See what some Orange County Restaurants are doing to be a little greener...Every little bit helps.

 118 Degrees

Address: 2981 Bristol Suite B5

City: Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Phone: 714-754-0718

Website: www.118degrees.com

Hours: Monday to Saturday 9am - 10pm (last seating at 9pm); Sundays 10am - 9pm (last seating at 8pm); Sunday Brunch 10am - 3pm

*118 Degrees cuisine is based on raw food, serving nothing but the freshest gourmet living cuisine and empowering customers through healthy living. Their dishes use local organic produce whenever possible, and their menu is entirely plant-based, made from fruits vegetables, nuts, seeds and sprouted grains.

*All of the cuisine is prepared daily by hand and is free of common allergens, and are also high in enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

*The food is prepared at 118 degrees or lower using only dehydrators - no stoves or ovens - to preserve valuable nutrients.

*In keeping with Jenny Ross’ healthy living philosophy, many materials selected for the interior are environmentally friendly and sustainable as well, including; low voc paint, ceiling tiles made from recycled plastics, a design counter made from Kirei - a sorghum plant, and chairs produced with animal-free products.

Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails

Address: 2607 Main Street

City: Irvine

Phone: 949-387-8887

Website: www.andreisrestaurant.com

Menu Link: www.andreisrestaurant.com

Hours: Lunch Monday to Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner Monday to Thursday 5pm - 9pm,

Friday to Saturday 5pm - 10pm; Closed Sundays

*All of our fin fish is sustainable, and we participate in the Seafood for the Future and partnership with the Long Beach Aquarium.

*Our meats and poultry are All Natural and have no antibiotics, hormonal implants, or the use of byproduct feeds.

*We use "green" packaging materials for our take-out containers, and we use no Styrofoam.

*Our dishwashing chemicals are environmentally friendly and "green" as possible.

*The restaurant was built using all energy efficient lighting and air systems, so our energy footprint is very low compared to other restaurants. Many of the design elements in the restaurant, including the pecan flooring, are sustainable or recycled products.

*We limit our paper usage in several ways including offering our take out menus, brochures and private dining information online.

*We use recycled paper for our paper products, including menus, business cards and take out packaging.

*Biodegradable chemicals are used in all aspects of our operation, which is so important in our coastal community.

*We have carefully chosen local artisans and family owned businesses to supply us with products, supporting local commerce. Some of our partnerships in California include Backyard Bee's Honey, Mary's Chicken, Guittard Chocolate, Laura Chenel Goat Cheese, Weiser Farms and Scarborough Farms. We remain consciously connected to the sustainable efforts coming from our kitchen and emulate them in the everyday decisions we make as a responsible member in our community. From wine and spirits to teas and coffee, our beverages offer many sustainable options including local, seasonal, and fresh organic ingredients Being fully responsible to the environment does not happen overnight, but enough small choices will create what we believe is a powerful statement in support of sustainability.

Avanti Cafe

Address: 259 E. 17th St

City: Costa Mesa

Phone: 949-548-2224

Website: www.avantinatural.com

Hours:  Monday to Tuesday Lunch 11am - 5pm & Dinner 5pm - 9pm; Wednesday to Friday Lunch 11am - 5pm &  Dinner 5pm - 10pm; Saturday Brunch 10:30am to 4pm &  Dinner 4pm - 10pm; Sunday Brunch 10:30am - 4pm &  Dinner 4pm - 9pm

Menu Link:  www.avantinatural.com/menus.html

*We are leader in restaurant environmental professionalism.

*From conception through execution Avanti is environmentally mindful every step of the way. 

*We source local, sustainable, seasonal & organic produce regularly.  We have always recycled & used eco friendly products.  We strive to reduce waste in all areas.

*We design our menus w/ a focus on flavor / healthfulness / environmental & social responsibility.

*Every food purchase we make is a political act.  Please eat responsibly.

Avila's El Ranchito

Address and Hours: Multiple Orange County Restaurants. See website

Website: www.avilaselranchito.com

*Use biodegradable to-go containers, bags and plastic cups that are made from recycled material.

*Avila's El Ranchito in Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Corona del Mar locations are founding sponsors of ZeroTrash, a grass roots organization that picks up trash along our local beaches and streets the first Saturday of every month.

Bluewater Grill

Address:

630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663

2409 Park Avenue, Tustin, CA 92782

Cities: Newport Beach and Tustin

Phone:

Newport Beach: 949-675-3474

Tustin: 714-258-3474

Website: www.bluewatergrill.com

Menu Link: www.bluewatergrill.com/menus_and_food/index/menus1.php

Hours: Monday to Thursday 11am - 10pm; Friday to Saturday 11am - 11pm;

Sunday 10am - 10pm

*Commitment to be OC’s leading sustainable seafood restaurant.

*Ongoing sustainability partnership with the Aquarium of the Pacific Seafood for the Future Program.

*One of the few OC seafood restaurant to publish a Fish Origins Chart showing the specific farmed or wild source of every item on the Bluewater Grill menu.

*Goal for all seafood items on the Bluewater Grill menu to be certified sustainable by the end of 2011. Currently, more than 90% of the menu is certified. (This means that all menu items are certificated by the Aquarium of the Pacific Seafood for the Future Program; designated a “Best Choice” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program; or adhere to strict Marine Stewardship Council best-practice standards for sustainable harvesting and farming.

Chipotle

Address: Multiple Orange County Locations. Look at website.

Website: www.chipotle.com

*Naturally raised meats (from animals that are humanely raised and never given antibiotics or added hormones), local and organic produce, and dairy products from cows that are never treated with the synthetic hormone rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone).

*Chipotle’s “Food with Integrity” vision, a pledge from founder, chairman and CEO Steve Ells to change the way people think about and eat fast food, and support more family farmers and sustainable sources. *100% of Chipotle’s dairy is made with milk from cows that are not treated with the synthetic hormone rBGH and an increasing percentage of its dairy now comes from cows that are raised outdoors on pastures.

*Chipotle also plans to source more than 10 million pounds of produce from local farms during 2011. Among other items, the new Newport Peninsula Chipotle restaurants will source bell peppers, jalapeños, and romaine from Cinagro Farms in Fillmore, Calif. and herbs from Herbthyme Farms in Pico Rivera, Calif.

*Chipotle is dedicated to extensive recycling efforts within the Orange County area.

The Crow Bar and Kitchen

Address: 2325 E. Coast Highway

City: Corona del Mar

Phone: 949-675-0070

Website: www.thecrowbarcdm.com

Menu Link: www.thecrowbarcdm.com

Hours: Daily from 11:30am on weekdays and 9am on weekends

*We are the fist and currently only restaurant in Orange County to be certified as a Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association (www.dinegreen.com). There are 7 different categories in which to accumulate “points” including, Water Efficiency, Waste Reduction and Recycling, Sustainable Furnishings and Building Materials, Sustainable Food, Energy, Disposables, Chemical and Pollution Reduction.

*We purchase from local farms and ranchers whenever possible, supporting sustainable practices.

*We recycle all glass and have no bottled water, offering purified water via the Natura water system.

*All of out to go packaging is made of recycled materials

*We have made many adjustments to energy, water and waste reduction to achieve the Certification from the GRA.

Address: 1221 West Coast Highway

City: Newport Beach

Phone: 949-630-4145

Website: www.balboabayclub.com

Menu Link: www.balboabayclub.com/dining/first_cabin_restaurant.cfm

Hours: Breakfast: 7am - 11am; Lunch: 11am - 3pm; Dinner: 5pm - 9pm

*At the First Cabin Restaurant we use Free Range Chicken, Cage Free Eggs and organic products.

*We order seafood locally and use other local suppliers.

*We have bio-degradable products such as, “to go” plastic made from corn and plates made from sugarcane.

*Some of the chemicals used in the kitchen are also bio-degradable.

*We recycle glass and plastic and use energy efficient lighting.

Freshii

Address: 1320 Bison Ave

City: Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-760-8760

Website: www.freshii.com

Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30am - 9pm and Sunday 10:30am - 8pm

*Our salad, boxes, utensils and bowls are made of corn and potatoes. 

*We give a 10% discount if you bring your own bowl for soups or any other items on our menu. 

*We don’t have tray so we save water on washing trays. 

*We use bags made of corn and potatoes to shake our food so we save water on washing bowls and utensils.

IL DOLCE

Address: 1902 Harbor Blvd.

City: Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Phone: 949-200-9107

Website: www.ildolceoc.com

Hours: Monday to Friday 11:30am - 9pm; Saturday 11:30am - 10pm; Sunday 12:30am - 8:30pm

*Organic Prime bisteca (16oz of Skirt Steak).

*Produce from Local Farms.

*The restaurant has Energy Efficient Saver.

LUCCA CAFE

Address: 6507 Quail Hill Parkway (in the Quail Hill Village Center)

City: Irvine

Phone: 949-725-1773

Website: www.luccacafe.com

Menu Link: www.luccacafe.net/menus.htm

Hours: Lunch Monday to Friday 11am - 2 pm; Dinner daily 5 - 9 pm; Brunch Saturday & Sunday 9:30am - 2 pm

*The whole menu is based on the use of healthy and high quality ingredients, such as certified Angus beef, free-range turkey, hormone-free chicken, wild salmon, cage-free eggs and locally grown organic produce.

Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ

Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ- Tustin

Address: 2550 Park Ave. Tustin, CA 92782

City: Tustin

Phone: 714-259-1227

Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ- Lake Forest

Address: 23760 El Toro Rd. Lake Forest, CA 92630

City: Lake Forest

Phone: 949-581-7427

Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ- Brea

Address: 1639 E. Imperial Hwy Brea, CA 92821

City: Brea

Phone: 714-990-4944

Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ- Orange

Address: 4050 W. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 92868

City: Orange

Phone: 714-634-1227

Website: www.lucillesbbq.com

Menu Link: www.lucillesbbq.com/menu

*In an effort to be a sustainable restaurant, Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ is part of a CR&R Waste and Recycling Services program to compost food waste.

*Along with the compost program, all take-out packaging used is made of recycled plastic bottles.

Lumberyard

Address: 384 Forest Ave.

City: Laguna Beach

Phone: 949-715-3900

Website: www.lblumberyard.com

Hours: Lunch: 11am - 3pm; Dinner: 3pm - 11pm

*Lumberyard Restaurant occupies one of the oldest buildings in Laguna Beach (1916) and was completely remodeled in 2008 with as much sustainable natural materials as possible along with energy efficient lighting and electrical systems.

*The menu features antibiotic and hormone free beef, poultry and pork products along with as much locally sourced produce and seafood as possible.

*Lumberyard works closely with its’ vendors to assure that our guests receive the highest quality products available.

Matador Cantina

Address: 111 N. Harbor Blvd

City: Historic Downtown Fullerton

Phone: 714-871-8226

Website: www.thematador.com

Menu Link: www.thematador.com/menu/dinner.aspx

Hours: Monday to Friday 11am - 2am; Saturday and Sunday 9am - 2am

*Matador Cantina uses humanely and naturally raised beef, as well as much sustainable seafood as possible.

*All of its take-out containers are biodegradable and they recycle all of its glass liquor and beer bottles.

*They also recycle all cooking oil, and use energy efficient light bulbs, and rechargeable batteries.

Memphis Restaurants

Memphis Cafe

Address: 2920 Bristol St.

City: Costa Mesa Ca 92626

Phone: 714-432-7685

Website: www.memphiscafe.com

Hours: Brunch: Saturday and Sunday 10am - 3pm; Lunch: Monday to Friday 11am - 3pm; Dinner:

Monday to Wednesday 5pm - 10pm, Thursday to Saturday 5pm -10:30pm, Sunday 5pm - 9:30pm

Happy Hour: Daily 3 pm - 6:30pm and Wednesday & Thursday 9:30pm - midnight

Memphis Santora

Address: 201 North Broadway- Artists Village

City: Santa Ana Ca 92701

Phone: 714-564-1064

Website: www.memphiscafe.com

Hours: Lunch: Monday to Friday 11am - 3pm; Dinner: Tuesday to Thursday 5pm - 10pm, Friday & Saturday 5pm - 10:30pm; Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 10am - 3pm; Happy Hour: Tuesday to Saturday 3pm - 7pm;

Late Night menu: Thursday 10pm - 12am and Friday & Saturday 10pm - 1am

*Recycled bio degradable to go boxes

*Corn based to go utensils and cups

*New energy efficient lighting fixtures in kitchen

*Consolidating orders to reduce truck trips

*Using local suppliers as much as possible

Newport Beach Brewing Co.

Address: 2920 Newport Blvd

City: Newport Beach, CA 92663

Phone: 949-675-8449

Website: www.nbbrewco.com

Hours: Sunday to Thursday 11:30am - 11pm; Friday 1130am - 1am; Saturday 10am - 1am; Sunday 10am - 11pm

*Recycling

*No Styrofoam

*Green cleaning products used

*Energy efficient dishwashing system

Phans55

Phans55 - Irvine

Address: 6000 Scholarship Dr, inside the 3000 Plaza of Irvine

City: Irvine, CA 92612

Phone: 949-724-1236

Hours: Monday to Saturday 11am - 10pm; Sunday 5pm - 9pm

Phans55 - Fullerton

Address: 1981 SunnyCrest Dr, across the street from St Jude hospital.

City: Fullerton, CA 92835

Phone: (714) 441-0714

Hours: Monday to Saturday 11am - 10pm; Sunday: Closed

Website: www.phans55.com

*All bio-degradable containers, recycling

*100% natural meat (no hormones no antibiotics)

*Wild caught sustainable seafood

*Organic fresh produces from local farms

*Energy efficient appliances

Raya

Address: One Ritz-Carlton Drive

City: Dana Point

Phone: 949-240-2000

Website: www.ritzcarlton.com/laguna

Menu Link: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/LagunaNiguel/Dining/Raya/Menu.htm

Hours: Breakfast served daily 7am - 11:30 am; Lunch served daily from 11:30am - 2 pm; Dinner Sunday to Thursday 6pm - 9pm and Friday & Saturday 6pm - 9:30pm

*Raya showcases Pan-Latin Coastal Cuisine prepared with sustainable seafood, local produce, natural and organic meat and Chef Richard Sandoval’s signature Latin flavors.

*Raya is committed to serving only natural and organic produce featuring fresh, local California products. *Raya’s menu showcases sustainable seafood, as per the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program, which helps to protect the future fish supply in the world’s oceans.

*Our dry aged beef, natural lamb and organic chickens are raised using no hormones or antibiotics.

RedBrick Pizza

RedBrick Pizza – Buena Park

Address: 7550 Orangethorpe,

City: Buena Park, CA 90621

Phone: 714-736-9999

RedBrick Pizza –Foothill Ranch

Address: 27412 Portola Parkway

City: Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

Phone: 949-707-7499

RedBrick Pizza –Irvine

Address: 6721 Quail Hill Parkway

City: Irvine, CA 92603

Phone: 949-725-0018

RedBrick Pizza –Tustin

Address: 2455 Park Ave

City: Tustin, CA 92782

Phone: 714-258-3500

Website: www.RedBrickPizza.com

Menu Link: www.redbrickpizza.com/api/Index.cfm/cms.page/i/342/t/Pizza-Menu

Hours: Daily 11am – 9pm

*RedBrick Pizza uses recyclable and/or bio-degradable products including cups, plates, and utensils.

*Our stores designs include the use of “Eco-Green” products which include our tables and chairs.

*Our newest store designs include the use of eco-friendly, non-toxic paint and recyclable menu boards. *Many of our ingredients include the use of organic products.

The Ritz Restaurant

Address: 880 Newport Center Drive

City: Newport Beach

Phone: 949-720-1800

Website: www.ritzrestaurant.com

Hours: Lunch: Tuesday to Friday 11:30am – 3pm; Dinner: Tuesday to Thursday 5:30pm – 10pm, Friday 5:30pm – 11pm, Saturday 5pm – 11pm, Closed Sunday & Monday

*To go bags are recyclable & biodegradable, to go containers are recyclable and no Styrofoam used.

*We separate out our trash into three categories – 1.Glass recycling, 2.Cardboard, plastic & metal recycling, 3.Un-recyclable trash, which now only needs to be picked up 3 times a week.

*Some areas of the restaurant use motion detection for electricity and lights are turned off or down in rooms when not in use.

Scott's Restaurant & Bar

Address: 3300 Bristol St. Costa Mesa Ca.

Phone: 714-979-2400

Website: www.ScottsRestaurantandBar.com

Menu Link: www.Scottsrestaurantandbar.com

Hours: Monday to Wednesday: 11:30am - 10pm; Thursday & Friday: 11:30am - 2am; Saturday: 11am - 2am; Sunday: 11am - 10pm

*Scott's only sources from organic farms & sustainable fisheries.

*100% of our seafood is sustainable & we work closely with The Aquarium of the Pacific & Seafood for the Future to educate diners on the importance of protecting our oceans. Each diner who orders a seafood entrée here at Scott's receives a free ticket to the Aquarium of the Pacific.

*We also work hand & hand with The Culinary Liberation Front, which pushes chefs & restaurants to implement sustainable & earth friendly policies in their kitchens.

*Each week, our chef harvests vegetables at a local organic farm & also grows his own herbs & vegetables for his dishes here at Scott's.

SOL Cocina

Address: 251 East Coast Highway (at Bayside Dr. in the Balboa Marina)

City: Newport Beach

Phone: 949-675-9800

Website: www.solcocina.com

Hours: SOL is open daily for Lunch: 11:30am – 4:30pm; Dinner: Sunday to Wednesday 4:30pm – 10pm; Thursday to Saturday 4:30pm – 11pm, Happy Hour 4pm – 7pm daily (in the bar and patio), Late-Night Dining Thursday to Saturday 11pm – 1am and Weekend Brunch Saturday & Sunday 10am – 3pm

*In an effort to preserve the timeless beauty of Southern California and Baja, whenever possible, SOL Mexican Cocina utilizes products and programs that we believe to be both environmentally and socially pro-active.

*By serving as much seafood as possible caught locally or from sustainable fisheries, as certified by MSC and Seafood Watch, SOL resolves to be as environmentally friendly as possible, making sure that everything that can be recycled, is recycled, and all takeout materials are compostable.

*SOL is a bleach-free facility that uses green ware-washing and cleansing products.

*Diners looking for sustainable options may be interested in the sustainable seafood (according to Seafood Watch) used by Chef Deb in SOL dishes:

-Wild-caught Alaskan halibut, U.S. Canadian Pacific - Halibut Tacos

-Pole-caught white seabass, Catalina Island - Ceviche SOL

-Pole-caught local albacore, U.S. Canadian Pacific - Albacore Tostada

-Pole-caught California halibut, U.S. Pacific - Ceviche SOL

-Harpoon swordfish, U.S. - Swordfish Entree Special

-Farm-raised catfish, U.S. - Grilled Fish Tacos and Beer-Battered Fish Tacos

-Contessa farm-raised shrimp - Shrimp Tacos

Sorrento Grille

Address: 370 Glenneyre

City: Laguna Beach

Phone: 949-494-8686

Website: www.sorrento-grille.com

Menu Link: www.sorrento-grille.com/menu

Hours: Sunday to Wednesday 5pm - 9pm; Thursday to Saturday 5pm - 11pm (thru summer); Thursday to Saturday 5pm - 10pm (in winter)

*Chef Ryan Adams emphasizes the farm-to-fork concept utilizing local, sustainable and seasonal ingredients.

*No antibiotics or hormones are allowed in our meats.

*We are a member of the ‘Seafood for the Future’ program (info attached) which only sources seafood from responsible fisheries with ethics of sustainability for future prosperity.

Studio

Address: 30801 South Coast Highway

City: Laguna Beach

Phone: 949-715-6420

Website: www.studiolagunabeach.com

Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (Closed Monday) 5pm – 10pm

*In alignment with our commitment to sustainability, we have introduced our Studio garden. The Studio Garden is a working, functional custom garden designed to grow and cultivate fresh seasonal herbs, fruits and vegetables which provide our chefs with the freshest ingredients for dishes to be served in our restaurants; our mixologists to use for cocktails; our spa to utilize for treatments; our children’s programs to use for educational activities; and our guests to use as private functions and events space.

Studio also continues to utilize local farms for any produce not supplied by the garden. We also use a forager that goes to the farmers markets for our produce.

*Organic and sustainable products are used as often as possible.

*The resort’s on-site composting program yields approximately 60 pounds of compost daily which is used throughout the resort, including the garden. (All food waste from Studio is composted)

Tradition by Pascal

Address: 1000 Bristol Street North

City: Newport Beach

Phone: 949-263-9400 ext. 1

Website: www.PascalNewportBeach.com

Menu Link: www.pascalnpb.com/pascal_restaurant_menu.htm

Hours: Lunch: Monday to Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Tuesday to Thursday 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Friday to Saturday 5:30pm - 10pm; Sunday 4:30pm - 8:30pm

*Our fish are wild and most of our meats are free-range and, as often as possible, raised in California.

*Part of a chef action movement to buy fresh food mostly from a 200 mile radius.

*Work with a San Diego farmer to provide me with hen and duck eggs and she will soon be growing fresh organic produce for me.

*Burners are never left on if they are not in use and the dishwasher isn't run unless the racks are full.