NATIVE KNOWLEDGE By Locals for Locals // Where to be Monday-Sunday DTSA Farmers Market photo by: ANNE WATSON
Jai Snowdon
Pie-Not, Co-Owner MONDAY: I head to Growers Direct for fresh and quality produce for cheap! I juice everyday and love creating new concoctions. Try apple, ginger, lemon, red cabbage, sweet potato and some turmeric...YUM!! Invest in a slow juicer people. TUESDAY: Acupuncturist Dr. Woo is magic to say the least. I eat up alternative therapies and Dr. Woo is one of the best in the business. Muscle pain, back pain, insomnia, headaches… you name it and he’ll fix it. www.drwooacupuncture.com
-SHELBY COFFMAN
www.casacostamesa.com
THURSDAY: Shunka is seriously one of the most amazing sushi experiences. If you like REAL sushi then this is the place for you. My go-to is the fresh raw octopus from Japan (shipped in daily). Ask for the suckers fried on the side. FRIDAY: Avanti is one of the most overlooked and underrated vegetarian restaurants around the Newport/Costa Mesa area. Grab the One Eyed Pizza with the fried egg on top. You won’t be disappointed. www.avantinatural.com
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SUNDAY: Haute Cakes is a local favorite for a great Sunday breakfast. The place is just too good to pass up. A stand out for me is the quinoa porridge with steamed almond milk and fresh berries. www.hautecakescaffe.co
“Casa is the perfect little midweek hideaway for a quiet drink with awesome bar staff and ambient tunes.” -JAI SHOWDON
The Hood Kitchen Space, Co-Owner MONDAY: I like to kick start the week with a plan! We start by making the weekly social media plan for The Hood Kitchen and then stop by Ritual JuiceBox to grab a week’s supply of green juice drinks. www.ritualwellness.com TUESDAY: The best part about working in a commercial kitchen are the delicious samples. The worst part are the calories that come with those samples. Thank goodness for the awesome workouts I get at Barry’s Bootcamp in Irvine. www.barrysbootcamp.com
WEDNESDAY: Hump day usually means a working lunch at Seabirds Kitchen. My favorite is the Holy Smokes Bowl! I end the day at The Place with my softball buddies. www.seabirdskitchen.com THURSDAY: As we wind down the week, Christie Frazier (my Hood Kitchen partner in crime) and I like to head over to the Downtown Santa Ana Farmers’ Market. We love to visit clients and grab a glass of wine at Playground. www.dtsafarmersmarket.com www.playgrounddtsa.com
FRIDAY: I start off Friday thinking about where to take my husband to dinner. Lately, it’s either The Ranch Restaurant or Arc Restaurant. I crave the Crab & Coconut Curry Ceviche at The Ranch. Arc doesn’t miss with their delicious burger! www.arcrestaurant.com | www.theranch.com
SATURDAY: Family day! We hit Newport Beach early for surfing, followed by shopping at 503 Found on Lido and a stroll over to Bear Flag Fish Co. for fish tacos with tommy sauce. www.503found.com | www.newport.bearflagfishco.com
SUNDAY: Sunday is a farmers market day. The OC Great Park has a variety of local vendors, food producers and food trucks. Afterwards, I love meeting the girls for Bacon Asian Marys at Break of Dawn in Laguna Hills. www.ocgp.org | www.breakofdawnrestaurant.com
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503 Found photo by: DARRYL GARCIA
SATURDAY: There’s nothing better than to start the weekend out right with an early morning, stress relieving, Vinyasa Flow yoga class at Villa Pilates & Yoga. If you want your butt kicked, try a reformer session with the owner, Carly.
Shelby Coffman
Seabirds Kitchen photo by: AMANDA PROUDFIT
WEDNESDAY: Casa is the perfect little midweek hideaway for a quiet drink with awesome bar staff and ambient tunes from local artists like The Mattson 2. Try their gin and honey based cocktail called the “Son of a Bee Sting.”
“Hump day usually means a working lunch at Seabirds Kitchen. My favorite is the Holy Smokes Bowl!”