The best local food happenings this month.
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Old school elegance and live jazz during lunch: Ambrosia Try: Signature shrimp scampi (flambéed tableside in cognac garlic butter) 801 N. Main Street, Santa Ana OCPavilion.com 714.550.0811 Open for lunch Tues – Fri $10 - $26 Italian & seafood in classic setting: Anaheim White House Try: Gwen Stefani ravioli (delicate pasta sheets filled with lobster and basil on a sauce of ginger and citrus) 887 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim AnaheimWhiteHouse.com 714.772.1381 Open for lunch Mon – Fri $6.95 - $29.95 Seal a deal during lunch: Antonello Ristorante Try: Rigatoni alla Musco (homemade striped large tubes of pasta with julienne asparagus sautéed with grilled chicken, garlic & sun dried tomatoes) 3800 Plaza Dr., Santa Ana antonello.com 714.751.7153 Open for lunch Mon – Fri $7.95 - $25.95 Classy ambiance for corporate clients: Bistango Try: Japanese pumpkin ravioli (with sage brown butter sauce, parmesan cheese and cranberry compote) 19100 Von Karman, Irvine Bistango.com 949.752.5222 Open for lunch Mon – Fri $7.50 - $29 Conduct business in a bistro: French 75 Try: Mac & cheese (with grilled chicken, mushrooms, white cheddar) 327 Newport enter Dr., Newport Beach CulinaryAdventures.com 949.640.2700 Open daily for lunch $10 - $25 Casual gourmet restaurant with panoramic ocean views: The Loft at Montage Resort Try: Cajun Ahi sandwich (with cabbage salsa, haas avocado and spiced cream) 30801 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach MontageLagunaBeach.com 949.715.6420 Open daily for lunch $16 - $24 Urban sophistication amid fashionable boutiques: Marche Moderne Try: Langoustines (crustaceans resting over long, tender green and yellow beans) 3333 Bristol St., #3001, Costa Mesa (South Coast Plaza) 714.434.7900 Open daily for lunch $7 - $25 Top French restaurant located in top business hotel: Pinot Provence Try: Signature salad of crunchy ivory endive, leggy watercress and crumbled Roquefort with candied pecans 686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa (in the Westin Hotel) patinagroup.com/pinotprovence 714.444.5900 Open for lunch Mon – Fri $7 - $25 Old World Italian setting surrounded by office buildings: Prego Ristorante Try: Prego risotto (grilled chicken, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmigiano) 18420 Von Karman, Irvine Pregoristoranti.com 949.553.1333 Open for lunch Mon – Fri $8 - $28 Old school elegance for modern deal makers: The Ritz Restaurant Try: Dungeness crab and bay shrimp “Louie” salad 880 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach Ritzrestaurant.com 949.720.1800 Open for lunch Mon – Fri $9 - $22.95 |
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