St. Patrick’s Day at Pickled Monk in Downtown Fullerton!

St. Patrick’s Day at Pickled Monk in Downtown Fullerton!

By Erin

*I was invited as media to come in and check out the special menu for St. Patrick’s Day. All thoughts and opinions remain my own!*

Pickled Monk is one of my favorite places to go for some craft cocktails and delicious eats. Located in Downtown Fullerton, it is only about a 15-20 minute drive from Disneyland too, depending on traffic of course. 😉 Pickled Monk has “A serious passion for all things crafted: food, beer & experience,” and you can pour yourself a unique craft beer experience as their is a wide selection of craft beers and wine for you to choose from the tap that you can pour yourself by using a special card that you can get to do this with.

Executive Chef David Fune has created a special menu for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend! They are serving up some amazing cocktails and eats for St. Patricks Day weekend right now too that you won’t want to miss out on!

St. Patrick’s Day Menu

Special Cocktails include the Irish I Didn’t Do That, A Lucky Charms Drink, and you can ask for a Green Mimosa.

Irish French Toast-– House made Irish Soda, Whiskey Maple Syrup, Brittle Butter & Cherries.

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Catal Restaurant Presents a 5-Course Coppola Wine Dinner & Giveaway!

Catal Restaurant Presents a 5-Course Coppola Wine Dinner & Giveaway!

By Erin

*I was invited to a media preview of this delicious dinner for purposes of this post. All thoughts and opinions remain my own!*

I love dinning in Downtown Disney as you have probably noticed by now. There are so many delicious options to choose from. One of my favorite places to dine at though is at Catal Restaurant and they have a very special dinner coming up! If you keep reading, you also will have a chance to enter for a chance to win a $50 Gift Card to go dine at Catal!

If you love good food and good wine you will want to attend this special night on March 12th at 6pm at Catal! I had the opportunity to preview Catal Restaurant's Five-Course Coppola Wine Dinner in Downtown Disney the other night. Catal Restaurant is featuring five special dishes & five Coppola Wines.

If you love good food and good wine you will want to attend this special night on March 12th at 6pm at Catal! I had the opportunity to preview Catal Restaurant’s Five-Course Coppola Wine Dinner in Downtown Disney the other night. Catal Restaurant is featuring five special dishes & five Coppola Wines.

If you love good food and good wine you will want to attend this special night on March 12th at 6pm at Catal! I had the opportunity to preview Catal Restaurant's Five-Course Coppola Wine Dinner in Downtown Disney the other night. Catal Restaurant is featuring five special dishes & five Coppola Wines.

Here’s the special menu you can look forward to enjoying!

🍷1st Course: Scallop Crudo, made with coconut milk, tomato water, young pickled ginger, mango, crispy garlic, fish skin Chicharrón paired with Coppola’s Directors Cut Chardonnay.

If you love good food and good wine you will want to attend this special night on March 12th at 6pm at Catal! I had the opportunity to preview Catal Restaurant's Five-Course Coppola Wine Dinner in Downtown Disney the other night. Catal Restaurant is featuring five special dishes & five Coppola Wines.

🍷2nd Course: Poached Halibut made with white asparagus, rhubarb, brown butter radish, paired with Coppola’s Diamond Collection Pinot Noir!

If you love good food and good wine you will want to attend this special night on March 12th at 6pm at Catal! I had the opportunity to preview Catal Restaurant's Five-Course Coppola Wine Dinner in Downtown Disney the other night. Catal Restaurant is featuring five special dishes & five Coppola Wines.

🍷3rd Course: Maple Leaf Duck Breast made with tangerine, Peruvian potatoes, lavender sesame vinaigrette paired with Coppola’s Directors Cut Cabernet Sauvignon.

If you love good food and good wine you will want to attend this special night on March 12th at 6pm at Catal! I had the opportunity to preview Catal Restaurant's Five-Course Coppola Wine Dinner in Downtown Disney the other night. Catal Restaurant is featuring five special dishes & five Coppola Wines. Continue reading »

Salt Creek Grille

Salt Creek Grille

By Erin

Salt Creek Grille has some amazing eats and drinks. You will want to make this place a regular or make it a special trip anytime you are in the Southern California area!

About Salt Creek Grille

Tim McCune and his original business partner, Pete Truxaw, dreamed of creating a neighborhood restaurant tailored to their community. They envisioned an upscale yet casual American-themed grille, where friends and family would come to relax and savor a unique dining experience. It was from that dream that Salt Creek Grille was born. I think it’s safe to say this is a success as both the outside patio and indoors were packed upon arrival with folks both relaxing and enjoying a nice meal, on a Wednesday evening.

Salt Creek Grille grills their meats over hot, mesquite embers. With a dedication to sourcing responsibly, their food is crafted with the freshest meats, poultry, fish, and produce available. The menu is paired with unique wines from boutique vineyards and well-known cellars, catering to both the connoisseur and causal taster.

The menu is only one part of the dining experience. Creating a nurturing culture among the staff that emphasizes sincere and attentive hospitality is of the utmost importance and is very noticeable the second you walk through the door. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable to make dining a relaxing and memorable experience for everyone. Take a look!

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The entrance to Salt Creek Grille.

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The beautiful and inviting patio. I chose to wait until we were leaving to grab this shot, it was THAT busy before!

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The cozy and warm fire pit where you can hang out while you wait for your table.

This intimate organization of restaurants is located on the two coasts: Rumson and Princeton in New Jersey, and Valencia, El Segundo, and Dana Point in California.

So come experience the Salt Creek Grille way with me!

First we started out with some drinks of course!

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I love blood oranges, so I just had to try the Blood Orange Margarita. It was divine. We were here on Wine Wednesday where you can get wine for 1/2 off, so my friend ordered some wine.

Next up we tried a couple of the appetizers. Boy were we in for a real treat!

Ahi Tuna Stack

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Served up Sashimi Style with avocado, cucumber, wasabi, and ginger soy. So yummy!

Risotto & Goat Cheese “Beignets”

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Next, we tried one that came highly recommended to us, so we HAD to try it. Arborio Rice, Black Truffles, Asiago, Goat Cheese, Roasted Tomato & Red Bell Pepper Sauce. Let’s just say this didn’t last very long… so yes it is good. These are amazing!

Then we tried one of the side salads.

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