City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Savor Santa Ana this Friday in DTSA!
Mark your calendar – Savor Santa Ana is an incredible epicurean experience where you can taste 40+ downtown Santa Ana restaurants and enjoy free trolley rides and entertainment.
Savor Santa Ana returns Friday, September 16th at 5:00 pm, and will also be celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day with mariachis, farolitos (luminarias), a Grito contest, Juan Gabriel Karaoke and amazing food. Continue reading
SANTA ANA’S MUSCLE MAKER GRILL WRAPS UP SUMMER AND INVITES GUESTS TO ENJOY A FREE WRAP ON AUGUST 27
Houston, TX (August 17, 2016) – Muscle Maker Grill®, the rapidly expanding fast-casual restaurant brand, promoting a healthy lifestyle by offering nutritious alternatives to traditional dishes, today announced that to celebrate the official start of the back-to-school season, and to wrap up summer 2016, it will give away one FREE wrap per guest from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Saturday, August 27. The health-conscious brand is famous for serving lean, protein-based dishes including fresh greens, healthy wraps, fit bowls, skinny flatbreads, fruit smoothies, protein shakes and more. Continue reading
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ICON AVILA’S EL RANCHITO CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY
The 13 Family-Owned Neighborhood Restaurants Continue to Serve Mama Avila’s Authentic Mexican Recipes Made from Scratch Daily
Santa Ana celebrates the 50TH Anniversary of Avila’s El Ranchito tonight from 5 to 10 p.m., at 2201 E. First St., in Santa Ana. There will be live mariachi music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reservations accepted.
SPIN THE WHEEL for prizes: Koozies, Gift certificates, 50th Anniversary T-shirts, Free nachos, Free guacamole and more.
RAFFLE DRAWINGS for a $50 Gift Certificate and one grand prize drawing for a Beach Cruiser!! Continue reading
Downtown Inc. presents: Savor Santa Ana on Friday, September 16, 2016 from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm. Savor Santa Ana is a fun night of friends and food. $10 gets you five tastings at your choice of nearly 50 distinctive restaurants and artisanal food producers across Downtown Santa Ana!
Savor Santa Ana is a walkable food festival that gets you into downtown’s restaurants: your tastings will occur at downtown restaurants that you will walk around to. Stroll the sidewalks and enjoy live music along the way, or hop on to our free historic trolley for a ride to your next destination. Continue reading
Super King Market Opens a New Store in Santa Ana
Source: Mayor Miguel Pulido’s monthly newsletter
On July 12, 2016 Mayor Miguel Pulido attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for Super King Market’s new store in Santa Ana. Located at 2741 W. MacArthur Blvd., Super King Market opens their doors to the public Friday, July 15th at 9:00 am.
Super King Market is an international store providing top quality foods at a low cost. Super King consistently delivers the highest quality products at excellent values in clean stores. They also seek to support organizations active with food, families and the community by providing donations. Continue reading
MUSCLE MAKER GRILL OFFICIALLY OPENS ORANGE COUNTY LOCATIONS; TO GIVE FREE MEALS FOR ONE YEAR TO ITS FIRST 50 GUESTS
Health-Focused Fast-Casual Brand to Open in Santa Ana on Tuesday, June 28 and Irvine on Thursday, June 30
Houston, TX (June 21, 2016) – Muscle Maker Grill®, the rapidly expanding fast-casual restaurant brand, promoting a healthy lifestyle by offering nutritious alternatives to traditional dishes, today announced it will officially open its first two corporately-owned and operated west coast locations in Santa Ana on Tuesday, June 28 and Irvine on Thursday, June 30. To celebrate the occasion, the health-conscious brand famous for serving lean, protein-based dishes including fresh greens, healthy wraps, fit bowls, skinny flatbreads, fruit smoothies, protein shakes and more, will give away FREE meals for one year to the first 50 guests in line on opening day.
Located in the City Place Shopping Center at 2775 North Main Street in Santa Ana, and in Jamboree Promenade Shopping Center at 2646 DuPont Drive in Irvine, the first 50 guests at each location can enjoy one free meal per week from its delicious health-focused menu. Some of Muscle Maker Grill’s most popular entrees include its Arizona – all-natural grilled chicken breast and turkey bacon over brown rice with tomatoes and scallions served with its zero-carb signature sauce (also available as a wrap); The Godfather – all-natural grilled chicken breast, portabella mushrooms, roasted red peppers, reduced-fat mozzarella with gluten and fat-free balsamic vinaigrette and El Mexicana – fajita grilled chicken breast, sizzling onions and peppers, reduced-fat cheddar cheese and salsa over brown rice and beans with tomatoes and scallions. (Free meals redeemable for wraps, fresh greens, fit bowls, skinny flatbreads and Pick Two Combos at Muscle Maker Grill locations in Santa Ana and Irvine only. Valid for one year with loyalty card present, dine-in or to-go only. Offer does not include additions or substitutions). Continue reading
The Do Lunch Deli is now open at 901 West Civic Center Dr., Suite 150, in Santa Ana. They opened about two weeks ago. They are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The owner, Brian Doyle, has had a great admiration and fascination with delis since he was a kid. When he was young he and his grandmother went to all the delicatessens in the Los Angeles area. Inspired by that and after traveling to most every state and seeing different delis he arrived at his concept and menu. Continue reading
FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN IN SANTA ANA THIS SUMMER!
The Nutrition Services Department in Santa Ana Unified School District is pleased to announce that we will be participating in the Seamless Summer Feeding Option; serving free summer meals to children in the community!
We have 54 school sites and 7 Parks and Recreation Centers participating across the district. The federally-funded program operates Monday through Friday for breakfast (except Parks and Recreation Centers) and lunch. The program is open to all children in the community from 1-18 years, no income requirement or registration is necessary. Continue reading
Redding-based Black Bear Diner is opening a restaurant in a former Carrow’s at 3355 S. Bristol Ave., Santa Ana in early July, according to the O.C. Register.
Black Bear Diner was founded in 1995. They are a community-oriented, family dining concept that offers a “one-of-a-kind experience in a fun, bear-themed atmosphere,” according to their website.The company has a goal of opening 100 units by 2018. Continue reading
Super Clinik, a licensed Santa Ana medical marijuana dispensary, is hosting a Patient Appreciation Day on June 18, 2016, from 12 noon to 7 p.m., at 2525 S. Birch Street, in Santa Ana. This event is strictly for those who are 21 years old and over.
Over 20 marijuana-related vendors will be appearing at the event and giving out gifts. There will be BOGO deals and free giveaways. Continue reading
Santa Ana Street Breakfast set for June 12
On Sunday, June 12th, 2016 a tasty meal that celebrates the resiliency and spirit of the Santa Ana community will be provided by your downtown business district partners and the City of Santa Ana. With a centralized kitchen in the middle of La Calle Cuatro (4th Street) we will highlight our amazing chefs from our downtown restaurants as well as Valley High School’s Culinary Academy who will cook for the Santa Ana community in the middle of the street.
The Historic Street Breakfast Concept: Imagine the radical beauty of over 1,000 community members sitting down on a Sunday morning to break bread together in the middle of our downtown in Santa Ana, preparing to start their day? Without a doubt, eating together as a community is revolutionary and an amazing way to show our civic pride. Inspired by the brilliance of the Historic Fiesta Del Oro Street Breakfast organized by the Santa Ana Breakfast Club in 1933, we are restarting the tradition by hosting a community street breakfast featuring tasty chilaquiles and good ol’ fashioned pancakes. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Free DTSA Lunch Trolley Set to Begin on Tuesday
The City of Santa Ana and the Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) Restaurant Association are happy to announce the launch of the DTSA Lunch Trolley on Tuesday, June 7th. The free trolley service will operate Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11:30 am-1:30 pm.
The trolley will provide an alternative transportation option for Civic Center visitors and staff who would like to explore the many dining options downtown, without having to drive or worry about looking for parking. The trolley will run in a continuous loop approximately every 15 minutes. Continue reading
Irenia Restaurant, the itinerant Filipino pop-up restaurant by Chef Ryan Garlitos, has opened in the Santa Ana in the space that used to be The North Left (which was itself The Crosby before that), according to the OC Weekly. Irenia is open at 400 N .Broadway, in Downtown Santa Ana.
Garlitos has aspired to open his own restaurant named for and honoring his grandmother’s soulful Filipino cooking. Born and raised in Orange County, he honed his culinary prowess at such renowned and respected local eateries like Slapfish and Taco Maria, according to Irenia’s website. Continue reading
More than 25 restaurant exhibits will be on hand at the Best Taste of Santa Ana this Saturday, May 21 from 4-7 p.m. at Third and Sycamore Streets.
There will a beer garden, silent auction and music from the band Acoustic Monday. Tickets are $30, adult /$13 child. Click here to buy your tickets. Drinks: Unlimited Wrist Band: $20. Individual Drink ticket: $5. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: 2016 Cinco de Mayo Festival / Festival Anual de Cinco de Mayo
The City of Santa Ana’s 17th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival is taking place on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st. The festivities begin at 12 noon each day on Fourth Street in historic Downtown Santa Ana. This annual tradition celebrates Santa Ana’s vibrant Mexican culture with live entertainment including top level performers each night, delicious food, affordable shopping, interactive art activities, and exciting carnival rides for children of all ages. The Festival will also include the “Plaza de la Cultura,” a visual art display commemorating the history of Cinco de Mayo as well as a beer garden (for adults only) to enjoy cold, refreshing beverages.
On Saturday, April 30th, the highly popular Kevin Ortiz will be performing on the Festival’s main stage. Kevin Ortiz is a Latin pop singer from Pasadena, California. At a young age, he began playing accordion, learning polkas, rancheras, and conjuntos. Recipient of the Univision Youth Revelation Award, Kevin Ortiz is a talented artist you will not want to miss! Continue reading