Sundowners anniversary special: Top sirloin steak dinner for one cent

Posted on November 28, 2015 by John Plessel

Sundowner anniversary It’s Sundowners Family Restaurants’ 34th anniversary today (November 28), and the small, local chain is celebrating by offering a top sirloin steak dinner for just 1¢ — with the purchase of a top sirloin steak dinner for $7.99.

The dinners include Sundowner toast and a choice of baked potato, fried rice, French fries or mashed potatoes and gravy.

Where else but Sundowners can you get two steak dinners at the insanely cheap price at $8?

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Fontana’s Tio’s Mexican Grill goes upscale with new addition

Posted on March 11, 2015 by John Plessel

Fontana’s Tio’s Mexican Grill, 16953 Sierra Lakes Parkway, just went upscale with the addition of Tio’s Grille & Cantina next door.

The new place — which had its grand opening on Saturday — looks amazing!

It’s truly a family affair, as the owners’ niece, who operates designstiles, created the look.

You can check out the pics (from Sabra Lattos Photography) here.

Fontana’s 13 Ice Cream offers fantastic flavors

Posted on October 22, 2014 by John Plessel

Yes, corn ice cream is a thing. So is avocado ice cream. Spinach, too.

And thanks to KTLA’s Chris Burrous — who brought Fontana’s 13 Ice Cream onto our radar when he mentioned that he recently filmed a segment there — we’ve tried them all.

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Corky’s Homestyle Kitchen & Bakery hosting cookie fundraiser

Posted on September 4, 2014 by John Plessel

September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and Corky’s Homestyle Kitchen and Bakery has cooked up a sweet fundraiser.

Corky’s will donate $1 from each sale of its Gold Cancer Awareness Ribbon cookies this month to Loma Linda Children’s Hospital.

In addition, the restaurant will donate 25¢ from the sales of all other cookies.

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Jimmy John’s coming to Fontana, La Verne

Posted on August 22, 2014 by John Plessel

Another sandwich chain is landing in the Inland Empire.

Jimmy John’s, which has locations in 40 states (and a half-dozen in Los Angeles and Orange counties), is set to open a new shop Tuesday (August 26) in Fontana.

The new location is at 16155 Sierra Lakes Parkway, Suite 110, formerly a Quiznos.

Another location is in progress in La Verne at 2320 Foothill Blvd., Suite C.

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Menchie’s opens in Fontana, offers free frozen yogurt on Saturday

Posted on February 13, 2014 by John Plessel

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt has opened a new location in north Fontana, 16645 Sierra Lakes Parkway, Unit 100, and will be celebrating with a weeklong grand opening event.

The event kicks off Saturday (February 15) with free 8-ounce cups of frozen yogurt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Also happening during the grand-opening event will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Menchie, T-shirt and other Menchie merchandise giveaways and other family-friendly activities.

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CBTL BOGO at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf this weekend

Posted on November 25, 2013 by John Plessel

There are buy one, get one free deals and then there are buy one, get one free deals.

This is one of the biggies.

We’re not talking buy one, get one espresso, coffee or tea. Oh, no. We’re talking buy one, get one espresso, coffee and tea machine.

If you’ve been in the market for a single-serve coffee maker, this weekend will be your chance to purchase a CBTL Kaldi, Americano or Briosa machine for yourself, and get one to give away.

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Shrimp House returns to the Inland Empire

Posted on November 21, 2013 by John Plessel

Last month, reader Lucy emailed us to let us know the Shrimp House — in the San Gabriel Valley (originally El Monte, now Arcadia) since 1960 — was opening a location in Fontana.

I just now decided to Google ‘Shrimp House Fontana’ to follow up and found some Yelp reviews…it’s open!

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Next Let’s Dine Out Show Grub Club event will include dinner and a show

Posted on September 19, 2013 by John Plessel

GrubClubTibbies The Let’s Dine Out Show has thought outside the box for its next Grub Club event.

Instead of highlighting and gathering at a local restaurant, the next event will take place at Tibbies Center Stage Theater in Fontana.

Included is a Grub Club exclusive meal and a matinee performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

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Move over Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, here comes Popeyes

Posted on September 19, 2013 by John Plessel

At the beginning of the year, we got excited when we found out that Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers would be adding another Inland Empire location, taking over a former Wienerschnitzel in north Fontana.

We even got confirmation from Freddy’s folks.

However, the expected opening time came and went.

The future location eventually disappeared from the locator map on Freddy’s website.

We drove by occasionally just to check to see if any construction had been done on the location. Sadly, no construction ever took place.

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