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Sneak a peek at Santa Ana’s new Playground restaurant this Saturday night

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Business, Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana 3 Comments

Open wide…

Jason Quinn’s Playground is about ready to open up shop. According to his Facebook page, Quinn is going to have sort of a soft opening this Saturday, Nov. 5, during the Santa Ana Art Walk. He won’t be open yet but will be letting folks have a sneak peek at his new restaurant. Their grand opening has been set for Nov. 18-20.

Quinn is famous for his Lime Truck, which was featured on the Great Food Truck Race in the Spring of 2011. You can read about his vision for Playground on his new website. Apparently his dad helped fund the new business. Continue reading→

Lime Truck, UHC, and Second Harvest team up to help feed people in need

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Charities, Entertainment, Food, Health and Medical, homeless Leave a comment

MEDIA ADVISORY

UnitedHealthcare, The Lime Truck Featured in The Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Team Up To Help Feed People in Need

WHAT: UnitedHealthcare is sponsoring a one-day event that’ll provide residents in need in Southern California thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables, as well as healthy and nutritious meals provided by the Lime Truck, which is featured in The Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. Continue reading→

The Yost Theatre and Playground opening up in the East End in August

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Bars, Business, Development, music, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

“Jason Quinn, the 25-year-old chef behind Orange County’s beloved Lime Truck, will be opening a high-end burger restaurant in downtown Santa Ana this summer,” according to the OC Weekly.

The restaurant, to be called Playground, will be located in the East End Promenade, at 220 East Fourth St. in Santa Ana, which was previously leased by Mariscos Tampico.

Playground will be opening in August – at the same time as the reopening of the Yost Theater.

Led by Koo’s Art Café Founder Dennis Lluy and Level 1 Promotion Founder Dave Leon, who undertook the multimillion dollar project in 2009, the revamp seeks to return the site to its original popularity and make the 1,000-capacity venue into an entertainment and cultural event space complete with tiered floors, carved iron railings, handcrafted chandeliers, VIP sections, world-class concert sound and lighting systems, and a 12-by-16 LED DJ booth, according to OC Metro.

OC Metro is also reporting that the East End upgrades will be done in August as well. The East End used to be called the Fiesta Marketplace.

The Yost has already announced a few upcoming concerts:

Unwritten Law is playing on August 6
Thrice is playing on August 13
Nekromantix is playing on August 14
Elefante is playing on August 31
Molotov is playing on Sep. 4
Dark Star Orchestra is playing on Sep. 27
Andre Nickatina is playing on Oct. 7
Led Zeppelin 2 is playing on Nov. 3