Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero may put an item on an upcoming City Council meeting agenda to get rid of the Downtown Santa Ana Pbid, a property assessment that is collected and spent by a non-profit, Downtown Inc. There has been a lot of anger on the part of small [...]
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Isn’t it time to end the Downtown Santa Ana Pbid?
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 16th, 2012
Posted in Arts and Culture, Bars, Business, Civic Affairs, Councilman David Benavides, Councilman Sal Tinajero, Councilman Vince Sarmiento, Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez, Councilwoman Michele Martinez, Restaurants, Santa Ana, Taxes 
Tags: Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, downtown santa ana, Michele Martinez, PBID, Sal Tinajero 
19 Comments »Paninoteca Maggio now serving great sandwiches and more at the City Place
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 16th, 2012
Lucca (Vegetarian) Sandwich
Santa Ana’s City Place recently suffered through the abrupt closure of their McCormick & Schmicks restaurant, but there is good news to report now, as a new restaurant called Paninoteca Maggio opened its doors at 195 City Place Dr., in April of this year.
“Turns out, this isn’t your average sandwich shop - Chef Sharron Barshishat [...]
Posted in Business, Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: city place, cityplace, Great Balls on Tires, Paninoteca Maggio, Restaurants, Santa Ana, Sharron Barshishat No Comments »New McDonald’s McCafe opens at John Wayne Airport’s Gate 12
Posted by Art Pedroza on May 15th, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2012
For More Information, Contact: Jenny Wedge, (949) 252-5182 (office), jwedge@ocair.com
Beverly Durham, 323.762.2451, Bdurham@porternovelii.com
NEWLY REMODELED McDONALD’S OPENS AT JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
SANTA ANA, Calif. – On Monday, May 14, 2012, the newly remodeled McDonald’s restaurant, across from Gate 12, opened to the traveling public at John Wayne Airport.
The innovative design of the [...]
Posted in Orange County, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: Gate 12, john wayne airport, McCafe, McDonald's, Orange County, Santa Ana 1 Comment »Famous Dave’s BBQ opening a second O.C. location in Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on April 23rd, 2012
Famous Dave’s BBQ, award-winning pit-barbecue chain from the Midwest, has confirmed plans to open a second Orange County restaurant in Santa Ana, near South Coast Plaza, according to the O.C. Register’s Food Maven reporter, Nancy Luna. They already have a location in Orange, at 2214 N. Tustin Street, Suite B.
Their menu is not for the faint [...]
Posted in Business, Development, Food, Orange, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: Famous Dave's BBQ, Food Maven, Orange, restaurant, Santa Ana, South Coast No Comments »Fighting for Fitness fundraiser to help fight youth obesity, on 4/21
Posted by Admin on April 17th, 2012
[ April 21, 2012; ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Stacy Soquet, Day: 951-205-4175, Eve/Weekend: 951-205-4175, VACKSPR@gmail.com
ACTIVATE YOUR LIFE THE RIGHT WAY
Fundraising to Fight Obesity Among Youth
SANTA ANA, CA: Orange County-based 501(c)3 nonprofit, Fighting for Fitness, is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Oggi’s Pizza and Brewing Co. at 13612 Newport Ave. in Tustin, CA. 10 percent [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Food, Health and Medical, Restaurants, Santa Ana, sports, tustin, Youth Tags: childhood obesity, fighting for fitness, oggi's, Orange County, Santa Ana, tustin 1 Comment »Don’t miss tonight’s April Art Walk in Downtown Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on April 7th, 2012
[ April 7, 2012; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Check out Downtown Santa Ana this Saturday night, March 3, for this month’s First Saturday Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk. Arts, crafts and live entertainment centrally located at: Second Street Promenade (2nd & Broadway) & the East End (3rd & Spurgeon).
There is always something new to see, including:
APR 7 – A.I.R. SPACE @GCAC ( 125 N. BROADWAY – DTSA ): What [...]
Posted in alcohol, Arts and Culture, Bars, Entertainment, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: April 7, art walk, first saturday, Santa Ana No Comments »I’m letting Santa Ana’s El Pollo Norteño do the cooking this Easter Sunday
Posted by Admin on April 7th, 2012
Tired of the same old Easter Ham every year?
I usually fret quite a bit about what I am going to cook on Easter Sunday, but this year I am not going to worry about that one bit. Instead I am ordering a Family Pack from my favorite Santa Ana restaurant, El Pollo Norteño, and let them [...]
Posted in Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: Easter Sunday, el pollo norteno, family packs, specials No Comments »Santa Ana restaurant stakeholders to discuss new alcohol policies on 3/20
Posted by Admin on March 7th, 2012
The Restaurant Community Stakeholder Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Hall Ross Annex First Floor Conference Room 1600, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, to discuss the proposed changes to alcohol policies in the Santa Ana Municipal Code.
If you have any questions, please contact Verny Carvajal, [...]
Posted in alcohol, Bars, Civic Affairs, Public Safety, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: alcohol policy, bars, downtown, meeting, Restaurants, Santa Ana No Comments »Solorio says that food trucks aren’t making kids fat
Posted by Admin on March 4th, 2012
Food trucks aren’t making kids fat
By JOSE SOLORIO, STATE ASSEMBLYMAN
3/01/2012
One of my Democratic colleagues has introduced Assembly Bill 1678, which seeks to ban “mobile food vending” within 1,500 feet of elementary and secondary schools, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on school days. Without food trucks offering their fattening foods, the theory goes, kids will [...]
Posted in assemblyman jose solorio, Food, Health and Medical, Restaurants, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: ab 1678, childhood obesity, food trucks, jose solorio No Comments »Downtown Santa Ana partners with CSP, Inc. to increase community safety
Posted by Admin on February 22nd, 2012
For Immediate Release: February 22, 2012
Downtown Santa Ana Partners with CSP to Increase Community Safety
Local Businesses Launch TIPS Training to Educate About Responsible Alcohol Sales
[Santa Ana, CA] – CSP, an organization funded by the County of Orange Health Care Agency, and the Downtown Santa Ana Restaurant Association have joined together to create a safer, more [...]
Posted in alcohol, Bars, Public Safety, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: CSP, downtown santa ana, restaurant association, Santa Ana No Comments »First O.C. Genki Sushi to open at Santa Ana’s MainPlace Mall on 2/21
Posted by Admin on February 18th, 2012
Genki Sushi is opening their first Orange County restaurant at the Westfield MainPlace Mall, in Santa Ana, on February 21, 2012. They are located on the first floor, over by JC Penney, on the north end of the Mall.
Genki Sushi is a chain of conveyor belt sushi restaurants established in 1990 in Japan. The chain expanded [...]
Posted in Business, Japanese, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: genki sushi, mainplace mall, opening, Santa Ana No Comments »Gay business mixer at Santa Ana’s Velvet Lounge tonight
Posted by Admin on February 17th, 2012
[ February 17, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Tonight Velvet Lounge, Rage Magazine and the California Gay Chamber of Commerce present OC’s Premier Business Mixer for the gay community.
This is your chance to network with other gay professionals and gay friendly businesses in OC and Long Beach.
Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres
$3 Drinks
Bring plenty of business cards and be ready to network!
Friday, February 17
6-8pm
Velvet Lounge
416 W [...]
Posted in Bars, Business, Entertainment, glbt, Restaurants Tags: California Gay Chamber of Commerce, Gay Business Mixer, Santa Ana, velvet lounge No Comments »Valentine’s Day bars, restaurants and specials in Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on February 10th, 2012
Looking for a nice restaurant in Santa Ana to take your loved one to this Valentine’s Day? Look no further – here is a list of local restaurants, with Valentine’s Day specials noted as well:
Avila’s El Ranchito - Traditional Mexican food served in a classy setting
Bistro 400 - Music, great food and a great location, by the [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Bars, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: bars, menus, offers, Restaurants, Santa Ana, specials, valentine's day 4 Comments »It’s time for the First Saturday Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk!
Posted by Admin on February 3rd, 2012
[ February 4, 2012; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Check out Downtown Santa Ana this Saturday night, Feb. 4, for this month’s First Saturday Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk. Arts, crafts and live entertainment centrally located at: Second Street Promenade (2nd & Broadway) & the East End (3rd & Spurgeon).
There is always something new to see, including:
Tiny art priced just right, at Avantgarden
Movie night at R.E.D. - This Saturday [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Bars, Coffee, Entertainment, music, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: art walk, feb. 4, first saturday, Santa Ana 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 »
