Grand Opening – Jan 2, 2020 Patisserie and Mediterranean Fast Casual 10:30am – 9pm Crudo Open 11am – 11pm The Hall is the latest creation of chef Amar Santana and restaurateur Ahmed Labbate, whose credits include the highly-acclaimed Vaca restaurant near the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.The nearly 10,000-square foot dining and patio space is designed to be a one-stop shop. Prefer to drink your breakfast? Doctors-turned-restaurant owners Yolanda and David Quam were running their dream cafe in San Clemente, when the pandemic hit. Four major O.C.-based resource centers have stepped up outreach, but some staff say demand is far greater than resources available. The Hall Global Eatery replaces the spot formerly occupied by Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill. Shawarma meats are spicy chicken, chicken, beef and a lamb infused with apricot leather.The crudo and charcuterie dining area will serve an expansive selection of seafood (oysters, caviar, king crab and more) as well as various charcuterie, 40 Mediterranean cheeses and hot dishes.During a recent media preview, standouts from the crudo and charcuterie were the octopus carpaccio (marinated feta, piquillo pepper, yogurt and pickled fennel), blue crab salad (lime, toasted cumin and cilantro) and oven-roasted fish shermoula (roasted peppers, tomatoes, fennel and cilantro).The Hall also will have a small retail selection with jams, coffees, wines, olive oils, vinegars, chocolates, pickles and more.The design of the venue takes its inspiration from the Mediterranean, including a white oak ceiling inspired by the market halls of Europe and Arabesque tiles.All the latest on Orange County from Orange County. 242 likes. The octopus carpaccio at the Hall Global Eatery in South Coast Plaza. 3333 Bristol Street, Ste. A new food hall highlighting Mediterranean and seafood fare is opening at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza on Jan. 2.The Hall Global Eatery replaces the spot formerly occupied by Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill. When The Hall Global Eatery opens this summer at South Coast Plaza it could be your one-stop shop. Website. It’s that attention to detail—and authenticity—that drives home why Santana and Labbate are a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the Mediterranean region, from France to Morocco, The Hall: Global Eatery is the latest concept from Top Chef finalist Amar Santana and restauranteur Ahmed Labbate. 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Houda’s briwat, Moroccan egg rolls, and honeycomb at the Hall Global Eatery in South Coast Plaza.

1876 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.515.5544 info@thehallge.com. When it comes to Santana’s favorite dish, it’s the Shermoula baked Chilean sea bass teamed with fennel, couscous, green and red peppers, and tomatoes. Come in and enjoy! dining concept. The seafood bar at the Hall Global Eatery in South Coast Plaza. The Hall: Global Eatery. Former Daily Pilot reporter Bradley Zint writes about food for TimesOC.

The food hall is part fast-casual, part fine dining. 714.515.5544 . Josh Cohen, from Santa Ana, recently published a cookbook after an ulcerative colitis diagnosis.Irvine Mayor Christina Shea has made her Facebook profile private in response to a lawsuit launched by an Irvine resident who she allegedly blocked for posting comments in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. No hall pass required. It’s a garden oasis with a relaxed, laid-back environment surrounded by olive trees,” adds Labbate. The Hall encompasses delicacies from around the Mediterranean. The Hall: Global Eatery. “The rest of the decor was bought directly from markets in Morocco and brought back by Ahmed and his wife, Houda,” reveals Santana. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Daily Pilot. When safer-at-home orders were initiated in March, hotlines were flooded with domestic violence victims and survivors seeking services for basic needs and resources to leave abusive homes. Follow him on Twitter As four more inmates died last month due to illness, civil rights attorneys and local activists are continuing to fight for better health safeguards in Orange County jails to protect inmates from COVID-19. Chef Amar Santana, left, and Nelson Sanchez, prepare a dish at the Hall Global Eatery, which opens in South Coast Plaza on Jan. 2. Inside you’ll find a pâtissèrie, a Mediterranean fast-casual concept, a bar and a crudo and charcuterie spot.The pâtissèrie serves breakfast and lunch. Back. Cuisine arrives on artful dinnerware by Fortessa while the design of the restaurant was a collaboration between Labbate, Santana and Brandon Padron of Silicon Valley’s Studio Padron. Items include egg dishes, house-made pastries, sandwiches, juices and salads.The fast-casual Mediterranean counter offerings include hummus, baba ghanoush, paninis and wraps. The trifecta is complete as celebrity chef Amar Santana and business partner Ahmed Labbate debut their third O.C. “It’s a beautiful whitefish that’s flaky and full of North African and Mediterranean flavors,” shares the chef. TimesOC’s e-newspaper includes all eight pages of Sunday’s coverage of Orange County.