A red wine acting like Champagne? Jason Quinn of Playground has found it
Friday, June 14, 2013 Los Angeles Times
IO by Playground
Friday, June 14, 2013 All Things Andy Gavin
Playground – Where Chef Jason Quinn Goes to Play
Monday, June 10, 2013 DineDelish
Art of Cooking: Jason Quinn
May, 2013 Festival of Arts Laguna Beach
Announcing the 2013 AAN Awards Finalists
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Association of Alternative Newsmedia
(Congratulations to OC Weekly’s Michelle Woo for her AAN Food Writing Award nomination for her piece on Chef Jason: “Jason Quinn Will Meet You at the Playground”)
Small plates! Playground in Santa Ana
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Lucky Us
Best Late-Night Eats In Orange County
Sunday, May 12, 2013 CBS Los Angeles
Playground Cooking Class #1
Sunday, May 12, 2013 YouTube Video posted by a guest
Ryan Carson’s Wanderlust at Playground 2.0: Filipino Edition
Thursday, May 9, 2013 OC Weekly
The Santa Ana Daisy at Playground, Our Drink of the Week!
Friday, May 3, 2013 OC Weekly
Playground in Santa Ana Now Has a Cocktail Menu!
Thursday, April 25, 2013 OC Weekly
Playground 2.0 Announces a Filipino Food Pop-Up Night
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 OC Weekly
Transform your food by mix and matching five flavors
March/April 2013 Great Taste Magazine
Friends, Family, Food, and the Playground
Monday, April 15, 2013 Newport Beach Independent
Playground
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Small Plates Restaurant Tour of LA and Orange County
Best New Restaurants
April 2013 Orange Coast Magazine (Cover Story)
Best Late-Night Eats In Orange County
Wednesday, March 28, 2013 CBS Los Angeles
2013 Diners’ Choice Award Winners for Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in the U.S.
Tuesday, March 27, 2013 Open Table
“When the Dog Bites, When the Bee Stings” – Invitation Only at Playground – Santa Ana, CA
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Saturday Night Foodies
Check Out What is Coming from Playground DTSA 2.0 Late March & Early April
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Saturday Night Foodies
Orange County to Have a Real Food Market In–Where Else?–Downtown Santa Ana
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 OC Weekly
Ryan Carson’s Pri-vē Pop-Up Among First To Use Playground 2.0 Space
Monday, March 11, 2013 OC Weekly
IO by Playground (Santa Ana, CA)
Saturday, March 9, 2013 kevinEats
Show 20, March 9, 2013: Jason Quinn, Executive Chef and Owner of Playground & Playground 2.0 in Santa Ana Part One
Saturday, March 9, 2013 So Cal Restaurant Show (podcast of radio interview, focus on Playground)
Show 20, March 9, 2013: Jason Quinn, Executive Chef and Owner of Playground & Playground 2.0 in Santa Ana Part Two
Saturday, March 9, 2013 So Cal Restaurant Show (podcast of radio interview, focus on 2.0)
IO @ Playground 2.0 – 03/07/2013
Friday, March 8, 2013 Epicuryan
Calling All Itinerant Chefs: Playground Opens ’2.0 Collaborative,’ a Pop-Up Space for Rent
Monday, March 4, 2013 OC Weekly
Food of the Week: The Playground Three-Cheese Cheesecake
Monday, March 4, 2013 Food GPS
IT’S ALL ABOUT I.O. | PLAYGROUND 2.0 OPENS IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
Thursday, February 28, 2013 Anne Watson Photography
Review: Customers don’t come first at Playground
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 OC Register
10 Late-Night Restaurants that UCI Students Are Grubbing At Right Now
Monday, February 25, 2013 OC Weekly
Respect the Rules, and Santa Ana’s Playground Is a Blast
Thursday, February 21, 2013 The Chow Blog
Retail Evolution: How Tenants Are Changing the Face of Retail
Thursday, February 14, 2013 Orange County Next Generation Committee
The Playground review
Monday, February 11, 2013 Chowhound
The Playground-Santa Ana
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 OC Food List
Is The Playground Overdoing the No-Modifications Thing? Maybe. Does It Matter? Probably Not.
Thursday, January 10, 2013 OC Weekly
The Playground Santa Ana: Orange County’s Best Beer Focused Restaurant?
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 BeerInOrangeCounty.com
Health and Wellness Event at the OC Mix in Costa Mesa
Monday, January 7, 2013 Costa Mesa Conference and Visitor Bureau Blog
Jason Quinn To Do Free 2-Hour Cooking Demo At Surfas Tomorrow
Friday, January 4, 2013 OC Weekly
Food Goals of 2013…Yes I have Goals!!!
Friday, January 4, 2013 Fat Boy Hardcore
Tom’s Foodie Blog’s Favorite Meals of 2012 (Orange County edition)
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Tom’s Foodie Blog
The best chefs of Orange County
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 OC Metro
Can someone explain this menu to me?
Monday, December 31, 2012 the data lounge
Navel Gazing’s Project Un-Uncensored
Thursday, December 27, 2012 OC Weekly
Notes, Quotes and Observations from Last Night’s “Mad Meat Men” Bird Finale at Picnics in Costa Mesa
Monday, December 17, 2012 OC Weekly
Golden Foodie Awards Chefs Video #1
Thursday, November 8, 2012 OC foodies (YouTube)
The Playground – Leave your Food Inhibitions at the Door
Monday, October 29, 2012 Tom’s Foodie Blog
Five Best Places for Autumn Desserts in Orange County
Wednesday, October 24, 2012: CBS Los Angeles
The Playground To Stop Serving Lunch
Tuesday, October 16, 2012: OC Weekly
The Playground By Chef Jason Quinn
Saturday, October 13, 2012: Farm Fresh Culinary
Best New Restaurant 2012: Playground
Thursday, October 11, 2012: OC Weekly Best of …
Best Culinary Experimentalist 2012: Jason Quinn
Thursday, October 11, 2012: OC Weekly Best of …
The Best Eats in Orange County Honored
Tuesday, October 2, 2012: Orange County Squeezed
On The Line: Geeta Bansal Of Clay Oven, Part One
Tuesday, October 2, 2012: OC Weekly
Top O.C. restaurants, chefs honored at first Golden Foodie Awards
Monday, October 1, 2012: OC Register
(Congratulations to Nancy Luna for her Golden Foodie Award for Best Food Blogger)
Main Course: Playground
October, 2012: Orange Coast Magazine
And the Winners are …
Sunday, September 30, 2012: Golden Foodie Awards
Restaurants dangle extra options for fans
Thursday, September 27, 2012: OC Register
Best Gastropubs in Orange County
Wednesday, September 26, 2012: CBS Los Angeles
The Playground
Tuesday, September 25, 2012: Eatosaurus Rex
An “Invitation Only” Restaurant Addendum To The Playground Revealed
Thursday, September 6, 2012: Stick a Fork in It
No. 28: Lunch at Playground
Wednesday, September 5, 2012: OC Weekly
Jason Quinn is a Bad Man – 9.4.2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012: A Broken Shoe
Top 10 New & Notable Restaurants in Orange County, CA
August, 2012: Gayot
Playground – Artist’s Village DTSA
Saturday, August 25, 2012: Anything Food
TONIGHT: The Playground + Clay Oven Team Up For A Pork-Filled Night Featuring Ghost Pepper Pork Vindaloo And Pork Crème Brûlée
Wednesday, August 15, 2012: OC Weekly
OC Fair Cook-Off: Dave Lieberman vs. Jason Quinn
Sunday, August 12, 2012: OC Weekly
OC FAIR “Home Sweet Home” 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012: YouTube (MyFoodiePage@gmail.com)
‘Home, Sweet Home’ Cook vs. Pro Chef―Gentlemen, Start Your Lamb Chops
Friday, August 10, 2012: Orange Coast
Jason Quinn’s Burger Challenges Foie Gras Ban
Thursday, August 9, 2012: iFood.tv
The Playground Hosts A Southeast Asian Street Food Night On Aug. 20
Wednesday, August 8, 2012: Stick a Fork in It
Chef Jason Quinn
Wednesday, August 8, 2012: Chef’s Insight
Jason Quinn Hosts A Burger Eating Challenge, Featuring A ‘Shit-Ton Of Foie’
Tuesday, August 7, 2012: OC Weekly
Five Ways to Beat Jason Quinn at the OC Fair Culinary Competition on Aug. 9
Monday, August 6, 2012: OC Weekly
Restaurant Defies Ban, Hosts Foie Gras Burger Eating Challenge [Dinner Time]
Monday, August 6, 2012: that’s nerdalicious!
“Shut the Duck Up” Burger
Sunday, August 3, 2012: YouTube
In Spite of Ban, Restaurant Hosts Decadent Foie Gras Burger Eating Challenge
Sunday, August 3, 2012: Food Beast
Playground DTSA – You & Me & All Our Friends
Thursday, August 2, 2012: The Playground
Date Night Divas: The Playground
Wednesday, August 1, 2012: Intertwined Events
Where to go, what to eat this weekend
Friday, July 27, 2012: OC Register
The Playground + Clay Oven Pop Up Tonight Tomorrow Night (July 26th)
Wednesday, July 25, 2012: OC Weekly
Dinner at a Playground
Tuesday, July 17, 2012: PapaKaster Eatin’
The Playground – 07/13/2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012: Epicuryan
Playground (Santa Ana, CA)
Friday, July 13, 2012: kevinEats
2012 OC Fair to feature series of Chowdown Cooking Competitions
Friday, July 13, 2012: News Santa Ana
“favorite burger of all time”
Thursday, July 12, 2012: The Sacramento Bee
The Playground & Clay Oven Team Up To Do “Play Oven” Pop-Up
Monday, July 9, 2012: OC Weekly
The Young and the Restless
July, 2012: Riviera Magazine (digital version, page 102; see also page 109 where our friends at Portola Coffee Lab are named the Best Java House)
Chef Jason Quinn Talks Playground Restaurant, Daily Menus, and Pissing People Off
Tuesday, July 2, 2012: Food Beast
100 Favorite Dishes of 2012: No. 76, Fries at Playground
Thursday, June 28, 2012: OC Weekly
Rebels With a Cause
Thursday, June 28, 2012: Eat 2.0 (See same article on page 47 of July 2012 Coast Magazine)
Playground is Fucking Fantastic and If You Disagree I’ll Punch You In The Throat
Monday, June 25, 2012: Jet-Lagged Magazine
My Friend Went To The Playground’s $130 Farewell to Foie Gras Dinner (And All I Got Were These Pictures And a Story)!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012: OC Weekly
Buy a Meal, Give a Meal
Sunday, June 17, 2012: Newport Beach Independent
Restaurants, The Lime Truck helping local food charity
Wednesday, June 13, 2012: OC Register
Eatery – The Playground, CA
Tuesday, June 12, 2012: Much Ado About Fooding
Jason Quinn Rainbow Chard
Monday, June 11, 2012: Поп Фолк (“Pop Folk,” Bulgarian republication of Kathy Thomas video)
Farewell To Foie: Everyone Gets a Pound of Foie Gras at The Playground’s $130 Dinner Event
Thursday, June 7, 2012: Stick a Fork in It
The Restaurant Whisperer: Jason Quinn
Tuesday, June 5, 2012: Great Taste Magazine
Take Me To The Playground
Tuesday, June 5, 2012: New University
Playground
Tuesday, June 5, 2012: Chou Down
The Bruery To Hold 4th Anniversary Dinner at Playground
Monday, May 21, 2012: OC Weekly
The Playground To Bring Back Omakase-Style Dinner Event–And This Time, It’s Veggie-Based
Tuesday, May 8, 2012: OC Weekly
Foie gras, a last hurrah to an underground alternative in California
Friday, April 27, 2012: Washington Times
A Recap of ‘Bites: A Raw Bar’ at The Playground
Wednesday, April 18, 2012: OC Weekly: Stick a Fork in It
The Playground – Santa Ana, Ca
Sunday, April 15, 2012: Mary Reviews Blog
the playground
Saturday, April 14, 2012: the alpha+ collective
The PlayGroundDTSA Part 2 Santa Ana, Ca.
Thursday, April 12, 2012: May I Suggest
Playground: A Place Where Your Taste Buds Have Fun!
Thursday, April 12, 2012: Delicious Conquests
The Playground to Host Omakase-Style Seafood Dinner April 17
Monday, April 6, 2012: OC Weekly: Stick a Fork in It
Friday Feature: The Playground
Friday, April 6, 2012: Victory Carmichael
Playground – Delish!
Friday, April 6, 2012: Live.Love.Cook.Craft
Egg-cellent dishes for Easter
Wednesday, April 4, 2012: OC Register
Egg-cellent dishes for Easter
Wednesday, April 4, 2012: Gaston Gazette (Gaston County, North Carolina)
On the Line: Bob Brown of Spudrunners, Part One
Tuesday, April 3, 2012: OC Weekly: On the Line
Jason Quinn Shares Secrets For His Yum-O-Lah Brussels Sprouts
Thursday, March 29, 2012: Cathy Thomas Cooks
Foie Gras PB&J at Playground in Santa Ana
Friday, March 23, 2012: IFlipForFood.com, posted by Mark
The Playground – Downtown Santa Ana
Thursday, March 22, 2012: Things An Likes
Melissa’s Ingredient Challenge: Chef Jason Quinn
Friday, March 16, 2012: Melissa’s – The Freshest Ideas in Produce
Casually hip, innovately fresh meals at the Playground
Friday, March 16, 2012: Food Frenzy
Champions to CureDuchenne Newport Beach Gala
March 2012: Cure Duchenne Newsletter
Playground is well equipped
Wednesday, March 14, 2012: OC Register
The Playground lives up to its name
Monday, March 12, 2012: OC METRO Blogs: Eating the Orange
Playground
Friday, March 9, 2012: I Heart OC
Chef Jason Quinn
March 2012: Great Taste Magazine
Quinn’s Playground delights
Wednesday, February 29, 2012: OC Register
Fried Chicken and Waffle at The Playground in Downtown Santa Ana
Wednesday, February 29, 2012: localcuisine.com
The Playground
Monday, February 27, 2012: Coast Magazine
Making a Burger at The Playground in Santa Ana
Monday, February 27, 2012: Coast Video
Chef Jason Quinn punches up Rainbow Chard
Wednesday, February 22, 2012: Cathy Thomas Cooks
Jason Quinn Will Meet You at the Playground
Friday, February 17, 2012: OC Weekly (Cover Story)
Tonight’s Death Row Dinner Course At The Playground: A Cool $150
Friday, February 17, 2012: stick a fork in it
The Playground Restaurant
Monday, February 13, 2012: OC Weekly Videos
Playground Burger – The Playground – Santa Ana, CA
Friday, February 10, 2012: BurgerJunkies.com
Food Porn Friday – The Playground
Friday, February 10, 2012: Haute Khuuture
Playground: Chef Jason Quinn’s New Masterpiece
Thursday, February 9, 2012: Kat’s 9 Lives
Breakfast Hash at The Playground in Santa Ana
Monday, February 6, 2012: LocalCuisine.com
Ten Great Burgers in Orange County
Friday, February 2, 2012: OC Weekly: Stick a Fork In It
Champions to Cure Duchenne Newport Beach Gala to Feature Food From Local Celebrity Chef Jason Quinn and Honor Sage Football Coach J.R. Tolver
Thursday, February 2, 2012: Market Watch, Wall Street Journal
Critic’s Choice: Fresh lunch ideas
Thursday, February 2, 2012: Los Angeles Times, Food
The Playground is the Brotherhood of the Purple Pants
Thursday, January 26, 2012: OC Weekly
Santa Ana eatery guarantees satisfaction
Tuesday, January 24, 2012: OC Register
Quinn Lets Everyone at Playground “Burn in Hell”
Monday, January 23, 2012: OC Weekly: Stick a Fork in It
The Playground: You Had Me At Your Name, Now It’s The Passion.
Monday, January 23, 2012: Nibbles of Tidbits, a Food Blog
Sunday, January 9, 2012: Anonymous Brunch Guest (Note left on table)
“We just moved here from NYC about a year ago and this is definitely the best meal we’ve had in California. We’ve been missing good food so much. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!”
-From The Playground: Thank you. Your comment made it worth getting up early after a late Saturday night.
Tom’s Foodie Blog 2012 “Must Try” Restaurant Bucket List
Friday, January 6, 2012: Tom’s Foodie Blog
Playground is anything but safe
Wednesday, January 4, 2012: 555 Girl on Food and Drink
O.C. sees big restaurant boom
Sunday, January 1, 2012: OC Register
The Year in Food: Anne Watson Photography’s Best of 2011
Saturday, December 31, 2011: Anne Watson Photography
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode Eight
Saturday, December 31, 2011: Girl vs. Food
Playground – Santa Ana
Wednesday, December 28, 2011: Follow the Foodie!
Dave’s Top 5 Restaurants of 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011: OC Weekly: Stick a Fork in It
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode Seven
Tuesday, December 13, 2011: Girl vs. Food
First Look: Playground in Santa Ana
Wednesday, December 7, 2011: OC Weekly: Stick a Fork in It
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode Six
Wednesday, December 7, 2011: Girl vs. Food
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode Five
Wednesday, December 7, 2011: Girl vs. Food
Playground Brings Fun to DTSA
Tuesday, November 29, 2001: Where
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode Four
Friday, November 25, 2011: Girl vs. Food
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode Three
Friday, November 25, 2011: Girl vs. Food
Playground DTSA
Wednesday, November 23, 2011: IMKing Blog
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode Two
Tuesday, November 22, 2011: Girl vs. Food
The Playground – A Look at the New Eatery from Ex-Lime Truck Chef
Monday, November 21, 2011: FoodBeast
Behind-the-Scenes at ‘The Playground’ Soft Opening
Sunday, November 20, 2011: Anne Watson Photo Blog
Sneak Preview of Chef Jason Quinn’s The Playground – Santa Ana, CA
Thursday, November 17, 2011: foodie in disguise
Acer Quercus : The Bruery on location at Playground
Thursday, November 17, 2011: YouTube
Acer Quercus : The Bruery on location at Playground
Thursday, November 17, 2011: New Brew Thursday
Chef Jason’s Playground is now open
Thursday, November 17, 2011: www.lookingforfoodtrucks.com
The Next Iron Chef Breakdown: Episode One
Thursday, November 17, 2011: Girl vs. Food
The Playground – Downtown Santa Ana
Wednesday, November 16, 2011: Girl vs. Food
Is new eatery home to O.C.’s next great burger?
Wednesday, November 16, 2011: OC Register
The Lime Truck Alum Jason Quinn to Open The Playground in Downtown Santa Ana
Monday, November 14, 2011: Saturday Night Foodies
Playground, Jason Quinn’s New Restaurant, to Open Nov. 18
Wednesday, November 9, 2011: OC Weekly
First Look: Inside “The Playground” – Downtown Santa Ana’s Hottest New Restaurant
Sunday, November 6, 2011: Anne Watson Photography
