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Jan’s Health Bar Celebrates 50 Years in Orange County

By Greer Wylder

April 04, 2022

Jan’s Health Bar, the fast-casual eatery embracing a vibrant, healthy lifestyle, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. What began as a small pop-up restaurant inside George’s Surf Shop on Main St. in Huntington Beach has grown into a multi-unit mainstay that continues to make waves as it expands throughout coastal Southern California.In 1972, Jan Gaffney opened Jan’s Health Bar, her eponymous eatery dedicated to serving whole and healthy food. Known for its fresh take on sandwiches, salads, and smoothies, the then-single-unit restaurant carved out a niche for itself as Huntington Beach's healthy hot spot. After 38 years, Gaffney wanted to sell…

Earth Month at Veggie Grill – a month-long, plant-based Party!

By Greer Wylder

April 01, 2022

It’s April which means it's Earth Month! This year, Veggie Grill, the leading 100% plant-based casual dining chain, will be celebrating all month long with a couple of enticing initiatives: Grades of Green Donation campaign – Throughout the month of April, Veggie Grill will be donating a portion of the proceeds for every VG Classic Burger sold to Grades of Green. The forward-thinking organization aims to provide the youth of today with the knowledge and resources necessary to ensure a green future and make a positive impact on the environment, and each donation will be giving our youth access to educational pathway programs,…

The Bungalow Kitchen Belmont Shore Celebrates 1st Anniversary with New Spring Menu

By Greer Wylder

April 01, 2022

This month, award-winning Chef Michael Mina and hospitality veteran Brent Bolthouse celebrate the first anniversary of their social dining concept, The Bungalow Kitchen Belmont Shore. As the coastal Californian eatery enters its second year, the vibrant waterfront dining destination sees the addition of seasonal new menu items featuring peak-of-season spring ingredients like morel mushrooms, green garlic, and pea tendrils, elevated Michael Mina signature dishes, and award-winning sommelier selections to its wine list.In 2021, Mina and Bolthouse opened two Bungalow Kitchen venues, each boasting over-10,000-square-feet of panoramic waterfront dining, debuting a second location in Tiburon, California, in November. Much like its marina-facing…

Top-Rated Sushi Platters At 4th Street Market DTSA

By Greer Wylder

March 31, 2022

Santa Ana’s favorite food hall, 4th Street Market, the ever-evolving downtown foodie destination now offers premium colorful, and sustainable offerings from the top-rated sushi concept, ShariNori.In June of 2020, Chef Han brought ShariNori to 4th Street Market’s incubator space, East End Kitchens to bring his concept to fruition. Now, ShariNori is a nationally recognized and respected sushi eatery, providing the highest quality sashimi, rolls, varietal platters, and more. As of April, ShariNori will occupy its own food hall space within the ever-growing food hall 4th Street Market (formerly SmörBurgers) will continue to serve Orange County locals and the market’s daily visitors premium, sustainable cuisine. Previously available…

Lola’s by MFK Brings Modern Filipino Brunch to Orange County

By Greer Wylder

March 28, 2022

One of the most exciting restaurants to open in Orange County this year is Lola’s by MFK in Anaheim. Once you’ve experienced its Kamayan feast served in both breakfast and soon dinner formats you’ll understand how special it is. Its Kamayan Feast is a traditional Filipino cultural culinary experience that’s fun and delicious for everyone. The food comes out family-style and is plated on banana leaves that cover the entire table. All of the traditional dishes are decoratively placed around a bed of rice for everyone to share.It includes Garlic Rice / Six Entrees / Lumpia / Ensaldang Kamatis (Tomato salad with fried…