What do you crave? Tell Corner Bakery Cafe for a free Corner Combo!

What do you crave?

Bacon? Cheese? Bread?

All you have to do is head to Facebook and let Corner Bakery Cafe know what you’re craving and why and you could get a free Corner Combo!

The chain is giving away 10,000 combos in its OK2CRAVE campaign.

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Welcome to the Inland Empire, Bruxië!

Bruxie after darkTonight Dine 909 (along with food critic Allan Borgen and the fine folks from I.E. Shine On, among others) attended a special media preview of the Chino Hills Bruxië, which opens tomorrow (November 14).

I have just three words: Believe the hype.

The sandwiches, desserts and drinks we had tonight were delicious!

Albacore Tuna MeltBruxië partners Dean Simon and Kelly Mullarney were on hand to introduce the (mostly) uninitiated group to the restaurant’s fare.

We sampled many of the Orange County-based restaurant’s signature waffle sandwiches, including: Green Eggs and Ham; Bacon, Egg and Cheddar; Smoked Salmon Lox and Dill Cream Cheese; Hot Pastrami Bruxië; Albacore Tuna Melt, Prosciutto and Gruyere; Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Waffle; Turkey Club; and the Bruxië Burger.

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Chino Hills Bruxië to open November 14

We have a date!

The first Inland Empire location for Orange County-based waffle sandwich innovator, Bruxië, will open Wednesday, November 14.

That means you’ve got about two weeks to decide which sandwich you want.

For a sample menu (from the restaurant’s Old Town Orange location, its first), click here.

The new restaurant is at 13865 City Center Drive, Suite 3093, in The Shoppes at Chino Hills.

For more information, click here.

Do you like waffles? Bruxië is hiring!

As you may have heard, Orange County-based waffle-sandwich innovator Bruxië is opening its first location outside of Orange County right here in the Inland Empire.

They’re planning to open in Chino Hills next month, and the restaurant is doing a round of interviews beginning tomorrow (October 6).

The interviews will be conducted at The Shoppes at Chino Hills, 13935 City Centre Drive, Suite 2007, across from Dillon’s Restaurant and Irish Pub.

Interviews will take place over the next eight days:

  • Tomorrow (October 6): Noon to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday (October 7): Noon to 5 p.m.
  • Monday (October 8): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday (October 9): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday (October 10): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday (October 11): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Friday (October 12): 2 to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 13: Noon to 5 p.m.

The successful candidate will have downloaded and completed an application before the interview, brushed up on their Bruxië by visiting the restaurant’s website, visited the Bruxië Facebook page and researched articles about Bruxië on Google.

For more information, click here for the Facebook event page.

To find out if you’re truly qualified to be a Bruxië employee, watch the video on the other side of the jump and see if that describes your feelings about waffles to a T.
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Waffle-sandwich innovator coming to Chino Hills

Orange County-based Bruxië has announced that its first location outside of Orange County will be in the Inland Empire — Chino Hills to be exact.

Bruxië specializes in gourmet waffle sandwiches filled with everything from bacon, egg and cheddar to pastrami to burgers to peanut butter and jelly.

The sandwiches are made using a yeasty, not-sweet waffle, but the restaurant also offers the more traditional Liège waffles made with pearl sugar for dessert.

Bruxi also offers salads and desserts made with frozen custard, along with daily specials.

Prices appear reasonable, with nothing on the menu over $10.

The new location will be at 13920 City Center Drive in the Shoppes at Chino Hills, a spot formerly occupied by Johnny Rockets.

(Note to self: Johnny Rockets is down to two Inland Empire locations — Victoria Gardens and Rancho Mirage.)

The Chino Hills location isn’t expected to open until November.

Corner Bakery Cafe gears up early for Dine Out For No Kid Hungry

While the official Share Our Strength’s Dine Out For No Kid Hungry campaign takes place from September 16 through 22 this year, Corner Bakery Cafe has already begun to raise funds.

Through September 23, guests can choose to donate to help end childhood hunger and get a reward in return.

Guests who donate $1 to the No Kid Hungry campaign will receive a coupon good for a free Whoopie pie during a return visit, and those who donate $5 will receive a booklet of offers worth $45.

Plus, each guest who donates will be recognized with a card bearing their name that’ll be displayed on the walls of the cafe.

Corner Bakery Cafe has participated in the campaign each year since its inception, and has contributed $610,000.
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Help support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during Nicky’s Week at RA Sushi

RA Sushi, with Inland Empire locations in Chino Hills and Corona, is hosting its eighth annual “Nicky’s Week” fundraiser through Saturday (June 2).

RA will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of a variety of
menu items and beverages to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help support the hospital’s mission.

Known primarily as a cancer research center, St. Jude doctors and researchers also treat children with sickle cell disease and pediatric HIV.

Nicky’s Week is held in memory of 13-year-old St. Jude patient Nicholas “Nicky” Mailliard, of Scottsdale, Ariz., who lost a long battle with brain cancer in February 2005. A nephew of one of RA Sushi’s founders, Nicky held a special place in the hearts of RA Sushi associates throughout the organization.

RA Sushi initiated the fundraiser to honor the memory of Nicky and to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude, where no child is ever turned away because of a family’s inability to pay for medical treatments. They’ve raised $943,000 so far and hope to surpass $1 million this week.

In addition, the chain is hosting a Twitter contest to help spread the word about the fundraiser. Grand prize is free sushi for a year. Click here for more information on the contest.

All 25 RA Sushi locations in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Nevada and Texas will participate in the
fundraiser.

For more information on Nicky’s Week, click here.

RA Sushi is at 13925 City Center Drive, Suite 2065, Chino Hills, and 2785 Cabot Drive, Suite 7-101, Corona.

Click over the jump to see which items will benefit St. Jude.
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Taste of the Chino Valley is tonight

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It’s not too late to get your tickets for the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of the Chino Valley.

The event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight (May 10) at the Chaffey College Chino Community Center, 5890 College Park Ave., Chino.

This year marks the 16th year for the culinary event, which showcases both familiar names and hidden gems, which we are discovering are abundant in Chino.

Advance tickets, available at the chamber, 13150 Seventh St., Chino, and most participating restaurants, are $20. Tickets will be $25 at the door.

Also, specialty beers by Riverside Grill and wine by Napa Cabs will be available to purchase.

For more information, call 909-627-6177.

Head over the jump to see which local restaurants will be providing “tastes” for the event.
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Dripp’s Valentine’s gift to you: A new drink, plus a chance to win big

While we were at Dripp a couple of weeks back for a Turkish coffee tasting (more on that later), we were privy to news of a new hot beverage that the coffee/dessert bar was introducing for Valentine’s Day: The White Knight.

The White Knight was inspired by a premium chocolate (or more specifically, ChocoLate) bar,  white chocolate with lemon and pink peppercorn, that is sold at Dripp.

The White Knight is a white chocolate macchiato made by melting pieces of the chocolate with hot espresso, then spiced up with pink peppercorns and brightened with freshly-grated lemon zest.

The new drink will be available today (February 14) after 7 p.m. at an introductory Valentine’s Day only price of two for $14.

To further entice you to stop by Dripp on your way to (or from) a romantic dinner, every couple that orders two White Knights will be entered into a drawing for a fantastic coffee package valued at over $200:

  • Two Hario V60 Drippers
  • Two 12 oz Bags of Intelligentsia’s Black Cat or Dripp’s Espresso Republic
  • One Buono Kettle
  • Two Kone Filters

If you miss your opportunity to try the White Knight today, don’t fret. It will remain on the beverage menu, along with Dripp’s other outstanding offerings, including the above-mentioned Turkish coffee, espresso drinks, individually made drip coffees and the amazing Oji cold-brew coffee.

Click here for more information.

Dripp is at 13855 City Center Drive #3015, Chino Hills, in the Shoppes at Chino Hills.