RESTAURANT ROUNDUP:

Looking for a special meal on Christmas Eve? Well, look no further than Five Crowns, 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, which will be offering a special holiday menu Dec. 24.

Courses such as butternut squash soup, lobster bisque and the eateries’ popular roasted prime ribs will be served.

Holiday choices will also include roasted goose in Riesling-raisin sauce with mashed yams and roasted Long Island duckling served on a bed of apples and prunes.

The price for the entrees, including the first course, ranges from $33 to $52.

To add to the holiday magic, carolers will sing nightly until Dec. 30.

The regular menu will also be offered nightly throughout the holidays.

Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (949) 760-0331 or visiting www.lawrysonline.com.

Zov’s Café presents prix fixe menu

In this current trend of recession, Zov’s Café, 21123 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Beach, has seen profits increase.

The café sees increased profits due to its new prix fixe menu.

Owner Zov Karamardian says the cafe added this menu because its customers responded so well to their new happy hour menu, so they decided to serve an accommodating lunch and dinner.

The prix fixe menu offers starters such as Caesar salad or hummus; main entrée choices of angel hair pasta, petite sirloin burgers and Asian chicken-noodle salad are offered, as well as vanilla or chocolate crème brulee for dessert.

For hours or reservations, call (949) 760-9687 or go to www.zovs.com.

— Matt Brown