Congratulations go out to Ontario's My Delight Cupcakery, which captured the top spot for an amazing third consecutive year at Saturday's (February 4) L.A. Cupcake Challenge.
My Delight introduced a new breakfast cupcake at the challenge: Western Breakfast Cupcake.
How's this sound? Cornbread cake with bacon, sweet corn and a sprinkling of black pepper, honey butter frosting with bacon, a drizzle of honey and a pinch of black pepper on top.
Savory-sweet breakfast not your thing? The bakery also brought Red Velvet Raspberry Cheesecake cupcakes to the competition.
To celebrate, the cupcakery will give away mini cupcakes of either variety to the first 50 customers beginning at 1 p.m tomorrow (February 9).
My Delight Cupcakery is at 1520 N. Mountain Ave., Suite B-108.
My Delight introduced a new breakfast cupcake at the challenge: Western Breakfast Cupcake.
How's this sound? Cornbread cake with bacon, sweet corn and a sprinkling of black pepper, honey butter frosting with bacon, a drizzle of honey and a pinch of black pepper on top.
Savory-sweet breakfast not your thing? The bakery also brought Red Velvet Raspberry Cheesecake cupcakes to the competition.
To celebrate, the cupcakery will give away mini cupcakes of either variety to the first 50 customers beginning at 1 p.m tomorrow (February 9).
My Delight Cupcakery is at 1520 N. Mountain Ave., Suite B-108.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Redlands' major fundraiser is Saturday night: Chocolate Fantasy.
In addition to chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate, the event will include samplings from Two Guys Pasta & Pizza, ABTsolutely Gourmet Catering, Tess' Place, Michelle's, Mill Creek Cattle Company, Bon Appétit, Jose's, State Street Winery, Joe Greensleeves and Farm Artisan Foods.
The event will be held at the Mitten Building, 345A N. Fifth St. Doors open at 6:30.
Tickets are $75 and available at the Boys & Girls Clubs office, 1251 Clay St., Redlands.
For more information, click here to read Michel Nolan's article from the pages of the Redlands Daily Facts.
In addition to chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate, the event will include samplings from Two Guys Pasta & Pizza, ABTsolutely Gourmet Catering, Tess' Place, Michelle's, Mill Creek Cattle Company, Bon Appétit, Jose's, State Street Winery, Joe Greensleeves and Farm Artisan Foods.
The event will be held at the Mitten Building, 345A N. Fifth St. Doors open at 6:30.
Tickets are $75 and available at the Boys & Girls Clubs office, 1251 Clay St., Redlands.
For more information, click here to read Michel Nolan's article from the pages of the Redlands Daily Facts.
You might not recognize the name Nello Ferrara.
However, candy lovers might recognize the name of the family business he took over from his father: Ferrara Pan.
You can thank Nello Ferrara for the creation of Lemonheads and Atomic FireBalls.
No word on whether he was buried in a cardboard box.
You can read the Associated Press obituary here.
However, candy lovers might recognize the name of the family business he took over from his father: Ferrara Pan.
You can thank Nello Ferrara for the creation of Lemonheads and Atomic FireBalls.
No word on whether he was buried in a cardboard box.
You can read the Associated Press obituary here.
Congratulations to Cliff Young!
News accounts estimated the crowds at Saturday's (February 4) inaugural Palm Springs Food Truck Festival, curated by the KVCR-TV Out to Eat host, at nearly 10,000.
The event helped raise money for the Palm Springs High School music program and marching band, victims of a burglary last month.
The band played (beautifully) for attendees and students staffed the beverage stations.
The weather was plentiful and most folks seemed to be enjoying themselves.
I don't expect this to be a one-off event. Cliff is hoping to make this a semi-annual event, and is thinking of incorporating food trucks into other events he organizes.
We had a great time chatting with Inland Empire food truck operators, including Yucaipa-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub (offering a caramel-Sriracha sauce with chocolate-covered bacon is sheer genius), Apple Valley's Where's the Fire? Gourmet Pizza (regulars at Redlands Market Night and the High Desert Farmers Market) and Suite 106 Cupcakery (which had yet another sell-out).
More food truck events are on the horizon, including three later this month. Click the jump to see a list.
News accounts estimated the crowds at Saturday's (February 4) inaugural Palm Springs Food Truck Festival, curated by the KVCR-TV Out to Eat host, at nearly 10,000.
The event helped raise money for the Palm Springs High School music program and marching band, victims of a burglary last month.
The band played (beautifully) for attendees and students staffed the beverage stations.
The weather was plentiful and most folks seemed to be enjoying themselves.
I don't expect this to be a one-off event. Cliff is hoping to make this a semi-annual event, and is thinking of incorporating food trucks into other events he organizes.
We had a great time chatting with Inland Empire food truck operators, including Yucaipa-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub (offering a caramel-Sriracha sauce with chocolate-covered bacon is sheer genius), Apple Valley's Where's the Fire? Gourmet Pizza (regulars at Redlands Market Night and the High Desert Farmers Market) and Suite 106 Cupcakery (which had yet another sell-out).
More food truck events are on the horizon, including three later this month. Click the jump to see a list.
Continue reading Palm Springs Food Truck Festival a big success, more to follow.
Business reporter Andrew Edwards has a few minutes out from his busy day to review Jack in the Box's bacon shake for us here at Dine 909.
He declares it "better than I expected," which I guess is as good of an endorsement as any.
The bacon shake is available for a limited time at participating locations.
Follow the jump to watch the video review.
He declares it "better than I expected," which I guess is as good of an endorsement as any.
The bacon shake is available for a limited time at participating locations.
Follow the jump to watch the video review.
Continue reading The bacon shake does exist.
Another ersatz holiday brings another food giveaway.Monday (February 6) is National Frozen Yogurt Day and Yogurtland will be celebrating by giving away free frozen yogurt and toppings at more than 160 stores across the U.S., including Inland Empire locations in Claremont, Chino Hills, Riverside and Corona.
The giveaway will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. while supplies last.
Yogurtland will even have special commemorative cups and spoons for the event.
The giveaway will take place at the following I.E. locations:
- Claremont: 101 N. Indiana Hill Blvd.
- Chino Hills: 4505 Chino Hills Parkway
- Riverside: 1242 University Ave.
- Corona: 135 E. Ontario Ave.
Tomorrow (February 4) marks the return of steak dinners and karaoke to VFW Post 8680, 8751 Industrial Lane, Rancho Cucamonga.
Steak dinners include a 10-ounce choice sirloin, salad, baked potato, veggie, roll and butter.
Diners choose their own steaks and seasonings, then the steak is grilled to order.
The dinners are served from 6 to 8 p.m. A $10 donation is requested.
Karaoke is free and begins at 7:30 p.m.
Steak dinners include a 10-ounce choice sirloin, salad, baked potato, veggie, roll and butter.
Diners choose their own steaks and seasonings, then the steak is grilled to order.
The dinners are served from 6 to 8 p.m. A $10 donation is requested.
Karaoke is free and begins at 7:30 p.m.
Hangar 24 Craft Brewery will release the first beer of its "Local Fields" series at 11 a.m. tomorrow (February 4).
The brew, Vinaceous, was created to combine the best characteristics of wine and beer. It was made by adding crushed Mourvedre grapes sourced from Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula.
For more information, click here.
Hangar 24 is at 1710 Sessums Drive in Redlands.
The brew, Vinaceous, was created to combine the best characteristics of wine and beer. It was made by adding crushed Mourvedre grapes sourced from Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula.
For more information, click here.
Hangar 24 is at 1710 Sessums Drive in Redlands.
Rancho Cucamonga reporter (and Dine 909 contributor) Wendy Leung has written about the lengthy transformation of the former West Elm at Victoria Gardens into Toby Keith's I ♥ This Bar & Grill.
Her story details some of the reasons for the delays in the restaurant/bar's opening, originally scheduled for January 2011, now pegged for mid-March.
The story will appear in tomorrow's Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
You can read it now by clicking here.
Her story details some of the reasons for the delays in the restaurant/bar's opening, originally scheduled for January 2011, now pegged for mid-March.
The story will appear in tomorrow's Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
You can read it now by clicking here.
This is just a reminder that the Palm Springs Food Truck Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow (February 4) at the Spa Resort Casino, 401 E. Amado Road.The festival is being curated by Cliff Young, host of KVCR-TV's Out To Eat show, who has lined up 58 trucks for the event.
Tickets are $10 for general admission and $40 for V.I.P. Kids six and under are admitted free.
V.I.P. ticketholders get early admission (10 a.m.), free water and soda, participation in a meet-and-greet with some of the truck operators and entry into drawings for a Las Vegas weekend.
Tickets are available online or at the door.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Palm Springs High School music program and marching band, victims of a burglary last month.
Some of the heavy-hitters lined up for the event include the Ludo Truck, the Border Grill Truck, Calbi and Grill 'Em All.
Also scheduled to participate are I.E.-based Stella Pierre's Gourmet Grub, Where's The Fire? Gourmet Pizza and Suite 106 Cupcakery.
This is going to be a big event...hope to see you there!
Head over the jump for a full truck lineup.
Continue reading Palm Springs Food Truck Festival is tomorrow.
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