Retail Therapy: Scare up a good burrito
Dia de los deals: Chipotle locations will offer $3 burritos, tacos, salads or bowls from 4 p.m. to closing on Halloween for those who arrive in costume. The Boorito fundraiser benefits the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation. Information: chipotle.com.
Boo brews: The Wine Lab at The Camp, 2937 Bristol St. Suite A101B, Costa Mesa, will become the EVil Laboratory from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday during its Freaktober Brewfest. The tasting menu is $13, or $20 with tapas pairings, and includes Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest, Rogue The Dead Guy Ale, Manzanita Witch’s Hair pumpkin spiced ale and Clown Shoes Blaecorn Unidragon Russian Imperial Stout.
Family fun: The District at Tustin Legacy will host a trick-or-treat event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Halloween, with free trick-or-treat bags distributed to the first 500 kids at Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop. The event includes trick-or-treating at participating stores (marked with an orange sign), balloon art, face painting and a kid-friendly disc jockey. Information: thedistricttl.com. Westminster Mall will celebrate the holiday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Halloween in the lower-level Macy’s wing, with a kiddie carnival area and mall stores offering trick-or-treat opportunities. Information: (714) 895-2860.
Sweet offer: Little Smiles of Orange County, a dental office for the young ones at 4980 Barranca Parkway, Suite 101, Irvine, will buy back kids’ unwanted Halloween candy for $1 per pound from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Information: littlesmilesoc.com.
Healthy option: Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop will give children ages 12 and younger who arrive dressed in costume a free kids’ menu item at all locations from Thursday through Sunday. The youngsters must be accompanied by a parent. Information: https://www.greenleafchopshop.com.
Creepy cuisine: The Cellar Restaurant and Spirit Room, 305 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, will hold its eighth annual Trick or Eat Dinner & Show on Wednesday and Thursday. Guests will partake in a seasonal four-course menu while being entertained by the Maverick Theater’s own zombies and ghosts. Tickets are $59 per person and are available at https://www.cellardining.com/undead. A Halloween costume party for ages 21 and up will begin at 9 p.m. Halloween night, with no reservations required; the party is open to the public. Information: https://www.cellardining.com.
Rocking rolls: RA Sushi will host a Boo Bash from 7 p.m. to close on Halloween, with food and drink specials and a costume contest, at its Tustin location in the District, 2401 Park Ave. Food specials include Vampire Chicken and the Spider Roll; Potent Potions include Grape Ghoulade and Frozen Swampwater. Information: (714) 566-1700.
More in store: Pier 1 Imports has opened a newly styled store at 5 Points Plaza, 18557 Main St., Huntington Beach. The first 200 customers to enter the store each day through Sunday will receive a free reusable bag and backscratcher. Information: pier1.com.
A clean start: Corona del Mar Cleaners, 1628 San Miguel, Newport Beach, opened recently at the site of the former Harborview Cleaners with a ribbon cutting featuring Mayor Keith Curry. The location boasts high-quality, full-service dry cleaning, using environmentally safe chemicals. Information: (949) 720-1010.
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