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Citrus City Grille Announces Nightly Summer Specials

Citrus City Grille Announces Nightly Summer Specials are happening now. Summer is a great time to check out the latest offerings from this popular, local eatery.

Citrus City Grille has unveiled exciting Summer offerings that include unique deals every night of the week. As a longtime Orange County favorite, the Old Towne Orange-based concept continues to thrill both new and loyal guests with limited-time incentives that can’t be missed.

July is about to heat up even more at Citrus City Grille with their newly-launched Summertime offerings available 7 nights a week starting at 4pm. Each day presents different specials such as Monday Pasta Night (BOGO pasta dish), Tuesday Payback Night (half off entire food bill) and Thursday Beer Enthusiasts Night (Half off all beer). On Friday and Saturdays, guests can partake in their selection of special pre-fixe courses for only $25. Sunday nights are set aside for the restaurant industry, where the food bill is half off. In addition, Citrus City Grille always hosts their already popular Happy Hour that runs daily during afternoon and evening hours.

Nightly Summer Specials (Beginning at 4pm):

Monday Pasta Night – Buy 1 pasta dish get 1 free

Tuesday Payback Night – Half off your entire food bill

Wednesday Wine Enthusiasts Night – Large selection of half off wine bottle list

Thursday Beer Enthusiasts Night – Half off all beer

Friday + Saturday Night – Preset three-course meals at just $25

Sunday Night – All restaurant industry half off your food bill

Happy Hour:

Sunday-Thursday 3pm to close

Friday-Saturday 3pm to 6pm and 9pm – 11pm

Since opening in 1996 in Old Town Orange, Citrus City Grille has served up modern, contemporary American cuisine with a touch of Mediterranean and includes a robust menu of sandwiches, steaks, salads, tacos, soups, cocktails, wines and more. They are known for dishes such as their signature Chilean sea bass and stuffed chicken breast, and also offer a popular dessert menu, breakfast served on Saturday and a wildly popular brunch hosted every Sunday. Daily lunch offerings that include soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas, pastas, freshly caught fish and an attractive $10.95 lunch box available for dine in or take out. Events coming up include their California’s Pinot Noir Wine Dinner on July 15th from 7-10pm

Citrus City Grille is located at 122 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866 and their menu can be viewed at https://www.citruscitygrille.com/menus/

A Visit to Silvas Fresh Eatery

I have always wanted to check out Silva’s Fresh Eatery + Churrascaria in South Coast Metro, so when I was invited to a media tasting last week, I was excited to visit. The restaurant offers a variety of slow-grilled churrascaria meats, salads and side dishes.

This eatery opened last year and is close to South Coast Plaza and I was excited to check it out. It has modern decor and a cozy bar in the corner.

They have a happy hour mid-week so my husband and I ordered a strawberry and mango caipirinha. They offer a nice selection of handcrafted cocktails, wines, and beer. Our caipirinhas did not disappoint and were delicious and refreshing.

The Churrascaria is set up a little differently than some of the others I have been to in that it is all served buffet style. You can choose from several options and go through the buffet line where you will find fresh seasonal organic salads and side dishes to go along with your servings of the slow-grilled meats.

There are several options for the buffet. You can order dinner for $26.95 for all you can eat or you can choose the one time through for $15.95. The lunch buffet is $ 22.95 with a power lunch special during limited hours Tuesdays through Thursdays for $15.95.

For the main course, the Picanha (Top Sirloin) was perfect, as was the Tri-Tip and Skirt Steak. The meat dishes I had were SO GOOD, I did not even add the Chimichurri sauce that is available. The menu also features other meats such as pork ribs, lamb, salmon, and chicken.

I sampled a few sides with my meal including the Broccolini with grapes, the Feiajo Jalo (pinto beans with onion and garlic), the Ratatouille and the Biro-Biro rice. All were delicious side dishes that I recommend you try if you visit.

We truly were very happy with our meal and decided to share the Passion Fruit Mousse. It was a nice way to end our meal.

Silva’s offers catering and private event service as well. Be sure to bookmark this page and check them out.

Tips on Visiting Silvas Fresh Eatery + Churrascaria

Note that this eatery is located behind the Von’s as some of the map apps will have you wondering exactly where this is once you are in the shopping center.

It is a family friendly restaurant, but if you are planning to go on the weekends, I suggest making reservations as it is very popular. Silva’s does offer a kids menu.

Check out their happy hour Mondays – Thursdays from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Silva’s is located in South Coast Metro
3672 S Bristol Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(855) 600-5500

Hells Kitchen Las Vegas

A look at my most recent visit to Gordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen Las Vegas. I am a fan of the show and I finally checked out the restaurant that opened last year. I am also sharing a few tips for you if you are planning a visit.

The world’s first Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen restaurant opened last year at Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inspired by the hit reality television show starring Chef Gordon Ramsay, this was described as a place where guests will feel like they are on the studio set.

l recently visited the restaurant while in Las Vegas.

The restaurant is located in front of Ceasar’s Palace. When you walk in, you can feel the energy of the eatery and its staff and patrons.

The bar was full when we checked in for our dinner reservation. You are first greeted by a video of Gordan Ramsey and a wall full of photos of Hell’s Kitchen alumni from the television show.

The restaurant is large and open and you can in fact see the chefs in the in the familiar red and blue kitchen.

We were seated in a lovely table next to the window, overlooking the fountains in front of Caesar’s Palace. The menu offerings included many options including two Prix Fixe options (one of which came with a wine pairing).

We started with the Lobster Risotto and were not disappointed. The lobster was high quality and wonderfully cooked over a bed of creamy risotto. Such a great way to start the meal and perfect when shared. You can order the risotto with or without truffles.

We debated about trying the Prix Fixe menu, but when it came to deciding I could not help but order the signature dish, the Beef Wellington. The Wellington was absolutely wonderful with a thin, flakey crust and superior flavor.

The Wellington only comes medium rare, so do not even try to order it any other way. And why would you?

The dish was served with a potato puree and a couple of unmemorable carrots.

At the suggestion of our server, we ordered the Pineapple Carpaccio which was a perfect light way to end the meal. It is served with a dry ice container which makes for a fun and Instagram-worthy presentation.

The food and service at the restaurant was top notch. Truly worth a visit if you are in the Las Vegas area. The restaurant was a wonderful dining experience and I would definitely recommend you checking it out.

Tips for Visiting Hell’s Kitchen Las Vegas

The restaurant takes walk-ins, but you are better off trying to get in for a late lunch as dinner is a pretty popular time at the restaurant.

While we did not see Gordon Ramsey at this meal, he does visit the restaurant about three times a year. They do have a day of filming planned at this location in March.

We did catch a glimpse of Michelle Tribble, winner of season 17 in the kitchen. The transition to season 18 winner Ariel Contreras-Fox was to take place sometime this month, according to our sources.

If the price tag is a bit steep, try visiting at lunchtime for a lower-priced menu.

Hell’s Kitchen
3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Gringo Bandito Tacos at Slide Bar

Gringo Bandito Hot sauce has announced that they have partnered with Fullerton, California’s Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen to create a special taco for their new menu. I had a chance to try the Cali Bandito Tacos at a media preview.

Thee tacos are made with house made tortillas and filled with carne asada that have been marinated in a sauce that includes Gringo Bandito Red sauce. The tacos are topped with cheddar cheese, sour cream and avocado creme. If you are not familiar with the Gringo Bandito name and the rock star affiliation, read on.

The tacos were delightfully fresh and the marinated beef was tender and nicely seasoned. There was a bit of spice, but it was not overwhelming. Paired with fresh tortilla chips and salsa and served with beans, it was an awesome meal. It was especially good with a Modern Times IPA.

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Makes for a great meal in a fun spot.

This was my first time to Slidebar Fullerton. Sadly, it was not in Fullerton when I attended CSUF because I would have been there every week as the vibe was cool.

Both Gringo Bandito and Slidebar will be at OC Weekly’s popular Summerfest on June 17th at Newport Dunes.

If you did not know, Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce was founded by Dexter Holland (frontman for the awesome Southern California group, The Offspring) in 2004. Sidenote, I love The Offspring, and their hits Your Gonna Go Far, Kid, and Come Out and Play are seriously good tunes.

Slidebar Rock-N-Roll Kitchen was founded in 2006 by Jeremy Popoff. They offer live music, great food and drinks, in a spacious open air setting. It is located at:

122 E Commonwealth Ave
Fullerton, CA 92832-1909
(714) 871-7469

Gringo Bandito is now sold in Australia, Japan, Canada, Finland, Switzerland, UK, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Hungary and coast to coast in the US. It is also in the top ten on Amazon.com’s highest customer rated hot sauces.

Cheers,

Raquel