Last Friday, we headed out to downtown Santa Ana to check out the flagship and a new restaurant that Sean (our store manager) has been talking about, Cafe Calacas.

The guy on the right is our new marketing intern Adam. Don’t be afraid to say hi if you see him on the streets. All of those graphics on the wall are the available tees from our Holiday 11′ collection. (available in different colors)

“HOME GROWN”

“COME CLEAN”

“MAGS CREW”

“PENCIL PUSHER”

“SHOOT EM UP”

“SEAN”

After visiting the store we headed to our next destination, Calacas.

Our friend on Sycamore St. reppin our store exclusive tee.

As we arrived, we were greeted by our friend Rudy. He owns both the Calacas/Cafe Calacas locations.

Just peep your head through the open front window.

The store consists of crafts, posters, clothing, books and other great little pieces from Mexican culture.

Next stop, LUNCH.

Rudy telling us a little bit about how he started the business and giving us some suggestions on what to order.

Another beautiful day in down town.

Starting off the meal with a refreshing fruit salad.

The “Don Benjamin”

Ask for the “IMKING” sandwich.

After lunch we went on a search for some legit Mexican corn.

DANGER DOGS!

After getting denied from other carts, we finally found one that served corn.

Extra sweetness from the bees…..

Thank you Rudy for introducing us to your restaurant! We will be back sometime soon! If you’re interested checking out Calacas/Cafe Calacas, visit them at 324 W. 4th St Santa Ana, CA 92701.

2011 treated us well and now its time for 2012 to do the same. Here at IMKING we want to wish you nothing but success and happiness for the months to come. There are not enough words to describe how much we are thankful for your support and love.

Now lets do it big for the new year!

Cheers to a new beginning, new attitude, new look, and refreshed team. 2011 was the most changes all around we’ve had since we started IMKING. We grew up and we wanted to do more. We’ve had many great moments this past year with events from our fans, a more refined collection, our flagship opening, and much more. I want to thank everyone who’s been supporting us. 2011 for IMKING was the year of change. IMKING looks forward to a huge 2012. We are bringing CHAOS!

Here’s a look back at our eventful year.

There’s some music that goes into one ear and out the other with no recollection of what I just consumed. There’s also music that actually stays embedded in the back of my head and sticks to me like glue. A couple weeks back we introduced Phil Ade to the blog and ever since then, he’s been that glue. We have to thank our sales rep, Lee , for getting us hooked on this one. We can get by with his #PhilAdeFriday releases and the occasional videos drops, but we’ve been waiting for his next monster to be released, #PhilAdeFriday2, which drops today. If you’re interested in downloading his mix-tape, FOR FREE, you can head over to DatPiff.com or the link provided HERE . Before you do that, make sure check out Phil’s most recent video release, P.O.P. Music feat. Casey Veggies .