
Support your local small businesses and get some holiday shopping done, too! Blinking Owl Distillery is hosting a Holiday Pop Up Market aka "Holiday To Go-Go" Saturday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 19 from noon to 4 p.m. featuring handcrafted treats and goods from local SoCal artisans including Uprising OC, Dough & Arrow, Daughter's Granola, 61 Hundred Bread, Small Batch Doughnuts, Heirloom Potager, Tan's Dumplings, Taylor J Designs, Little Big Chains -- and more.
Dough & Arrow (12/19)
Take & Bake Gingerbread Cookie Dough rolls + Holiday Sugar Cookie Kits + Signature Fresh Baked Cookies
Uprising OC (12/12 + 12/19)
OC's original Rebel Cheesecake (burnt Basque-style cheesecake) + Lattes To Go, along with other "forged in fire" treats such as cookies and cast-iron coffee cake.
Daughter's Granola (12/19)
Handcrafted Granola
Heirloom Potager (12/12)
Culinary Herb Pots and "Salad Bowls" with edible greens and herbs perfect for the kitchen and home cook
61 Hundred Bread
Artisanal classic sourdough from chef Karlo Evaristo
Small Batch Doughnuts
Handcrafted small batch holiday mini-doughnuts, box of 6 for $15
Tan's Dumplings
Handcrafted frozen dumplings in a variety of flavors, starts at $10 to $12 per dozen (vegan options, too!)
Taylor J Designs
Handcrafted Fashion Face Masks
Little Big Chains
Face mask chains
Blinking Owl Distillery
Craft cocktails To-Go: Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Egg Nog and Gin & Apple Punch (while supplies last!) along with 3-bottle Gift Packs of grain-to-glass spirits, plus hand sanitizer and other merch
Benchmark Restaurant
Meals to-go, menu TBD
- This is a To-Go (food) AND retail market that will be held outdoors
- No food or beverages may be consumed while on the premises. All food/beverages purchased are to-go only. There will be no eating/drinking areas provided
- Masks must be worn at all times
- Maximum of two shoppers per group, crowd levels will be controlled to maintain safe distances
- Feel free to browse/pre-purchase items online from participating vendors
802 E. Washington Avenue, Santa Ana. Free street parking is available along Santiago Street and Washington Avenue. The pop-up will be held outdoors at the distillery's spacious patio.
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