Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, Memphis at the Santora hosts “Dinner with Dave,” where Orange County’s culinary connoisseur Dave Mau cooks up his favorite dishes for music fans to enjoy during live concerts. To top it off, this event is always free.

This past Wednesday, Mau served pork chops with red beans and rice, and the evening featured a set by local bluegrass band Moonsville Collective.

Click here for a photo slideshow of Dinner with Dave.

When Mau isn’t at Memphis, you can probably find him writing for his food and restaurant industry blog, running his catering company or providing food photography for Disney. With such a busy schedule, it’s a miracle that Mau still finds time to grace local music fans (and their bellies) with his good food.

If you missed it this week, rest easy, Mau plans on sticking around for a while. “I gotta be at Memphis at least once or twice a week,” he shares. “It’s home.”

Read a full interview with Dave Mau here.

Article and photos by Diana Le, for OrangeCounty.com.

More O.C.  Nightlife:

• Video: Le Blorr at King’s Inn at Memphis Cafe
• Slideshow: ‘FIN’ debuts at Hurley’s H Space Gallery
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• ‘The Aquabats! Super Show’ debuts March 3
• Slideshow: OC Music Awards  showcase at the Continental Room
• Live Review: Polaris at Noon kicks off February Residency
• Live Review: Gotye lives up to hype at El Rey
• Slideshow: Old Scratch turns up the volume at La Cave in Costa Mesa

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