Z’Tejas “heats up” Winter With New Seasonal Menu

Dec. 9, 2009 - PRLog -- Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill at South Coast Plaza will “heat things up” this winter with the addition of new lunch and dinner items and a new featured cocktail.  According to Executive Chef Daniel Stevens, the new items will only be available from December 8 – March 7.  Among the offerings available throughout the day are a crab cake salad featuring jumbo lump crab cakes topped with chipotle aioli, served on a spring mix with tomatoes and with a lemon-lime vinaigrette accompanied by a side of chile sauce; and a citrus flank steak marinated in fresh lime and orange juices, soy sauce, garlic and chiles served atop mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach with spicy walnuts.  Both items are available for $10.99 lunch/$12.99 dinner.
For lunch, guests can enjoy an avocado turkey burger served with sweet potato fries for $8.99 and four marinated pork tacos topped with Napalito salad and chipotle sour cream and served with salsa verde for $8.99.  New winter dinner items include a grilled apple pork chop served with apple andouille cornbread stuffing and season vegetables for $16.99; and cilantro pesto chicken breast stuffed with jumbo lump crab meat, roasted peppers and jack cheese topped with Cajun cream sauce and serve with seasonal vegetables and cheddar potato cake for $15.99.  The new Winterburry Cocktail for $6.95 features Prairie organic vodka, St-Germain, Monin Wildberry, fresh mint leaves topped with diced apple with a raspberry sugar rim.  Rounding out the winter menu is a chile bread pudding for $4.99.
“What better way to usher in winter than with our new flavor-filled offerings especially created for the season,” said Stevens.
Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill offers a wide array of fresh, flavorful and innovative menu items inspired by culinary influences from Louisiana, Texas, California and Mexico.  The restaurant’s interior features an exhibition kitchen, private dining room, mahogany bar, wrought iron detailing, handcrafted tile work, copper accents, jewel-toned fabric lined booths and flattering amber-colored lighting.  Al fresco dining is available on the restaurant’s 66-seat heated patio.  Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill is open daily for lunch and dinner; half price appetizers and drink specials are offered during happy hour.  Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill is located on the east side of South Coast Plaza (3333 S. Bristol Street, Costa Mesa).  For more information, call (714) 979-7469 or visit www.ztejas.com.

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