Walmart is opening two new stores in Orange County, in Irvine and in Huntington Beach, according to the O.C. Register. Walmart also recently opened a new superstore in Anaheim. But there is no truth to the rumor that they are planning to open a store at the vacancy created when Food [...]
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Walmart not planning to fill the Food for Less vacancy in NE Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on January 17th, 2012
Posted in Business, Development, Planning, Santa Ana 
Tags: Development, Food for Less, northeast santa ana, Orange County, planning, Santa Ana, Walmart 
4 Comments »Check out the January Family Fun Days at Westfield MainPlace
Posted by Admin on January 11th, 2012
[ January 12, 2012; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. January 19, 2012; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. January 26, 2012; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
January is a time filled with traditions. During this month’s Family Fun Days, at the Westfield MainPlace Mall, they’ll explore how other cultures celebrate the New Year and read classic folktales. They have chosen great books that capture some of the most wonderful traditions.
Join them for stories, snacks, and crafts on these dates in January:
Thursday, [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Entertainment, Family, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: family fun days, january, playtown, westfield mainplace mall No Comments »Will the owner of the Seabirds food truck open a restaurant in Santa Ana?
Posted by Admin on January 8th, 2012
Could the vegan Seabirds Food Truck be coming soon to Santa Ana – with a brick and mortar location? The O.C. Register’s Fast Food Maven is reporting that Stephanie Morgan, owner of Costa Mesa’s vegan food truck Seabirds, told her several weeks ago that she is scouting locations in Orange County to open a brick and mortar restaurant!
“No [...]
Posted in Business, Food, Health and Medical, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: Santa Ana, seabirds food truck, stephanie morgan, vegan No Comments »What to make of McCormicks & Schmick’s at the CityPlace closing?
Posted by Admin on January 4th, 2012
The McCormick & Schmick’s restaurant at Santa Ana’s CityPlace has been closed down, according to the O.C. Register, after the company was purchased by the Landry’s company – which owns a bunch of restaurants including what is left of Claimjumpers.
When the CityPlace opened up I was very critical of their tenant mix. It seemed too [...]
Posted in Business, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: cityplace, McCormick & Schmick's, Santa Ana 12 Comments »Javi’s Restaurant opens at John Wayne Airport
Posted by Admin on December 27th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 27, 2011
Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252-5182 (office), jwedge@ocair.com
JAVI’S RESTAURANT OPENS IN JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Long-time favorite dining destination for local and Orange County visitors, Javier’s, in partnership with HMSHost, has opened their new concept restaurant Javi’s at John Wayne Airport. Javi’s is located in the new Terminal C Marketplace area, adjacent [...]
Posted in Airplanes, Business, Food, Orange County, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: alan l. murphy, hmshost, javi's restaurant, john wayne airport, Orange County, Santa Ana No Comments »Carlos Bustamante named as one of the top 100 worst bosses in America
Posted by Admin on December 22nd, 2011
eBossWatch just published the 2011 America’s Worst Bosses list, and Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, who quit a high-paying job as a middle manager at the County of Orange this year after being accused of sexual harassment, was named as one of the 100 worst bosses in America. To date, the 2011 America’s Worst Bosses [...]
Santa Ana’s new Genki Sushi now hiring
Posted by Admin on December 11th, 2011
Genki Sushi is hiring restaurant staff! Ranked amoung the top Kaiten Sushi restaurants in the world, Genki Sushi is opening their first California location at Westfiled MainPlace in January 2012.
They are currently seeking restaurant staff as follows: Sushi Chefs, Servers & Kitchen Staff. Interviews are being held next Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Dec. 15th, 16th [...]
Posted in Business, jobs, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: genki sushi, hiring, jobs, mainplace, Santa Ana No Comments »Christmas events and entertainment at the Westfield MainPlace Mall
Posted by Admin on December 11th, 2011
Take your picture with Santa Claus at the Westfield MainPlace Mall, in Santa Ana, daily from 10 am to 8 pm. Hours may vary. Click here for Santa’s schedule.
Join Westfield MainPlace throughout the holidays for sounds & sights of the season in Center Court:
Saturday, December 10, 3pm – Hardey & Welch
Sunday, December 11, 2pm – Voices of [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Family, music, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: christmas, Entertainment, events, Santa Ana, specials, wesfield mainplace mall No Comments »AT&T expands mobile broadband wireless capacity in Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on December 8th, 2011
AT&T EXPANDS MOBILE BROADBAND WIRELESS CAPACITY IN SANTA ANA
Additional Spectrum Expected to Improve Connectivity and Performance of Mobile Broadband Data and Voice Connectivity
SANTA ANA, CA, DECEMBER 8, 2011 — Customers in Santa Ana are expected to experience improved mobile broadband coverage and voice performance as a result of continued investment and innovation by AT&T. The company announced today that it [...]
Posted in Business, Santa Ana, Technology Tags: AT&T, mobile broadband wireless capacity, Santa Ana No Comments »What we learned from Occupy Santa Ana’s failed Wal Mart flash mob
Posted by Admin on November 28th, 2011
“A two-minute flash mob by Occupy Santa Ana protesters did not seem to have the intended effect, leaving some Wal-Mart employees scratching their heads,” according to the L.A. Times.
“Afterward, as the protesters drove away, a handful Walmart employees gathered outside the store’s entrance. One woman called the protest “stupid.” Another said it was “disrespectful,” according [...]
Posted in Business, Occupy Orange County, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Tags: fail, falsh mob, occupy, protest, Santa Ana, wal mart 6 Comments »Which Santa Ana small businesses will you shop at this Saturday?
Posted by Admin on November 26th, 2011
Stop by Calacas tomorrow and say hi to Rudy and Jackie!
President Barack Obama is urging Americans to shop at local businesses this Saturday, which is the annual Small Business Saturday. So which Santa Ana small businesses do you plan to shop at?
Here are a few ideas:
Calacas - Not only can you start your shopping there, [...]
Posted in Business, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: downtown, Santa Ana, shopping, small business saturday 3 Comments »PBID to be reconsidered by the Santa Ana City Council in May
Posted by Admin on November 11th, 2011
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez tried her best to stop the PBID (a property tax in Downtown Santa Ana that is used largely to promote bars and restaurants and to maintain and secure the area) at Monday night’s Santa Ana City Council meeting, but she could not muster any support from her colleagues.
Instead, [...]
Sneak a peek at Santa Ana’s new Playground restaurant this Saturday night
Posted by Admin on November 3rd, 2011
Open wide…
Jason Quinn’s Playground is about ready to open up shop. According to his Facebook page, Quinn is going to have sort of a soft opening this Saturday, Nov. 5, during the Santa Ana Art Walk. He won’t be open yet but will be letting folks have a sneak peek at his new restaurant. Their [...]
Posted in Business, Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: jason quinn, lime truck, opening, playground, Santa Ana 3 Comments »Santa Ana’s El Torito, at the MainPlace Mall, closes down
Posted by Admin on October 30th, 2011
No more $1 Taco Nights at Santa Ana’s El Torito…
Santa Ana has lost its El Torito, which was located at the MainPlace Mall. ”The 5,600-square-foot restaurant, which debuted just before the economic downturn, could not sustain good financial results at the location, said Rick Van Warner, spokesman for El Torito’s parent company Real Mex Restaurants,” according [...]
Posted in Business, Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: closure, el torito, mainplace mall, margaritas, mexican food, Santa Ana, stone oven No Comments »Celebrate Halloween at Santa Ana’s Velvet Lounge
Posted by Admin on October 30th, 2011
[ October 31, 2011; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Santa Ana’s new gay bar, the Velvet Lounge, will be hosting a Halloween Party on Monday night. It will start with the Screamgirls Revue, which is the Halloween version of their weekly Dreamgirls Revue. That will be followed by a dance party with DJ B.Magick, costume contest and more!
Cover is only $5 for this special event. [...]
Posted in alcohol, Arts and Culture, Bars, Business, Dance, Entertainment, music, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: gay bar, glbt, Halloween, party, Santa Ana, velvet lounge 2 Comments »
