Dish it up for Thanksgiving

Too busy to cook Thanksgiving dinner? Let dish do it for you. Dish

is a great cafe and cooking school and one of the best local catering

companies. It’s now taking orders for a delicious dinner for eight at

only $249. The menu features cranberry ginger compote, roasted garlic

mashed potatoes, brown sugar sweet potatoes, three-bread sausage

apple stuffing, herb-roasted turkey, pan gravy, dinner rolls and

apple, pecan or pumpkin pie. Quantities can be increased for $30 per

person, and additional pies can be ordered for $11. Orders must be

placed by Nov. 23. Pick-up is between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on

Thanksgiving day. Dish is at 435 E. 17th St. in Costa Mesa. Call

(949) 574-2433 or contact www.dishcookingschool.com.

PARK IT AT BLUE SPRINGS

Blue Springs Home is having a terrific parking lot sale today

through Sunday. All Shabby Chic bedding and fabric by the yard is up

to 75% off. Also included are select patterns of bedding by House

Inc. and Bella Notte. There will be special sale prices on antiques

and painted white furniture. Blue Springs is open from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. Friday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. It is

at 369 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Call (949) 642-3632 or visit

www.bluespringshome.com.

WANT A PLUMMY HOLIDAY?

Plums Cafe and Catering is taking reservations for the holidays.

The cafe is available for private holiday events in the evenings. It

also offers catering for events or platters to go. Plums is at 369 E.

17th St. in Costa Mesa. Call (949) 548-7586.

GIRLFRIENDS WESTCLIFF

Girlfriends Beverly Hills, a popular boutique in Beverly Hills,

has opened a second location at Westcliff Court in Newport Beach.

Owner Jim Mitchell says with his L.A. store so close to talent

agencies, it’s very popular with models and actresses. Regular

customers are Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie. Even Michael Douglas

and John Ritter are said to shop there. The store caters to small

sizes and “fit figures,” Mitchell says. There are body-hugging H

Starlet sweats, Cosabella lingerie from Italy, Hardtail separates,

Lix jeans, Allen B, Lucy from Paris and Riley pieces.

Girlfriends Beverly Hills is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday

through Friday; from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and from 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. Sunday. It is at 1719 Westcliff Drive in Newport Beach. Call

(949) 631-1719.

VERSACE EXPANDS

South Coast Plaza’s Gianni Versace boutique has expanded its

horizons -- it appeals to both college students who buy $120 jeans

and those with million-dollar closets who can afford $12,000 evening

gowns. There’s a Versus line for the younger crowd; Versace Sport,

affordable sporty wear; Versace Jeans Couture line; Versace Classic

for classic men’s suits off the rack priced from $600 to $1000; and a

high-end Gianni Versace Couture line.

Versace is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; from

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It

is on the second level of South Coast Plaza. Call (714) 751-7474 or

visit www.gianniversace.com.

WATCH THESE WATCHES

In 1860, Louis-Ulysse Chopard started the company making pocket

watches in rural Sonvilier, Switzerland. Today Chopard has grown into

a luxury watch company that features 12 watch collections. It’s best

known in the U.S. for its happy diamonds and happy sport watches with

floating diamonds in the bezel. Chopard is open from 10 a.m. to 9

p.m. Monday through Friday; from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and from

11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It is on the second level of South Coast

Plaza, in the Nordstrom wing. Call (714) 432-0963 or visit

www.chopard.com.

NORDSTROM SALE

Nordstrom’s half-yearly sale is underway for big savings on

women’s and children’s apparel, shoes and accessories. Nordstrom

brings in special merchandise for the sale that’s only available

during the sale. Nordstrom is in South Coast Plaza. Call (714)

549-8300.

* BEST BUYS appears Mondays and Fridays. Send information to

Greer Wylder at greerwylder@yahoo.com or 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa,

CA 92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.