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This week’s Cochino List includes El Mercado Modern Cuisine and Blaze Pizza

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Editor Posted in Disease, Food, Food & Health, Insects, OC Health Care, Public Safety, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

Blaze Pizza at MainPlace Mall, 2800 N. Main St., Suite 196B, Santa Ana, Closed: Sept. 5, Reason: Cockroach infestation
El Mercado Modern Cuisine, 301 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, Closed: Sept. 4, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Sept. 6

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More new restaurants opening up in Santa Ana

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Editor Posted in Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana 7 Comments

Blackmarket Bakery’s Apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream and caramel

There are several new restaurants opening up in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

One new restaurant is already open – Panini Cafe, at the MainPlace Mall. They sell healthy Mediterranean food. I have visited the Irvine location several times. Their chicken kabob lunch is the bomb! But their panini sandwiches are also very good and I love their lentil soup!

El Mercado Modern Cuisine: The operators behind the two Anepalco’s restaurants in Orange are opening a new fine dining concept in downtown Santa Ana. Executive Chef Daniel Godinez, who blends Mexican and French cuisine at Anepalco’s, is developing the El Mercado menu. El Mercado will be a full service restaurant, with a modern approach. Scheduled to open by the end of March. Will be located at 301 N. Spurgeon St. Continue reading→