The giveaway is to celebrate Parton’s creation of a signature Krispy Kreme line called the Dolly Southern Sweets Doughnut Collection. This includes doughnuts dipped in strawberry icing with glitter sprinkles, peach filling and brown sugar icing, banana pudding and wafers and a chocolate cream pie with whipped topping. Sweet tooths rejoice. And can anyone say “diabetes?”

To get the free original glazed doughnut (amusingly, you can’t get a free Dolly-inspired doughnut with this promotion), “anyone ‘Dolly’d Up,’ — from being decked out in Dolly merch to singing their favorite Dolly song” is eligible.

This deal is not available online or at the drive-thru, and at participating locations only. Locations include Irvine, Long Beach, Gardena, South Pasadena, Industry and Ontario.

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The 24-acre development, anchored by a Stater Bros. market, is on Pine Avenue west of Eastvale. The project by Lewis Retail Centers broke ground in October 2022 and held a . A string of tenants have opened since then.

One of the newest is Kenwood’s Kitchen & Tap, which opened on May 3 at 16287 Main St., Suite 110.

It’s a full-service family restaurant founded in 2020 in Costa Mesa by Ken Kenwood, formerly a longtime executive at In-N-Out Burger. This is its second location.

The menu includes burgers, sliders, sandwiches, flatbreads and small plates such as Buffalo Shrimp and Beer Can Tacos. Weekend brunch includes avocado toast, breakfast burritos and loco moco.

Among quick service chains, Panda Express will open a restaurant with a new store design on Monday, May 20, according to a news release.

Design elements include a mural portraying a street celebration with fireworks and a green neon dragon. Seating is at long tables or booths.

To celebrate the opening, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Monday, and the first 88 guests will receive a free Panda Express T-shirt.

The address is 8329 Pine Ave.

This is the second Panda Express in Chino. The first is in the Chino Spectrum Town Center at 4021 Grand Ave.

Eateries that have already opened at the shopping center include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jersey Mike’s and Starbucks.

Those in the works include 7 Miles Tea Lab, the Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, Panera Bread, Wingstop, Poki Bowl and Cold Stone Creamery.

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“When you go to the beach, you lug all this (stuff) with you,” he said. “Coolers and ice that weighs a 150 pounds. You bring your own barbecues. You sit and work all day at the beach. Well, you don’t have to do that anymore. Just come in a bathing suit and a towel.”

A handful of local notables joined Hagar at today’s private ceremony, including Huntington Beach economic development manager Kriss Casanova and city council members Tony Strickland, Dan Kalmick, Rhonda Bolton and Casey McKeon.

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Featuring a 2,100-square-foot patio with 100 seats, which offers full-service dining and counter service for to-go meals, the Sand Bar sits right on the beach.

“We put a little lipstick and rouge on it and made the food good,” said Hagar, adding, “I tested all the drinks a week ago and I ended up having to go across the street to rent a room — I’m used to that kind of stuff.” (Both the Sand Bar and Cabo Wabo Beach Club are part of the Waterfront Beach Resort.)

Reflecting on his life and his work in the restaurant business, Hagar joked, “I’ve been a so-called rockstar my whole life. A lot of people don’t trust rockstars. They think we’re just flakey people who do drugs and just get in trouble. Well, we do that too but some of us have good intentions.”

Hagar donates a portion of his proceeds from the Sand Bar and Cabo Wabo to CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Tilly’s Life Center.

The singer/restauranteur, who also owns Sammy Hagar’s Beach Bar and Grill in Las Vegas and Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, added, “I want to thank the mayor for giving us a chance. We’re really going to make a difference here.”

After his Huntington Beach appearance, Hagar left to Las Vegas for the , Sammy’s Island at the Palms Casino Resort.

The Sand Bar, which features a menu of  offers year-round dining Wednesday through Sunday from noon until sunset.

Find it: 21351 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach; across from the Waterfront Beach Resort and next to Waterfront Adventures

The Rancho Cucamonga-based roaster is partnering with the Phoenix-based supermarket chain to open cafes within five of its more than 60 grocery stores in Southern California.

The first cafe, in Fontana, will celebrate its grand opening Friday, May 24 through Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The store is at 16964 S. Highland Ave. in the Highland Village shopping center.

Cafes in Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga, Eastvale and Fullerton stores are expected to follow in coming months.

“We’ve always had the philosophy of meeting our customers where they are. The idea of putting a Klatch where you’re grocery shopping, making your life a little bit easier, makes a lot of sense for what we do,” Heather Perry, chief executive officer of the coffee company, said in a phone interview. It was , Mike Perry and Cindy Perry, in 1993.

Klatch already has seven cafes in San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. The Sprouts partnership will nearly double the list and add a presence in Orange and Riverside counties as well.

To make room for the coffee shops, Klatch is repurposing public seating areas that were available to customers to relax or eat their grab-and-go purchases.

Those rooms tend to be underutilized, according to Steve Lamontagne, vice president of portfolio optimization.

“We want our stores to be as productive as they can,” he said in a separate phone interview.

The cafes are a pilot program that began a year ago in Arizona with a partnership with Press Coffee, also based in Phoenix.

Sprouts set up five Press coffee shops in its home state and went looking for a local partner for five additional coffee shops in Southern California. Lamontagne said that Sprouts was impressed by Klatch’s commitment to direct trade with coffee growers.

Sprouts reached out to Klatch about a year ago, according to Perry, and began stocking its whole bean blends in March.

She said the Sprouts cafes would be staffed by Klatch employees and provide the same experience as its own cafes, with about 90% of the menu.

But Klatch cafes will also have Klatch exclusives, Perry said. During the opening weekend celebration in Fontana, it will be serving a dalgona coffee created for Klatch’s 30th anniversary celebration last fall.

Dalgona, or whipped, coffee is a trendy, Instagram-friendly beverage that comes from Macau or South Korea and is made with coffee, sugar and a hand mixer. The Klatch version is named Smudgepot after heaters once used to avoid frost damage in citrus orchards.

“Oranges and orange groves are a huge part of Southern California culture,” said Perry. “What we did for this drink, we took off on the dalgona trend. We take espresso and cold brew and orange blossom water and orange extract and syrup and put in a nitrous canister and whip it so its super-light and serve it on a base of oat milk. It’s light and refreshing and orangey.”

The first 25 customers to purchase a Smudgepot each day during Memorial Day weekend will get a free Klatch Coffee glass can, and the first 50 customers on Saturday will get a Sprouts reusable shopping bag, the news release said.

Another exclusive will be Berry Ricotta Toast, made with seasonal berries and local honey on artisan bread, according to a news release.

“Sprouts is very local within the communities they operate,” said Lamontagne. “Klatch has been rooted in the communities where they operate for the last 30 years. They take their business very seriously and really, really focus on their customers. It’s really that blend. I can’t stress enough how the partnership comes together and how we make sure that works. We could partner with any of the big coffee companies out there, but that’s not the way Sprouts goes to market.”

Perry had a similar thought.

“We’re treating these just like Klatch cafes. There’s no difference in our minds.”

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Two Mexico restaurants, lauded by Michelin at a ceremony in Mexico City this week, have chefs who also operate spots in Southern California — Carlos Gaytán, whose in Quintana Roo received one star, and Roberto Alcocer, whose in Baja California landed on the recommended restaurants list.

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“I am deeply grateful to God, my family, and my team for the incredible culinary projects we have undertaken, which have allowed me to earn a Michelin star in the United States and now in my birth country, Mexico,” said Gaytán, in a written statement. “Achieving this would not be possible without the teamwork and dedication behind our great restaurants, previously with Mexique and now with HA’. This recognition is a testament to our passion and commitment to excellence.”

A trio of new restaurant concepts featuring cuisine by chef Carlos Gaytán (, Centrico and Tiendit) . Gaytan previously was awarded a Michelin star for his Chicago restaurant Mexique in 2013, becoming the first Mexican-born chef to receive the honor.

Six eateries were given green-star status (issued to places demonstrating sustainable and eco-friendly practices); 42 restaurants landed on the Bib Gourmand list, a rating that recognizes establishments that serve good food at reasonable prices; and 97 places earned recommended restaurant status.

No restaurant received three stars, the celestial guide’s highest honor.

“It’s a huge honor because we have been working so hard for the last 11 years,” said Alcocer, whose Malva opened in 2013. “While it wasn’t what we were expecting, we are still pleased. I can compared both places and think, ‘Malva has better food, but the service at Valle is better,’ but both places are great and I’m happy.”

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Alcocer’s Valle in Oceanside from the celestial guide in 2023.

“Mexico is a really rich country gastronomically-speaking,” added Alcocer. “When something like Michelin comes to Mexico, it helps validate to the world what we’re doing, even though they didn’t do the whole country.”

Taquería El Califa de León, located in Mexico City, has the distinction of being the first taqueria ever to win a Michelin sparkler, earning one star. “This humble taqueria in Mexico City’s San Rafael neighborhood has been in business for more than 70 years, and for good reason. They’re best known for their signature gaonera taco, an item our Michelin Inspectors took special note of during their multiple visits,” .

Michelin Guide inspectors follow the following criteria when assessing restaurant for inclusion: The quality of ingredients, mastery of cooking techniques, harmony of flavors, personality of the chef as expressed in the dining experience and consistency both across the entire menu and over time. Michelin Tire created the first Michelin Guide in 1900 with the goal of creating a demand for automobiles, and thus a need for more Michelin tires.

Following are the restaurants that received stars from Michelin Guide Mexico 2024:

Two stars

• Pujol, Mexico City
• Quintonil, Mexico City

One star

• Animalón, Baja California
• Conchas de Piedra, Baja California
• Damiana, Baja California
• Cocina de Autor Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
• Em, Mexico City
• Esquina Común, Mexico City
• Rosetta, Mexico City
• Sud 777, Mexico City
• Taquería El Califa de León, Mexico City
• KOLI Cocina de Origen, Nuevo León
• Pangea, Nuevo León
• Levadura de Olla Restaurante, Oaxaca
• Los Danzantes Oaxaca, Oaxaca
• Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
• HA’, Quintana Roo
• Le Chique, Quintana Roo

The outdoor shopping mall next to Disneyland has already brought in a trio of Mexican restaurant concepts from celebrity chef Carlos Gaytan with plans for a Din Tai Fung dumpling house later this year and a new steakhouse in the near future.

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In early May, Gaytan opened his new Paseo restaurant, Centrico courtyard bar and Tiendita grab-and-go stand that focus on his signature style combining Mexican flavors with a French haute cuisine culinary style.

Gaytan’s Mexique restaurant in Chicago was awarded a Michelin Star in 2013, making him the first Mexican-born chef to earn the coveted honor. That same year, Gaytan joined Bravo’s “Top Chef” reality competition show as a contestant. This week, Gaytan’s restaurant HA’ in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo , among the first awarded to eateries in that country.

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The new Paseo, Centrico and Tiendita eateries run by the Patina Restaurant Group take over spaces formerly occupied by Catal restaurant, Uva bar and Sprinkles cupcake bakery.

“Part of the overall vision of Downtown Disney is to be able to elevate the existing spaces and concepts,” Patina Restaurant Group President John “JK” Kolaski said. “We worked with our partners in Disney to understand what their vision is for the future of Downtown Disney, the parks here and the near future of what they’re working on. It’s about elevating the food and beverage offerings.”

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will start serving its internationally acclaimed Shanghai-style Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings this summer in Downtown Disney.

The family-owned restaurant chain has locations in Southern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Korea.

The Taiwan-based restaurant has been awarded a Michelin Star five times at its Hong Kong location.

The Orange County Register named Din Tai Fung in Costa Mesa to its annual list of the 75 Best Places to Eat in Orange County and called the chain’s famous soup dumplings that have spawned countless imitators “still the ones to beat.”

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Disneyland will once again be after shuttering Steakhouse 55 in the Disneyland Hotel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New steakhouse and barbecue concepts are planned for the former Tortilla Jo’s location in Downtown Disney.

No name, operator or opening date have been announced for the new Downtown Disney steakhouse.

Morton’s, Fleming’s and Ruth’s Chris are unlikely contenders — unless one of them can be lured across Katella Avenue from their locations near the Anaheim Convention Center.

Patina operates Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse by James Beard Award-winning chef Joachim Splichal in downtown Los Angeles and Midtown Manhattan.

New entrant Levy Restaurants — which is behind the new Parkside Market coming to Downtown Disney — runs NBA legend Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse at a casino in Washington state.

Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip manufactured by Paqui. The cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration,” according to the autopsy from the Chief Office of the Medical Examiner.

after Harris’ death. The Associated Press sent an email seeking comment Thursday to the Hershey Co., which owns Paqui.

The cause of death was determined on Feb. 27, and the death certificate was released to the city clerk’s office on March 5, according to Elaine Driscoll, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

Despite the warning, children have had no problem buying the chips. There have been reports from around the country of teens who have gotten sick after taking part in the chip-eating challenge, including three who were sent to a hospital. Paramedics were called to a Minnesota school in 2022 when seven students fell ill after taking part in the challenge.

In its third year, the event is part of the Los Angeles-based association’s restaurant program, which aims to spotlight delicious foods from South America, Central America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean. This week, more than 100 restaurants across the cities of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties are participating, with offerings including Nativo’s Plato De Milanesa and Chamo Venezuelan’s Pollo a la Plancha.

During a phone interview, Lilly Rocha, CEO of the Latino Restaurant Association, said that the idea of promoting Latino restaurant owners this way came during the coronavirus pandemic, which heavily impacted the hospitality industry.

“We’re doing it as a way to share our rich cultural food history and also to let the general public know that there’s lots of different amazing Latin cuisines,” Rocha said. “For example, Mexico has many different regions with different cuisines. Here in LA, we represent not just the states of Mexico but also other Latin countries like Colombia and Ecuador. As a community, we’re excited to work together and to promote each other.”

The restaurants featured in Latino Restaurant Week are not hand-picked or charged to participate. Instead, the group reaches out to its community members, inviting them to participate. The group’s mission as a nonprofit is to promote Latin eateries and get customers in their establishments by creating promotional graphics, special menus, and social media campaigns to prepare them for this week. Rocha said the promotions are also meant to get foodies out of their cultural comfort zones.

“I hope people try something new, maybe a different type of cuisine,” she said. “I know we all have our favorites, but we’re hoping people will go out and try something new and see how wonderful it is.”

Here are five restaurants participating in this year’s Latino Restaurant Week that showcase the different flavors of the Latin diaspora. To see all the eateries and get more information about each restaurant, visit.

Andrea’s Healthy Kitchen: This casual gives health and wellness some flavor with its all-natural juice bar, coffee and healthy bites such as soyrizo breakfast bagels, smoked salmon wraps and chicken bowls. 3513 Johnson Ave., El Monte. .

Chamo Venezuelan: The family-operated casual restaurant offers Venezuelan food staples, like empanadas and arepas, which are stuffed cornmeal cakes that are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. 950 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena.

Chios Peruvian Grill: Led by chef Dante Balarezo, this Peruvian restaurant in the San Fernando Valley provides casual and affordable options for customers looking for an introduction to the country’s food with offerings such as anticuchos, roasted chicken and ceviches. 7115 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys. .

SaMo’s Oaxaca: If you haven’t tried Oaxacan Mexican food, you’ll want to grab a casual bite at SaMo’s in Santa Monica. Guests can try the eatery’s Oaxacan spin on mole, tortas, tacos, California burritos or taste more Oaxacan staples like Tlayudas. 1865 Lincoln Blvd. Ste 5, Santa Monica.

Nativo: While blending Southern California flavors and their parents’ Jalisco roots, this family-owned restaurant nestled in the hip enclaves of Highland Park serves a variety of tacos on blue corn tortillas and more well-rounded plates such as the alambres de res. You can also throw back some aesthetically pleasing cocktails like the Oaxacan Milk Punch and Goes to Condesa Once. 5137 York Blvd,. Los Angeles. .

The announcement was made recently on , where customers were thanked for their support over the years.

One of the older breweries in the Inland Empire, Craft originally opened in 2010 in an industrial park at 530 Crane St., Suite C, Lake Elsinore.

In 2022, Craft , adjacent to what was then Wicks Brewing Company (and ), and opened a taproom and restaurant at the Outlets at Lake Elsinore.

There were plans to open a taproom at the Riverside location, 11620 Sterling Ave., Suite A, but those plans never materialized.

New in Chino

has opened its second California location.

The new location is in the Chino Spectrum Marketplace at 3968 Grand Ave.

The location joins the chain’s other California location at 16927 Sierra Lakes Parkway in Fontana.

The restaurant and sports bar previously had a location in Ontario.

The chain also a third Inland Empire location at 1620 E. Second St., Suite D, Beaumont.

Secret quesadilla menu

in La Verne has launched a new ghost kitchen.

The restaurant’s Casa Dia serves gourmet quesadillas.

Casa Dia items are only available .

For a limited time, first-time orders can take advantage of a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

La Paloma is at 2975 Foothill Blvd.

Anniversary giveaway

, which recently , is for its 25th anniversary.

Here’s how it works: For every $10 spent at the Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee and Perris locations through May 25, guests will receive a raffle ticket.

Those tickets must be submitted by noon on May 25 to be qualified to enter to win several prizes, including a 50 inch TCL 4K smart television, an Apple iPad, a JBL Partybox speaker, a $150 Amazon gift card or a $100 Primos gift card.

There will also be free food and a chance to spin a wheel to win prizes including Primos merchandise and gift cards.

The celebration will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 25 at the location at 30628 Benton Road, Winchester.

Party in Grand Terrace

takes place in Grand Terrace Saturday, May 18.

The event will feature a parade  at 1 p.m. and a festival from 2-7 p.m. at Richard Rollins Park, 22745 De Berry St.

The festival will also have food trucks and a beer garden hosted by .

Admission is free.

Jack’s birthday deals

is in the midst of celebrating Jack’s birthday with .

Remaining freebies include a chicken sandwich on Wednesday, May 15; a Jumbo Jack burger on Jack’s birthday, Thursday, May 16; French fries on Friday, May 17; fountain drink on Saturday, May 18; and a regular-size shake on Sunday, May 19.

The freebies are available with any $1 or more purchase made via the chain’s app.

Sorry, we’re closed

The Montclair was one of dozens of locations that closed abruptly this week.

The longtime restaurant was located at Montclair Place, at 9345 Monte Vista Ave.

Other Inland Empire locations in Riverside, San Bernardino, Temecula, Ontario, Victorville and Palm Desert remain open for now.

There are myriad ways to serve them. Once cooled, the room-temp, stem-on tomatoes can sit atop a generous mound of rich fresh burrata cheese that is graced with coarse salt and a smidgen of basil pesto.

I also like to serve them atop cooked store-bought ravioli that has been tossed with olive oil or lemon olive oil and minced fresh herbs (such as basil and parsley), seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper. I garnish the dish with slivers of pitted kalamata olives.

Slow-Roasted Vine-On Tomatoes

Yield: About 36 tomatoes

INGREDIENTS

16 ounces small vine-on tomatoes, such as Campari tomatoes, or cherry tomatoes, preferably on the stems; see cook’s notes

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cook’s notes: The Campari brand tomatoes on the stem are bigger than a cherry tomato, but smaller than a small standard tomato; I buy them at my local Albertson’s supermarket. Sometimes there are cherry tomatoes sold with the stems intact. I grow cherry tomatoes that I plant in May; they provide me with stem-on tomatoes all summer long.

DIRECTIONS

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 300 degrees.

2. Place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Gently lift tomatoes out of boxes, taking care to keep tomatoes attached to stems as much as possible and place on rack. Brush tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in preheated oven until skins are shriveled but tomatoes are still plump, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove tomatoes from oven and allow them to cool to room temperature. Use tomatoes, or cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to one day or refrigerate up to three days. Bring tomatoes to room temperature before serving.

Source: “The Mozza Cookbook” by Nancy Silverston with Matt Molina and Carolynn Carreno (Knopf, $35)

Award-winning food writer Cathy Thomas has written three cookbooks, including “50 Best Plants on the Planet.” Follow her at @CathyThomas Cooks.com.