Lifestyle

Prime Cut Cafe & Wine Bar: Only the Finest

January 8, 2014 by greystar

Prime Cut Cafe & Wine Bar wants diners to have a pleasant experience all around. From the classy yet casual dining area to the gorgeous cuts of meat aged to perfection, Prime Cut Café specializes in steaks. We’re talking certified Angus beef that virtually melts in your mouth. To go along with these juicey cuts of meat, Prime Cut Café also features a good selection of beer and mixed drinks. Prime Cut Café also features a prixe fixe menu as well as a happy hour that offers half off pricing for beer and reduced prices on wine, both by the bottle and glass. Appetizers include a grilled cheese sandwich that incorporates white cheddar and gruyere, Creole cheese fries with just the right amount of heats thanks to Prime Cut Café’s Cajun seasoning, and the filet mignon taco with homemade salsa.

Prime Cut Cafe & Wine Bar
1547 West Katella Avenue
Orange, CA 92867
(412) 532-4300
http://www.yelp.com/biz/prime-cut-cafe-and-wine-bar-orange-2

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Orange Dining, Prime Cut Cafe & Wine Bar, Restaurants in Orange

Euro Caffe: European Style and Flavor

December 31, 2013 by greystar

Crepes are the signature dish at Euro Caffe, just minutes from Coventry Court Apartments. With topping selections like Nutella, caramel, blueberry, banana, peach, graham cracker, and maple syrup it’s not hard to see why. In close proximity to a number of fine international restaurants, many diners skip dessert to come to the Euro Caffe to sample some of its delightful offerings. There are even a selection of savory crepes, with ingredients like grilled chicken, smoked bacon, and prosciutto along with sun dried tomatoes and arugula. Euro Caffe features many great drinks, from traditional coffee to iced drinks to a variety of tasty teas. The Euro Caffe is a great place to grab breakfast or lunch given its variety of lighter fare. Salads include Caprese, garden veggie, and mixed field greens. When paired with a breakfast Panini or sandwich you have one hearty and healthy meal.

Euro Caffe
3950 South Bristol Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 662-2222
http://www.yelp.com/biz/euro-caffe-santa-ana

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Euro Caffe, Restaurants in Santa Ana, Santa Ana Dining

Five Beauty Enhancing Products You Already Have at Home

December 18, 2013 by greystar

Beauty products and spa treatments make you look and feel great, but they can turn your wallet inside out. Try using these everyday products as quick, hassle-free beauty treatments to keep your looks in line.

Toothpaste
Use this bathroom staple as a quick zit zapper. Rest easy with a dollop of the minty fresh paste on the potential pimple overnight and see it disappear in the morning.

Tea
Shine up your locks with a couple bags of chamomile tea. Brew two tea bags worth of tea, refrigerate it to room temperature before pouring it over wet, just-washed hair. Let it sit in your strands for ten minutes before rinsing it out for a beautiful, shiny mane.

Whole Milk
This wholesome drink works great as a gentle way to slough off dead skin and moisturize at the same time. For sensitive skin, add a gallon to your next bath for a moisturizing soak.

Lemons
When life hands you lemons, use them to moisturize your dry skin! Slice a few lemons in half and rub then cut side over your rough patches. Let the citric acid sit for a minute on the skin and then rinse for super smooth skin.

Bananas & Avocado
These two emollient-rich foods do wonders for frizzy hair. Mash together one of each and work it through a dry head of hair. Let it sit for 10 minutes, rinse, and voila: beautiful tame locks.

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Beauty, DIY, Health, Wellness

Business Magazines You Can Read Online

December 4, 2013 by greystar

News is becoming more and more portable these days, and these popular magazines can be read completely online via your computer, smartphone or another mobile device. Whether you’re on the train to work or sitting in a waiting room, you’ll always be up-to-date with the latest business news.

Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek is one of the most widely read sources of business news, encompassing the areas of global economics, industry, design, politics and more. This simple website looks great on both your desktop and your mobile device, and it even features high-quality photos and videos for a multi-faceted experience.

The Economist
For the latest business news and ideas with a dash of culture mixed in, The Economist website is a great online read. The beloved print magazine sets the standard for the website’s journalistic tone, and articles covering topics from misconceptions of the first world war to the global economy today will give readers insight into both the history and the current state of economics.

Inc.
Inc. takes an innovative approach to business news, with a modern, minimalist interface that makes for easy reading at home or on the go. The website features long-form articles about the top names in business today, from entrepreneurs to start-up companies, and it also provides tips and strategies for paving your own way.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Business, Economics, Magazines, Technology

Rutabegorz: A Little Of Everything

November 27, 2013 by greystar

Since opening in Fullerton in 1970, Rutabegorz has striven to provide healthy, natural foods to the communities surrounding its three locations, and the Tustin branch is no different. The menu at Ruta’s—so large and varied it resembles a book—is largely deli- and vegetarian-inspired but with a health-conscious ethos informing its cooking and the availability of its items. Carnivores ought to try the light yet filling garlic chicken salad or the Cockie Leeky soup (which also contains chicken) while guests who eschew the consumption of animals will enjoy a meal of vegetarian lasagna, a Dala Salad, or a falafel wrap. There are two dining rooms and as such plenty of seating, with tables outside for those so inclined, and the place has an ambience that matches what you would expect for a restaurant of this type. The portions here are more than enough for the fair prices, and service is generally very good.

Rutabegorz
158 W. Main Street
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 731-9807
http://www.yelp.com/biz/rutabegorz-tustin

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Restaurants in Tustin, Rutabegorz, Tustin Dining

Find Recipes Online with These Websites

November 20, 2013 by greystar

These days, finding and sharing recipes has become an online activity, with dozens of websites full of user submitted meals for lunch, dinner and even dessert. These helpful websites will help you with your own family’s meal planning, as well as connect you to other home chefs to trade tips and tricks.

All Recipes
All Recipes is one of the most popular online cooking resources, with an expansive recipe database for just about any meal or occasion. Search the archives by ingredient, watch video tutorials, view sample menus for the entire week, or even plan your holiday spread all on this simple, friendly website.

Epicurious
The ideal site for the passionate food lover, Epicurious is jam packed with creative, inspiring recipes in the form of traditional text, videos, and slideshows of mouth-watering photos. Epicurious also features a great online community where visitors can follow other members, post their favorite recipes, and discuss topics such as family meal solutions and home brewing techniques.

FoodNetwork.com
The beloved television cooking channel has a corresponding website, and fans of shows like The Barefoot Contessa are sure to love it. FoodNetwork.com features cooking tips from top chefs and hosts, 30-minute meal recipes, a quick recipe finder with filters for ingredients and prep time, and even a blog full of articles that foodies will find fascinating.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Cooking, food, Nutrition, Recipes

Honda-Ya: Japanese Fare

November 6, 2013 by greystar

Izakaya, a portmanteau composed of the Japanese words for “to stay” and “sake shop”, refers to a place where you can eat, drink, and relax, and by that definition Tustin’s Honda-Ya fits the bill. Guests can choose to be seated at the bar, at a table, or on the tatami floor. Start with an appetizer like the crab shumai or takoyaki, then move onto an entrée like the delicious bacon-wrapped asparagus, one of the most popular items on the menu. For those seeking libations, Honda Ya offers an excellent selection of beer, sake, and even Japan’s other indigenous beverage, shochu. Green tea ice cream makes for a great dessert, especially on your birthday when it comes free. Ambience is casual, though as a fairly popular spot the restaurant can sometimes get loud. The portions can be a little small, so keep your eye on the price to make sure you don’t overspend.

Honda-Ya
556 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 832-0081
http://www.yelp.com/biz/honda-ya-tustin

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Honda-Ya, Japanese Cuisine, Restaurants in Tustin, Tustin Dining

Full Moon Sushi: Catch Of The Day

October 30, 2013 by greystar

Full Moon Sushi in Tustin provides fresh sushi and sashimi with attentive customer service at great prices. The grilled wheat cake with shrimp, poke, and gyoza appetizers are all an excellent way to begin a meal and the Hawaiian roll or choices off the special menu like the Full Moon or Cucumber special rolls are delicious sushi and sashimi choices for the discerning diner. Full Moon Sushi regulars love poke, a type of Hawaiian raw fish salad, in all its forms on the menu—there are rolls, poke salad, and a poke bowl. Sake, Kirin beer, and teas are available to quench guests’ thirst, too. The portions of sashimi and fish on offer are generous, customer service is friendly and attentive, and prices range from reasonable to excellent.

Full Moon Sushi
498 E. 1st Street
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 508-0312
http://www.yelp.com/biz/full-moon-sushi-tustin

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Full Moon Sushi, Japanese Cuisine, Restaurants in Tustin, Tustin Dining

Use Your Juicer With These Four Great Recipes

October 23, 2013 by greystar

Enjoy the refreshing taste of fruit juice? You can use a juicer to create some delightful juices, right in your kitchen at Coventry Court Apartments.

Don't have a juicer? You can use a blender instead, taking care to blend the ingredients thoroughly to achieve the right consistency.

Ready to start? Here are four juice recipes worth trying:

Cucumber Watermelon Lime

Pineapple Apple Mint

Post-Workout Refueler

Orange Carrot Ginger

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Diet, food, Health, Juicing, Nutrition, Recipes

Roy’s: A Taste Of The Hawaiian Islands

October 9, 2013 by greystar

Hawaiian food can be a hard thing to come across outside of the islands, which is quite a shame—the unique fusion of cultures in America’s fiftieth state has produced some very unique cuisine. Chef Roy Yamaguchi is a master of that food, and shows it off at his chain of restaurants. Stop in at either of Roy’s two locations for a taste of this fusion and more. High-quality ingredients are prepared in a wide number of innovative dishes that will please the palate and not leave you too full. Regulars go ape about the Hawaiian style soy miso-glazed fish dishes, which are tender and incredibly flavorful. For carnivores, the baby back ribs draw raves. Roy’s also offers an innovative sushi menu, with unique rolls exploring the mixed cuisines of the Hawaiian Islands. Dessert lovers all agree that you shouldn’t leave before sampling the decadent chocolate soufflé.

Roy’s
321 West Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 776-7697
www.roysrestaurant.com

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Anaheim Dining, Hawaiian Food, Orange County, Restaurants in Anaheim, Roy's