A Taste of the Mediterranean

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Denver-based fast casual restaurant featuring fresh and healthy Mediterranean cuisine, with two locations in Orange County, in Irvine and Aliso Viejo, is celebrating the company’s sixth birthday now through Friday by offering guests a free entrée (of equal or lesser value), when purchasing an entrée.

Just print or show this coupon on your smart phone for the offer.

Garbanzo offers made-from-scratch, authentic Mediterranean menu items with an emphasis on flavor, freshness and quality, as well as a healthy trans-fat free menu. Guests can customize every meal with items such as pita, laffa, falafel, shwarma, hummus, seasoned rice, sauces and dressings.

All Garbanzo salads and sauces are prepared on-site daily, and the pita are made from fresh from scratch throughout the day at each restaurant.

There are several vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available too. Some ingredients are bought locally and some are imported directly from the Mediterranean region. Next locations are planned for Lake Forest, Mission Viejo and Fullerton. 

Open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Garbanzo is at Woodbury Town Center at 6278 Irvine Blvd., at Sand Canyon Blvd., in Irvine.

Photo courtesy Anita Lau

Red Hot Valentine

What special gift are you planning this Valentine’s Day? At Brystan Studios in Aliso Viejo you can schedule a session for a classic photo shoot with Orange County’s premiere photographer, Lori Brystan, at her studio’s new vintage heart set for $150 that includes hair and makeup. 

Call the studio to reserve a session today, or pick up a gift certificate for a later date.

Brystan Studios is at 27001 Moulton Parkway in Aliso Viejo. 949.831.3774.