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Inland Empire Restaurant Week 2014

March 21, 2014 By Donna Biroczky 3 Comments

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I have been a long-time Inland Empire resident, and through the years, I’ve seen our area grow and expand to include so many fun things to do and great places to eat, so I am very excited to see that we now have our first annual Inland Empire Restaurant Week to showcase what we have to offer! Running from March 21-30, you’ve got plenty of time to explore and enjoy.

#IERW sign

People visit California or head out for a night on the town and think of Los Angeles, or the beach, but they’re missing out. The IE has so many places to choose from, so many types of food, big and small restaurants, Mom-and-pop style or franchise, and we need to get the word out! Come to the IE if you’re looking to try a new restaurant, and restaurant week is the time to do it.

As their website explains, each participating restaurant will be offering a fixed-price lunch and dinner menu. This will give you the option to try new things that maybe were out of your price range before, or something that you weren’t sure you wanted but now you can experiment! (And probably love!)

The list of restaurants participating is long and varied, as 20 communities in the IE are involved. Name a type of food and it’s on there. Keep naming and you’ll probably still miss a few.

Last week, Market Broiler at Ontario Mills, in Ontario, hosted the kick-off event. In attendance were many chefs and restaurant representatives, as well as Michael Krouse, President & CEO of the Greater Ontario Convention Center & Visitors Bureau. We got to hear an in-depth description of the amazing Highland Springs Resort and The Mission Inn and their restaurants. (I’ve been to Highland Springs and can attest to what a gorgeous place it is to visit! Not only is the food great, but you can walk on trails and see beautiful scenery on their massive property.)

michael krouseMichael Krouse, President & CEO, Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau

chefs #IERW

It’s recommended that you make reservations when you visit, but they should also be accommodating walk-ins when a reservation isn’t possible. If you don’t see the fixed-price menu for restaurant week, ask!

At the kick-off, not only did we get to meet-and-greet (I love meeting new people!) but we got to sample a lot of fabulous food. I went home stuffed, and carrying this adorable cupcake provided by the chefs at the Ontario Convention Center.

#IERW cupcakeSo cute!

IERW kick-offDelicious!

IERW kick-off foodShrimp cocktails, pork spare ribs, crab cakes and sushi galore

IERW flanFlan! I actually took one of these home with me, I was too stuffed to eat it there!

If you’re looking for a fun event to help out your area, come visit one, or several, restaurants during Inland Empire Restaurant Week. Help your community, help your local businessmen and women and enjoy a meal that you’ve never tried before! Thank you to Market Broiler for hosting and to everyone involved for providing this excellent kick-off to a new yearly event sure to help people learn about all the awesome things available in our Inland Empire!

If you’re on social media, you can follow along with hashtag #IERW and follow on Twitter, too! Let your inner foodie out — see you there!

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#AD Summertime, and the livin’ is easy...so shou #AD Summertime, and the livin’ is easy...so shouldn’t our food prep be easy, too? Check out these 6 food items I made this week, all delicious entrees or sides that cut down on my time in the kitchen and still satisfied my family.

These Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Breakfast Saus’ge Original sausages provide the full ‘meat’ experience, from the way they look, cook and taste AND they deliver 13g of protein per serving. I added these to our ‘breakfast for dinner’ night and even my carnivore son asked for more.

Next up is Marie Callender’s Duos Creamy Pesto Chicken + Four Cheese Ravioli. There are 2 entrees in one package, with 32g of protein per serving. The pesto is perfectly creamy and both tasted like I spent a lot longer in the kitchen than they took to heat!

I often look for quick lunch items, since I work at home, and the Frontera Chicken Verde Burrito Bowl ensured I got enough protein (19g per serving) while being literally the easiest lunch I could have outside of a fast-food line. It’s authentic Mexican flavor, with a tomatillo chili sauce, cilantro rice, black beans, bell peppers and pepper jack cheese sauce. So good!

Marie Callender’s Shrimp Fajita iis a winner, too. More authentic Mexican flavor served over white rice and black beans, covered in a smokey chipotle sauce. Heat and serve is the way to go! 

If you like PF Chang’s Bistro Menu, you’ll want to try their Home Menu Bowls Chicken Teriyaki! Its single-serve bowl with white rice, chicken breast, pineapple, vegetables and a savory teriyaki sauce is another easy lunch or dinner entree.

I absolutely love tortellinii, but it can take a while to make from scratch. Bertolli has solved that problem with their Cheese Lovers Tortellinii! It’s ready in 5 minutes and can either be the entree or a side for your meal.

If you have a favorite, let me know which one! 
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Another day at Disneyland means another new treat….or three. Devon found this one on Instagram, so we of course had to try it. This Fluffernutter churro is available at Willie’s Churros in Disney California Adventure by the entrance to Grizzly Peak, across from Carthay. It’s a crispy cinnamon churro covered in drizzled peanut butter, marshmallow cream and chocolate tips. As my daughter said, it was a taste of childhood. SO good, and worth every bit of the $6.25. (Magic Key Holder discount applicable!)

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Remembering and honoring the fallen today. If you’re local, this memorial garden at Central Park in Rancho Cucamonga is a beautiful place to pay respects and learn about each branch of service. I was in the Army a loooong time ago and this Army fountain gave me chills. Thank a veteran in November, but today, remember those who gave their lives for our freedoms. 

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Magilla’s BBQ was on-site from noon to 4pm with brisket, pulled pork, smoked mac and cheese and more. Those pickled onions 😘 SO good, all of it. 

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All my friends know I am not a fan of the color pi All my friends know I am not a fan of the color pink, which made it even more fun to choose it for our over-the-top fancy costumes for our friend’s annual Kentucky Derby Party. A trip to a local thrift store and then to the Dollar Tree, and I was ready to assemble our outfits. Pink My Kitty Pony toys and a bunch of hot glue and baby head bandeaus turned our hats into silly pieces of art, and for $18, I bought the dress, the hubs’ shirt and tie. Add a few fake flowers onto my Carlos Santana shoes (that I already had) and the hubs’ shirt and we’re good to go. The party was a blast, and it was fun being foofy for the day, bourbon drinks and champagne in hand while eating delicious finger foods. 

If you’re considering a thrift store run, look for a Deseret store near you. The prices are fair and the store gives back to the community in many ways; our location has its own job development/search building attached. How cool, right? We win with affordable clothes and it helps actual people, not big business. (And I frequently find items with tags still on. That tie is a Jos A. Bank tie, marked $58 normally, and I got it for $6!) 

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