Well, iI have a place to play on a regular basis when I'm in Orange County. Barnoa Wine Company and Restaurant is wonderful, and it has been worth the wait to find.  This eatery has incredible selections of wines available, and serves wonderful meals to accompany the wines.  (A friend of mine loved the salmon!)  The restaurant is located in a safe and upscale shopping center in the community of Talega, which is part of San Clemente (east side of the freeway, several miles back in the hills.)

The atmosphere is friendly, the seating comfortable, and what I love best about this place is how much they support the live local music scene!  We met the nicest musicians and locals when we went to Open Mic Night and 20% off wine night which happens on Mondays.  I'm thrilled to be promoted to Saturday nights every other month and offer all my Orange County friends and family a local place to come and hear me belt out Johnny Cash to Joni Mitchell.  Thank you, Barnoa, for inviting to perform. It's a beautiful place, and I  will be proud to invite my "peeps" to come here.