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Jill Weinlein
Inside the luxury Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort, personage cook Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak Orange County is simply a favourite culinary venue for locals and guests staying astatine the spot successful Dana Point.
Born successful Egypt, Chef Michael was raised successful Washington, earlier helium began his culinary travel astatine CIA successful Hyde Park, New York. One of the archetypal celebrated chefs helium worked with was Chef Charlie Palmer's Aureole successful New York City.
Later erstwhile helium worked with Chef George Morrone, the 2 developed an upscale seafood conception successful San Francisco. Together they opened AQUA, earning Rising Chef of the Year and Best Chef: California, by the James Beard Foundation Awards.
Years aboriginal Chef Michael brought his culinary and concern acquisition to signifier MINA Group, and present owns much than 300 restaurants astir the world.
This esteemed cook has been the featured cook astatine the James Beard House, and has prepared epic meals for 3 U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
Bourbon Steak Orange County is Chef Michael’s motion to the American steakhouse experience. He and Executive Chef Chris Sanchez bring the Bourbon Steak acquisition to life, creating classical Americana fare infused with a satellite of flavors and flair for the dramatic.
Jill Weinlein
Appetizers connected the paper see Michael's Ahi Tuna Tartare, and salads include The O.C. enhnaced with Maine lobster, sliced avocado, Bibb lettuce leaves, and citrus slices.
Jill Weinlein
Three menus are delivered to the table. One is simply a cocktail paper offering Old School and New School Cocktails. Old School Paloma is made with Patron Silver Tequila, grapefruit, lime juice, agave and nine soda. New School Paloma is made with vanilla and fresno infused Dos Hombres Mezcal, grapefruit, yuzu foodstuff and sparkling grapefruit.
There are hundreds of wines stored successful beauteous solid retention walls adjacent the entranceway of the restaurant.
Jill Weinlein
Guests beryllium wrong a ceremonial eating country overlooking the edifice tract and swimming excavation retired to the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island beyond. Each diner receives the amuse bouche of the evening.
Jill Weinlein
Next gallic fries enhanced with 3 antithetic seasonings and 3 antithetic sauces. The breadstuff astatine Bourbon Steak is truffle food filled and oversea brackish topped.
Jill Weinlein
Immersive eating elements see eating cart to array eating with aggregate culinary options. There is simply a Maine Lobster Pot Pie filled with seasonal vegetables and brandied lobster cream. Others see a Mary's Whole-Fried Chicken served with truffle mac and cheese, and charred asparagus. The ribeye headdress is served successful a with smoked herbs offering a multi-sensory experience.
Jill Weinlein
A instrumentality favourite dessert is the beautifully presented basque cheesecake. It's light, creamy and served connected a splash of caramel condiment with edible flowers and compressed melon spheres.
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