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Doughnuts To End Child Homelessness
12.08.14
Enjoy a gourmet doughnut at Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee in Costa Mesa through December and help end child homelessness in Orange County.
The premier specialty doughnut shop has partnered with Project Hope Alliance, a local non-profit committed to ending the cycle of homelessness one child at a time through their monthly SideCares program with initiatives.
The December SideCares initiatives include:
Doughnuts for Santa - Wednesday, December 17 from 4-6 p.m. - Project Hope Alliance will host a group of their children at the Costa Mesa offices for a very special "Doughnuts for Santa" party. Children will have the opportunity to decorate their very own Sidecar doughnuts and wrap them as gifts for their families, teachers, and loved ones.
Angel Tree – Sidecar’s Christmas tree will be decorated with paper ornaments in the shapes of jackets, sweaters, shoes, and pajamas. Customers can take one of the ornaments off the tree, in exchange for committing to purchasing one of these items for a Project Hope child in need.
Doughnut "Dough-nation" 10% of the proceeds from Sidecar’s Gingerbread Doughnut during the month of December will go directly to Project Hope Alliance. Starting December 12, Sidecar will also offer a free "Gingerbread Doughnut House How-To" handbook with the purchase of 1 dozen Gingerbread doughnuts as a fun and creative way to promote the Project Hope flavor.
Free Doughnut with Honor Cards – Sidecar is inviting customers to "Give the Gift of Hope" this season, by donating to Project Hope Alliance in honor of their loved ones. Customers will be able to make a donation to Project Hope Alliance at the shop, and will receive an "Honor Card" to provide to their gift recipient. For donations of $20 or more, customers will receive a free doughnut.
Open daily open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee is at 270 E. 17th Street, #18 in Costa Mesa.
Dining
Veggie Grill’s Seasonal Specials
12.08.14
Eating vegetables doesn’t get much easier or better tasting than at Veggie Grill, our favorite fast-casual concept that features all plant-based soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and desserts. Veggie Grill changes up the menu for the season and always features signature dishes like Quinoa Power Salad, Crispy Cauliflower, All Hail Kale Salad, Bombay Bowl, and the popular Sante Fe Crispy Chickin’.
The newest menu items (priced from $3.45- $9.95) for the season includes:
Crispy Portobellos – Fresh portobellos, lightly dusted and topped with a variety of spices and parsley, served with creamy ranch or roasted red pepper dipping sauce. All gluten friendly!
Sonoran Winter Bowl – spiced and fire-roasted carrots, seasoned black beans, avocado chunks, tomato corn salsa, jalapenos, tortilla strips and roasted red pepper sauce stacked on quinoa pilaf with dried grapes and almonds.
Kale + White Bean Braise – white beans, fresh kale, onions, tomato and veggie broth topped with bread crumbs, dried grapes and almonds, with a red pepper chile sauce.
Chargrilled Veggie + Penne - Trio of charred eggplant, red bell peppers and escarole, along with roasted sweet potatoes, quinoa marinated kale bed, citrus vinaigrette, pepitas, and penne pasta served cold.
Glazed Tofu Banh Mi – Glazed 5-spice tofu, chargrilled eggplant, house-pickled carrots and white cabbage with fresh jalapenos, basil, cilantro and mint leaves.
Butternut Velvet Soup – Butternut squash and sweet potato infused with almond milk and topped with pumpkin seeds and fried sage.
Veggie Grill has multiple locations in Orange County including:
University Center – Irvine at 4213 Campus Drive in Irvine. 949.509.0003
Tustin Marketplace at 13786 Jamboree Road, #100 in Irvine. 714.669.3037
Irvine Crossroads is at 3972 Barranca Parkway Suite A in Irvine. 949.681.0173.
Irvine Spectrum Center is at 81 Fortune Drive Irvine. 949.727.9900.
Plaza de la Paz in Laguna Niguel is at 27321 La Paz Road in Laguna Niguel. 949.362.9649.
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