MEDITERRANEAN FEAST & MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT MIXER JULY 30, 2010–FREE! 4K
Total Views: 23 July 9, 2010 (College Area) – What could be better than a free feast, music, and partying with East County Magazine? You’re invited to our “Midsummer Night Mixer and Mediterranean Feast” to welcome our region’s new restaurant, Garden Fresh Grill & Smoothie in the College area. This free event will be held on Friday, July 30th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. We’ll also have prize drawings—including a two-hour party with a D.J. from Nights of the Sound Table. RSVPS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT. Space is limited to the first 30 who reserve space, so RSVP now to writerink@cox.net. Garden Fresh Grill & Smoothie is located at 6165 El Cajon Blvd., Suite F, San Diego (in the Vons shopping center, corner of College Avenue and El Cajon Blvd.) The restaurant features a delicious array of daily specials such as schwarma, gyros and kebobs as well as a full menu of Mediterranean foods, vegetarian items, and fruit smoothies. For more information on Garden Fresh Grill & Smoothies, see the restaurant’s website. Printer-friendly version
4K viewsGRAND OPENING CELEBRATES NEW RESTARANT IN RANCHO SAN DIEGO: SPINNERS FRESH MEDITERRANEAN SALADS & GRILL 6.2K
Total Views: 36 By Miriam Raftery October 15, 2009 – Business and community leaders congregated at Spinners last week for a celebration of the fast-food Mediterranean restaurant’s grand opening in Rancho San Diego. Guests sampled gyros, falafels, tabouleh and baklava, among other flavorful offerings. “We grew up on these flavors,” said owner David Barka, a Chaldean Christian whose family origins are in Iraq, the cradle of civilization. “We tried to match as much as we can the flavors with the authentic food, but the presentation differs,” he explained. Barka hopes his fast-casual concept of fresh Mediterranean cuisine will prove popular among not only the 30,000 Chaldeans now living in our region, but also returning military veterans who have served in the Middle East—and anyone else who enjoys the exotic flavors and healthful qualities of his restaurant’s affordably priced Mediterranean menu. Ultimately, he hopes to expand to create a chain of fast-food fresh Mediterranean outlets. “Business is going well,” Barka said. “We’re seeing new faces, which means word is spreading. We want to succeed with this concept; then we will expand. We aer already looking at other locations,” he disclosed. Spinners, named for the trio of spinning vertical rotisseries serving up lamb, chicken and beef, officially opened on July 3rd in the site of a former flower shop. Since then, the proprietor has been fine-tuning recipes. Though the cuisine dates back thousands of years, Barka is utilizing the latest state-of-the-art technology to market Spinners’ to an increasingly high-tech audience of potential customers. “We’re doing a lot of social media—Twitter, Facebook,” he disclosed. Spinners was also among the restaurants featured at East County Magazine’s recent “Celebrate East County” event. The East County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 6th, complete with live musical entertainment. Leaders of East County’s Chaldean community, local business owners and other community leaders turned out to help celebrate—and savor the tasty fare. Our own East County Eater also stopped by for a second visit – and plans to return some more. Read the East County Eater’s rave review of Spinner’s: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/2075 Visit Spinners at 2654 Jamacha Road, Suite 101, in the Ralphs shopping center in the Rancho San Diego area of El Cajon. For more information, visit Spinners’ website at www.ilovespinners.com. Printer-friendly version
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