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O.C. Restaurant Week chefs demo at Bloomingdale’s

Thirteen renowned area chefs will be conducting cooking demos at the South Coast Plaza location.

By Susan BelknappPublished: February 11, 2009 10:30 AM

Orange County Restaurant Week will be held February 22 through 28 and as part of the festivities, 13 local chefs will be demonstrating their skills and the preparation of their signature dishes at the Bloomingdale’s Home Store in South Coast Plaza.

(Kurt Schaeffer, executive chef, Bistro West)Restaurant week is a countywide event designed to promote the diverse offerings of Orange County’s restaurant industry. Participating restaurants are offering prix-fixe lunch menus for $10 and $20 and three-course prix-fixe dinners for $20, $30 or $40, exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity.

Reservations can be made either by going to the Orange County Restaurant Week Web site (click here) or by calling the restaurants directly.

The Bloomingdale’s chef demos will begin prior to the start of O.C. Restaurant Week and each chef will prepare one or more dishes that are part of their three-course event menu.


(Kurt Schaeffer, executive chef, Bistro West)

For the full schedule of chefs and appearances, click here.

Participating chefs include:
• Brian Black of the Montage Laguna Beach
• Marc Cohen of Opah Restaurant & Bar and 230 Forest Avenue
• John Garcia of the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
• Manny Gomez of Ruth’s Chris
• Tony Corke of Chaparosa Grill
• Kurt Schaeffer of Bistro West
• Paul French, the Hyatt Regency HB
• Mariam Rameriz, Ashanti Rogers of Quattro Café
• Arturo of Wildfish Seafood Grille
• Jenny Ross of 118 Degrees                                    
• Paul Gstrein of Kimera                                                   
• Lulu of Pinot Provence(Cathy Pavlos, owner/executive chef, Lucca Cafe)                                              
• Cathy Pavlos of Lucca Café (photo at right)

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