Taverna Blu Brings Opa!

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • February 21, 2013
With all due respect to the Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang's, the past few years have seen a renaissance for Irvine Spectrum's food scene. Don Bren's most accessible and populist retail shopping center hasn't experienced such a noticeable...
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