Mimi's Cafe

01.26.09

MIMIS CAFE CELEBRATES NEW LOOK IN COSTA MESA, CALIF.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (January 26, 2009) – Mimis Cafe, the all day fresh cafe, celebrates the grand reopening of its Costa Mesa restaurant on Thursday, January 29 with a “Meet Me at Mimis” event that will be kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony and speech by Mayor Allan R. Mansoor at 10:30 a.m. More than $3,000 worth of free gift cards will be presented to the first 75 guests in line. Local Mimis Cafe fans are invited to come experience the redesigned restaurant and sample Mimis Cafe’s new “Just Enough” lunch menu items starting at $5.99 and “Comfort Classics” prepared fresh daily from scratch.

“Our Costa Mesa location is a prime example of how we are evolving to meet consumer demand by offering the best dining experience possible with modern ambiance and value,” says Tim Pulido, president of Mimis Cafe. “We’ve been headquartered in Southern California for 30 years, and we are grateful to the Costa Mesa community for being a part of our history and growth.”

The Costa Mesa location is one of the first among Mimis Cafe’s 140 locations to feature the newly-updated décor, which is being rolled out nationally. The design also includes a full service bar with specialty drinks including the Mimitini and Fresh Squeezed Margaritas.

As part of the Costa Mesa official reopening, Mimis Cafe staff will present guests with complimentary appetizer and dessert cards throughout the day.

The Costa Mesa Mimis Cafe is located at 1835 Newport Blvd., and the restaurant’s regular hours are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information on Mimis Cafe, please visit www.mimiscafe.com.

ABOUT MIMI'S CAFE

Mimis Cafe is a collection of upscale casual dining restaurants with 145 locations in 24 states as of the end of the second fiscal quarter (October 23, 2009). Mimis Cafe is a unit wholly owned by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. a publicly traded company (NASDAQ ticker symbol BOBE), known and loved for its full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus with high-quality, eclectic cuisine, unparalleled service and tastefully appointed décor.