See Orange County Restaurant Week’s List of Participating Restaurants — It’s HERE, with respective menus and price listings. We’ll be dining in Historic Downtown Fullerton this year, as it’s near where we just moved and still part of Orange County. Matador Cantina, The Cellar and/or Hopscotch shall be our choice for lunch and/or dinner(s) next week.
More keep landing here to view our Halloween Cupcake and Cookie decorating ideas.
I’ve posted much about it previously — A link to all is here.
Pictured are the latest and hopefully greatest, though certainly not professional samples.
Trick or Eat is adopted from the Trick or Eat Dinner at The Cellar in Fullerton.
Happy Halloween from Nibbles of Tidbits!
Growing up some of the best times were spent trick-or-treating and trading Candy.
Now it’s fun to decorate and give away Cookies and Cupcakes to/from/with friends/family.
The kids love them too — Halloween is a creative time.
Enjoy the possibilities — Eyeballs bring anything to life.
Official exploration and documentation of FOOD in Fullerton kicked off at Moodaepo’s.
We spent two days sampling food in Fullerton’s SOCO District (South of Commonwealth).
At Stadium Tavern (above), we had Salads on the patio — The top special was a Lump Crab Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Avocados with a Basil Oil and Balsamic Reduction. We relished both Salads on a sunny afternoon. Have you been to Roscoe’s Famous Deli (below)?
The Sandwiches are crazy tall — We needed an extra pair of Bread. The place is cool too.
We had the Harbor Sub (above) and the Silly Billy (below).
On top of all that jazz, its twinkling atmosphere glows ready for any kind of patron.
My Fullerton restaurant Tour Guide (below) doing who knows what at Roscoe’s. 😉
After all, we toasted to life with a customized Iced Tea from Tranquil Tea Lounge.
Refreshing and flavorful on this hot day — We’ll get it hot on a cold day, someday.
An informative and nice bunch run Tranquil Tea Lounge — And you may smell any of the labeled jars. It’s how we decided what to drink. They are well identified and pungent.
Its limited menu is inviting and it’s casual and artsy inside.
We’ll be scouting the streets to choose where to go next in Fullerton. Check back.
I’ve previously written about The Cellar too — It’s within walking distance from (or in the same building as) Stadium Tavern, where we’d gladly have another Salad. I’m learning that Fullerton has much to offer in the way of FOOD and people. I’m ready for more.
We see that you’ve been searching for Halloween ideas, thus we’ve gathered our previous posts and linked them here for easy access. How about some Fruit Punch with skeleton shaped Ice Cubes? The hands are easily made with rubber gloves filled with water and then frozen, but you’ll need to find a creative cast to make the face. Do you plan to decorate Halloween Cookies or Cupcakes? If so, several ideas can be found here, here, here, and here. Are you looking for the perfect Vodka for your Halloween Party? How about Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head? Or how about a Trick-Or-Eat Dinner at The Cellar in Fullerton? We went a couple years ago, though unsure if it’s happening again this year. We’ll report back about it and other Halloween ideas. Who’s gonna check me Boo? Happy Halloween.
Note: Thanks goes to our Guest Blogger Steven Woo in Washington, DC for the photo.
We dared to descend the darkened stairway (freight elevator) into the depths of The Cellar Restaurant to celebrate their 3rd Annual Trick or Eat Halloween Dinner Party. They report that the lore of haunted restaurants is talked about, but nowhere is it truer than in The Cellar. The space in which The Cellar inhabits was home to untold mysteries and the haunting of The Cellar is a closely guarded secret that’s only revealed once a year.
Course One: Radioactive abductor muscles in a pool of gamma charged ooze, black goop, and unearthed fungus AKA Pan Seared Sea Scallops with a Zesty Basil Sauce, Balsamic Reduction and Enoki Mushrooms.
Course Two: Dissected alien seed pods, toxic forest leaves in slimy secretions, with rotten and moldy milk AKA Mission Fig Salad with Baby Oak Leaf Lettuce, Maple Vinaigrette and Aged Gorgonzola.
Main Course: Fire charred boat deck aged fishing chum, steamed maggots, and finished with a gangrene and puss (yuck) sauce AKA Grilled Mahi Mahi with Savory Rice, finished with an Herbed Butter Sauce.
Or decayed cow muscles with slaughterhouse drippings and fungal growths AKA Grilled Flavorful Rib Eye Steak, with a Merlot and Mushroom Reduction.
Dessert: Graveyard mud soufflé with dried blood and bloody sacks AKA Chocolate Soufflé with Melted Dark Chocolate and Fresh Raspberries.
We thought the $49 price for all was pretty great and the show was entertaining. The Scallops were just okay, a little rubbery, but the Mahi Mahi and Rib Eye Steak were definitely The Cellar’s usual caliber. It was so dark that we didn’t know the sauce on the Mahi was bright green, until viewing the photos — Sorry a couple are out of focus. Overall, it’s a good deal and a fun experience. It’s sold out for tonight, but worth booking next year. Luckily we survived the zombies. Happy Halloween!
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