SOL CELEBRATES ITS FIRST YEAR WITH ANNIVERSARY FIESTA! JULY 11-15

Newport Beach’s SOL Cocina Hosts 5-Day Bash

$5 Margaritas & Baja Favorites JULY 11-14

Anniversary Bash: Lobster Tacos, FREE Partida Margaritas, Live Music JULY 15

NEWPORT BEACH, JULY 2010 – In less than one year on the Orange County dining scene, SOL Cocina in Newport Beach has managed to gain a loyal clientele, earn rave reviews from critics, release its very first cookbook sold nationwide and launch a catering operation – and that’s cause for celebration! Beginning Sunday, July 11 through Thursday, July 15, SOL offers its most popular margaritas and Baja culinary favorites at $5 for fun-loving local foodies and margarita connoisseurs who are looking for a lively party with style.

The $5 specials – all SOL’s best-sellers – will be offered during lunch and dinner hours (beginning at 11:30 a.m.) for four days (see menu below), culminating on July 15 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with an Anniversary Bash with a FREE Partida Margarita with every order of Chef Deborah Schneider’s Tres Lobster Tacos entrée (only $15, till we run out of lobster!). To add to the evening’s fiesta, SOL will feature live music by Mike Vitale, a local singer/songwriter with a flair for indie-pop melodies and upbeat lyrical ballads.

SOL Anniversary $5 Specials

Sunday, July 11 – $5 Coconut Calamari ~~ $5 Correlejo Margarita

Monday, July 12 – $5 Ceviche ~~ $5 Casa Noble Organic Slim Margarita

Tuesday, July 13 – $5 Carnitas Street Tacos ~~ $5 Corzo Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita

Wednesday, July 14 – $5 Guacamole SOL ~~ $5 Herradura Margarita

Thursday, July 15 – Anniversary Bash: Tres Lobster Tacos Entrée $15
with a complimentary Partida Margarita with every purchase

9 p.m. – Birthday Cake for ALL!

“In honor of our first anniversary, we wanted to say THANK YOU to those who have supported us – without a loyal clientele, we wouldn’t have been able to establish our brand as we have done in such a short time,” said Matt Baumayr, Managing Partner of SOL Cocina. “We felt that one day was just not enough, so we compiled a list of all of our best-selling food items and margaritas and decided to feature them for a low price of $5 each, with our final day featuring three of Chef Deb’s delicious Lobster Tacos as an entrée with a complimentary Partida Margarita, for only $15!”

The restaurant, located waterside at the Balboa Marina, the perfect ambiance to spend a relaxing, sunny afternoon, will continue to offer its Weekend Brunch on Sunday, July 11 (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) and Happy Hour (3 p.m. – 6 p.m. daily). The $5 specials will be offered during normal lunch and dinner hours, and continue throughout the evening alongside Executive Chef Deborah Schneider’s eclectic menu of traditional Baja cuisine with a “twist,” as well as its many cocktails and beers. Also available for sale will be the restaurant’s first SOL-inspired cookbook, Amor y Tacos.

Full menus can be found online at http://www.solcocina.com/menu.html.

ABOUT SOL COCINA
SOL Cocina is a unique restaurant and bar celebrating traditional Baja cuisine with a fresh, modern interpretation. Designed to echo the expansive sea, sky, and desert of the Baja peninsula, SOL features old world charm juxtaposed with an urban comfort, including an open exhibition kitchen with counter seating for guests who like to see the bustling kitchen that mimics the Baja taco bar. SOL offers a decadent menu of the freshest seasonal ingredients and authentic Mexican flavors, along with a vibrant bar that honors the flavors of the Baja region with artisan tequilas and mezcals.

Located at 251 E. Coast Highway at the Balboa Marina, SOL is open daily for Lunch (11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.), Dinner (Mon-Wed 4:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Thurs-Sun 4:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.), Happy Hour (3 p.m. – 6 p.m. daily; bar open till 2 a.m. daily), Late-Night Dining (11 p.m. – 1 a.m. Thurs-Sat), and Weekend Brunch (10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday). Private Room available.

For more information, call 949.675.9800 or visit http://www.solcocina.com/.