Costa Mesa Restaurant Week Preview 2014 (Costa Mesa, CA)

I was excited to check out a preview for the upcoming Costa Mesa Restaurant Week held at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity at SoCo.

Let’s take a look at some of the amazing restaurants that will be participating, plus a few restaurants that are soon to open.  But first, a bit about the event itself!

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A silent auction was held during the event to benefit Someone Cares Soup Kitchen and Tutoring Program.  I spied everything from gift baskets to autographed sports memorabilia!

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Now, we sampled so many goodies that for the most part, I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Take a look!

The D’Aff : Fromager d’Affinois (creamy, buttery cow’s milk), wildflower honey, Marcona almonds
Fennel Salami : Brigante (soft, mellow sheep’s milk), Molinari fennel salami, whole grain mustard, roasted tomatoes, arugula

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Antioxidant Orchard salad: fresh fruit & berries, cucumber, blue cheese, red onion, dried cranberries, agave roasted walnuts, celery and mint with pomegranate vinaigrette

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Petite Turkey Melt : Caramelized onions, aged cheddar, truffled spinach and whole grain mustard aioli on a pretzel bun

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Asian slow roasted pulled pork salad served with farmer’s market slaw

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Cheese Cake and Accompaniments
Featured cheeses: 

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Humboldt Fog (Goat . California and Abbaye de Belloc (Sheep . France)

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Tete de Moine (Cow . Switzerland) made into a rosette

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Ezquites : Sweet corn, charred husk butter, cotija, chile, lime
Carne apache : beef heart tartare, serrano, garlic, egg yolk

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Tinto de Verrano

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18 month Jamon Serrano : with Charred Fig & Queso Ovejo

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Pa Amb Tomaquet

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Fiambre de Pato

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Sweet Potato Fries

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Pretty in Plum : 209 Gin, flavor king plum shrub, lime, tarragon, bergamot bitters
Elixir de Boricua : Don Q rum, green chartreuse, lime, pineapple syrup, pineapple mint

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Magnolia Chocolate Mousse : magnolia oolong, bittersweet chocoltae, sea salt caramel, milk chocolate tulip cup
Rosella Tartlet : tea infused pastry cream, strawberry basil whip cream, chocolate tart shell

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Mini dessert bar with sugar cookies, snickerdoodle cookies, whoopee pies, brownies

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It was a great to try so many great Costa Mesa restaurants at the launch party, and I am definitely looking forward to the opening of Pueblo Tapas and SusieCakes.  The hard part will be to choose which delicious places to choose for the upcoming Costa Mesa Restaurant Week!

Which restaurants will you go to?

Costa Mesa Restaurant Week
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