50 Forks Restaurant Announces Spring Menu
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 21 – The student-run restaurant of The Art Institute of California — Orange County, 50 Forks, is open for lunch and dinner this spring and has introduced several new menu items.
The popular Cobb salad is still available during lunch but regular customers are encouraged to try the new Red fish dish served with blood orange, fennel beech mushrooms and rissole potatoes. The new lemon curd tart is a refreshing finish for lunch.
Regular lunch customers and first-timers will be surprised by the variety offered in the dinner menu. A sample three-course meal could include spring pea soup to start, a main course of braised chicken with vegetable jardinière, Israeli couscous and sweet corn mascarpone sauce, and chocolate chip bread pudding to wrap up the meal.
"There are not many fine dining restaurants that can offer diners three-course meals for under $25," said Culinary Academic Director Chef Daniel Mattos. "In addition to enjoying a nice meal, guests are able to help the students gain valuable experience."
50 Forks is a final passage prior to graduation for senior-level culinary students. Before their education is considered complete, culinary arts students are required to run all facets of a fully-operational restaurant. The restaurant is under the direction of two professional chef instructors.
Lunch is served Monday through Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm and dinner is served Wednesday through Friday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The restaurant accommodates more than 50 guests in a casual, stylish setting within The Art Institute of California — Orange County located at 3601 W. Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana. Reservations are highly recommended. To reserve your table, call 714.429.0918.
Media Contacts
Tricia Cook: 714.338.1303 or tacook@aii.edu
Veronica Orozco: 714.830.0221 or vorozco@aii.edu
About The Art Institute of California — Orange County
The Art Institute of California — Orange County is a design, media, fashion and culinary arts school providing bachelor’s and/or associate’s degree programs in Advertising, Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Visual & Game Programming and Web Design & Interactive Media. Located in the heart of Orange County’s South Coast Metro region, The Art Institute of California — Orange County is ideally situated in close proximity to Orange County’s thriving business community, cultural attractions, shopping, entertainment and its famous beaches. The school The Art Institute of California — Orange County is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of more than 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.