Two New Events Debut in OC, OC Wine Week Begins This Weekend

OC WINE WEEK: September 25 – October 1, 2011
OC BEER WEEK: October 2 – 8, 2011

The Orange County Restaurant Association debuts two new events this weekend: OC Wine Week, September 25th through October 1st, and OC Beer Week, October 2nd through October 8th. These back-to-back weeklong events will be similar to Restaurant Week with great menus from Orange County’s top restaurants, but will also offer fantastic wine and beer pairing options at unbeatable prices.

Following are confirmed to participate in both events (menus are posted online at http://www.ocwineandbeerweek.com/, the official site for both events):

6ix Park Grill	Katsuya	Royal Khyber
Alcatraz Brewing Company	Kimera	Ruth’s Chris Steak House Irvine | Anaheim
Auld Dubliner Irish Pub	K’ya Bistro	Sage
Anaheim White House	K’ya Street Fare	Savannah Chop House
Andrei’s	Leatherby’s	Signature Kitchen
AnQi	LUCCA	Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar
Avanti Cafe	Luggatti’s	Simply Fondue
Bacchus Secret Cellar	Lulu’s Creperie Cafe	SOL Cocina
Bayside	Maggiano’s Little Italy	Splashes
Bistango	Matador Cantina	Starfish
Buffalo Wild Wings	Marrakesh	Sundried Tomato
Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant	Mayur Cuisine of India	taco asylum
Brasserie Pascal	Memphis at the Santora	Tapas Restaurant
Brix Brews	Mozambique	The Cannery
Canyon Restaurant	Nello Cucina	The Crow Bar and Kitchen
Capital Grille	Newport Beach Brewing Co.	The Deck on Laguna
Catal and Uva Bar	Newport Landing	The Derby Deli and Dueling Piano Bar
Chapter One	Nieuport 17	The Dock
Charlie Palmer	Nirvana Grille	The Loft
CLAES Ovation	OC Brewhouse	The Melting Pot
Clancy’s Clubhouse	O’Neill’s Bar & Grill	The Pint House
Crow Burger Kitchen	Orange Hill Restaurant	The Porch
Enne Cucina Italiana	Orea Taverna & Wine Bar	The Ritz Restaurant & Garden
French 75	Pablos Cantina	Tommy Bahama Island Grille
GG’s Bistro	Phans 55 Irvine | Fullerton	Tommy Bahama Laguna Beach Bar & Grill
Great Maple	Pinot Provence	Tradition by Pascal
Harborside Restaurant	Pizzeria Ortica	True Food Kitchen
Haven Gastropub	Primecut Cafe	Tusca
Hooter’s	Quattro Cafe	Wine Lab
House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer	RA Sushi	Yard House | Multiple Locations
House of Blues	Red Table Restaurant	Zimzala
JT Schmid’s Restaurant & Brewery	Riptide Rockin’ Sushi & Teppan Grills

“Our goal is to keep things fresh, fun and delicious, so it seemed natural to shake things up by producing an event that builds on the success of OC Restaurant Week with fabulous wine and beer pairings,” commented Pamela Waitt, president of the OC Restaurant Association. “The back-to-back weeks of wine and beer fun will offers options for every taste and budget so that those interested may take advantage of amazing deals at the best restaurants in OC and maybe even try new restaurants. Really, there will be something for everyone!”

The unique culinary celebration will replace the fall OC Restaurant Week with prix-fixe menus and wine-pairing options during OC Wine Week, September 25th through October 1st. Immediately following will be OC Beer Week, October 2nd through October 8th with equally interesting beer offerings throughout the county.