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Best Monday Night Food & Drink Specials In OC

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Most folks don't look forward to Mondays, simply because that's the day they have to return to work. However, Mondays don't have to be bad. In fact, if you go to the right place on a Monday, that particular day of the week can be downright enjoyable. If you want to put your Monday workday behind you, here are some great places to do it.

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Calivino Wine Pub
2410 E. Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 939-7735
www.calivinowinepub.com

Calivino is a great little wine bar that also has a good selection of craft beers. From 3pm to 7pm every Monday, you will find select wines for $5 a glass as well as craft beers on tap for $5. In addition, you'll find the price of certain menu items reduced by $2 during that time. All of these options make this a great place to visit on a Monday. If that isn't reason enough to visit, the wine pub is also right by Angels Stadium, which makes this the perfect spot to get some food and beverages before an Angels game.

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Bacchus Bar & Bistro
6735 Quail Hill Parkway
Irvine, CA 92603
(949) 502-4600
www.bacchusbarandbistro.com

Bacchus is one of those hidden gems which is tucked away in the corner of a shopping center in Irvine. When you walk in, you can't help but be impressed by the selection of wines in the place. It makes sense since Bacchus was the god of wine. You'll find a couple of different specials here on Mondays. First is the happy hour from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. On top of that, bottles of wine are discounted 25% all night. In addition to some other great menu items (try the roasted dates), you'll also find plenty of cheeses to pair with the discounted wine.

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Bruno's Trattoria
210 W. Birch St.
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 257-1000
www.brunosbrea.com

Lots of places offer drink specials on a particular night of the week, but Bruno's offers an irresistible food special every Monday night - especially if you're a fan of pasta. Bruno's offers its guests unlimited spaghetti and meatballs for $15 every Monday - as long as the ingredients last. Think about that. You get as much delicious spaghetti and meatballs (like mom or grandma made) as you can eat without having to cook it yourself.

Related: Best Restaurants With Handmade Pasta In Orange County

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The Pizza Bakery
1741 Westcliff Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 631-1166
www.thepizzabakery.com

Newport Beach probably isn't the first place you think about when you think about great deals, but The Pizza Bakery has a special that sounds too good to be true no matter where the restaurant is located. The Pizza Bakery offers a plate of pasta with meat or marinara sauce, a slice of pizza, a mixed green salad and a drink (and a bottomless drink at that) for $7.50. It's definitely enough food for two people, although with all that food, you could make part of it your lunch for the next day. It's a tough deal to beat.

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Pizza d'Oro
1145 Baker St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 549-0685
www.eatatpizzadoro.com

When you see the Monday special on the menu at Pizza d'Oro, you might have to take a second look just to make sure you saw it correctly. This place has a special that can fit into even the tightest budget. Here you can indulge in all the beef or spinach lasagna you want. If you prefer, you can choose all the spaghetti (with meat or marinara sauce) you can eat for just $6.95. It's hard to get a sandwich for that price in most of Orange County, let alone all the lasagna or spaghetti you can handle.  

Related: Best Pizza In Orange County

Gary Schwind is a freelance writer covering all things Orange County. His work can be found on Examiner.com.
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