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Blue C’s “Fight for Hunger” Food Drive

03.24.14

One of our favorite OC based branding, marketing and advertising agencies, Blue C in Costa Mesa is giving back to the community Friday with its "Fight for Hunger" Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. In Orange County, 21% of children and 15% of seniors are food insecure.

You can stop by with your donations, enjoy music, enter contests, and have lunch from the TK Burger truck.

Simply donate at least four items from the following list and you will be entered into raffle drawings to win gift certificates from local businesses Blue C supports such as Wahoo's Fish Taco, SeaLegs Wine Bar and more. 

Ideal food drive donations: non-perishable canned goods or dry food: canned meats, fish, soup, fruits and vegetables, pasta, hot and cold cereal, macaroni & cheese, rice, beans and peanut butter.

Personal care items: diapers, toothpaste and toothbrushes, toilet tissue and soap.

If you can't make the event, Blue C’s office will be accepting donations now through Friday, March 28. Drop off your donation, say hello and receive a raffle ticket for the drawing. 

To help make this event a success, please RSVP to Michelle Antinora or call 714.540.5700.

Blue C Advertising is at 3183-C Airway Ave. in Costa Mesa.

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$5 Happy Hour, 5 days a week: Solita Tacos & Margaritas

03.24.14
By Natalie Aronson
 
Walking through large wooden double doors, I was greeted by the smell of a burning wood-fire grill and the warm smiles from a group of hostesses. Nestled across from the Bella Terra, Huntington Beach's Solita Tacos & Margaritas has the welcoming Mexican hospitality that comes hand in hand with the authentic plates dished up.
 
A branch off of Newport Beach's Sol Cocina, Solita embodies what the owners initially intended for their restaurants. Their hope was to create the neighborhood feel with home cooked dishes that always hit the spot after a long surf or a day with family. Taking from traditional street vendor food and adding a southern california twist, Solita has dishes that are sure to please your growing appetite.  
 
Solita's entire menu is made in-house from fresh ingredients, all the way down to Chef Deborah's house made hot sauces. What makes the dishes stand out is how simple the ingredients are. With no more than five or six ingredients per dish, the flavors and simple and sophisticated, just as mom's cooking would be. 
 
I sampled a selection of Solita's Happy Hour items, all $5 and served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Not much of a margarita gal myself, I was hesitant to try Solita's as I was dreading the after taste that typically follows. Much to my pleasant surprise, the frozen house margarita in no way resembled any of my past margarita messes. Left to swirl until slush in a whirling machine, fresh oranges, limes, lemons and simple syrup are blended together with triple sec tequila. Made fresh every day, the margaritas are served frozen, skinny, or as the classic house with ice. 
 
Proteins cook and sauces simmer atop Solita's wood-fire grill which adds a welcomed hint of smokiness to most of the dishes sampled. As an appetizer, try the mini sweet potato fries with cotixa cheese and chipotle sauce for a sweet and salty starter or keep it classic with the hand made tortilla chips and salsa. 
 
Street-style tacos and crisp taquitos add to the menu and if you are feeling bold, you can branch away from the classics and taste a perro caliente 'changa'- a mexican hot dog! A mexican hot dog rolled in a flour tortilla with bacon, cream cheese, pickled jalapeño and onion, deep friend and topped with sour cream, lettuce, green onions and salsa fresco- serve with a sweet and tangy chipotle ketchup. Let me say, this is definitely a dish to share. First reading the description, I thought I was on for a heavy heaping of fair food, but the flavors compliment each other quite nicely and the chipotle ketchup cuts the heat from the jalapeños. 
 
Whether it be the flavorful dishes, freshly made drinks, or warm ambience that draws you in, Solita's Happy Hour is sure to impress and leave you excited for the next time you stop by. 
 
Solita Tacos & Margaritas in 7631 Edinger Ave., Suite 1508 in Huntington Beach. 714.894.2792.
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