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The Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival returns October 3 to 6 with an itinerary sure to delight. Expect an opening night gala with a live auction benefiting Covenant House, a celebrity chef golf tournament, and cooking demos led by renowned chefs Richard Blais, Hubert Keller, and more. The festival’s main event, the Pacific Sales Tasting, will cap things off with 250 wines to sample and bites from more than 40 top OC eateries.
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Reservation Request Just in time to celebrate its 40th anniversary, beloved Laguna Beach restaurant Las Brisas has had a major makeover. The upscale Mexican hot spot’s bar and lounge space has a new beachy energy thanks to accent walls hand-painted with palm leaf motifs and lush greenery throughout, with a side of sweeping ocean views. Regulars needn’t worry: The coastal California cuisine highlighted with Mexican flavors they know and love hasn’t gone anywhere. The menu just got a little update, now starring plates like
contramar fish for two, white shrimp and crab ceviche, and al pastor tacos topped with pineapple and salsa verde, all of which can be washed down with a spicy margarita. lasbrisaslagunabeach.com There’s also some good culinary news in Corona del Mar. Hollywood producer McG and restaurateur Jordan Otterbein, the duo behind Newport Beach’s A Restaurant, opened CdM earlier this year. Executive chef Jonathan Blackford’s menu runs the gamut from charcuterie to Hatch chili bucatini, mushroom truffle
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pizza, Japanese A5 Wagyu, and veggiecentric dishes like barbecue heirloom carrots. The restaurant’s interior is just as thrilling, courtesy of plush blue velvet booths, salvaged light fixtures, brass touches, and reclaimed wood herringbone floors. cdmrestaurant.com
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Eyewear brand Warby Parker has opened a new store at Fashion Island. In true WP style, the shop is hip, smart, and eye-catching (no pun intended). The vibrant blue facade lures shoppers inside, where they’ll feel like they’ve stepped into a modern-day public library, complete with a reference desk and open shelves filled with books as well as the label’s cool eyeglasses and sunglasses. The geeky-chic vibe is finished off with marble tabletops, chevron wood flooring, and a colorful geometric mural by California artist Robbie Simon. warbyparker.com
