If you love crab, fish and lobster, then you have to check out the great seafood restaurants near Anaheim. With fresh entrees and good service, you can enjoy a night out with friends or a romantic date with that special someone.

Enjoy some delicious seafood dishes at these restaurants.

McCormick & Schmick’s Grille- (321 West Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA)

This restaurant provides daily menu updates to make sure that you get the freshest seafood available. Enjoy one of their many specialties such as tilapia, scallops or rainbow trout. While you’re at it, be sure and order a bottle of wine to make the occasion really special. This restaurant is only 13 minutes from The Crossing when you take CA-57 South and East Katella Avenue.

The Catch- (2100 East Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA)

This restaurant has been serving Anaheim for over 30 years. Enjoy some of their classic entrees such as Miso Marinated Chilean Seabass, The Drunken Mahi-Mahi or the Lobster Diablo. You can also find a fine selection of wines that will complement your meal. The Catch is about 11 minutes away from The Crossing when you travel on CA-57 South.

Where is your favorite place to go for seafood? Tell us about it on our Facebook page.

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Now that Fall is in full swing, it won’t be long before the holiday season will be here and families all over America will be sitting down together to have a wonderful meal. Not everyone is quite so fortunate, however, and plenty of families will struggle through yet another season.

What’s good, though, is you can help! One of the simplest ways to help families in need in our area is to work with the Orange County Food Bank. This incredible organization distributes food to families all over Orange County that are in desperate need, providing 15 million pounds of food annually. Handing out all that food isn’t exactly easy, so they rely on volunteers to give their time at the food bank whenever possible. Volunteering your time at the food bank is a really great way to help out the community, and you’ll be making a difference in the lives of many people.

For those who can’t find time to volunteer, you can still help out by donating food like canned goods. They even accept monetary donations if you’d prefer to donate that way.

It doesn’t matter which way you decide to help so long as you make at least some contribution. Give back to the community and help make the world a little bit better place for a few unfortunate families this holiday season at the Orange County Food Bank.

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You won’t find any better restaurants than the ones right here in Orange County. There’s so many unique, tasty places to dine no matter what area you’re in, but especially in Anaheim. There’s a few people out there who might not know about all the wonderful places to eat in town, and that’s why they’ve put together OC Wine & Beer Weeks.

Designed to help promote all the great restaurants in the Orange County area, OC Wine & Beer Weeks offer anyone who loves to go out to eat a chance to experience some of the most amazing food in town. Restaurants from all over the area will be participating, including favorites like Anaheim White House, Orange Hill, House of Blues and many, many more. The list goes on and on, just take a look for yourself at all the participating restaurants.

There’s no need for a ticket to get involved with this county-wide event; all you have to do is show  up at a one of the restaurants participating and ask about their specials they’re doing for OC Wine & Beer Week. It’s as simple as that. They’ll be doing all kinds of special dinners and pairings with your favorite beers and wines, so this is really something special that you’d be loathe to miss out on.

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We told you about it last month, and now the time is almost here. That’s right, the OC Foodie Fest is just a little more than a week away, so now’s the time to be making plans! Set for Saturday, August 27th at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, this major food festival is not to be missed, as it’s sure to be one of the most exciting events in town for quite some time.

Featuring dozens of gourmet food trucks from around the area, this festival is simply a food-lovers delight. Come and try out some of the most unique and delicious foods you’ll ever taste! Besides all the food, you’ll also be entertained by a multitude of great live bands and entertainers. There’s also lots of fun activities for the kids, a fantastic car show, beer gardens, and even more. It’s the perfect way to spend a weekend to close out this summer and have one last outdoor hoorah before fall begins.

Tickets for adults to get in are just $12 and children 12 and under get in for only $6, so this is a more than affordable event for the whole family. We encourage all our residents of The Crossing in Anaheim to head out to this great fest and enjoy all the amazing food at the OC Foodie Fest!

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There’s a very, very special day coming up later this August, and we wanted to make sure you were all aware of it. Yes, the momentous day will soon be here: Thursday, August 18th is Cupcake Day! What? You don’t like cupcakes? What’s wrong with you?

Well all the rest of you who love cupcakes will no doubt want to partake in the special festivities of Cupcake Day. What’s the traditional way to celebrate this special holiday? Eating cupcakes of course! Don’t settle for some you find at the supermarket; get some delicious, fresh cupcakes from one of these awesome local bakeries:

• Cinderella Cakes: These pros bake cakes fit for a princess
• Patty’s Cakes: A favorite in Fullerton, with some of the most creative cakes you’ll find anywhere
• Amazing Cakes: Their name says it all; their cupcakes will amaze you

Which one has the best cupcake? Well you’ll have to try all of them on Cupcake Day to find out! So stop in and try what they have, or order a dozen for your family or office and you’ll be everyone’s new friend.

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After the rousing success of last year’s event, the OC Foodie Fest is back on again this year and it’s time to start planning! This incredible event features dozens of food trucks from all over the area, serving some of the most delicious foods and snacks you will find anywhere. So mark your calendars and get ready to attend this incredible festival next month on Saturday, August 27th.

This unique fest will feature, besides all the food, live bands and entertainment, a special car show, independent vendors, dancing, art sales and charity events as well! It’s being held at Anaheim Stadium, and there will undoubtedly be thousands in attendance, so count on this being one of the biggest parties you’ll find in Anaheim.

General admission tickets are $12, or $30 for a family of four. You can also purchase exclusive VIP tickets that allow for early entry and other great additions like t-shirts and goodie bags. To make sure you get your ticket, be sure to buy online and save time as well.

Make your plans now to attend this awesome event in August, and we’ll hopefully see you there!

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Getting bored with the usual supermarket trips? Looking for the freshest, tastiest in organic produce? If this sounds like you, why not check out some local farmers’ markets in the Anaheim area?

Whether you’re looking for fresh lettuce and tomatoes for a tasty salad, or you’re looking for apples and grapes to have a snacks with your lunch, you can’t get better groceries than you’ll find at these great markets.  They’re all located closeby The Crossing, for convenience and ease, as well.

• Orange Country Farmers Market: Located at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, and open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays
• Sam’s Farmers Market: Freshest produce and available at great prices you can’t resist; open every day from 9:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m.
• Fullerton Farmers Market: A short drive into Fullerton gets you quality produce; open every Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. for evening shopping convenience.

Each of these great locations will provide you with superior produce that you and your family will love, so don’t hesitate to stop by sometime soon.

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We’ve got some exciting news for all residents at The Crossing: live culinary entertainment from some big name chefs will arrive for our property in August.

Aren’t you excited? If you love food, I can’t see why not. Of course, maybe you need a few more details. OK. I’ve got them for you (and will have even more specifics soon.You’ll want to bookmark this site, subscribe to the rss feed or just come back. It would make us smile!).

The Big City Chef blog recently featured Hash Brown Potato Cakes.

Maybe you’ve heard of or watched Food Network’s “Private chefs of Beverly Hills.” Well, the stars of the show–Big City Chefs–will be providing our apartment community with fun and fabulous food. They do live chef demos, wine lectures and exciting hands-on cooking classes. Go check out their website for more information and to read their blog. We’ll have dates and specifics soon.

Do you think this is a good idea? (Let us know what you think on Facebook.)

This is surely a great opportunity for food lovers–one that is unique to our wonderful California. Who knows some other good food happenings in the vicinity of The Crossing or in all of Anaheim?

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