{"id":52329,"date":"2020-05-25T23:47:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T06:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=52329"},"modified":"2020-05-25T23:47:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T06:47:26","slug":"a-taste-of-freedom-in-downtown-fullerton-restaurants-re-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/a-taste-of-freedom-in-downtown-fullerton-restaurants-re-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"A Taste Of Freedom In Downtown Fullerton: Restaurants Re-Opening."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0058-2-450x337.jpg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We sure have missed dining out.  I love to cook, but greatly appreciate the opportunity to dine out.  It&#8217;s Memorial Day 2020 and hopefully this Covid-crap will soon be done for good.  It&#8217;s time to support our local small businesses.  They have suffered greatly.  Today we walked around downtown Fullerton looking for any restaurant where we could dine in and happily we found a few.  Things are starting to look up.  We toasted to freedom and veterans at three small businesses today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/dvine-fresh-authentic-mediterranean-experience-fullerton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0061-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0061-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0061-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0061-768x577.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0061-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0061-2048x1539.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Our first stop was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/dvine-fresh-authentic-mediterranean-experience-fullerton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D&#8217;Vine<\/a> &#8212; We were served on their patio.  What a treat!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0053-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52336\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0053-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0053-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0053-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0053-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0053-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>D&#8217;Vine&#8217;s Cocktails &#8212; Mediterranean Mojito (left) and The Sahara (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0057-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0057-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0057-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0057-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0057-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0057-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>Cold D&#8217;Vine Mezza &#8212; Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Turshi &amp; Salad at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dvineexperience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">D&#8217;Vine<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6201-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52338\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6201-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6201-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6201-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6201-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6201-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>Drinks at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/joesbarfullerton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joe&#8217;s Bar<\/a> &#8211; This photo was taken through the window outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6206-253x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52339\" width=\"395\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6206-253x337.jpg 253w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6206-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6206-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6206-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6206-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_6206-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><figcaption>Last, we dined at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/garcias-south-of-the-border-fullerton-4\" target=\"_blank\">Garcia&#8217;s South of the Border Cantina &amp; Grill<\/a>.  It&#8217;s a new restaurant on Commonwealth that took the place of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/wreckless-fullerton-2\" target=\"_blank\">Wreckless<\/a>.  Unfortunately, Wreckless closed earlier this year.  Fortunately, Garcia&#8217;s food and service are very good.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0072-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52340\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0072-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0072-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0072-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0072-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-0072-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>Shrimp Ceviche at Garcia&#8217;s.  Impressive.  We loved their Chips &amp; Salsa too.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We value the freedom to dine and drink at each of these fine establishments today.  We look forward to supporting more small businesses as they re-open.  They are going to need our support.  Plus, I can&#8217;t make all this great food at home.  We hope and pray for the best for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We sure have missed dining out. I love to cook, but greatly appreciate the opportunity to dine out. It&#8217;s Memorial Day 2020 and hopefully this Covid-crap will soon be done for good. It&#8217;s time to support our local small businesses. They have suffered greatly. 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