Dining, Arts & Entertainment

The original type of sushi was first made in Southeast Asia.   The contemporary version of sushi was created by Hanaya Yohei (1799-1858) at the end of the Edo period in Edo.
The main ingredients of sushi are raw fish and rice. 

Salt Creek Catering has provided the very best in catering and event styling services for private and corporate customers in the SCV since 2008.  With Tamra Levine, Director of Catering, Wine Consultant & Event Stylist at the helm and a staff of seasoned professionals, Salt Creek Grille Catering is certain to leave clients and guests with memories to cherish for a lifetime  “We are a full service catering and event styling company,” states Tamra.  “From start to finish, we handle it all, making it an easy, one stop shop for our clients.” 

ZingGa Casual BBQ is a modern take on the local eatery, run from an open grill and prep area resembling a family kitchen. With a simple menu of familiar Korean BBQ favorites from Grilled Entrees and subtle twists on tradition under the House Specialties, ZingGa brings to Canyon Country the time-tested tenets of Korean cooking, a cuisine based on naturally combining food staples, spices, and seasonings to create a healthy, more appetizing and enjoyable dining experience.

Are you ready for some chili cook off fun?  Don’t miss out as the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department presents their Fun in the Sun Chili Cook Off next month!  More than 25 chili cooks from throughout the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department will compete for several awards in various categories including Grand Master and People’s Choice. 

Everyone loves coffee, so why not lose weight while drinking your favorite cup of joe?  Javita is a company committed to enhancing the lives of millions of people by bringing together two great industries, coffee and direct selling.  Javita developed innovative great-tasting coffee blends and combined them with a business model geared toward financial success and the coffee industry. 

Conveniently located in the Stater Brothers shopping center on Sierra Highway, ZingGa Korean Grill is a modern take on the local eatery, run from an open grill and prep area resembling a family kitchen. With a simple menu of familiar Korean BBQ favorites from Grilled Entrees and subtle twists on tradition under the House Specialties, ZingGa brings to Canyon Country the time-tested tenets of Korean cooking, a cuisine based on naturally combining food staples, spices, and seasonings to create a healthy, more appetizing and enjoyable dining experience.

Join us on Saturday, August 9. What do you get when you mix barbecue, live music, a silent auction featuring charming Western collectibles, and silent movie star William S. Hart as a vengeance-seeking gambler? Why, it’s the annual Silents Under the Stars fundraising extravaganza!

Okay, so your grandmother makes the best meatballs you have ever tasted and you have had a few restaurant jobs in your past. Maybe you even have some restaurant management experience. So you think “I can do this myself and make tons of money selling meatballs.” Not so quick. With the failure rate of restaurants being alarmingly high, it’s best to stack your deck with as much expertise as you possibly can prior to jumping into the restaurant business.

Ninety-three years young, Irwin Wiener has had a lifelong appreciation of the arts, but he’s been exploring his affinity for creation more in the last 15 years. And now he’s putting his passion to help a cause that’s personal to him.

It is a picture perfect day, blue sky, 75 degrees, and I am in the heart of the Paso Robles Wine Trail. It was a short ride up the 5 freeway and across highway 46 to the town of Paso Robles where 280 different wineries and vineyards dot the map of this quaint destination celebrating 125 years of cityhood.

As I sit here writing this, a song is playing in my head, and it will not stop. Yeah this happens a lot. Sometimes a song will remind me of a former girlfriend, and I start thinking of her. Then there are the times a former girlfriend just pops into my head for no reason.

Rita’s frozen treats are guaranteed to put a smile on your face, with a selection of over 65 flavors of Italian ice, including Misto® shakes, a combination of Italian ice and old-fashioned frozen custard blended into a cool, creamy, delicious customizable treat, a personalized Blendini®, which is old-fashioned frozen custard and Italian ice with your choice of mix-ins such as Snickers® blended together or, a Gelati, Rita’s number one best seller, your choice of Italian Ice layered with creamy old-fashioned frozen custard. 

Join Soroptimist of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, and returning Title Sponsor Comfort Keepers In-Home-Care, to sip wine, enjoy the sounds of live music, and savor tastings of delicious food, as you stroll many venues on Town Center Drive, in support of health programs for women and girls on Sunday, October 26 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.  In additional to general admission, fabulous VIP and sponsorship opportunities are available, such as “Vintner” sponsors The Magazine of Santa Clarita, as well as “Barrel” sponsors Copy Cat Printing, Re/Max of Valencia & Re/Max of Santa Clarita, J. David’s Clothiers, and Global Protective Services!

Persia Lounge on Main Street in downtown Newhall is Santa Clarita’s premier house of entertainment.  In addition to their amazing cuisine, they have free entertainment all weekend long!

Ramen is a staple in Japanese Cuisine, and a dish I have been eating my whole life. I always say that ramen is Japanese soul food because there is so much tradition within this dish.
Throughout my travels in Japan, I was amazed by the heart and soul that went into each bowl and the ramen masters that had been perfecting their craft for years.

If you’ve lived in Santa Clarita for even a short period of time, you definitely know about Salt Creek Grille. Conveniently located at the Valencia Town Center Mall, the epicenter of entertainment in Valencia, Salt Creek Grille is only seconds away from shopping and the movie theater.

With summer soon approaching, many people are now trying to get in shape and lose weight.  Did you ever think a sushi diet may help you lose weight, get healthier, and swimsuit ready?
Here are some real benefits of putting sushi in your diet:

Photographer Ed Freeman, widely recognized for his innovative use of Photoshop® in creating images, will speak at the August 18 meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists’ Association (SCAA). This event is free and open to the public. SCAA meets at 6:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Boulevard.