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Food & Drink

Best New Restaurants: Il Girasole

This place, in a word, is exquisite—and that’s no exaggeration. The food looks gorgeous on the plate, and the preparation of each dish is superbly executed to create balance with a mix of flavors and textures, and artful presentations to please the eyes and prime the palate. Surprising touches elicit oohs and aahs when an …

By Tina Borgatta • April 1, 2026

Jessica Roy Plans Spring 2026 Opening for 608 Sunset Beach

By Tina Borgatta • March 30, 2026

Inside Zov Karamardian’s Mediterranean Sea Bass Dish

By Tina Borgatta • March 23, 2026

9 Irish Pubs in O.C. Where You Can Celebrate St. Patricks Day

By Grace Lawson • March 12, 2026

Main Course: Ilya by Charbel Hayek

By Tina Borgatta • February 24, 2026

Cathy Thomas Cooks Up Armenian Lasagna with Alicia Cox

By Cathy Thomas • February 6, 2026

Andrei’s Turned the New Girl Scout Cookie Into an Affogato

By Tina Borgatta • January 16, 2026

Cathy Thomas Cooks Up Tom Kha Gai with Chef Minh Phan

By Cathy Thomas • January 8, 2026

Main Course: QUA Contemporary Chinese Cuisine

By Tina Borgatta • January 6, 2026

Scene and Seen: Chef Masters Culinary Extravaganza

By Orange Coast Magazine • December 26, 2025

Seasonally Seaside: Where to Eat, Shop, and Explore on Balboa Island

By Jessica Kim • December 19, 2025

Splashes at Surf & Sand Laguna Beach Unveils a Refreshed Menu and Oceanfront Experience

By Tina Borgatta • December 18, 2025

Cathy Thomas Cooks Up Luscious Lamb Rigatoni with Adya’s Chef Shachi Mehra

By Cathy Thomas • December 15, 2025

How Il Girasole Created the Duck Pappardella Masterpiece

By Tina Borgatta • December 5, 2025

Stone Groove Stillhouse: A Distillery Where Music Shapes Whiskey

By Tina Borgatta • November 24, 2025

Meet the Founder Turning Dates and Chocolate Into a Cult Favorite Treat

By Tina Borgatta • November 14, 2025

Tokyo Central Thriving in Irvine

By Skylar Paxton • November 10, 2025

Inside Chef Charbel Hayek’s New Coastal Mediterranean Hotspot in San Clemente

By Tina Borgatta • October 31, 2025

Cathy Thomas Mixes Up Stone Groove Stillhouse’s Old Fashioned and Velvet Elvis with Matt Fitzgerald

By Cathy Thomas • October 20, 2025

Inside Olea’s Fall Favorite: Pumpkin Agnolotti with Brown Butter and Sage

By Tina Borgatta • October 20, 2025

How Trevor’s at the Tracks Keeps It Truly Farm-to-Table in San Juan Capistrano

By Tina Borgatta • October 10, 2025

Scene and Seen: RELISH Food, Wine & Spirits Experience

By Orange Coast Magazine • October 8, 2025

New Flavors, Fresh Design: Studio Mediterranean Is Back at Montage Laguna Beach

By Tina Borgatta • October 7, 2025

Selanne Steak Tavern’s VIII: Eight-Course Wine Dinner in Laguna Beach

By Tina Borgatta • September 30, 2025

Monaco Italian Kitchen Brings Authentic Italian Flavors to Irvine

By Tina Borgatta • September 19, 2025
Woody's Wharf Newport Beach

Woody’s Wharf Celebrates 60 Years: Newport Beach Icon With a Star-Studded Past

By Astgik Khatchatryan • September 15, 2025

Cathy Thomas Makes Bluewater Grill’s Sashimi Sea Scallops with Roberto Navarro

By Cathy Thomas • September 11, 2025

5 Questions With Lee Maen: Sushi Roku Founder on IDG’s Recipe for Success

By Tina Borgatta • September 8, 2025

Taro with a Twist: Our Favorite Taro Treats in O.C.

By Isabella Ehring • August 26, 2025

How The Plot is Elevating Vegan Dining With Zero-Waste Creativity

By Isabella Ehring • August 22, 2025

10 Refreshing Sips to Celebrate National Lemonade Day in Orange County

By Isabella Ehring • August 20, 2025






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