• Home
  • About Us
  • Work With Us
  • Social Media News
  • Privacy & Terms
  • Thunderbolt Social Media
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Dangerous Cupcake Lifestyle

  • Entertainment
  • Travel
  • Food & Wine
    • Wine
    • Cupcakes
  • Disney & Marvel
    • Disney
    • Marvel
  • Crafts, Cars & Cool Things
    • Crafts
    • Cars
    • Dogs
    • Cool Things
    • Technology
  • Home & Life
You are here: Home / Food / Seasons Restaurant at the Art Institute in San Bernardino

Seasons Restaurant at the Art Institute in San Bernardino

February 12, 2016 By Donna Biroczky Leave a Comment

Tweet8
Share14
Pin
22 Shares

Have you heard of Seasons Restaurant in San Bernardino? Neither had I, before too long ago! My son used to be a client at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, so we were frequently down by the Art Institute but we were unaware that they had a restaurant. I wish I’d known because it’s the perfect atmosphere and location for a quick but deliciously decadent bite to eat when zipping around the Hospitaly Lane area.

Run by the Art Institute of the Inland Empire, Seasons Restaurant is operated by culinary students who take turns rotating between front of the house and back of the house. Other than a month over the holidays, when everyone’s on break, and a couple of weeks between the changing of each semester, the restaurant is open downtown from 11:00am – 1:30pm Monday through Friday. It’s located at 630 Brier Lane, just north of the 10 freeway at the Waterman (north) exit. The signage isn’t real obvious, but turn into the parking lot towards the left and you’ll smell the food!

Lunch at Seasons Restaurant

We were treated to a full menu of options; there were five of us at our table, so we all chose a different entree and passed it around for everyone to try. It was my first visit, so I had to go for the braised pork belly. (We like to laugh “Get in mah belly, pork belly” whenever we have it, so I got a quiet giggle when I first looked at the menu.) I’d also been told that the pizza fries were a life-changing experience, so I was really happy to find out they were the first appetizer being served, along with an artfully displayed caprese salad and crab cakes with a perfectly crispy outside but soft, creamy center.

seasons restaurant

After we eat our many course meal — appetizers, five entrees, and a full plate of three desserts — we were taken on a tour of the back area. I was unable to stay for this portion of the event, but thank you to Sara of My Imperfect Kitchen, I have some behind-the-scenes photos of the school to share with you.

seasons restaurantThis Chinese Chicken Salad had a moist, tender chicken on top of romaine, bok choy and napa cabbage, topped with carrots, green onion, crispy noodles and a side of roasted peanuts, served in a wonton basket. The presentation was beautiful!

seasons restaurant

Look at the colors of all the fruit! This Winter Chicken Salad included tomato, candied walnuts, feta cheese, sliced pears, golden raises and blood orange, with that lovely crispy-fried butternut squash shell! We all devoured that shell quickly — such a unique part of the presentation.

monte cristoI haven’t had a good Monte Cristo since our last visit to Disneyland’s French Quarter and this was perfectly made. Ham, turkey and swiss, topped with powdered sugar and a berry compote to dip in. In a word: yum. (This wasn’t my entree but I could have easily eaten the entire thing.)

salmon belly

Another beautiful plate! That salmon belly was so fork tender, it melted in my mouth and was so good. Salmon, to me, is best served when it’s just barely cooked and seasoned, so the real flavor of the fish comes through, and this was perfection.

braised pork bellyThis was my entree of choice. The pork belly was braised in a Chinese Five Spice blend with orange zest and served with a green papaya salad that was so fresh, it was a perfect palate cleanser after the amazing fatty goodness (official foodie terminology there) of the pork belly. I may be biased but best entree of the day!

This Steak Diane looked so good, too, but since I can’t eat red meat, I trust everyone else to tell me it was fantastic. Here’s a video of our fabulous chef making it table-side. We loved the flame part the best! (Thank you, Chef, for being so accommodating and entertaining!)

And then it was time for dessert. A plate of heart-shaped bunuelos with fresh caramel sauce, a piece of tres leche cake, and a churro sandwich with vanilla ice cream. I had to take this whole plate home with me — which they packed up so nicely, including the ice cream (which made it home in-tact!) and it helped me get through the rest of a seriously busy day. My favorite was the churro sandwich, but the husband and little dude liked the other two items as well. All three were light and palate-cleansing after a rich meal of many flavors.

Thank you, Art Institute of San Bernardino and Seasons Restaurant students and staff, for a great afternoon. We were fortunate enough to have met both the director and the head chef, and we can see why the school and students are so successful. We’ll be returning again. (And thank you too, Des, for the wonderful visit!)

Tweet8
Share14
Pin
22 Shares

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: restaurant

Previous Post: « Mardi Gras Cupcakes: Dangerous Cupcakes, Hurricane-Style for the Holiday
Next Post: Our Afternoon with the Globies, aka the Harlem Globetrotters »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Follow Us

dangerous cupcake lifestyle club 33 profile
I’m Donna, and I’m not a mommy blogger.
I’m a Marvel geek and creator of Dangerous Cupcake, a Southern California lifestyle blog dedicated to life after the kids grow up. As my four kids enter different stages of their lives, I get to do the same, having fun, loving Disney, watching Marvel, and not letting my age define anything. Phase 2 of life is pretty amazing, and midlife isn’t a bad word. Join me in changing focus and enjoying life during our next adventure, without totally starting over. However you do it, life is short, live a little dangerously.
Donna@DangerousCupcakeLifestyle.com

We are an Amazon affiliate, which means some Amazon links you click may be our affiliate links. In that case, we may make some money IF you purchase using those links or other affiliate links.
We appreciate you!

STUFF WE WRITE ABOUT

Footer

dangerouscupcakelifestyle

Gen X mom breaking the mold of midlife.
Travel. Entertainment. Food. Fun things. NASCAR.
Rancho Cucamonga | DM for collab

Donna | Southern California Lifestyle Blogger
Disneyland Paris is celebrating its 30th anniversa Disneyland Paris is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and walking through the gates for our first visit was amazing. Also amazing: the Phantom Mansion. It has a lot of similarities to our Haunted Mansion here in California, but with a scarier spin. And for those who frequent the HM here in Anaheim, you know how often it stops mid-ride. This one didn’t stop once! It also creeped me out, and I LOVED it. The outside has shades of the Bates Motel and doesn’t have the cute factor of Disneyland California. Newer and more cleanly laid out, this whole park is pretty amazing. More info coming here and on the blog soon. Still gathering photos and putting away/distributing souvenirs. 

@disneylandparis #disneylandparis #disneyparis #disneylandparis30 #paris #parisfrance #paristravel #disneyfrance #phantommansion #hauntedmansion #disneylandparisresort #disneylandrides #genxblogger #genx #paristravel #paristrip #disneymoms #disneymom #disneylandparis2023 #france #francetravel #francedisneyland #disneytravel #travelblogger #travelblog #disneyblog #disneylandparis30thanniversary
A day in the French countryside is the stuff dream A day in the French countryside is the stuff dream vacations are made of. We drove two hours to Chablis, with new friends from Austin (private tour groups are the best!) and visited several wineries. Full confession: we tapped out early. ALL of us. So much wine. I should be embarrassed by that…maybe…but I’m not. We had an amazing French cuisine me lunch mid-day, where we enjoyed more wine. I’ll share lunch photos later. 

You save and plan so much for international travel, you need to try and relax and enjoy it. Not always easy, especially if your tour guide is sleepy or there are protests blocking the airport entry the day before you leave, but this pic kind of exemplifies our adventure. Go as far as you can. Do things you love. Be silly. And appreciate your partner’s goofy photo poses. 😆 Most of all, have fun. And drink wine. 

@jeanmarcbrocard #chablis #france #paris #parisvacation #paristrip #paristravel #midlife #midlifeblogger #winetasting #winelover #winetravel #chabliswine #chablisfrance #francetravel #francetravels #winetrip #frenchwine #frenchwineries #frenchwinery #chabliswinetour #winetourism #winetours #winetouring #francewine #jeanmarcbrocard #vineyard #frenchvineyard #vineyardviews #frenchchablis #blogger
That time, not long ago, that I spent my birthday That time, not long ago, that I spent my birthday feeding the giraffes. Bucket list ✅

Do the things you dream of. Wear the silly ears. Giggle like a kid. 

Life is way too short. There are only so many days to do all those things you’ve wanted to do. Make those memories. 

And feed the giraffes. This event is a private add-on when you visit the park. Reservations are required in advance. Worth every single penny….and I can’t wait to do it again.

#giraffes #feedthegiraffes #sandiegowildanimalpark #wildanimal #wildanimalpark #sandiego #visitsandiego #sandiegotravel #travelblogger #travelblog #midlifeblogger #midlifebloggers #midlife #californiatravel #sandiegotravel #giraffelover #giraffeears @sdzsafaripark #sandiegozoosafaripark #zoosafari #zoosafaripark #sandiegosafaripark
Shuri was out on a walk with Dad, but for Lady Sif Shuri was out on a walk with Dad, but for Lady Sif, patience is a work in progress. This is how our goofy but lovable big girl waited for her turn.

And yes, kids grow up so we dote on the pups now. Why not? Lots of rescues available out there waiting for forever homes! 

#labrador #labradorretriever #labradorpuppy #labradorretrieverpuppy #labpuppy #ladysif #twomarvelousdogs #shuri #marvel #dogtraining #sillydog #dogvideo #dogsofinsta #dogsofinstagram #blep #derpy #dogtongue #puppytongue #midlife #midlifewomen #midlifeblogger #dog #dogvideo #dogreel #instadog
The recipe for that deliciousness is below! After The recipe for that deliciousness is below! After an overindulgent holiday season…and a whole lot of excuses…I’ve finally been working on adding more protein into my diet to drop a few pounds before we head to Paris next week. One of my favorite meals — or meal replacement, call it what you will — is a protein shake. They can be made in so many ways, all depending on what basics you have on hand. I try to keep mine simple, using whatever fruit I have in the drawer. Right now, thanks to Melissa’s Produce, I have Ojai Pixie tangerines to enjoy, so I decided to craft a super easy protein smoothie. I feel full, it gives me a protein boost and I only have to clean out the blender. Easy peasy.

Ojai Pixie Protein Smoothie

1 frozen banana
1/2 cup ice
1 scoop of protein powder
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1 cup almond milk 
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 Ojai Pixies tangerines, peeled and sectioned

Blend in a powerful blender and serve with a fatty straw. If you don’t puree it, you’ll have some little chunks of citrus that will clog a regular straw, but for me, that makes it even better. 

Thick, cold, chunky, tangy citrus perfection. Grab some Ojai Pixie Tangerines soon! They’re only available through early June! 

@melissasproduce #melissasproduce #ojaipixietangerines #ojaipixies #tangerine #tangerines #tangerinerecipe #proteinshake #proteinsmoothie #proteinrecipes #proteinfood #proteinrecipe #mealreplacement #mealreplacementshake #breakfastrecipe @ninjakitchen #ninjablender #blender #blendershake #proteinpowder #citrus #citrusrecipes
So you may have heard about a little storm that hi So you may have heard about a little storm that hit Southern California this past week. For the first time in the ten years in our house here in the foothills of the Inland Empire, our grass was covered in big, fat white chunks of snow. And it was amazing. As you can see, Lady Sif loved it. She was trying to catch the, uhm, flakes…she rolled around and kept staring at the sky. I mean, who wasn’t? This was crazy. 

It posed a few problems. People here can barely drive in the rain. Our roads aren’t built for this much wet, and potholes were popping up everywhere. One drop of rain and people slow down, but snow was a beautiful distraction…so you see where I’m going. 

We may start to dry out after today. It’s sunny and there’s this blue in the sky that I’ve forgotten about, it’s been so long. But, it was hailing an hour ago and my backyard is still a mini-pond which the dogs will do anything to avoid when they have to go potty…which they put off as long as they can.

We’re from NY, so we’re not new to snow. We’re just acclimated to a climate that has us much more prepared for 100+ degree weather, not this constant low 40s. The layers of clothes, the hot showers and the extra blankets are getting old. Here’s to spring.

#snow #fontana #socal #california #inlandempire #fontanasnow #californiasnow #inlandempiresnow #labrador #labpuppy #ladysif #twomarvelousdogs #labradorretriever #labradorpuppy #doginsnow #doginsnowfun #puppysnow #puppysnowday #snowflakes❄️ #labradorretrieverpuppy #socalsnow #californiaweather #californiastorm
Load More... Follow on Instagram
Life is short, so it should never be boring. Dangerous Cupcake Lifestyle is all about enjoying life, specifically midlife, finding yourself after your kids grow up and above all, keeping it real. Live dangerously. We'd love to hear from you -- let's work together!

Copyright © 2023 Dangerous Cupcake and Thunderbolt Social Media

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT