Orange County Restaurant Week comes to Bloomingdale's

Submitted by Mona Shah

As part of the OC Restaurant Association’s second Orange County Restaurant Week to be held September 13-19, 2009, twelve dynamic Chefs will have the opportunity to be a part of Cooking with the Experts as Orange County Restaurant Week Comes to Bloomingdale's Home Store at South Coast Plaza. Each Chef will perform a live, in-store demo in the Home Store kitchen, which is equipped with a sound-system and three flat-screen televisions for public viewing. Although health codes prohibit food sampling within the Bloomingdales Home Store, guests will be able to enjoy gift card giveaways, book signings by Chef authors, magazine giveaways, free recipes and an opportunity to meet participating Chefs.

All information pertaining to Orange County Restaurant Week can be found online at www.OrangeCountyRestaurantWeek.com.

Following is a schedule for Cooking with the Experts:

Saturday, September 5 – Noon: Chef Vincent Muraco – Zimzala

Sunday, September 6 – 1 p.m.: Chef Hector Camarena – The Ritz Restaurant and Garden

Tuesday, September 8 – 6 p.m.: Executive Chef Arun K. Puri – Royal Khyber, Fine Indian Cuisine

Wednesday, September 9 – 6 p.m.: Executive Chef Ronnie Arnold – hush

Thursday, September 10 – 6 p.m.: Executive Chef/Owner Jenny Ross – 118 Degrees

Sunday, September 13 – 1 p.m.: Executive Chef/Owner Cathy Pavlos – Lucca Café

Tuesday, September 15 – 6 p.m.: Chef Miguel Garcia – Kimera Restaurant

Wednesday, September 16 – 6 p.m.: Executive Chef/Owner Marc Cohen – OPAH Restaurant & Bar, 230 Forest Avenue and Watermarc Restaurant (recipe from Watermarc)

Thursday, September 17 – 6 p.m.: Executive Chef/Owner Zov Karamardian – Zov's Bistro in Tustin, and Zov's Neighborhood Cafes in Irvine and Newport Coast

Friday, September 18 – 6 p.m.: Executive Chef/Owner Tony Corke – Chaparosa Grill

Saturday, September 19 – Noon: Executive Chef/Owner Lindsay Smith-Rosales – Nirvana Grille

Saturday, September 19 – 3 p.m.: Chef Arturo Briones – Wildfish Seafood Grille