It's one of Anaheim's most popular events, and it's back and bigger than ever!

Anaheim's premier food, wine and music festival, the 11th Annual Taste of Anaheim, will be held on June 29, 2006 from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. at The Grove of Anaheim.

The Anahiem Chamber of Commerce is making an effort to make the 11th Annual Taste of Anaheim a fun, relaxing and memorable experience for all. All suggestions and comments from last year's attendees were taken into consideration to make this year's event the best yet.

Enjoy more restaurants, new and exciting entertainment, beverage booths around every corner (no long lines for drinks!), and plenty of cocktail tables to savor the delicious food!

Sample dishes will be provided from each of the following fine restaurants:
Alcatraz Brewing Company
Alvarado's Kitchen
Amazing Cakes
America's Best Food Show
Anaheim White House
Boomerang Grill & Sports Bar
Buca Di Beppo
Café Tu Tu Tango
Cam Ranh Bistro 
Casa 7 Mares
Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar
Cinnamon Works & More
Dave & Busters
ESPN Zone Restaurant
Foscari Italian Cuisine
Golden Vine Winery
Granville's Steak House
Hilton Anaheim Café Oasis
Hilton Anaheim Pavia
Hilton Anaheim Starbucks
Hooter's Restaurant of Anaheim
House of Blues Restaurant
Il Capo Ristorante
JT Schmid's Restaurant & Brewery
La Brea Bakery Cafe
Mama Cozza's Italian Restaurant
Mr. Stox
Napa Rose
Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria
Orange Hill Restaurant
Pepperoni's Pizza
Quincy Market Cafe
Rainforest Cafe
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen
Sally Ann Catering
Shehnai Cuisine of India
Tortilla Jo's
Yamabuki
Zlaket's Market

Tickets to the 11th Annual Taste of Anaheim are $25 pre-sale or $30 at-the-door. Price includes all food sampling, live concert and parking. Tickets can be purchased at www.tasteofanaheim.com, The Grove of Anaheim Box Office, 2200 E. Katella Ave. or the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, 201 E. Center Street. All tickets purchased online will be at Will-Call at The Grove of Anaheim.

Sponsors of the 11th Annual Taste of Anaheim include Premier Sponsor: Lennar, Entertainment & VIP Sponsor: EarthLink Wi-Fi, Presenting Sponsors: Downtown Disney, Stadium Lofts, Simpson Housing Solutions, KHovnanian Homes and City of Anaheim, Platinum Sponsor: U.S. Foodservice, Adelphia and Precis Vodka, Diamond Sponsors: The Boeing Company, Jack FM, The Irvine Company and AT&T, Corporate Sponsors: Anaheim Disposal, Schubert Flint Public Affairs, ASAP Towing, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Care Ambulance, Anaheim Memorial, Westwood College, Heritage Forum, Western Medical Center and the Anaheim Arsenal and Friends of the Taste: Aloha Graphic Design, Anaheim Public Utilities, Fenton Photography, Firmenich, Geo Design, Inc., J.W. Marriott Steakhouse, Tait & Associates, Anaheim Family YMCA, The Willdan Group of Companies and Yellow Cab.

The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has added popular Neil Diamond tribute band SUPER DIAMOND to the lineup at the 11th Annual Taste of Anaheim.

Super Diamond will be the headlining entertainment and will perform a LIVE concert for all attendees at the 11th Annual Taste of Anaheim on June 29th at The Grove of Anaheim.  

Dubbed "the alternative Neil Diamond experience," Super Diamond has performed in front of thousands of fans at popular venues including The House of Blues, the Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Race Track, and has been seen on television on CNN and VH1. "Super Diamond is definitely topping the list of tribute bands right now," said Randy Fibiger, Talent Buyer for the House of Blues.

Since 1993, Super Diamond has made it their mission to spread the "good word of Neil" to all, bridging the gap between young and old, rich and poor, great and small. Their newest CD, "Live on the Rocks," contains 20 classic songs written by legendary songwriter Neil Diamond - as performed by Super Diamond.

Opening act for Super Diamond will be Gerald Ishibashi and Stonebridge, a highly versatile ensemble of nine talented musicians from the Southern California area. Capable of playing every style of music from soulful Rhythm and Blues to Standards and Jazz, this entertaining group takes the listener on a trip from one end of the musical spectrum to the other. Led by master personality, Gerald Ishibashi, the Stonebridge Band has appeared with entertainment luminaries Blondie, Sugar Ray, The Beach Boys, George Benson, Kool & the Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Rick Springfield, and The Bangles as well as performing coast to coast with stellar entertainers like Little Anthony, The Shirelles, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Association, Leslie Gore, The Diamonds and Richard Street from the Temptations.

Tickets for the Taste of Anaheim are $25 pre-sale or $30 at-the-door and include the Super Diamond Concert and food sampling from more than 40 of Anaheim's finest restaurants. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased at The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, located at 201 E. Center Street in Anaheim or The Grove of Anaheim box office (no service charge, except for phone purchases), or visit www.tasteofanaheim.com.

What: Lead$ Lunch
When: Wednesday, June 28 at 11:30 a.m.
Where: Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, 1590 S. Disneyland Drive (at Downtown Disney)

This program is for those who are serious about networking and generating leads. The cost is $10 per member with a reservation, $12 without a reservation and $15 for prospective members. Bring lots of business cards and a good introduction. Reservations are required as space is limited. Make your reservation by tomorrow, June 27 at 4 p.m. and you will be placed on a "Leads Sheet" to be passed out at the Luncheon (only Chamber Members will be placed on Leads Sheet).

Call the Chamber now at (714) 758-0222  or e-mail info@anaheimchamber.org to reserve your seat.

Thursday, July 6, 8 a.m.
Banco Popular
888 Disneyland Drive
Anaheim, 92805

Tuesday, July 11, Noon
Rancho Grande
Polo Ponce
315 S. Magnolia
Anaheim, 92804

Friday, July 28, Noon
Career Academy of Beauty
Dayna Pattison
663 N. Euclid
Anaheim, 92801

First Friday Breakfast for the month of July has been cancelled. Please join us in August for our next First Friday Breakfast.

What: RBN Annual Major Business Expo
When: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Joe's Garage Automotive Museum, at the Tustin Auto Center, 36 Auto Center Drive in Tustin

150+ Exhibitors & Over 1,000 Attending!
Complimentary Food & FREE Valet Parking!
Music, Door Prizes & Lots of Networking!

To Attend: Only $15 at the door (No Reservations are Required)
To Exhibit: $395 (All Inclusive). To reserve your booth, call: 949.830.5776 or visit www.RBNexpo.com.  

Anaheim-stay.com
Mark Talbot
2375 W. Lincoln Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 774-7370
www.anaheim-stay.com
mark@hotelaaa.com

Associated Heating & Air
Tom Hansen
1320 N. Hancock, Suite B
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 777-8833
www.associatedheatingandair.com

ChungHo U.S.A.
Samuel Freeman III
1240 N. Simon Cir., Suite A
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 630-0307
www.chunghousa.com
Samuel@chunghousa.com

Fullerton Flyers Professional Baseball
Ed Hart
2461 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Suite 102
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 526-8326
www.fullertonflyers.com
ehart@goldenbaseball.com

Lanier Textile Distribution
Reba McCormick
4200 Santa Ana St., #A
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 923-8611
www.laniertextile.com
reba@laniertextile.com
We are a premier institutional linen distributor who offers products in the commercial laundry industry. We stock various sizes and colors of table linen and napkins, room terry and sheets, bar mops and much more. Our superior service allows us to provide our customers consistent quality products and to receive their orders within two business days within the continental United States.

Sandiebelle Pies
Anthony Simmons
3356 E. Miraloma Ave., Suite 152
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 996-7701
www.sandiebellepies.com
info@sandiebellepies.com

So Cal Biofuel
Carolyn Taylor
1006 E. South St.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 502-0240
carolyntaylor@superiorservice.net
SCB recycles used vegetable oil into clean burning, affordable bio diesel fuel. We support restaurants and nother food service organizations by providing a free drop-off point for their used cooking oil and provide compliance documentation. We also provide on-site pick-up for a small fee. Come bring us your oil, fill up your truck. Help clean up our environment and help us declare our independence from foreign oil.

Visage Laser and Skin Care
Maggie Tesmer
5636 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 777-6625
www.visageskin.com
Specializing in non-surgical medical aesthetic prodedures. Serving clients in Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda for over 4 years. We offer a private and friendly professional atmosphere with services ranging from laser skin therapy to weight loss and cellulite treatment. Please visit our website for more details and promotions.

Wisdom Financial Services, Inc.
Simon Mundy
221 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite E
Fullerton, CA 92832
(866) 947-3662
www.wisdomfs.com
smundy@wisdomfs.com 

What: SBDC Training Seminar: "Help! I Want to Start a Small Business!"
When: Thursday, June 29, 2006 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Rancho Santiago Community College District Office, 2323 N. Broadway, Room 107 in Santa Ana.
Cost: $15

This class will take you through all the steps that are essential in starting a small business. Learn about all tax and license requirements, the importance of good credit, and what is needed to secure funding. You will also learn how to write a business plan, which is an essential asset in starting a small business and obtaining a loan. This seminar will cover content, style, and presentation as well as product development, marketing and financials. Learn everything you need to start a small business!

Cost is $15 to attend. For more information or to register, call (714) 564-5202.

Lead$ Lunch
June 28, 2006
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen
@ Downtown Disney

Taste of Anaheim
June 29, 2006
The Grove of Anaheim

Lead$ Lunch
July 12, 2006
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen
@ Downtown Disney

Lead$ Lunch
July 26, 2006
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen
@ Downtown Disney

July Mixer
July 27, 2006
Anaheim Hills Golf Course Clubhouse