 21 Orange County Cities 2016 OC Restaurant Week: March 6-12, 2016

Orange County, California (PRWEB) February 21, 2016

OC Restaurant Week presented by Jeep Grand Cherokee will celebrate its eighth year as the region's largest culinary event, with the 2016 Orange County Restaurant Week to be held from Sunday, March 6th through Saturday, March 12th. This year, 140 restaurants in 21 Orange County cities will offer a wide variety of options, from casual and family friendly establishments, to upscale and fine dining. New to this year’s event is an $80 “luxe” menu offering with wine or cocktail pairing.

During the weeklong event, the participating restaurants will offer special three-course menus, many with a cocktail or signature item at no additional charge. Each restaurant will have the freedom and flexibility to showcase its best offerings by talented chefs who will, no doubt, personalize each menu to reflect their individual culinary style. Participating restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus within the following price categories: lunch for $10, $15 or $20, and dinner for $20, $30, $40, $50 or $80. Guests will have the opportunity to search the list of 140 participating restaurants by name, location and price point at http://www.OCRestaurantWeek.com.

The 2016 participating restaurants include (full updated list can be found online at http://www.OCRestaurantWeek.com):

25 Degrees – Huntington Beach

320 Main – Seal Beach

370 Common – Laguna Beach

Amorelia Mexican Café – Costa Mesa

Andrei's Restaurant – Irvine

AnQi Bistro- Costa Mesa

Beachcomber Café – Newport Beach

BLK Earth Sea Spirits – Huntington Beach

Bluefin – Newport Beach

Bluewater Grill Restaurant – Newport Beach & Tustin

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations – Newport Beach

Brio Tuscan Grille – Irvine

Bruno’s Italian Kitchen – Brea

C4 Deli: The Cure for the Common – Santa Ana

Canaletto – Newport Beach

Catal – Anaheim

Cedar Creek Inn – Brea & San Juan Capistrano

Cha Cha's Latin Kitchen – Brea

Chapter One: the modern local – San Juan Capistrano

Chela’s Mexican Grill – Laguna Niguel

CUCINA enoteca – Newport Beach & Irvine

Del Frisco's Grille – Irvine

Dory Deli – Newport Beach

D'Vine ~ A Mediterranean Experience – Brea

EATS Kitchen & Bar – Irvine

Eureka – Huntington Beach & Irvine

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant – Brea & Buena Park

Fig & Olive – Newport Beach

Fire and Ice – Anaheim

Five Crowns – Corona Del Mar

Fly N Fish Oyster Bar & Grill – Newport Beach

GG's Bistro – Laguna Beach

Gyu-Kaku – Tustin, Huntington Beach, Brea

Habana – Costa Mesa

Hanare – Costa Mesa

Harborside Restaurant – Newport Beach

Haven Gastropub – Orange

Holstein’s Shakes and Buns – Costa Mesa

Hopscotch Tavern – Fullerton

HornBlower Cruise & Events – Newport Beach

IL DOLCE – Irvine

Il Fornaio – Irvine

Issara Thai Cuisine – Huntington Beach

Kutsi Cocina bar and lounge – Santa Ana

La Vida Cantina – Costa Mesa

Lillie's Q – Brea

LUCCA – Irvine

Lumberyard – Laguna Beach

Luna Rossa – Tustin

Maro Wood Grill – Laguna Beach

Marrakesh – Costa Mesa

Matador Cantina – Fullerton

McCormick & Schmick's – Irvine

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament – Buena Park

Mick’s Karma Bar – Irvine

Modo Mio Rustic Italian Kitchen – Newport Beach

Mozambique – Laguna Beach

Newport Landing – Newport Beach

Newport Rib Company – Costa Mesa

Nirvana Grille – Laguna Beach

O fine Japanese Cuisine – Irvine

O'Neill's Bar & Grill – Mission Viejo

Orange Hill Restaurant – Orange

Paul Martin’s American Grill – Irvine

Pizzeria Ortica – Costa Mesa

Primecut Café – Tustin

Provenance – Newport Beach

Provisions Market – Orange

Rance's Pizza – Costa Mesa

Red O – Newport Beach

Royal Khyber – Santa Ana

Royal Thai Cuisine – Laguna Beach & Newport Beach

Rusty Pelican – Newport Beach

Ruth’s Chris – Irvine

SeaLegs Wine Bar – Huntington Beach

Seasons 52 – Costa Mesa

Selanne Steak Tavern – Laguna Beach

Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar – Costa Mesa

Skyloft – Laguna Beach

Slapfish – Huntington Beach, Newport Beach

Slater’s 50/50 – Huntington Beach and Anaheim

SOCIAL – Costa Mesa

SOL Cocina – Newport Beach

solita – Huntington Beach

Spaghettini – Seal Beach

Splashes – Laguna Beach

Starfish – Laguna Beach

Steakhouse 55 – Anaheim

Stonehill Tavern – Dana Point

Sundried Tomato American Bistro – San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano

Sushi Roku – Newport Beach

SWSH Shabu – Irvine

Tapas Restaurant – Newport Beach

TAPS Fish House & Brewery – Brea & Irvine

Tempo Urban Kitchen – Brea

The Capital Grille – Costa Mesa

The Catch – Anaheim

the crow bar and kitchen – Corona Del Mar

The Dock – Newport Beach

The Hub Kitchen & Taps – Costa Mesa

The Melting Pot – Irvine

The Quiet Woman – Corona Del Mar

THE RANCH Restaurant & Saloon – Anaheim

The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar – Newport Beach & Tustin

Tommy Bahama Bar & Grill – Laguna Beach

Tommy Bahama Island Grille – Newport Beach

Tortilla Republic – Laguna Beach

True Food Kitchen – Newport Beach

true seasons organic kitchen – Anaheim

Twenty Eight – Irvine

Urbana – Anaheim

Villa Roma – Laguna Hills

Vitaly – Costa Mesa

VUE – Dana Point

Ways & Means Oyster House – Huntington Beach

Who Song & Larry’s – Orange

Wildfish Seafood Grille – Newport Beach

Wild Goose – Costa Mesa

Yard House – Brea and Newport Beach

zcafe – Costa Mesa

Zimzala – Huntington Beach

"As we enter into our eighth year for Orange County’s largest culinary celebration, OC Restaurant Week, we are thrilled to be able to join nearly two-thirds of the cities in the county for this event,” explained Pamela Waitt, president of the OC Restaurant Association. “This year, we go one step further in connecting OC diners to restaurants on our rich culinary landscape by introducing an exciting new element to the pricing structure with an $80 prix-fixe pairing ‘Luxe’ dinner menu offering!”

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE DESSERTS

During OC Restaurant Week, select restaurants will offer delicious desserts inspired by and featuring Girl Scout Cookies! Some of the OC Restaurant Week participating restaurants will host local Girl Scouts for a Preview Tasting, where girls will get the chance to taste the sweet treats and meet with the restaurant’s chef – all important as many of them strive to earn culinary and business badges.

OC RESTAURANT WEEK LAUNCH PARTY

This year’s festivities will kick off with an official “FIRST BITES” Launch Party on Saturday, March 5th at Irvine Marriott. Guests attending the launch party will have the unique opportunity to experience over 40 food and drink stations prepared by a variety of OC Restaurant Week participating restaurants. For FIRST BITES information visit http://www.ocrestaurantweek.com/launch-party.html. Guests must be 21 years or older to attend.

“Partnering with the OC Restaurant Association for OC Restaurant Week is a great opportunity for Destination Irvine to garner exposure for Irvine's global cuisine on a broader scale," said Wendy Haase, Director of Tourism Marketing for Destination Irvine. "The partnership also allows us to support Orange County's culinary scene, which is a big part of why people visit the destination."

Media interested in covering the event may contact Moxxe PR via mona(at)moxxepr(dot)com.

ABOUT OC RESTAURANT WEEK

The 2016 Orange County Restaurant Week Presented by Jeep Grand Cherokee will be held Sunday, March 6th through Saturday, March 12th with more than 100 restaurants participating in the weeklong event. Restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus within the following price categories: lunch for $10, $15 or $20, and dinner for $20, $30, $40 or $50, with a limited number of $80 “Luxe” menus. Participants involved are listed online at http://www.orangecountyrestaurantweek.com.

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