SOCO and the OC Mix have welcomed a handful of food and retail tenants.
Notably, an Italian furniture titan is taking part of the space vacated by Surfas, a kitchen supply store.
“These latest additions continue to position our center as the premier hub of top-notch restaurants, showrooms, shops and experiences in Costa Mesa,” said Scott Burnham, Partner in Burnham-Ward Properties, who redeveloped and repositioned the center, and chairman and CEO of Burnham USA, which manages the property, in a statement.\
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From creating the perfect crepe to a fluffy mousse, our Chef Instructor will walk you through a few of France’s best desserts. You will also learn how to bake custards, make a light sponge cake, and tips for perfect madeleine cookies. Create and enjoy: Cherry Clafouti – Honey and Orange French Madeleines – Mousse au Chocolat (Chocolate Mousse) – Summer Berry Genoise with Chantilly Cream – Crepes Suzette. Just in time for Bastille Day, celebrate with fabulous French desserts.
Tickets are $65 per person, now on SALE for $55. To sign up, please visit our “events” page at surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
Roll, shape, and cook gnocchi to perfection! Our Chef Instructor will share tips and techniques for perfecting potato and ricotta style gnocchi. You will also learn how to make a rich, San Marzano tomato sauce, a savory butter sauce, and a light pesto. After perfectly pairing your gnocchi with the sauces, you’ll taste and enjoy your hard work alongside your fellow classmates. Create and taste: Gnocchi Classico (Italian Potato Dumpling) – Gnocchi di Ricotta (Italian Ricotta Dumpling) – Gnocchi di Patate Dolci (Italian Sweet Potato Dumpling) – San Marzano Tomato Sauce – Arugula Marcona Almond Pesto – Brown Butter Sage Sauce. Not to be missed, this class will make you a gnocchi believer!
Tickets are $65 per person. To sign up, please visit our “events” page at surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
With summer’s many seasonal ingredients, creating fresh salad combinations is easy and delicious. Our Chef Instructor will share tips on grilling vegetables, cooking with ancient grains, and preparing homemade vinaigrettes. Enjoy a generous sampling of: Roasted Corn Curry Salad – Watermelon Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Yarra Valley Feta – Thai Freekeh Salad – Grilled Panzanella Salad with Summer Vegetables – Cacao Nib and Summer Berry Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette. Perfect for a light dinner or a satisfying side dish, join us and make the most of summer’s produce!
Tickets are $55 per person. To sign up, please visit our “events” page at surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
NEW ENGLAND CLAM BAKE WITH A CALIFORNIA TWIST with Chef Cathy Pavlos of LUCCA and Provenance
Join Provenance Executive Chef & Owner Cathy Pavlos as she previews the restaurant’s upcoming inaugural Sunday Supper featuring a New England Clam Bake with a California twist! Inspired by her summers spent on Nantucket Island, Chef Cathy will bring a taste of Newport, Rhode Island to Newport Beach, California! For more information on Chef Cathy or her restaurants, Provenance and LUCCA, please visit provenanceoc.com and luccacafe.com. All demonstrations are FREE and open to the public. Seating is limited so please arrive early for best seating! Samples will be provided.
For more information, please visit our “events” page at surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
Guaranteed to make you sing, combine summer lovin’ flavors with your Parisian macaron cookies! Our Chef Instructor will share professional techniques for coloring your cookies, piping with precision, and even achieving the perfect pied (foot). You will also learn how to make a fluffy Swiss buttercream and the secrets behind creating a creamy ganache. Join Surfas as we discover why this French sandwich cookie has taken the culinary world by storm.
Create and taste: Blackberry Macarons, Green Tea Macarons, Lemon Poppy, Seed Macarons, Vanilla Bean Cream, White Chocolate Ganache
Tickets are $65 per person. To sign up, please visit our surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
Master everyone’s favorite breakfast pastries in this extensive cooking class. Our Chef Instructor will walk you through every step of making buttery and chocolate croissants. You will also learn how to make flaky sweet and savory scones, moist coffee cake and muffins, and donuts from scratch. Impress your friends and family with your perfect breakfast pastries!
Create and Taste: Butter Croissants, Chocolate Croissants, Cheddar and Prosciutto Scones, Sweet Lavender Scones with Ginger Sugar, Raspberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins, French Crullers with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Tickets are $125 per person. *Please note this is a 5 hour cooking class. To sign up, please visit our surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
Master the most important tool in the kitchen by practicing and perfecting your knife skills. Our chef instructor will show you how to mince, dice, brunoise, bâtonnet, and julienne a variety of vegetables. You will also learn how to break down (or fabricate) a chicken, blanch and peel pearl onions and tomatoes, chiffonade herbs, and supreme oranges. Next you will turn your hard work into a hearty Coq au Vin and Citrus Salsa. Expand your kitchen fundamentals by taking our knife skills class!
Create and Taste: Coq au Vin and Citrus Salsa.
Tickets are $65 per person. To sign up, please visit our surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
See how easy it is to make fresh cheeses right in your own kitchen! You’ll be surprised how easy it is to prepare homemade cheese that tastes superior to store-bought varieties. Our Chef Instructor will teach you the basics for making ricotta, butter, queso blanco and cheese. You will also learn how to stretch and pull mozzarella and tips for embellishing your new recipes at home. Is there anything better than homemade cheese? Join us and find out.
Create & taste: Whole Milk Ricotta, Queso Blanco, Hand Pulled Mozzarella, Fresh Mascarpone, Sweet Cream Butter
Tickets are $65 per person. To sign up, please visit our surfasonline.com or our store location at 3309 Hyland Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – 714-453-COOK (2665)
A wine tasting will also be part of the evening & participants are also able to bring their own wine! Purchase your tickets in Chuck Jones’ gift shop at www.ChuckJonesCenter.org under ‘classes’ or by calling 949-660-7793 x107
