The Geisha House at Santa Ana’s stylish City Place development is one of our favorite Japanese dining choices in OC. And even more reason to go to this modern and eclectic hot spot are its new promotions: Monday nights 50% off all food; Tuesdays, a high energy rock and roll night with great music and $7 sushi rolls; Wednesdays, Lipstick + Liquor night where anyone wearing lipstick gets 50% off their liquor; and Saturdays, buy one bottle or carafe of sake, get the second one free!
And there’s more: every Tuesday through Thursday, Geisha House offers no corkage fee, and the sake special that runs all week long if you buy one flight of sake, you get the second for just $5. Menu highlights at Geisha House include the tuna tataki sashimi with ponzu; Pacific tuna with crispy white onions; and the maguro spicy taru-taru crispy rice, a select grade of tuna served on a bed of crispy, toasted rice. Happy hour is offered Monday-Friday in the lounge which features plush, woven leather banquettes for comfortable seating and a wall of plasma televisions.
Open for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Monday through Friday; open for dinner from 5 p.m. Open for dinner from 6 p.m. Saturday. 2773 North Main Street, Santa Ana. 714.564.0350.
It’s rare that you can find high-end designer furnishings priced $200 and under. Yet you can at The Designer Tag Sale in Costa Mesa Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Top OC and LA designers will be selling side-tables, lamps, rugs, pillows, art, accessories and more at incredibly low prices—even as low as $5. Great holiday gifts potential!
You’re going to love the participating interior designers, a few of them include Jolene Ballard and Amanda Malson of Domicile Interior Design, Zak Graff of Barclay Butera, Natalie Umbert of Atelier Natalie Umbert, Rick Campos of Christopher Tracy Interiors, and Steve Jones of Better Shelter. The Designer Tag Sale also features mini-consultations and appraisals, a silent auction, a raffle and more. Entertainment includes a bar, light passed appetizers and beauty treatments. Be one of the first 30 attendees and receive a gift bags with gift certificates, coupons, and other fun items. Entry fee is $10. Cash only. Credit cards not accepted. 466 East 18th St. in Costa Mesa.
Orange County Fare is a new cookbook featuring the very best recipes submitted and tested by Junior League members. It includes a tour of OC through photographs and insightful information. It’s also the very first “green” Junior League cookbook, made with 100% recycled paper. Proceeds from the sale of the book support the Junior League of Orange County. The book sells for $29.95, available at 20 specialty stores that you can find online or purchase here.
We Like It: Raw: Don’t miss RAW:Fullerton Thursday at 8 p.m. at OC’s newest hot spot, the Cherch Lounge! It’s a funky, fresh and innovative event to bring local artists to the public eye. Local artisans will feature their art in the geometric shaped and sunken rooms. Cherch features a 40-foot wall with video projection that engulfs the entire space! Fashion show, art/photo gallery, musical act, short film, awesome cosmetologists and an all around circus of local creativity. 101 S. Harbor Blvd at the corner of Commonwealth in Fullerton. You must RSVP to attend!
Sunday, Bloody, Sunday: DIY (Do-it-Yourself) Sunday Bloody Mary Brunch is happens every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza. For $35 you can treat yourself to an appetizer, entrée, and unlimited Bloody Marys. Charlie Palmer’s provides the vodka; and you can master the art of the perfect Bloody Mary with their diverse fresh-market ingredients: heirloom cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, smoked chipotle purée, green olive tapenade, sun dried tomato pesto and much more. A la carte small plates and a 3-course prix fixe lunch ($26) are also available. Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza. 714.352.2525.
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