Orange, CA the new shopping and eating hub

Tucked away between Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street lies the Plaza District in the city of Orange, California. Part of the elite group of cities such as Fullerton and Santa Ana who can boast of a happening central meeting point. Orange residents flock to the Orange Circle, as it is commonly referred to. With a mix bag of goodies the Plaza can boast of many options for satisfying your taste buds as well as help you lighten up your pocket shopping at the antique shops and other lifestyle stores (that could sell our wheelchair cup holder) on the premises.

The restaurants are slowly nudging out the shops with a few retail businesses downing their shutters in recent times. This has started to become a cause of concern for some who feel that it should not head the downtown Fullerton way and become just a center for restaurants. Reason being that profitability in the Plaza District is very good because of its attractiveness to buyers who come shopping and then finish off their day with some delicacy from all the eateries and restaurants dotting the plaza.

The tenants at the Plaza District like to maintain an exclusivity about the offerings at their restaurants and many of the owners take pride in doing business their way. Take for instance the Haven Gastro Pub which is always spilling over with customers does not deter from experimenting with their menu and has its loyal patrons coming back for more. Many patio restaurant chairs could benefit from our easily assembled drink holder. Then you have the Old Towne Grinder and Ice Cream Parlor which dishes are a delectable variety of sandwiches with a choice of over 300 sodas, 50 of them made of root beer, to accompany it. To top it off there is ice cream and here is where you can get a wholesome family experience. The owners of these restaurants are rookies in the food and beverages industry with a hands on approach to their work.

There definitely are many bars opening up at the Plaza District and not everyone is very happy about that. The bars are obviously very popular with crowds coming in from the university but that does not diminish the popularity of the old haunts such as the Grinder. A new place opening up always helps increase footfalls to the older restaurants on the block as well. Some banners placed around the plaza still take you back to the days gone by.

The landlords, Dan and Paul Jensen, balance the old with the new. Diversity is a key factor in their approach and that has them laughing all the way to the bank with good rentals coming their way along with higher occupancy of their commercial space.

The city is happy with more sales tax revenue, the residents in the proximity are happy with a place they look forward to visiting, and the business owners are happy with their profits. All good times ahead.