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Grilled Cheese Trucks Partners with OC Rescue Mission

09.08.15

The Grilled Cheese Truck has formed a partnership and pilot program with the Orange County Rescue Mission to benefit veterans and those in need.

The new partnership looks like this: veterans and others living in the Orange County Rescue Mission’s Village of Hope will prepare and serve the food, as well as the manage booking food truck venues and dates for Orange County’s new Grilled Cheese Truck.

Profit from the Orange County Grilled Cheese Truck will be shared 50-50 between the Orange County Rescue Mission and The Grilled Cheese Truck, Inc.

“Our company’s mission is to create and provide thousands of jobs and ownership opportunities to qualified U.S. veterans. Partnering with the Orange County Rescue Mission, which serves more homeless veterans than any other privately funded organization in Orange County, is our perfect opportunity,” Al Hodges, CEO of The Grilled Cheese Truck, Inc. says.

“In fact, right now Orange County has the 6th largest homeless veteran population in the country,” Hodges says. “We anticipate starting here, and then using this as a model of operation, we will expand across rescue missions nationwide.”

The Grilled Cheese Truck serves gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches (melts) on wheat or French bread with a selection of cheeses including gruyere, brie, habanero jack, American, sharp cheddar and sun-dried tomato goat cheese.

Savory menu items include BBQ smoked pork, mac and cheese, homemade chili, fresh avocado, applewood bacon, smoked turkey, caramelized onions and caramelized mushrooms, fire-roasted tomato salsa, sliced red onions, sliced apples, fresh basil, bread-and-butter pickles, sliced ripe tomatoes, and sliced pears.

Dessert melt options include Nutella, toasted marshmallows, brown-butter apples, candied walnuts, peanut butter and graham crackers.

You can also order a cup or a “shot” of tomato soup, a cup of mac and cheese, tater tots with sea salt, and a variety of dipping sauces.

For a daily schedule of venues and more information, visit The Grilled Cheese Truck.

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Memphis Cafe Celebrates its 20-year milestone

09.04.15

Memphis Café in Costa Mesa will be celebrating its 20-year milestone on Sunday, Sept. 6 in signature style.

Classically trained chef and co-founder Diego Velasco is known for his distinctive gourmet interpretation of Southern home-style cooking with signature dishes. And, with its roadhouse style bar, Memphis is a popular destination for both classic cocktails, curated beer, wines lists and it boasts a long list of resident artists and DJs.

The restaurant will be open to the public for brunch on Sunday and then closes for a VIP Backyard BBQ with Chef Velasco serving up smoked brisket, beer butt chicken, barbecued head on prawns, Mexican street style corn on the cob, watermelon salad, black-eyed pea salad, and the traditional cornbread that Memphis is known for.

The event will feature performances by Barstow Boyz, Church of Son, The Measles, Todd Oliver Quartet, Dan Forte, DJ Danny Love, DJ BB Guns (Lil Brandon) and other special guest DJs and Memphis Café performance alumni.

Memphis Café is open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner with late-night entertainment Thursdays through Saturdays.

Complimentary valet parking is available Thursday through Saturday nights.

2920 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa. 714.432.7685.

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