My friends, Charlie Pate and Sunni Almond from Wishes for Children, posted on their personal Facebook pages about a grand
opening of a new restaurant in Temecula. (Grand opening was July 11th). When I looked them up, I was pleased
to see a restaurant whose main focus was on sustainable foods.
Bushfire Grill has a simple menu that offers something for everyone!
Do you believe it? See for yourself!
Imagine
a place that features hormone-free, free-range beef (Prime Natural Angus) & chicken and mostly
organic produce but always local, and their own organic focaccia bread baked
daily that is conveniently located next to Trader Joe's! Best of all - at
affordable prices! Can you believe that?
I have been to the place twice and hope to make it a third time
within a week's time. Yeah, I'm hooked! The first time I went I ordered the Veggie
Delight and the next day (yes, I said the next day!), I ordered the Veggie
Bowl. My friend on day 1 ordered their seasonal veggies prepared to her liking.
Yes, they do this, too!
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| (Ask for the dipping sauce!) |
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| Grilled with a little sea salt only. |
I spoke with one of the head chefs, Ryan, on the first day
and then I had the privilege of meeting and speaking to one of the owners,
Brandon Barwin, on my second visit. The girls, Taylor and Adriana, were hospitable and had friendly, inviting
smiles. Everyone was eager to serve. I was given a sample of their focaccia
bread with the 'dipping' sauce made from scallions, garlic, vinegar and a
couple other things -- let's just say, I ordered it on day 2.
Ryan was telling
me about the hopes of Bushfire expanding into San Diego and Orange counties
sometime down the road. I chatted with Brandon about how they plan to showcase
their fresh salads. I liked his idea of allowing customers to customize their
own by displaying each ingredient in their own bowl. This way Bushfire can
feature at all times, in-season produce, and the options will always be fresh.
I shared with both of them that their restaurant is needed in our community due
to the many people who understand the philosophy of the numerous health
benefits of consuming only hormone/antibiotic free meat, or if vegetarian -
eating organic produce, and it also touches the community who desires to
support the local farmer! I trust that Bushfire Grill can expand into other areas in Southern California. Brandon is the owner of Melt Gelato in Boston. Melt has several locations in the U.S.
They have awesome fruit infused water to drink free with any order. Be sure to check out the fruit selections at each visit. I enjoyed the orange-cucumber infused water!
I mentioned Wishes for Children in this post because Bushfire Grill is
running a promotion through July 24th: "Celebrate
our opening with a FREE entrée of
our free range chicken and french fries, by making a minimum $1 donation to our
Wishes for Children foundation." If
you don't have the card in hand when donating to Wishes for Children, you may
tell them that you heard about it through the Conveying Awareness blog.
Location: 40665 Winchester Rd., Temecula, CA 92591.
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Fri/Sat: 11:00 a.m. -
9:00 p.m., and Sun: Noon to 7:00 p.m.
Phone: (951) 296-0190
In a hurry? You can place your order directly on their Facebook page!
Lastly,
when you visit their website and sign up to become a member of Bushfire Grill,
you will receive a coupon for a free pint of gelato (valued at $6.95) with any food
purchase (one per family and expires within 10 days of receipt).
If
you know me, I love to plug local businesses that are capturing the essence of
eating healthy. I believe that you'll visit
this place and walk away pleasantly surprised about the quality and amount of
food you'll get for the price. Be sure to tell them Conveying Awareness
sent you!
In case you missed it:
Wishes for Children, a non-profit benefiting terminally ill children right in the Temecula Valley, on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wishes-For-Children-Temecula-Valley/58651756971.
Choose, eat, and live well! =)
