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May 23, 2001

Amici Trattoria

Costa Mesa, CA

Italian

RIP

Closed 2002 Intimate Italian restaurant near South Coast Plaza. Fresh ingredients, authentic Parma Prosciutto, Buffalo Mozzarella, and excellent pasta.

Amichi was sold and undergone a name change. Thankfully the food is still quite good and worth a visit. See Stephano IL Ristorante.

Amici Trattoria

3220 Park Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92627 714-850-9399

Average Cost Per Person, excluding drinks: RIP

Closed Sunday

What To Order: Buffalo mozzarella with roma tomatoes and basil

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May 14, 2001

Cafe Boriquen

Alhambra, CA

South American

$10 or less

Puerto Rican coffee bar and restaurant, serving South American fare that will warm your heart. A sure sign of a good meal is wanting to order everything on the menu, and all those Cafe Boriquen leftovers taste even better the next day!

Cafe Boriquen

417 West Main Street Alhambra, CA 91801 (near the 10 Fwy Atlantic or Garfield exit) 626-299-1232

Average Cost Per Person, excluding drinks: $10 or less

Late night, Casual

Daily: Tue-Sat 10 am to 10 pm

What To Order: Puerto Rican Lasagna, Empanadas, Pork

Notable Staff: Noelia

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May 01, 2001

Back Pocket

Santa Ana, CA

Continental

RIP

Our rating: 3 forks

Closed in 2002 Casual spinoff of Gustaf Anders with lower prices. Wood burning oven turns out fine rotisserie chicken and pizza's with a flair. Some Swedish specialties. All of the breads are baked on premises.

Back Pocket

3851 Bear Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 Located across from South Coast Plaza, in South Coast Plaza Village. Sunflower & at Bear Street. 714-668-1737

Average Cost Per Person, excluding drinks: RIP

Patio, Closed Sunday, Closed Monday, Reservations, Credit cards, Bar, Beer and wine, Casual, Smoking on patio

Dinner: Tue-Thu 5:30 pm to 9 pm

Dinner: Fri-Sat 5:30 pm to 10 pm

Dinner: Sun 5:30 pm to 9 pm

Lunch: Tue-Fri 11:30 am to 2 pm

What To Order: Swedish meatballs, fish entrees, roasted chicken, chicken wantons

Notable Staff: Ulf Anders Strandberg

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