April has flown by so fast that we forgot to tell you….it’s HAPPY HOUR WEEK!  All day, all night…all week long, from April 12 – 18, 2009 and it couldn’t come at a more appropriate time…time to unwind after taxes, midterms, projects, and etc. are due!

65 of the best bars and restaurants in Orange County will offer their best drinks and appetizers at Happy Hour prices!  Happy Hour Week, put on by the Orange County Restaurant Association hopes to spotlight OC’s diverse food and beverage offerings.  Pamela Waitt, President of the Orange County Restaurant Association encourages people to “gather with friends and enjoy various atmospheres appetizers, and, of course, tasty libations, featured across the region.  The Orange County Restaurant Association strives to create innovative events to help Orange County shine and help reaffirm its place in the culinary world.”

If you visit the participants page on www.happyhourweek.com, you will find a full listing of participating restaurants and bars, including their Happy Hour Week menus and prices!  There will also be non-alcoholic beverage offerings for the non-drinkers and under 21 folk!  Most locations are in South Orange County, but there are a few right here in Fullerton and Anaheim!

In conjunction with Happy Hour Week is the Mixology Masters series.  Visit some of Orange County’s top restaurants like French 75 Bistro and the Red Chair Lounge for mixology demonstrations!  Check out all the info here.

Enjoy this time out with your colleagues and friends and please, drive carefully!  Let us know where you went this week and how good the menus were!

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