Irvine Restaurant Week Going On Right Now Until Thursday

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • January 12, 2013
January, as most of you know, is a slow month for restaurants. And thus, as part of a so-called “California Restaurant Month,” some eateries in Irvine are participating in a so-called “Irvine Restaurant Week.” I say “so-called” because among the...
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