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Cherry Valley, CA · Food & Drink
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This Old-School California Bakery Has Been Making Its Famous Teacakes For 100 Years
Some bakery recipes come and go with the latest food trends. Others stick around for a century because customers refuse to let them disappear. That is the story behind a beloved old-school bakery where a simple teacake has become something of a local tradition. No elaborate decorations or trendy fillings...
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These 5 California Shops Pile Their French Dips So High They Drip Before You Order
Some of the best meals in California hide behind plain doors and simple counters you might walk right past. You step inside expecting a quick bite, and suddenly you are holding a sandwich so loaded with warm, juicy beef that it starts dripping before you even sit down. The French...
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One Of California’s Most Iconic Seafood Buffets Just Got A New Name After 30 Years
Thirty years is a long time for diners to get attached to a restaurant name. Change the sign after all that history, and regulars are naturally going to wonder what else might be different. That is the interesting part here. A longtime seafood buffet has entered a new chapter with...
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You’ll Feel Like You’ve Traveled Back In Time At These 10 Old-Fashioned California Diners
Ready to discover the most old-fashioned diners in California that take you straight back to the 1950s?. These 10 diners serve up timeless comfort food and a serious helping of nostalgia!. 1. Rudford’s Restaurant (San Diego) There’s a certain kind of diner that doesn’t need to try very hard...
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Award-Winning Long Beach Brewery Ambitious Ales Taps Into Costa Mesa's LAB Anti-Mall
Ambitious Ales, the Long Beach brewery that took home gold at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival, is crossing into Orange County for the first time, opening a brewery and tasting room at The LAB Anti-Mall in Costa Mesa with a grand opening weekend set for October 24-25. The new taproom sits at 696 Randolph Ave., tucked into the open-air retail center that has anchored Costa Mesa's creative commerce scene for decades.
USA TODAY
Beloved buffet chain is finally reopening in California. Here's where
A beloved chain known for its all-you-can-eat soup and salad buffet that served favorites such as Tuna Tarragon, Big Chunk Chicken Noodle Soup and Joan's Broccoli Madness is planning to reopen in California next year. Souplantation, also known as Sweet Tomatoes, said on social media that it would be reopening in Fountain Valley, California, in 2027. The chain, which had closed all its locations during the peak of the pandemic, has already started to reopen in other parts of the country. While Sweet Tomatoes was out of business for several years, the restaurant said all the recipes will be the same as you remember. In addition to the tuna, soup and broccoli, expect such longtime popular dishes such as focaccia bread, Wonton Happiness and cornbread. More: Popular buffet restaurant chain Souplantation to likely close all its restaurants permanently Sweet Tomatoes, which is known as Souplantation in California, first opened in San Diego, California, in 1978, and closed in 2020 during the peak of the pandemic. At the time, John Haywood, the CEO of Garden Fresh Restaurants, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and said the company would likely have to permanently close all 97 locations after pandemic guidelines on self-service stations.
CBS LA
Temecula's Battle of the Burgers draws hundreds to Pechanga for delicious eats
Temecula's annual Battle of the Burgers drew hundreds of people to Pechanga Resort Casino over the weekend to taste some of the city's most delicious burgers and loaded fries, with the help of local chefs and culinary arts students.
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Famed Balboa Island sweet shop Sugar ‘N Spice to open Long Beach location
One of Orange County’s most enduring beachside sweets traditions is heading to Long Beach—and giving one of its signature treats a neighborhood makeover. Sugar ’N Spice, the Balboa Island institution whose history stretches back to 1945, is opening at 5269 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, taking over the former European Wax Center space. Its famed hand-dipped frozen bananas will make the trip north. And its Balboa Bar? Here, it will become the Belmont Bar, a nod to the neighborhood welcoming the longtime Newport Beach business.
KESQ News Channel 3
Luchador Brewing Company Stops By Eye On The Desert