JEFF VAN VLECK
KRISTEN HINMAN
Owner - WALK PROJECT Fashion Show Director
Partner - GROFF HINMAN MONDAY: To jump start my week, I like to "Take Flight" at Bistango in Irvine. Their rotating menu of flights ranging from wines and beers to scotches and tequilas allows you to get acquainted with various spirits, and boy can I use some high flying after a long start of the work week. Throw in some exquisite food pairings and it’s a match made in heaven. www.Bistango.com TUESDAY: My husband plays in a soccer league on Tuesday after work, so our "go-to," post-game spot is Stonefire Grill. It's perfect for groups, and they can take us anytime. There's something for everyone, too. I usually go for the lemon garlic salmon while the guys dig into BBQ Tri Tip and Ribs. Their pizza is waaaay underrated, and the fresh, homemade garlic bread sticks come with the meal. I'm currently obsessed with their new Golden State Kale salad. www.StonefireGrill.com WEDNESDAY: I'm usually on the go, either meeting clients or covering interviews and photo sessions, so when I need to grab something quick in the OC, Zov's Marketplace in Tustin never disappoints. I can grab a salad and sandwich and be on my way … though I usually linger at the decadent display of pastries, cakes, cookies and other treats so long that I run late for my next appointment! www.Zovs.com THURSDAY: Can't wait for my college friend to drive down for the weekend, but before she arrives, I have to look as refreshed and rejuvenated as possible, and that means heading to CosmetiCare in Newport Beach for an Illuminize Peel. An hour later I'm back on the road and ready to party. www.CosmetiCare.com FRIDAY: It’s Friday night in Newport Beach, and everything is closing up early. That can only mean one thing, head to Bayside for "All that Jazz." Starting at 10:30 pm every Friday, the best jazz musicians in town jam ‘til the wee hours, and Bayside's new latenight menu and specialty cocktails make for a perfect ending of a usually hectic week. www.BaysideRestaurant.com SATURDAY: After a long day of shopping at South Coast Plaza, I head over to the new Enoteca Lounge at Antonello for a quick bite. Usually I've missed lunch, and it's too early for dinner, so I dine on lamb lollipops or flatbread pizzas along with a glass of wine (they've got some hard-to-find offerings that I like to explore). www.Antonello.com SUNDAY: There is no better place to be in the spring than on the water in Newport Beach, and Sunday brunch at Newport Dunes' Back Bay Bistro is one of the best kept secrets in town; though I don't know how much longer that will remain true as it was rated "best in the country" by Open Table users. With my fill of crab legs, omelets and Bloody Mary's, it's an ideal way to cap a weekend. www.BackBayBistroNewportBeach.com
MONDAY: Hating Mondays? Golf. Grab a sunrise tee time at Costa Mesa Country Club and get ready for a gnarly work week! Shoot Mesa Linda if you want a good short game or if you want to go big, hit Los Lagos. After, go across the street to Nick’s Pizza and grab an evil slice of pizza while cursing your game of golf. After you get some work done, go to The Golden Dragon. Over 30 years of great service and some mean Orange Peel Shrimp! www.costamesacountryclub.com | www.nickspizzapasta.com | www. cmgoldendragon.com TUESDAY: Oh dios su Taco Tuesday otra vez! Comience en El Toro Bravo! Sin duda la mejor comida mexicana en Costa Mesa! Comience en El Ranchito en Newport Beach temprano para evitar las multitudes. Después de obtener suficiente comida ir a Blue Beet. Los fans de DEVO bienvenida! - Google translate if needed www.eltorobravo.net | www.avilaselranchito.com | www.thebluebeet. com WEDNESDAY: Almost done with the week! Lunch: Grab some Argentine Empanadas off Baker and Harbor. Eat outside to be engulfed with the fragrance of fresh flowers. Dinner: Since it opened on Valentine's Day in 1962, La Cave has been the perfect start and end to any night. They bring a meat cart to your table! Stay for some Jazz and stiff drinks. Reservations and hipster attire required. www.empanadasplace.com | www.acaverestaurant.com THURSDAY: So close you can taste it! Make reservations at 8 for Hous of Pizza, a Costa Mesa local since 1981. Plan on going early to check out the local shops. With "$20 in my pocket" Dee Lux always has some fun stuff. Port of Sound Records has Costa Mesa's largest vinyl collection second to Noise Noise Noise Records. Head over to Partrick's Pub after for some good people. All Estancia/Mesa/Browns fans are welcome. www.hausofpizza.net | www.mydeelux.com www.portofsoundrecords.com www.yelp.com/biz/patricks-pub-costa-mesa FRIDAY: "All work no play makes Homer something something." -The Simpsons -Start at Kitsch -Eat at Mesa-reservation required -Frolic at Detroit www.kitschbar.com | www.mesacostamesa.com | www.detroitbar. com SATURDAY: The early bird gets the worm! Put on your walking shoes and head to the OC Market Place for everything. Always haggle the prices. Don't leave until you walk the jerky isle! The next spot is hard to find. A lonely door opens up to a unique restaurant. Sushi Sho is as good as it gets! Reservations required. Head to The Harp for a pint and live music after. www.ocmarketplace.com | www.yelp.com/biz/sushi-sho-japaneserestaurant-costa-mesa | www.harpinn.com SUNDAY: Go big or go home! Park in the structure and grab a counter seat at The Sugar Shack HB. You will wait for an hour to be seated, so watch the counter and own it! Drive up PCH to Golden West and follow it to the second oldest disc golf course in the world. Sundays are packed so plan on doing nothing but throwing some discs with friends. Go home order pizza and sleep... www.hbsugarshack.com | www.yelp.com/biz/huntington-beach-discgolf-course-huntington-beach
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -CoCo Chanel
Zovs
MIKE MURPHY
Kitsch Bar
VP of Sales & Marketing - FYASKO
MONDAY: I start every Monday doing a Jacks Surf Shop loop to check my FYASKO product on the shelf and say hey Gomi, Sammy and Tommy Shaw!! I always end up at 54th street for a surf with my little Matemigo Jared fisher. The waves there suck and Monday is always super crowded. Please take my word for it and don't show up. www.jackssurfboards.com TUESDAY: Mexican soccer league in Laguna Nigel at the sports complex. The field is turf, and it's big! Game times start at 9 pm. My best friend Josh and I are 12 years removed from playing soccer at Vanguard University, but we still love the game. We literally show up at 8:55 pm, suit up quick, and use the first 10 minutes of the game to warm up … often the game starts before our shoes are tied. It's rather humbling playing against young fit kids, but us old fellas show well and have placed first or second in the league the last two years. www.lagunaniguel-danapoint.patch.com WEDNESDAY: I have taken my 92-year-old grandfather FAST EDDIE Murphy to dinner every Wednesday for the last three years! We hit a few spots routinely, but our fave is the Steer Inn – $13.85 for the house steak with baked potato and a salad. The meat isn't always pretty, but it's tasty and tender. The place has character with deep booths, cheap beer, sawdust on the floor and the same rustic cowboy decor for the last 40 years, but we don't care. Angel the waiter has our order memorized, and it’s all smiles and good times there! 714-639-2434 THURSDAY: This is my second fave night of the week next to dinner with grandpa. My wife and I recently joined a young married couple life group through Rock Harbor Church in Huntington Beach. It is a great time for fellowship. Anybody looking for some deep, lasting relationships and good community, this is the spot! www.huntingtonbeach.rockharbor.org FRIDAY: Sunset scooter ride! From our home in downtown HB, we love to ride our "50cc Hog" up to our favorite look-out spot over the Bolsa Chica wetlands, followed by dinner at Naples Rib Company in Long Beach. All of the meat there is scary good, You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Ask for GUERRO or Carlita in the bar – those two pour with a heavy hand! If you can't make it up to Long Beach, they also have a recently remodeled one in Costa Mesa that is just as good! www.ribcompany.com SATURDAY: Dog beach in HB! Sunny and I love taking our pug Jojo fat boy Murphy to run around as we walk the beach. Then, we find a surf somewhere from south-side HB to Blackies! We also just got a California Parks parking pass, and Sunny and I love the hour hiking up the south ridge at El Morro State Park and watching the sunset over Catalina with a blanket and a bottle of wine. Makes us feel like we are on vacation! www.dogbeach.org | www.crystalcovestatepark.com SUNDAY: Church!! We double down on church service: Sunday at Rock Harbor HB and Sunday night at Our Lady of Mount Carmel (OLMC) where we teach the ninth and tenth grade confirmation for an hour after mass. Pick your palace, both faith communities are rad places. If you want to get plugged into OLMC, give the church a call and ask for John Bruscia. He is a great man and well connected! www.olmc.net
El Morro State Park
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