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Paul Martin’s® Special Valentine’s Contest

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Cindy

Win Valentine’s Dinner for Two at Paul Martin’s® American Bistro or Paul Martin’s® American Grill! 

Visit Paul Martin’s® on Facebook for details for a chance to win Valentine’s Day dinner for two at http://www.facebook.com/paulmartinsamericanbistro or go to http://paulmartinsamericanbistro.com/valentines-day/ for more information.

With a special Valentine’s Menu, you and your sweetheart are sure to enjoy a wonderful Valentine’s Day at Paul Martin’s®!

For reservations call:

El Segundo restaurant: 310-643-9300

Roseville restaurant: 916-783-3600

Irvine restaurant: 949-453-1144

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. Participants provide information to Paul Martin’s® through the following web page: http://paulmartinsamericanbistro.com/valentines-day/.
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Paul Martin’s® American Grill in the Laguna Journal

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Cindy

The Laguna Journal’s restaurant editor, Glori Fickling, dined with us last week at our newest restaurant Paul Martin’s® American Grill. Please read her expert epicurean review on Paul Martin’s® new Irvine location.

“Paul Martin’s® American Grill sets an enticing pace for what’s ahead at this newest dining delight in multi-faceted Irvine Spectrum. Grandiose is the scope of this attractive restaurant which sports an elongated bar, massive wine display unit,  cushy dining areas, twin patios and an intimate hideaway for romantic interludes.  Enticing depicts the affordably priced menu referring to seasonally updated offerings of farm fresh cuisine encompassing organic produce, mesquite grilled meats and seafood, delectable house made desserts and breads. Add to these taste sensations, sincere hospitality from dedicated servers hip to many facets of a fine dining experience, obviously predicated upon Paul Martin’s initial victory in Roseville, California five years ago, followed by a second success less than three years later…” For more from Glori’s “Paul Martin’s American Grill New Irvine Triple Threat” please read on!

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Martin’s® American Grill is located at 31 Fortune Drive, #302. 949-453-1144.

Paul Martin’s® Roseville restaurant is located at 1455 Eureka Road, #100. 916-783-3600.

Paul Martin’s® El Segundo restaurant is located at 2361 Rosecrans Ave. #180. 310-643-9300.

 

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Do You Know Where Your Produce Comes From?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Cindy

One of our purveyors, Sun Grown Organics, brings up a great point. “People don’t know where their produce comes from anymore. Mass-produced this and processed-that. What happened to real food grown by real people?” In business for over 20 years in San Diego, Sun Grown cultivates microgreens, microherbs, sprouts, micro mixes, specialty greens and shoots, and edible blossoms.

Paul Martin’s® works with a variety of produce growers and suppliers to always put the freshest, most vibrant greens on our plates. Earthbound Farm has been organic since their beginning in 1984, and in 1986 was actually the first to successfully produce the pre-washed, packaged lettuces that we all purchase in the supermarket today. Their certified organic California greens are still produced with the guidance of the original founders and the same commitment to quality.

At Paul Martin’s® American Bistro and Paul Martin’s® American Grill, we appreciate the expertise and dedication of our purveyors, and know our guests will as well!

At our Irvine restaurant we have baby beets sprouting up in a new feature salad with some amazing goat cheese and almonds. It will be delighting taste palettes in the OC this week!

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Paul Martin’s® American Bistro at the 24th Annual Winter Wine & Food Fest

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Cindy

Paul Martin’s® Roseville restaurant will be at the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s 24th Annual  Winter Wine and Food Fest on Saturday, January 28th. This elegant event raises funds to grant wishes for local children with life-threatening medical conditions.

We will be dishing up our short ribs, mashed potatoes, au jus with horseradish cream! Melt in your mouth deliciousness! Join us at this incredible event! Help us raise money to grant wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their human experience with hope, strength, and joy. All proceeds raised stay within the chapter and make dreams a reality for our local wish children. Last year the fundraiser was able to grant 87 wishes to children from this chapter; the Sacramento and Northeastern local chapter covers 24 counties – from Redding down to Stockton and Modesto.

The fun starts at 5:00pm, Saturday January 28th at the Sacramento Convention Center. For additional information call (916) 808-5181, or purchase tickets here.

Also on the 28th Paul Martin’s® will be serving our short ribs and all at the Temple Or Rishon’s “Rock of Ages: A Night at The Auction” Fundraiser at their Temple in Orangevale (7755 Hazel Ave. Orangevale).  The event supports such community efforts as Mustard Seed School (for displaced children), St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Kitchen, Placer Nature Center, Folsom Zoo, WEAVE, the Wind Youth Center, various senior residences, and Loaves and Fishes. The evening will of Music by Denon & Doyle, Wine & food tastings from local restaurants, live and silent auctions; with TV personality, Bob Hilton as auctioneer.

For more information call Temple Or Rishon at (916) 988-4100, or go online.

 

 

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Paul Martin’s ® American Grill on ETTV!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Cindy

Happy Chinese New Year!

Paul Martin’s® American Grill was featured on a segment on ETTV that aired Saturday, January 14th. The “Captain of Cocktails and Wine” visited the Irvine restaurant, enjoyed our Meyer Lemon Drop cocktail, Raspberry Martini, and tasted the 2009 Sebella Chardonnay and Kelly Fleming Cabernet. They were very impressed!

The second episode will air Saturday, January 21st at 7:00pm…so tune in for some seafood and champagne! Just in time for a New Year’s celebration!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Martin’s® American Grill is located in the Irvine Spectrum Center, 31 Fortune Drive, #302. 949-453-1143.

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Paul Martin’s® American Grill on JULIB

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Cindy

JULIB is a national weekly e-blast dealing with cool lifestyle news in the bigger cities. Christopher Luu was a guest during Paul Martin’s® Irvine restaurant previews for lunch and did a piece on us!

“The bright and airy restaurant (check out the al fresco option) has bar seating, as well as huge dining booths. Try the sig cocktails which are made with the restaurant’s own infused vodkas, and for a special occasion, snag a res in the wine room where you’ll get Fleming’s fave wines as a backdrop to your meal. The menu’s got local and organic ingreds (you can see where they were sourced) and with light fare like cedar plank salmon or lamb meatballs, alongside heartier choices (braised shortribs and brick chicken), everyone will find something to love. Coming soon? Sunday dinners that you won’t want to miss with old fashioned fried chicken and then some. -Christopher Luu”  Read the complete article.

You can find Paul Martin’s® American Grill at 31 Fortune Drive, #302 in the Irvine Spectrum Center, 949-453-1144.

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Paul Martin’s American Grill – New Hot Spot at Irvine Spectrum Center

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Cindy

For fun and fabulous food visit Paul Martin’s American Grill at the Irvine Spectrum Center. Just two months young the Irvine restaurant is hopping! Why you ask, well here are a few reasons from The Encore Blog at OrangeCounty.com (by Kelli Skye Fadroski).

“Reputation – Restaurant owners Brian Bennett and Paul Fleming own two other Paul Martin’s, one in Roseville and the other in El Segundo. As you might imagine, I didn’t find anyone who had been to the Roseville location, but several people said they were familiar with El Segundo through work assignments, and were anxious to turn their friends on to the new restaurant in Orange County.” Read More…

So “pop in” for a drink, small plate, or a full meal – there will be something to please you!

Paul Martin’s American Grill is located at the Irvine Spectrum Center, 31 Fortune Drive, 949-453-1144

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Enjoy a 3 Course Prime Rib Dinner at Paul Martin’s American Grill Irvine Restaurant

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Cindy

Come into Paul Martin’s American Grill for this dealicious meal! Delicious and a deal…for only $29 your plate is filled with 12oz of slow roasted, tender, melt-in-your-mouth Prime Rib, creamy mashed potatoes, homemade soup or a salad of organic baby greens, and a house made Blondie for dessert! Served ONLY Sundays from noon to close, at our Irvine restaurant. Paul Martin’s is the only restaurant in the Irvine Spectrum Center to serve it! 31 Fortune Drive, 949-453-1144.

 

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Diners’ Reviews on Food and Libations at Paul Martin’s American Bistro

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Cindy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are what Paul Maritn’s American Bistro diners are saying about our food and happy hour! (From Yelp.com).

“Incredible food and nice ambience made for a great New Year’s Day dinner at Paul Martin’s. I had the Sunday prime rib special which included salad, a hearty slab of prime rib, and a desert, all for under $30.  The service was outstanding from top to bottom. We submitted a request to have a quiet table with our email reservation and the hosts actually read it and accommodated us. Everyone was incredibly attentive and friendly and it just made me forgot all the bad customer service experiences I had over the holidays.  Thank you, Paul Martin’s, for a lovely evening.” (Dan D. El Segundo, 1/2/2012)

“Great Place! Love the Atmosphere!

So, there aren’t many choices in El Segundo. Paul Martin’s is definitely one of the better Happy Hour places out there for food and a quick drink in an upscale environment. Don’t go dressing in your Pj’s, Sandals, or looking like you just came from the beach. This isn’t your everyday restaurant. This establishment is one of a kind. Review of some food from Happy Hour (HH):
+ Maple Cider Chicken Skewers (HH) are delish. You can’t go wrong.
+ Mesquite Grilled Steak (HH) is also AMAZING! Sooo Good.
+ Marinated Skirt Steak. WOW. Comes with potatoes that melt in your mouth.
+ Sweet Potato Fries is a MUST!
Love the place. Good Work PAUL MARTIN’S!” (Michael C. Long Beach, 12/30/2011)

“This place is fantastic. Yummmmmmmmy spinach and cheese dip. The service is always fantastic and the atmosphere is very nice. It is a great date spot or even a classier place to watch a basketball game. Very versatile.” (Jennifer S. Sacramento, 1/4/2012)

“K. So, I’m not a fan of big chain restaurants but there aren’t many choices when you’re out visiting your mom in Hawthorne. Paul Martin’s was the alternative to the countless El Pollo Locos that lurk the streets of Rosecrans Ave so why not give it a whirl. To my surprise, this establishment had me at “all our dishes are made with organic produce from local organic farmers… and we buy the whole cow for our burgers.” Buying the whole cow – that’s no joke. OK – so fresh food, organic, and healthy… I can live with that, but can the food live up to my expectations? It sure as hell did! It beat out others on the street by a LONG shot. I ordered oysters on the half shell that tasted so fresh as if I had caught it myself. I also ordered the braised short ribs – HEAVEN has once again found its way into my mouth and onto my tongue. Portions were decent and because the food is so flavorful you don’t need to eat a whole lot to induce a food coma. I’ll definitely return to try their other dishes.  Oh – for dessert, try the raspberry crème brulee. AH-MAZING!” (Eileen C. Studio City, 12/30/2011)

“Took my family there a few days ago for dinner.  Chad was our waiter, he gave excellent service, very attentive.  Great food and drinks.  Fresh fish tacos.  We got top notch service.  Porter steak was amazing… They have one of the best lemon drops in town!  Love their happy hours hors d’oeuvres expect it’s always crowed…” (Ash M. Rocklin, 1/5/2012)

Thank you for your reviews. You keep us on our toes and our commitment to serving fresh, peak of the season, organic dishes!

Paul Martin’s Roseville restaurant is located at 1455 Eureka Road, 916-783-3600

Paul Martin’s El Segundo restaurant is at 2361 Rosecrans Ave, 310-643-9300

Paul Martin’s American Grill is located in the Irvine Spectrum Center at 31 Fortune Drive, 949-453-1144

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Which Wine Goes with What Dish?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Cindy

As you peruse the menu at Paul Martin’s American Bistro or Paul Martin’s American Grill, you’re thinking “I would love a glass of wine, but…what wine goes best with what dish?”

For a starter or even a light lunch, try our Spinach Salad & Warm Bacon Dressing with the Viognier from Sobon Estate. This is a full bodied white with a tasty herbal finish, and just the right amount of acid for the rich bacon dressing with feta cheese and toasted California pistachios.

Sobon Estate wines emphasize high fruit and low tannins and are made with sustainably-grown grapes. They reflect the unique Shenandoah Valley terroir, resulting in a richness and intensity rarely seen elsewhere. The vines are not irrigated, and produce a small crop of intensely flavored grapes.  The wine has a very alluring aroma, reminiscent of fresh Sierra meadow flowers, with a hint of peach and honeysuckle.  The flavors are rich and spicy – full bodied and richly textured with a long, lingering finish. (From Sobon Wines).

So come into one of our three locations (Roseville restaurant, El Segundo restaurant or Irvine restaurant), sit down, relax and enjoy our Spinach Salad with the Viognier award winning white, and as always it will be a generous 7oz pour!

 

 

 

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