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Prolific Santa Barbara Group Opens a Rancho-Inspired Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano
One of the most popular restaurant groups from California’s Central Coast, Acme Hospitality (Loquita, the Lark, Lucky Penny), opened a breezy, wood-fired destination on October 29 in the River Street Marketplace development of San Juan Capistrano.
Los Angeles Daily News
Our Best Eats at Southern California Restaurants in November
The hand-chopped steak tartare plate at La Vaqera was everything a tartare should be: intensely flavored, tender, buttery and light. Studded with Black Hawk Farms wagyu beef, pickled red onions, pumpkin seeds and topped with a jammy, hot sauce-cured egg yolk boasting an ochre hue, the starter dish featured 61 Hundred’s grilled heirloom blue corn sourdough.
OC Register
River Street Marketplace restaurants officially open, offering something for everyone
A culinary journey awaits at San Juan Capistano's ambitious new food-and-retail complex.
AFAR
60,000-square-foot new River Street Marketplace offers top-tier retail and restaurants
La Vaquera restaurant is putting the finishing touches on its location at River Street Marketplace in the historic Los Rios District of San Juan Capistrano. The eatery will join 19 other tenants at the 60,000-square-foot venue, anticipated to open this summer.
Visit CA
La Vaquera Opens, Acme Hospitality's Newest Venture in San Juan Capistrano
Acme Hospitality, renowned for its distinctive restaurants and hotels across California, unveils its newest endeavor, La Vaquera Restaurant & Bar.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Decadent dinners for New Year's Eve in Orange County
Why not celebrate the last day of the year with a decadent dinner from one of Orange County’s lauded restaurants? As 2024 winds down, there is no better time to visit a favorite local haunt like Newport Beach’s Fable & Spirit or a new addition like Darkroom in Santa Ana or La Vaquera in San Juan Capistrano.
Riviera Magazine
The Ultimate Guide to San Juan Capistrano's River Street Marketplace
The flagship restaurant of River Street, La Vaquera, is led by executive chef Aaron Zimmer, who offers a ranchero-inspired menu of wood-fired dishes and hearty steakhouse favorites with a twist.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
La Vaquera prepares to open at River Street Marketplace
La Vaquera restaurant is putting the finishing touches on its location at River Street Marketplace in the historic Los Rios District of San Juan Capistrano. The eatery will join 19 other tenants at the 60,000-square-foot venue, anticipated to open this summer.