OC LIFE Magazine and OC Restaurant Association present...

The Orange County chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is pleased to announce that the inaugural OC Wine Opener event is to be held at 4pm on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Orange County Wine & Food Center in Costa Mesa. Sponsored by the OC Restaurant Association and OC Life Magazine and A-Med Health Care, the event will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s research and care programs.

The evening will feature a special celebrity chef guest appearance and cooking demonstration with award-winning executive chef, Bravo Top Chef finalist, and host of a television cooking segment, Brian Malarkey. Brian recently won San Diego Magazine’s “Chef of the Year”, and will be appearing in Bravo’s new show, Top Chef Masters. Participating Orange County restaurants include Antonello’s, Chaparosa Grill, Citrus City Grille, Brasserie Pascal, El Callejon, Geisha House, Lucca Café, Pacific Whey, 118 Degrees, The OC Wine & Food Center and more.

The OC Wine Opener will also feature local Orange County winery, Jumping Vines, as well as Temecula’s award winning Briar Rose Winery, and others including, Constellation Wines, J. Lohr Vineyards, Oreana Winery, Semler & Saddlerock Wines, PRP International, with St. James Spirits, Karma Tequila and BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery. A special limited edition OC Wine Opener t-shirt will be designed by the trendsetting Orange County-based Hozell clothing, whose shirts can be found at Fred Segal and worn by several cast members of HBO’s Entourage.

Please join us for this inaugural event!

Event Date: Sunday 12/6/2009, 5:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Location: Orange County Wine & Food Center
Address: The OC Wine & Food Center, 1570 Scenic Ave, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626

Westwood College Dedicates a Memorial to our Publisher...

The recently completed commons area at Westwood College - South Bay Campus has been dedicated to the memory of former CAD/ID Lead Instructor and Westwood's 2007 National Instructor of the Year, Saeed Danosian, who passed away in December of 2008. Students using the facilities are now welcomed by a portrait of Saeed, drawn by Interior Design student Ace Cesar Mendez. A tribute to Saeed’s passion for teaching was written by faculty and hand painted by Game Art student Isabel Zapata.







You are truly missed.

Thank you to everyone at Westwood College for this amazing honor.