Dining

Halal Guys Arrive In Long Beach
01.04.16
New York’s food cart with a cult following, Halal Guys recently opened its second West Coast fast casual location in Long Beach. It’s first location opened in Costa Mesa in October. It’s known for its gyro sandwiches, chicken-and-rice platters and delicious mystery white sauce.
You can also order delicious French fries, hummus, tahini and pita, olives and baklava.
The NYC-based concept signed a deal with Fransmart known for building other popular concepts such as Five Guys, to bring 50 franchised units to Southern California.
The Halal Guys grew from a modest food cart on the streets of New York City to a globally recognized American Halal street food. The Manhattan-based landmark was created by Mohamed Abouelenein, Ahmed Elsaka and Abdelbaset Elsayed of Egypt who recognized that many Muslim cab drivers in New York wanted a place to buy Middle Eastern street foods, so they created their first food cart and quickly became a destination for American Halal fare.
Open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
1804 Ximeno Ave., Long Beach. 562.986.9038.
Open 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday; and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
3033 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa. 714.850.1080
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Introducing “21 Days of Nekter”
01.04.16
Need motivation to eat well for the New Year? Nekter Juice Bar’s “21 Days of Nekter” is an easy way to start a new habit of healthy living by adding Nekter juices or smoothies into your daily routine over a 21-to 30-day period. Nekter Juice Bar just reduced the priced the “21 Days of Nekter” program to $99! The cost of the 21 juices or smoothies (16 oz.) would normally run $124.95.
Simply purchase their “21 Days of Nekter” card online at nekterjuicebar.com, and then present the card at purchase at any of Nekter’s locations for 21 juices or smoothies within 30 days.
Nekter has 16 locations in Orange County.
474 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa. 949.629.5555.
2801 East Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. 949.566.8855
4237 Campus Drive in Irvine. 949.608.4763
126 Main St. Suite 102 in Huntington Beach. 714.465.5889
7631 Edinger Ave. Suite 1528 in Huntington Beach. 714.465.5888
6793 Quail Hill Parkway in Irvine. 949.566.8851
3959 Portola Parkway In Irvine. 949.315.2255
26731 Aliso Creek Road, Ste. 8 in Aliso Viejo. 949.537.2990
28391 A Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo. 949.267.3940
5655 E. La Palma Ave. #135 in Anaheim Hills. 714.386.1300.
32371 Golden Lantern, Suite G in Laguna Niguel. 949.353.5100
25672 Crown Valley Parkway in Ladera Ranch. 949.940.5045.
2435 E. Imperial Hwy, Ste. B, in Brea. 714.706.3323.
20355 Yorba Linda Blvd, Ste. P-E in Yorba Linda. 714.386.1476.
22361 Antonio Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita. 949.835.4100.
638 Camino De Los Mares, #D2-A in San Clemente. 949.545.9545.
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