Wild mushrooom risotto with aged parmesan and kale sesame chips at Five Crowns
Stay at home this Passover and Easter and let the professionals do the heavy lifting this year—your taste buds will thank you and so will your local businesses.
Passover and Easter celebrations might look a little different this year but the table doesn’t have to. Your favorite chefs and restaurants have prepared special holiday meals complete with all the courses, to be enjoyed with your family in the safety and comfort of your home.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Georgia’s Restaurant
Feed the soul with Georgia’s fried chicken dinner and soulful sides. Make the meal extra hearty with a full rack of ribs or choose the “Soulful Dinner” with a choice of two soulful dishes like grilled tilapia, fried catfish or smothered pork chops. Meals can be pre-ordered for curbside pick-up at either the Anaheim Packing House or Long Beach Exchange location. georgias-restaurant.com
5-pound whole roasted prime rib with au jus at The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
Chef Yvon Goetz honors Easter with a family-style dinner for curbside pick-up. Start your meal with an organic mixed greens salad and choose from 5-pound whole roasted prime rib with au jus and horseradish cream or whole roasted Diestel turkey breast with gravy. Dinners include seasonal vegetable medley and roasted garlic mashed potatoes, as well as an apple-berry cobbler and vanilla bean Chantilly for dessert. Expand your meal with a variety of a la carte sides such as roasted Brussels sprouts and potato-butternut squash gratin. Orders must be placed by April 9 for pick-up only. thewineryrestaurants.com
BREA/FULLERTON
Old Brea Chop House
This year’s Easter traditions might not be so, well, traditional. Old Brea Chop House in Downtown Brea is hoping to restore some sense of tradition by offering a 3-course Easter meal to enjoy at home. With servings for two, four or six, each order includes a bottle of wine, breadbasket, field greens salad, bread pudding and main course options like stuffed leg of lamb, beef wellington, rack of lamb, Scottish salmon and prime rib. oldbreachophouse.com
CORONA DEL MAR
Five Crowns
Easter menu highlights include lobster bisque and main courses fit for a king. Choose from rack of Colorado lamb with spring peas and mint pesto or a Lawry’s family-style prime rib dinner and, for the pescatarian in your family, a potato horseradish-crusted salmon with mustard cream sauce and green beans. All orders are available to-go and must be ordered 24 hours in advance of pickup. thefivecrowns.com
Autonomy Farms bacon deviled eggs at Farmhouse at Roger’s Garden
Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens
Farmhouse owner and executive chef Rich Mead has created a special Easter brunch perfect for two or more. Enjoy a crab, asparagus, mushroom and leek quiche or a bacon, cheddar cheese, and bacon frittata. To satisfy that sweet tooth, choose from strawberry and cream cheese-stuffed Hawaiian Bread French toast or cinnamon rolls and scones with homemade jam. No Easter brunch would be complete without deviled eggs and a mimosa. farmhouserg.com
COSTA MESA
ARC Food & Libations
Don’t forget custom cocktails to make your Easter celebration a festive one. ARC Food & Libation cocktails are made from scratch using rare and superior spirits and techniques, including Cigarettes & Coffee and Bertha; as well as The Guild cocktails such as El Chapo and Girlfriend. Orders can be placed along with ARC Butcher & Baker food orders. arcbutcherandbaker.com
IRVINE
Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine
Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, known for its creatively healthy and organic menu, continues to deliver the cultural diversity of California flavors with its’ special Easter Supper Package. Limited quantity of this special is available, so advanced orders are necessary. Enjoy sliced ham with brown sugar and pineapple chutney, mashed potatoes, green beans, mixed greens and your choice of carrot cake or lemon bars. See site for full menu offerings like the Roast Beef Package. andreisrestaurant.com
LAGUNA NIGUEL
Hendrix Restaurant & Bar
Chef Rainer Schwarz has a party platter to feed a family of four to six, complete with appetizers, such as jumbo shrimp cocktail, main courses, like smoked Atlantic salmon or Double R Ranch prime rib, and sides, such as Yukon mashed potatoes or grilled asparagus, to name a few. Hendrix is also offering cocktails to-go… because no festive celebration is complete without a toast. hendrixoc.com
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
The Ritz-Carlton’s annual Easter brunch buffet can now be enjoyed at home with “Easter To Go.” This Easter feast, complete with decadent trimmings, can serve 5 and includes salad, an entrée such as salmon en croute, sides, and a fresh strawberry cake. Complete your meal with a bottle of wine, available for purchase. Available for pre-order now through April 9. ritzcarlton.com
NEWPORT BEACH
ARC Butcher & Baker
ARC Butcher & Baker has crafted a take-out, family-style meal to be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. The Easter brunch meal is simple and sophisticated with a balance of sweet and savory. Expect cinnamon rolls, quiche, fruit and parfait platter, as well as take-and-bake enchiladas, to name a few. Explore the full menu online and order early. Local delivery available. arcbutcherbaker.com
A variety of sweet treats at A Market
A Market
Make Easter a little sweeter with desserts, cupcakes and cookies by culinary director Shelly Register. While you are browsing their menu, choose something savory to offset that sweet tooth. Keep it festive with a fried egg, swiss and honey-cured ham breakfast panini or the “My Favorite Sandwich” with turkey avocado, pear and ginger marmalade, honey mustard and watercress on corn rye. Pickup and Postmates delivery available. amarketnb.com
Bello by Sandrone Nardone
Chef Sandro Nardone has created an Easter dinner inspired by his own family feasts growing up. The dinner for four includes Roasted Leg of Lamb; Sicilian Fregola with eggplant, tomatoes, herbs, lemon and almonds; Rapini al Forno with baked rapini, garlic, peperoncino and anchovies; Cesarina Salad with baby gem, bagna cauda and torn croutons; and Torta al Cioccolato, a chocolate tart and candied orange peel. Orders must be placed by April 8 for pick up Easter Sunday. bellobysandronenardone.com
Provenance
Whether it’s a small party of two or a larger one of eight, Chef Cathy Pavlos has your family in mind with her per person meal plans. Her garden-to-table Sunday Brunch has been adapted for Easter brunch and includes all-natural lamb chops, polenta or mashed potatoes, seasonal veggie sauté and chocolate cherry walnut bread pudding. Other offerings include take-and-bake morning strata, ham and egg casserole with artichokes, spinach and cheese. Orders must be placed by April 9 for pick up Saturday, April 11. provenanceoc.com
Sushi Roku
Plan a more worldly Easter feast with a contemporary sushi experience with Sushi Roku’s Sushi Family Pack. Available for curbside pickup, the Sushi Family Pack includes sushi featuring the finest, freshest fish from around the globe. The restaurant’s popular Fusion & Lychee Martini can be packaged to go, while all wine and sake by the bottle is available at 50% off their regular price with your order. sushiroku.com
ORANGE
Chef Craig Brady prepares Easter meals at Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar
Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar
Chef Craig Brady is cooking up prime rib and GoneStraw Farms whole chicken for you to enjoy Easter dinner at home this year. Dinners are designed to feed three or four and come with roasted vegetable mélange in a lemon herb butter and rosemary mashed potatoes. All orders must be placed by April 9 and are available for pick up. havencraftkitchen.com
Photos: Five Crowns risotto photo by Anne Watson. Prime rib photo courtesy Moxxe PR. Deviled eggs image courtesy Farmhouse. Bakery image courtesy A Market. Chef Craig Brady photo courtesy Moxxe PR.
