10 Restaurants Everyone Should Know
by Brad A Johnson, OC Register, August, 2013.
“Little Sparrow has quickly established itself as the restaurant to beat in downtown Santa Ana.”
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Little Sparrow Soars
by Brad A Johnson, OC Register, July, 2013.
“This might be one of the more important openings of the past couple of years.”
“This is Samaniego’s break-out moment. As I taste my way through his menu, I get the sense he’s been waiting for this, thinking about a menu like this, for some time.”
“Little Sparrow is a charming, modern American cafe with the soul of a vintage French bistro.”
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An Auspicious Egg
By Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly, May 23 2013.
“believe me when I say that Little Sparrow, downtown SanTana’s latest eatery, is destined for greatness.”
“Open just two weeks, I was only able to visit for breakfast and lunch (dinner and cocktail service just opened on May 21), and I’ve already enjoyed one of the better breakfasts of my year, as well as one hell of a lunch”
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Notes From A Neighbor: The Little Sparrow Cafe
by Don Cribb, Orange Review, July, 2013.
“It may sound innocent and sweet, but the Little Sparrow Cafe in Downtown Santa Ana makes a “Big City” statement. With a menu setting high culinary standards and expectations, the bistro cafe could be in NYC’s Fashion District, Chelsea’s art and gallery scene, SoHo, San Francisco or a corner of London or Paris.”
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