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South Coast Plaza’s Lunar New Year Dining

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with culinary traditions and symbolic dishes. Customized Lunar New Year menus, creative cocktails and unique promotions are found at select South Coast Plaza restaurants.

WATER GRILL

The popular seafood destination continues its tradition of celebrating Lunar New Year with striking décor and a trio of symbolic à la carte dishes, designed for sharing.

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949.208.7060

POPULAIRE MODERN BISTRO

February 12—March 1

The chef’s nightly Prix Fixe Menu will have an Asian theme to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Chef Nick Weber’s creative five-course dinner menu has a loyal following. Optional wine pairings.

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714.760.4555

KNIFE PLEAT

The Michelin-starred Knife Pleat celebrates the Year of the Horse with a commemorative cocktail, The Spirited Stallion. Ume plum liquor, house-made Szechuan peppercorn and mandarin cordial, egg white and Peychaud bitters are shaken on ice and served straight up.

The restaurant is welcoming the year of the Fire Horse with an elevated Chinese Knife Pleat dumpling with leeks, prawns and Szechuan consommé. The dish will be a supplemental offering to the classic tasting menus.

Lunar New Year Afternoon Tea will be served Saturday, February 21 and 28.

Chef Tony Esnault’s popular Saturday afternoon tea service with Asian touches returns. The delightful afternoon tradition is priced at $135 per guest, excluding additional beverages, tax or service charge.

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714.266.3388

TERRACE BY MIX MIX

February 12—March 1

Chef Ross Pangilinan of Terrace by Mix Mix has created a three-course prix fixe menu to celebrate Year of the Horse with Asian fusion flavors.

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657.231.6447

VACA

February 12—March 1

Top Chef Amar Santana has created an Asian tapa of five crispy Iberico Pork Dumplings with chorizo, truffle ponzu, XO sauce and scallions.

Bar whiz Renée Griego’s Lunar New Year cocktail special for Year of the Horse is LONGMA, made with Ming River Sichuan Baijiu, Copali Silver Rum, Amaretto, pineapple plum cordial, chocolate and walnut bitters, lime.

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714.463.6060

PARADISE DYNASTY

February 2–March 3

Singapore’s Paradise Dynasty welcomes Year of the Horse with a Lunar New Year menu of five celebratory banquet-style dishes, meant for sharing. The limited-time menu selections are priced at $10.88–$89.88.

The traditional dishes, commonly enjoyed during holiday gatherings, emphasize abundance, prosperity, and togetherness

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714.617.4630

ANQI BISTRO

Celebrate the spirit and splendor of Lunar New Year with our Signature Heaven & Earth Good Luck Prosperity Menu. (A La Carte available), LiXi Red Envelope, cultural festivities and more available February 17–21. Chef Helene and our culinary team have thoughtfully crafted special dishes inspired by tradition, abundance, and the joy of gathering.

On February 21, elevate your celebration with an unforgettable evening featuring Lion Dances, Aerialist performances, festive entertainment, and more… bringing vibrant energy, prosperity, and good fortune to the night.

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714.557.5679

VOX KITCHEN & BAR

Beginning February 17, spend $88 or more in one dine-in visit and receive a $20 voucher for your next visit. Redeem by March 31, 2026

Select envelopes will contain golden tickets where guests can win prizes such as Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Digital Camera, Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, Nintendo Switch 2 Console and Labubu “Exciting Macaron” Edition – The Monsters Series (full set)

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714.907.0729

DIN TAI FUNG

Starting February 10th while supplies last, Din Tai Fung dine-in and takeout guests will receive a red envelope with a gift of a Soy Noodle Salad to redeem on their next visit. A few lucky guests will have the chance to find a Golden Ticket, granting VIP reservation concierge access to any U.S. Din Tai Fung location for a year.

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714.549.3388

MIÀN

Ring in the Year of the Horse and scratch your way to good fortune with a Lucky Scratch. Every card wins—each table receives one card at the conclusion of dining. Scratch to reveal the prize instantly, which may include complimentary noodles or side dish, dollars-off or special Lunar New Year perks.

All prizes are redeemable on guests’ next visit; limited quantity while supplies last.

714.265.7997

COLLAGE CULINARY EXPERIENCE

Lion Dance
February 23, 6pm

Red envelopes will be distributed with various return invitations for guests of Paradise Dynasty, Le Shrimp Noodle Shop beginning February 9 and Cha Redefine, February 14–15 (while supplies last)

Located on Levels 1 and 2 of Bloomingdale’s Wing