Brunch at Saint Marc Pub-Cafe, Bakery & Cheese Affinage in Huntington Beach! | @SaintMarcUSA

Brunch at Saint Marc Pub-Cafe, Bakery & Cheese Affinage

By Erin

I’ve found a very tasty brunch spot in a beautiful location that you must try and they have a bacon bar! Saint Marc – Pub, Cafe, Bakery & Cheese Affinage at Pacific City in Huntington Beach, California, is a remarkable concept that offers exceptional, nostalgic Americana cuisine. Boasting both a very pet friendly and family friendly environment, Saint Marc does an excellent job of blurring the lines between kitchen, staff and customer, with all of its open spaces that reveal the restaurant’s heart and soul.  The staff is more than happy to give you their expert advice on Saint Marc’s unique selection of distinctive food and hydration available at your table or  you can choose to make your own selections from free-standing iPad stations at your table.

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The chefs, sommeliers, mixologists and hospitality industry mavericks, are all dressed to match in chef’s coats. Saint Marc offers a very unique, one-of-a-kind, 360° morning to midnight experience without the expense and exclusivity you might expect from culinary talents of this degree and with such high quality food and drink.

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You are free to order what you want when you want it, free-flow bread from the bakery is available, over 100 cheese selections from boards to fondue, craft beers in a can, 32 wines on draught, with mixology served in Red Solo Cups and dishes served on faux paper plates, is just a small sampling of what makes Saint Marc so unique.

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Located along the Huntington Beach coastline within the vibrant new Pacific City Marketplace, Saint Marc’s flagship establishment engages all of the senses, with worldly sights, sounds, aromas and flavors that invoke a five-star experience yet provide an environment as open and welcoming as home. As we were seated, we were welcomed with these light and refreshing Aperol Spritz.

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We had heard about the bacon bar here and were eager to try some of their delicious bacon creations. The bacon bar is open for to-go orders now too. The Bacon Bar offers 11 signature flavors of bacon ‘buy’ the slice — including the Baker’s Double Smoked Bacon, Garlic Parmesan Bacon, Paprika Slanina Bacon, Peppered Country Bacon, Tender Belly Maple Bacon, Baker’s English Style Bacon, Zoe’s Applewood Uncured Bacon, Apple Pie Bacon, Tender Belly Habanero, Logwood Double Cut and Coffee Rubbed Bacon. My favorite one of them all was the Apple Pie Bacon. At a close second were the Baker’s English Style Bacon and the Garlic Parmesan Bacon. This bacon bar is a real treat for all the bacon lovers out there! 🙂

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Wokcano: Asian Restaurant and Lounge| #Wokcano @Wokcano

Wokcano: Asian Restaurant and Lounge

By Erin

If you love sushi or an amazing happy hour (or both like I do), then you will want to make sure to get to this place ASAP! Wokcano is a contemporary Asian Restaurant and Lounge, featuring fresh sushi and creative maki rolls as well as modern riffs on traditional fare, Wokcano offers guests a broad and savory tasting tour of popular Asian cuisines. The design elements at all locations reflect a chic and relaxing atmosphere. Wether you are solo dinning at the sushi bar or have a large group at a communal table to happy hour drinks in the lounge, offering a host of Asian-inspired cocktail selections and an inclusive yet reasonably-priced wine and sake list, Wokcano makes for the perfect atmosphere. Locations include Huntington Beach (the one we went to), Long Beach, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles, Burbank, Valencia, Topanga  Canyon and Santa Ana.

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Wokcano has a very welcoming environment.

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Of course we had to start with a couple of drinks that were recommended to us….

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Followed by some goodies off of the happy hour menu, like these Crab Wontons ($4 during Happy Hour). These were very tasty. Crispy on the outside, and very warm and fresh on the inside.

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One of my favorites! We also had to try the Honey Walnut Shrimp ($6 during Happy Hour), it was delicious! I easily could have filled up on these alone.

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Another happy hour option is the Yellowtail Sashimi with Citrus Ponzu ($10 during Happy Hour). So fresh and tasty, the jalapenos were a nice touch to this one!

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The Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice was another happy hour hit ( $7 during happy hour).

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Disney Screen Giveaway! Watch Your Favorite Disney Movies on the Big Screen!

Disney Screen Giveaway!

By Erin

*Giveaway courtesy of Disney*

Your Disney Favorites are back in theaters on Disney Screen at select Cinemark Theatres! Disney Screen is a membership-based program that plays four films each day within a week. Audiences are allowed to purchase passes for the day, per week, per month or quarterly, which gives you unlimited access during the chosen period of time to your favorite Disney films. How fun is that? Currently the only participating theater in the Southern California area is at Century 20 in Huntington Beach.  Movie times are at 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. It’s a Disney movie marathon all day, every day!

DisneyScreen_Logo_Final 3 What’s extra special and magical about Disney Screen is that each week is themed! For the month of August the themed weeks include Disney Music, Disney Dogs, Pixar and Disney Animals! I really hope they have a Disney Princess week soon! 😉 Take a look here to see more about what Disney Screen is.

Here’s the Magical line up for the month of August! 🙂

Week 1: Music!

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Week 2: Dogs Week!

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Week 3: Pixar Week!

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Week 4: Animals Week!

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Two lucky readers have a chance to win 4 tickets to Disney Screen for the month of August at the Century 20 Theatre in Huntington Beach, CA at Bella Terra! Ends Wednesday, August 5th at 12AM (PST). Must be a U.S. resident to enter and 18 years of age or older and will be in the Huntington Beach area in August to be able to use the tickets. For complete rules, see the *Sweepstakes* tab on the blog.

Good luck everyone!

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For the complete calendar, click here! DisneyScreen_Calendar ©Disney