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CONTENTS

departments

the guide

5 Editor’s Note

28 DINING Restaurants by cuisine and by city

A brief history of timepieces.

6 Hot Dates Ariana Grande at the Honda Center in Anaheim

49 ENTERTAINMENT Special events, performing arts and sports

64 30 Things We Love 52 ATTRACTIONS + MUSEUMS Theme parks, cultural venues and exhibitions

where now 8 Dining

55 SHOPPING The county’s major retail destinations

New Lillie’s Q and Tempo Urban Kitchen in Brea, Pueblo and ST Pâtisserie in Costa Mesa. Plus chocolate faves including the new ChocXO factory in Irvine.

56 GOLF The most beautiful and most interesting courses

10 Shopping At South Coast Plaza: New Dolce & Gabbana, expanded Chanel and Williams-Sonoma, Ilori Optical launch. At the Lab: new Heirlooms and Hardware.

58 NIGHTLIFE Hottest clubs, lounges, bars and wine bars

11 Culture Classical superstars: cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli and pianist Yuja Wang at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

ON THE COVER Lady Arpels Papillon Orange Solaire by Van Cleef & Arpels.

White gold and diamonds, plique-à-jour enameling on mother of pearl. See page 12

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59 TOURS + TRANSPORT Getting out, and getting from here to there

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIMEPIECES

Theoretical-physicist Stephen Hawking, subject of the Oscar-nominated film The Theory of Everything, wrote the book A Brief History of Time—fascinating but unfortunately not brief enough to get through between rides at Disneyland, rounds of golf or shopping at South Coast Plaza. Here, then, is a briefer history of time as it pertains to the wrist, more conducive to such timely activities for visitors. It begins in 1571, the wristwatch Big Bang, when suitor Robert Dudley, first earl of Leicester, gave an “arm watch” to Elizabeth I of England. Two centuries later, Marie Antoinette, queen of France, commissioned a diamond “bracelet watch.” In 1810, AbrahamLouis Breguet mounted a watch on a wristlet of hair and gold thread for the queen of Naples. But Guinness World Records credits Swiss watch manufacturer Patek Philippe with designing the first timepiece specifically intended for the wrist, in 1868; Countess Koscowicz of Hungary bought the bauble. Men first wore wristwatches toward the end of the 19th century, but most used pocket watches until the early 20th; it was the need for synchronization among soldiers in World War I that led to a postwar

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worn on the moon, or an Apple Watch? And will smartwatches replace smartphones altogether? Only time will tell. —BENJAMIN EPSTEIN

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APRIL 10 GRANDE CENTRAL Ariana Grande was once best known as Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon television’s Victorious and Sam & Cat series. At 21, she may be better known as the only woman other than Adele to simultaneously have three hits on the top 10— “Problem,” “Break Free” and “Bang Bang.” A fourth hit, “Love Me Harder,” gave her the most top-10 singles of any artist in 2014. Grande’s first album, Yours Truly (2013), debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200; My Everything (2014) also topped the chart. She appears at the Honda Center in Anaheim. p. 49

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GREAT THINGS NOT TO BE MISSED

1 ANAHEIM DUCKS > MARCH 18 Ice hockey’s Pacific Division title-holders face off against their freeway rivals, the Los Angeles Kings. Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.704.2500

LONDON SYMPHONY > MARCH 28 Pianist Yuja Wang is the featured soloist with the orchestra; venerated Michael Tilson Thomas conducts. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787

4 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL > APRIL 23-30 Some 350 feature films, shorts, documentaries and animation plus sessions with directors and screenwriters. 949.253.2880, newportbeachfilmfest.com 5 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK > MAY 2 Original-boy-band pop phenoms plus Grammy Award-winning artists TLC and Nelly. Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.704.2400

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3 ANGELS OPENING DAY > APRIL 10 For the team’s first home stand, the Los Angeles

Angels of Anaheim go up against the Kansas City Royals through April 12. Angel Stadium, 2000 E. Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, 714.940.2000

6 PETER AND THE STARCATCHER > MAY 8-JUNE 7 The Peter Pan legend’s hilarious and exhilarating prequel. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 7 CALIFORNIA PRINTMAKERS > THROUGH MAY 31 Laguna Art Museum exhibition spans 1950 to 2000. (Left) Lari Pittman’s This Landscape, Beloved and Despised, Continues Regardless (1989).

307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949.494.8971

IF CLASSICAL MUSIC CAN HAVE ITS THREE B’S—BACH, BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS—WHY CAN’T ORANGE COUNTY’S BOURBON COCKTAILS? HERE ARE OUR PICKS.

THE BILLIONAIRE This new take on a classic Old Fashioned at Babette’s in Newport Coast uses Baker’s 107 bourbon, aged seven years; a jug yeast in Jim Beam’s family for 60 years; a grenadine of 15-year-old Cardenal Mendoza brandy and POM pomegranate; and absinthe bitters.

Caution: One can lead to multi Billionaires. p. 28 THE BOULEVARDIER Oak Grill and Aqua Lounge at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach update another classic, a 1920s-era cocktail from Harry’s New York Bar, using three simple ingredients: Duke Kentucky Straight bourbon, Campari and Carpano Antica Formula vermouth.

Retro heaven! pp. 32, 58 BOURBON AND BRINE The juxtaposition that endures on the Drink the Damn Medicine paired-shot series at Lola Gaspar in Santa Ana couples America’s corn whiskey and pickle brine—a classic we never saw coming! p. 58

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Pueblo and Pastry Spanish-style tapas and Frenchstyle pastries further broaden horizons at South Coast Collection (p. 56) in Costa Mesa. At Pueblo (p. 39), chef Michael Campbell, former sous chef at Michael Mina’s RN74 in San Francisco, sends out tapas both classic and modern; enjoy them beneath a folkloricostyle bull painted on rustic planks.

Early favorites included tuna crudo with pickled kohlrabi, sesame and a hint of chilies and mint; seared spot prawns with green olive and garlic; the squidink paella seen here; and lamb meatballs with pimento and pipérade. ST Pâtisserie Chocolat, from master pastry chef Stéphane Tréand, offers modern and traditional French pastries and chocolates (714.825.0180, stephanetreand.com). Adjacent to the patîsserie is the Pastry School, where Tréand leads one- to threehour classes and demonstrations ideal for foodie visitors as well as more comprehensive courses.

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BREA BREAKOUT

PUEBLO, ANNE WATSON. CHOCXO, ALAN DE HERRERA

Chef Charlie McKenna’s barbecue took first-place at the prestigious Memphis in May competition in 2007 and placed in the top 10 six years running. In 2010, he opened his first Lillie’s Q in Chicago. With partner Joe Manzella, of Taps Fish House & Brewery, he’s just opened his fourth in Brea (p. 28). The Southern menu features pork shoulder, tri-tip, baby-back ribs, hot links and chicken—and moonshine cocktails, made with un-aged corn whiskey. Restaurateur Jorge Cueva and chef Zach Geerson strive to “push the culinary envelope every day” at new Tempo Urban Kitchen in Brea (p. 31). Favorites of a first tasting include short-rib chocolate tacos, made with 48-hour-braised short ribs, Guinness mole and abuelita chocolate tortillas, and the Korean dish bibimbap. He goes molecular with a watermelon sashimi starter and a creamy ice cream made table-side using liquid nitrogen. Cocktails, featuring housemade bitters, syrups and infusions and hand-cut ice, are alone worth a visit.

Haute Chocolate Touting “artisan chocolate, sophisticated technology,” ChocXO in Irvine (p. 52) is the county’s only chocolate factory making chocolate from the bean, which it does one small batch at a time using genetically pure beans. The guided factory tours are fascinating; find superb truffles, caramels, liquid chocolate and chocolate barks in the retail store.

Our favorite local artisan products at the Hood Market—a tiny retail space inside the Hood Kitchen Space—are the handcrafted chocolates by Valenza Chocolatier; they pay homage to the Italian heritage of founder Amy Jo Pedone, certified master chocolatier. 350 Clinton St., Costa Mesa, 714.549.2430, thehoodkitchen.com

Think of Dark180, at the Anaheim Packing House (p. 43), as a chocolate alchemist proffering what has to be the world’s best hot chocolate. Deliriously delectable cups are made with organic whole milk or, even better, organic almond milk. Hot day?

Cool off with frozen hot chocolate or hot-chocolate affogato. 949.554.5414

Chocolate barks at ChocXO

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Fashion [Spaces] Forward The former location of Williams-Sonoma at South Coast Plaza (p. 56) will now be devoted to luxuryfashion tenants, among them a new Dolce & Gabbana and a relocated Roberto Cavalli. WilliamsSonoma’s expanded new store features the brand’s third cooking school in the U.S. as well as a dedicated home-collection showroom and design center. Other big, big openings—at more

than 10,000 square feet—include Chanel’s new store, which expands into the former Valentino space next door; Valentino recently moved into other stunning quarters.

Ilori Optical, operated

by Optical Shop of Aspen and for 10 years known as Optica, continues to feature rare and exquisite sunglasses and optical frames but does so in a completely redesigned setting.

Tom Ford frames at Ilori Optical

FINDING FOUND OBJECTS Eclectic retailer Heirlooms and Hardware, founded in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Joseph and Jessica D’Ambra at the South Coast Collection’s OC Mix in Costa Mesa, opens a second location nearby at the Lab. The store features one-of-a-kind, rustic and found objects as well as custom handcrafted furniture featuring reclaimed wood up to 100 years old. All of it is intriguing; prices range from $6.75 to $4,800. According to director of operations Jennifer D’Ambra, the larger space allows customers to better “experience the process of custom furniture design and construction, a nearly lost art,” and to “work closely with Joe to design furniture of their own imagination.” Its objects can be seen in several local restaurants, including Gypsy Den and Moulin Bistro. New at 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 949.351.1970, heirloomsandhardware.com 10 WHEREOC.COM SPRING 2015

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CULTURE

CLASSICAL SUPERSTARS Three top-tier artists in the classical-music pantheon come to the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. Living legend Yo-Yo Ma appears with the Pacific Symphony and conductor Carl St.Clair, celebrating his 25th season with the orchestra, as soloist in the Dvorák Cello Concerto on May 5. Inimitable pianist Yuja Wang joins the London Symphony Orchestra and Grammy-winning conductor Michael Tilson Thomas on March 28; she’ll play Gershwin’s Concerto in F. MultipleGrammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli makes a rare local appearance—her first in six years— on March 23. Following her Grammy-winning recording of the same title, her recital, “Sacrificium,” celebrates the golden age of the castrati in the 18th century. p. 50

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OMEGA De Ville Prestige Butterfly in 18-karat red gold with more than 50 full-cut diamonds.

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SPRING ✽TIME NATURE-THEMED WATCHES, IDEAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR

South Coast Plaza offers an unrivaled concentration of luxury-watch boutiques: 10 devoted exclusively to timepieces—among them Patek Philippe, the flagship Rolex, and Tourneau, the world's largest—and as many that also offer jewelry, such as Van Cleef & Arpels and Chanel. A watch for every occasion? We’ll settle for a really nice one for every season.

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CHANEL Mademoiselle Privé La Plume Enchantée; 18-karat white gold with more than 500 diamonds and pink sapphires.

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SWATCH Pique-Nique, Skin Classic collection; plastic case, textile leather floral-pattern strap.

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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Lady Arpels Cerf-Volant Cyan Extraordinary Dial; miniature painting on sculpted mother of pearl; diamond bezel set in 18-karat white gold. 714.545.9500

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CHECKING IN SOME OF THE COUNTY’S MOST GIFTED CHEFS APPRECIATE THE ACCOMMODATIONS OFFERED AT HOTEL KITCHENS—AND WITHOUT RESERVATIONS! By ROGER GRODY For decades, visitors passionate about food eschewed their hotel dining room in favor of hip spots where innovative young chefs were cooking their hearts out. Now, some of those very chefs are surfacing at those very hotels. ¶ The reemergence of hotel dining is in fact a global trend, as properties from Irvine to Avignon sign prominent chefs, sometimes celebrity chefs, and designers to elevate the in-house experience. During the recession, some of the world’s most gifted chefs took shelter in hotel kitchens, perceived as nurturing environments where they could concentrate on cooking while somebody else fretted over the bills. ¶ Here we catch up with young chefs who see hotel dining as a strategic career move and a veteran who leveraged his many years of hotel experience to become one of the county’s most successful independent chefs.

BRINGING HIP TO THE HOTEL

reduction sauce. House-smoked pork belly appears throughout his fun, eclectic menu, Chef Jason Montelibano, who cooked at stuffed inside steamed buns with the chef’s buzz-worthy Chapter One: The Modern own kimchee and added to a Local in Santa Ana for several mac-and-cheese with a velvety years, recently arrived at new four-cheese sauce made with Eats Kitchen & Bar at the rotating local craft ales. newly hip Hotel Irvine. The Another riff on nostalgic Americana-meets-Vegas-style American fare is a plate of gastropub is anchored by a fried chicken oysters—coveted sleek circular bar. tender morsels of dark meat— “We want to step out of glazed in Sriracha butter and the hotel-restaurant persona,” served atop buttermilk biscuits says Montelibano, 28. “We’re in traditional country gravy. not really a hotel restaurant, Jason Montelibano Among the advantages of but a restaurant that just working under the protective umbrella of a happens to be in a hotel.” Eats has lobby hotel are a well-equipped and well-staffed access for hotel guests and a separate kitchen. “I’m surrounded by chefs that have entrance for locals; management is been cooking since before I was born,” independent of the hotel’s other operations.

Montelibano notes. The hotel supports his “Irvine has a reputation for chain restaupenchant for Persian mulberrants, unlike the chef-driven places in Santa Marc Johnson ries and artisanal honey from Ana,” Montelibano says. “I want to bring suburban backyard hives. the mentality of a chef-driven restaurant to “Some ingredients might be a Irvine.” He sees this gastropub as a place bit more expensive, but I try where familiar comfort foods, including clashard to support local, sustainsic pub fare, are not necessarily reinvented able producers.” He gets his beyond recognition, but imbued with intergoat cheese from a local farm esting multicultural twists that reflect both that fosters abandoned goats. the county’s diversity and sophistication.

Montelibano’s philosophy The Philippines-born chef laments the as a chef demands such fact that his native country’s cuisine has sourcing and that he never been slow to be embraced by American dinstop growing. ers, but he constructs some clever culinary “It’s important to me to always stay humbridges to encourage greater exploration. ble, remember where I came from and conAs a play on the Scotch egg, a pub classic, tinue to study,” he says. “The more you learn, Montelibano uses housemade Filipino lonthe more you sharpen your skills as a chef.” ganisa sausage and plates it with a tamarind

IN SEARCH OF CREATIVE FREEDOM

Island Hotel, formerly a Four Seasons, remains one of Newport Beach’s premier properties. For many years, its main dining room was an elegant environment designed for the consumption of expensive but often uninspired hotel cuisine. Last year, the Irvine Co. transformed the restaurant into Oak Grill, a more contemporary space with a progressive menu to match. And adjoining the dining room is Aqua Lounge, a nightspot that hardly feels like a hotel bar.

Oak Grill executive chef Marc Johnson previously cooked at Studio at Montage Laguna Beach; a restaurant in the South (Alabama, not Mission Viejo); and Mastro’s Ocean Club, where chefs cede creative control to corporate executives. “Although Oak Grill is a hotel restaurant, it has a freestanding feel to it, and management allows the chef the freedom to cook and create,” says Johnson, whose bosses indulge his passion for great, sometimes extravagant ingredients. “Do we have beluga caviar on the menu? No. But can we offer it as a special on a Saturday night? Absolutely!”

Acknowledging that many consider the term dated, Johnson proudly subscribes to the principles of California Cuisine, which the Golden State native broadens for a new generation: It represents “California and all of its different demographics, something that’s beautifully plated, food that’s clean, refreshing and feels healthy to eat.”

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Starters include togarashi-crusted ahi tuna with maitake mushrooms and a citrusy ponzu sauce; butternut-squash/candy-apple soup with banana-bread croutons; and fried green tomatoes with rémoulade, a nod to his joyous experiences cooking in the South. For entrées, he pairs braised short ribs with bluecorn grits, portobello mushrooms and bordelaise sauce, and plates crispy-skinned loup de mer with Swiss chard risotto and artichokes, a dish worthy of a Côte d’Azur setting.

Before attending culinary school, Johnson was an aspiring sculptor; he applies his passion for art in the kitchen, where his plating is not fussy but meticulously conceived. “Like creating a sculpture, there are many different elements that come together to compose the greater picture,” he says. For his signature Atlantic salmon, Johnson begins with a pool of hazelnut beurre blanc, then builds a pedestal of vibrantly colored braised red cabbage to support the seared filet. Johnson crowns the salmon with a raviolo filled with cauliflower puree and garnishes it with gold, green and purple cauliflower florets.

Some hotel chefs don’t appreciate the distraction of turning out eggs Benedict at peak dinner hour for a room-service order. Until Johnson arrived, the Island, like many hotels, offered a less ambitious menu for upstairs dining. “Now room-service customers get the Oak Grill experience,” says the chef.

Under the right circumstances, Johnson, 35, would consider opening his own restaurant someday, a dream most chefs have from the first day of culinary school. But he realizes the pressure of running a business— dealing with public relations, sweating over profit margins and defending lawsuits—can seriously distract from a chef’s craft. “There’s just so much to worry about before that piece of lettuce falls into the bowl.”

LEVERAGING THE EXPERIENCE

Before opening his own restaurant, Yvon Goetz spent much of his career cooking in luxury hotels and so can provide valuable insight for younger chefs. A native of France’s Alsace region, Goetz came to America at age 24 to join the Ritz-Carlton organization.

He initially cooked at the company’s Boston property, followed by Aspen and finally Laguna Niguel in 1995, where he elevated that property’s restaurant to one of the West Coast’s premier dining destinations.

Now executive chef/partner at The Winery—which debuted in Tustin in 2007 and opened a glitzier Newport Beach location last year—Goetz remembers the glory days of fine dining in Orange County.

“Food costs we never talked about. Labor costs we never talked about,” Goetz says of his experience at the Ritz-Carlton’s Dining Room. He had carte blanche in terms of sourcing ingredients and creating menus. “The truffles were flowing, the caviar was flowing and the Champagne was flowing.” Ritz-Carlton management didn’t flinch when he insisted on ordering a case of Dom Pérignon to make Champagne sorbet for New Year’s Eve. Yvon Goetz Despite his deferential treatment, relatively generous paycheck and opportunities to travel the world, Goetz dreamed of his own restaurant and was growing tired of the Dining Room’s formality, which represented an era of fine dining whose days were numbered.

“We were preparing fabulous food, but it was a stuffy environment, and a lot of guests wanted to leave the hotel and go into Laguna Beach for dinner,” he recalls. “I wanted

to cook great food but in a more relaxed atmosphere, where customers aren’t being shadowed by three waiters.” He was growing weary of the constant meetings and bureaucratic culture of a large corporation.

When the Dining Room closed for renovations, Goetz saw an opportunity to break out on his own. But he does not regret his years with Ritz-Carlton, which contributed to his professional success, and he recommends that young chefs consider hotel kitchens.

“It’s absolutely good experience—it teaches discipline and organization…. And with events like banquets for thousands, the hotel provides a broader view of the business.”

At the Winery, Goetz has two partners, one who handles business details and another who manages the wine program. The chef is free to cook a wine-friendly cuisine that celebrates California traditions but incorporates French techniques and flavors. Dishes that reflect Goetz’s heritage and personality include a pizza that’s a take on the Alsatian specialty of tarte flambée, a flatbread layered with crème fraîche, Gruyère cheese, onions and applewood-smoked bacon that the 49-year-old chef grew up with. Goetz is also known for Zinfandel-braised beef short rib with carrot-infused Israeli couscous and game dishes ranging from elk to woodcock.

“I don’t miss the hotel one bit,” says Goetz, despite his fond memories. “I love the freedom of having my own place.… I love being the boss.”

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Like Goetz, young chefs Montelibano and Johnson may ultimately choose to open their own restaurants, but for now, they have found that cooking at a hotel—at least one committed to a progressive culinary program—accommodates their dreams without compromising their culinary principles. Even chefs spending virtually their entire careers at hotels can enjoy reputations rivaling chef/owners of prestigious establishments.

Notable among that group is Craig Strong, executive chef at Studio at Montage Laguna Beach and one of Orange County’s most celebrated chefs. In fact, many of the world’s culinary giants—Thomas Keller, Alain Ducasse, Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck, Daniel Boulud and Joël Robuchon among them—have cooked at one or more hotel dining rooms along their way to stardom.

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EXPLORING

Metro Cities

COSTA MESA, A RETAIL, CULTURAL AND BUSINESS CENTER, ADJOINS IRVINE AND SANTA ANA, THE COUNTY SEAT.

➺Where is the heart of Orange County? Irvine, home of the historic Irvine Ranch, is O.C.’s financial Costa Mesa

On one side of Bristol Street is South Coast Plaza, whose annual sales of $1.5 billion are highest among the nation’s shopping destinations. On the other is the county’s center of culture—two concert halls and its largest repertory theater—and business high-rises.

Henry Segerstrom and his family founded South Coast Plaza in 1967 on a lima bean field where as a youth he’d driven a tractor.

Today, South Coast Plaza and its Bear Street wing, connected by the Bridge of Gardens, offer hundreds of stores, boutiques and restaurants. The state-designated tourist attraction boasts the nation’s highest concentration of elite retailers. The Uniqlo boutique is new; Dolce & Gabbana opens presently. Excellent dining options include Marché Moderne and new Din Tai Fung.

It’s an easy walk to the “arts campus,” the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, South Coast Repertory and, in the not-too-distant future, Orange County Museum of Art. The Segerstrom Center for the Arts, built in 1986 mainly with Segerstrom money on Segerstrom land, includes 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall, presenting a range of genres including dance and Broadway musicals, and the newer Renée and Henry Segerstrom Hall, a 2,000seat facility designed by Cesar Pelli that hosts events as diverse as tributes to Mahler and Paul McCartney. There are two intimate

venues within the venues, Founders Hall and Samueli Theater, respectively.

Renowned South Coast Repertory, with three stages inside its David Emmes and Martin Benson Theatre Center, opened at its present location in 1978, also with Segerstrom family donations. Among Town Center’s professional buildings is one of the nation’s premier collections of outdoor art. Start, or end, at the 1.6-acre California Scenario (near Anton Boulevard) by sculptor Isamu Noguchi.

Metro Pointe and South Coast Plaza Village—whose movie theater offers top foreign films—are a crosswalk away. All three centers are accessible from North or South County hotels by dedicated taxi and motor coach service, and Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner delivers visitors to the Santa Ana train station.

To the west is the South Coast Collection of design showrooms such as Design Within Reach and Pirch. Of note to foodies is Surfas Culinary District, Arc restaurant and the farmers market on Saturdays. The hip OC Mix features 30 vendors including Heirlooms and Hardware, Stoned Jewelry boutique, the Mixing Glass for cocktail ware and Taco María for sophisticated chicano fare.

South on Bristol are The Lab and The Camp. The Lab has the kinds of shops you’d likely find on L.A.’s hip Melrose Avenue; recent additions include Heirlooms and Hardware and Klein Epstein & Parker for

men. Opposite is the Camp, set amid woods, aluminum and piped-in sounds of crickets.

Dining options include Old Vine Café, Taco Asylum for unusual tacos and Umami Burger.

Dine-and-play center The Triangle unveils Costa Mesa 55 Tavern + Bowl bowling alley; restaurants include Black Knight Gastro Lounge, Saddle Ranch Chop House and La Vida Cantina. The O.C. Fair & Event Center hosts events year-round, the county fair in July and concerts at the Pacific Amphitheatre.

Santa Ana

Hip, arts-minded downtown Santa Ana offers the Artists Village, Santora Arts Complex and Grand Central Art Center. A centerpiece of the East End along historic Fourth Street is the Yost Theater, now a concert venue. The dining scene may be the county’s most exciting, thanks to Little Sparrow, Playground and new North Left. The bar scene—we favor Lola Gaspar—is burgeoning, too. Historical highlights include the Queen Anne-style home of Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle, and the Old County Courthouse, a setting for numerous movies.

Bowers Museum, founded in 1936, offers blockbuster exhibitions mounted with the world’s major museums. Visitors can also view pre-Columbian artifacts, Pacific Island art or artifacts from American whalers two centuries back; a real gem is its permanent exhibit of local history.

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hub. Santa Ana is the county seat. Tustin’s massive twin hangars are near the county’s geographic center.

But Costa Mesa residents would say their city is hands-down the county’s heart and its cultural soul.

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The Discovery Science Center’s mammoth tilting cube is perched seemingly inches off Interstate 5; a $62 million expansion and renovation now underway will nearly double the center’s size. Westfield MainPlace houses Macy’s, Nordstrom and 200 shops. Intimate Santa Ana Zoo, in Prentice Park, is home to 250 species and features a primate exhibit, African aviary and children’s zoo.

Irvine

Its Giant Wheel can be seen for miles along the 5, 405 and 133 freeways. But it’s the Irvine Spectrum Center’s 150 shops, many of them entertainment-related, restaurants such as Cucina Enoteca for Cal-Ital and Capital Seafood for Chinese, and the nation’s most visited movie complex that together draw more visitors annually than Disneyland.

Irvine Barclay Theatre, at UC Irvine, presents an impressive roster of music, dance and dramatic events; there’s not a bad seat in the house. Nearby is the UCI Arboretum (Jamboree Road and Campus Drive, 949.824.5833).

San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary (Michelson Drive between Jamboree Road and Culver Drive, 949.261.7963) offers 10 miles of trails through coastal fresh-water marshlands. The Irvine Museum houses Joan Irvine Smith’s collection of California Impressionist art on the ground floor of an office building.

The one developed corner of the Orange County Great Park offers a farmers market and other outdoor events, an arts complex and a carousel; you can ride 400 feet up in the iconic tethered orange balloon. The restored blacksmith shop and general store of Old Town Irvine (Sand Canyon Avenue and Burt Road, 949.660.9112), near Interstate 5, now house a hotel and restaurants.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.

(Opposite, left to right) Carousel at Irvine Spectrum Center; Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

Irvine offers a relatively problem-free world carved from the Irvine Co.’s land holdings. The vibe extends to John Wayne Airport, whose pleasant ambience and ease of departure and arrival make it vastly superior to LAX.

Tustin

Forbes magazine recently listed Tustin in its Top 25 places “to live well.” The city, known for its fine parks and its century-old trees, has preserved many of its 1870s buildings along Main Street and El Camino Real.

The District at Tustin Legacy, at Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway, is a sprawling shopping center. Draws include The Winery

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and Bluewater Grill restaurants, new Union Market food hall, sip-and-paint venue Pinot’s Palette, a cineplex, and bowling at Bowlmor.

The nearby twin hangars are 1,000 feet long, 17 stories tall and have five acres of open space within each.

The Market Place (714.730.4124), on Jamboree Road off Interstate 5, is older and even more sprawling. Though often called Tustin Market Place, part of it is actually in Irvine.

The Marconi Automotive Museum (714.258.3001) displays 80 vehicles, notably Ferraris and historic open-wheel race cars.

For bold items, see the where guide listings.

For neighborhood maps, see page 63.

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Manassero Farms originated in 1922; third-generation farmer Dan Manassero has been a grower for nearly four decades. Today, he and his wife, Anne, supply produce to Whole Foods stores and to their own retail locations (where it costs a lot less!). The Original Manassero Farms Market offers fresh-picked produce (e.g., certified-organic strawberries, heirloom tomatoes); gourmet food items; gifts (e.g., fig guava soap); plant-to-plate cooking demos by Anne; and breakfasts in the barn by acclaimed chef Pascal Olhats. Jeffrey Road between Irvine Center Drive and Barranca Parkway, Irvine, 949.554.5103, manasserofarms.com

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The Coast

THE COUNTY’S PRIME BEACH COMMUNITIES INCLUDE NEWPORT BEACH, BALBOA, CORONA DEL MAR AND HUNTINGTON BEACH.

➺Newport Beach offers the county’s most pleasant shopping destination, countless fine restaurants and Newport Beach

Newport Beach and its environs have been called California’s Riviera. Sandy beaches and bougainvillea are a backdrop to yachts and dream homes, from cottages to some of the nation’s most expensive real estate.

Its retail center is Newport Center, near Jamboree Road, Coast Highway and MacArthur Boulevard. Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s are anchors at elegant and relaxed shopping destination Fashion Island.

Travis Mathew golfwear boutique, and Cucina Enoteca and Blue C Sushi restaurants, are among recent additions. Island Cinema offers leather seats and wine service.

The Orange County Museum of Art, also in Newport Center, focuses on 20th century California artists and throws hip fetes.

Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, aka the Back Bay, boasts some 160 species of birds. Hike, bike or jog along 10 miles of trails. Rowing and kayaking are popular; rent equipment from Newport Aquatic Center (949.646.7725). At Newport Dunes, Moe B’s Watersports (949.729.1150) rents kayaks, pedal boats and electric boats.

Newport Beach boasts the world’s largest small-boat harbor. Mariner’s Mile, along Coast Highway, is lined with dining destinations—notably The Winery restaurant and wine bar and Pizzeria Mozza—as well as luxury-car showrooms and yacht clubs.

Private charters and narrated harbor cruises, aboard vessels including luxury dining cruisers and romantic gondolas, depart from Mariner’s Mile as well as from Balboa Pavilion (see Balboa, below), and pass huge luxury abodes. All manner of boat rentals are possible, from canoes and kayaks to sailboats, motorboats and surrey-fringed electric boats.

The “beach” in Newport Beach includes two piers, Balboa and Newport, great sandy expanses and one of the cleanest and most colorful bike paths and boardwalks anywhere.

The action never stops around Newport Pier, off Newport Boulevard on McFadden Square. The Dory Fishing Fleet leaves soon after the bars close in the wee hours of the morn; you can visit the open-air fish market after the sun comes up. The fleet, begun in 1889, is the last beach-side fishing cooperative of its kind in the United States.

Balboa

To reach the Balboa Pier, continue southeast on Newport Boulevard (its name changes to Balboa Boulevard at 22nd Street), turn right on Palm Street and park in the metered lot.

The Wedge, where the peninsula meets the harbor jetty, is one of the world’s most famous bodysurfing and bodyboarding spots.

Currents and riptides can be dangerous, so don’t go in the water unless you really know what you’re doing. Watching is fun enough.

On the harbor side of Balboa Peninsula are the Balboa Pavilion and a Fun Zone, marking 75 years, whose few remaining rides include a Ferris wheel. Try a custom-dipped Balboa Bar or frozen banana. Take advantage of the Balboa Bay Front Webcam at Harbour House coffee shop; find a sunny seat outside, call friends in snowbound or humid states, have them log on to talesofbalboa.com and gloat!

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum is transforming itself into ExplorOcean.

Balboa Pavilion, a 1905 gabled, cupolatopped structure, is the depot for boat excursions: harbor tours, whale-watching trips and Santa Catalina cruises. As classic pop-song lyrics attest, Catalina, known for its beaches, buffalo and glass-bottom boats, is “26 miles across the sea.” The city of Avalon is 75 minutes away via the catamaran Catalina Flyer.

The Balboa Island Ferry is a three-car shuttle between docks on the Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island, a tightknit community featuring charming cottages, shops, galleries, boutiques and restaurants. Marine Avenue is the island’s only nonresidential street.

Corona del Mar

Heading south along Coast Highway takes you past Corona del Mar Plaza, where upscale destinations include Sienna Brown and Savory Spice Shop as well as Sprinkles Ice Cream and new Beauty Collection.

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gorgeous golf, not to mention its most coveted real estate. Along the coast, you’ll find wide sandy beaches, the world’s largest pleasure-boat harbor, renowned piers and Surf City USA.

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Corona del Mar, whose streets are named for flowers, has expansive beaches and some of the country’s most expensive real estate.

On East Coast Highway, just south of MacArthur Boulevard, is Sherman Library & Gardens, offering 2,000 plant species on two landscaped acres. Consider a repast at Café Jardin or the Tea Garden Crêperie. Coast Highway is lined with elegant design showrooms, rug dealers and boutiques.

To find Corona del Mar State Beach, head south on Marguerite from Coast Highway, turn right on Ocean Boulevard, then follow signs to the parking lot below. You’ll find bodysurfing, volleyball, fire pits and facilities.

Picturesque Little Corona Beach is just south.

South of Corona del Mar is Newport Coast. Crystal Cove Shopping Center offers boutiques from At Ease for Men to Z Collection and Mastro’s Ocean Club, Bluefin and new Babette’s restaurants.

Nearby are Crystal Cove State Park, with miles of sandy coves and miles of trails, and gorgeous Pelican Hill Golf Club.

Huntington Beach

Surf City USA has gotten more sophisticated since 1963, when the Jan and Dean hit Surf City topped charts. Though Huntington Beach retains some of its sand-in-the-cracks, beachtown personality, shops along Main Street, fine-dining options and luxury hotels have resulted in a dramatic transformation.

The action is near the water. Main Street is a promenade with lots of surf-wear and beachwear shops, a Surfing Walk of Fame and the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum. Tenants at the Strand, at Pacific Coast Highway and Fifth Street, include Forever 21, Rip Curl, RA Sushi and Bruxie.

Balboa Island.

(Opposite, left to right) Huntington Beach surf shop; Balboa Pier in Newport Beach.

Adjacent to Huntington Beach Pier Plaza are restaurants including Duke’s and Sandy’s HB; the plaza hosts art shows, live music and, on Fridays, a farmers market. A statue of a surfer at Coast Highway and Huntington Street captures the town’s spirit.

The area offers three beaches: Huntington City Beach, Huntington State Beach and Bolsa Chica State Beach are popular for surfing and volleyball as well as for fire rings and nighttime weenie roasts. Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve (714.840.1575), near Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, offers 200 species of migratory birds in a saltmarsh setting with a 1.5-mile loop trail.

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Inland, at Talbert Avenue and Goldenwest Street, is 350-acre Huntington Central Park; the park encompasses Shipley Nature Center (714.842.4772), an equestrian center, a Frisbee golf course, two “lakes” and the city’s Central Library (714.842.4481)—which has the largest children’s library in the state.

5 Points Plaza is a neighborhood center with tenants such as Loft, Vans and Cloudmover Day Spa. Bella Terra is a Tuscanthemed shopping destination; draws include outdoor sports specialist REI, a cineplex and Solita and Eureka! restaurants.

For bold items, see the where guide listings.

For neighborhood maps, see pages 62-63.

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➺ Cheese is the main passion at Vin Goat specialty grocery store; owners John Bennett

and Hans-Erich Vogel hand-select more than 200 varieties from artisans, importers and producers worldwide. It’s also the perfect spot to stock your picnic or party: You’ll find specialty beer and wine and essentials such as crackers, condiments, extra-virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars, jams, preserves and nectars, pickles and charcuterie, the latter from labels such as Hobbs, Fra’Mani and Diestel. Gift baskets for cheese lovers are available too.

3326 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, 949.673.2200, vingoat.com

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EXPLORING

South Coast

COLORFUL CITIES ON OR NEAR THE COAST INCLUDE LAGUNA BEACH, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO AND DANA POINT.

➺Four of the county’s most historic cities are nestled into its southern corner: Laguna Beach, Dana Laguna Beach

It’s fitting that you pass Laguna College of Art + Design as you enter the county’s original art colony along Laguna Canyon Road. Admire the sculptures! In fact, it is easy to spend a day along the thoroughfare before ever entering the city proper, especially during the summer, when it hosts three art festivals— Festival of Arts, Art-A-Fair and the Sawdust Art Festival—and the renowned “living tableaux” presentation, Pageant of the Masters.

Acclaimed Laguna Playhouse offers both comedic and profound fare year-round.

Laguna Canyon Road becomes Broadway, then comes to a T at Main Beach and Coast Highway. Turn left toward downtown or right toward Laguna Art Museum and you’ll find galleries, boutiques and restaurants.

Laguna Art Museum presents modern and contemporary art, mostly by California painters; often explores pop culture; and displays art from Laguna’s past, including lots of seascapes. Steps away are coastal vistas at Heisler Park and a stretch of Coast Highway called North Gallery Row, where you’ll find Hobrecht Sports Gallery (350 N. Coast Hwy., 949.945.3283) and Adam Neeley Fine Art Jewelry (352 N. Coast Hwy., 949.715.0953).

Historical cottages dot the neighborhoods above. On a steep hillside is the Hortense Miller Garden (open by appointment, 22511 Allview Terrace, 949.497.3311, Ext. 426).

Main Beach gets action year-round.

There are volleyball and basketball courts, a playground and a boardwalk popular with walkers and joggers, and one more major attraction: The beach is just across the street from scores of the shops and galleries that give the city its distinctive aura.

Must-sees in the downtown heart of Laguna, aka the Village, include the sculpture garden at Dawson Cole Fine Art Gallery (326 Glenneyre St., 888.972.5543). South along Coast Highway are dining options including new Tortilla Republic, hockey great Teemu Selänne’s Selanne Steak Tavern, K’ya Bistro Bar at La Casa del Camino and posh Studio at the Montage.

Dana Point

Richard Henry Dana, the seaman who wrote 1840’s Two Years Before the Mast, described the area now named for him as “the only romantic spot” on the California coast, noting its “grandeur” and “solemnity.” The grandeur is still there, but you won’t find much solemnity along Harbor Drive, now bustling with boaters, diners, shoppers and those headed to see the tall clipper ships in port.

In addition to its sand and shore, Doheny State Beach offers five acres of lawn. Families picnic, couples rent bicycles. An interpretive center focuses on the underwater Doheny State Marine Life Refuge. The beach hosts a

blues festival in May and in summer, Lobsterfest, a surf competition and outrigger racing.

Busiest day of the year? Fourth of July, with fireworks launched from a barge.

Make your way along Harbor Drive to the tide pools at the end of the harbor’s rocky ledge. Public benches are a stone’s throw from seals basking on sea-logged boulders; take in both the quiet beauty of the harbor and the roar of the surf against the rocks.

Dana Point Harbor offers 2,500 slips for vessels of all sizes, three yacht clubs, a fishing pier and Dana Wharf Sportfishing, which also offers whale-watching trips. The Ocean Institute displays the Pilgrim, a fullsized replica of the brig on which Dana sailed, docked next to the fishing pier. Wharf highlights include the White Pelican for Native American jewelry (34475 Golden Lantern St., 949.240.1991) and the Harbor Grill and new Waterman’s Harbor seafooders.

North of town are luxury hotels featuring superior dining—Stonehill Tavern at the St. Regis, and Raya at the Ritz-Carlton—and pristine Salt Creek Beach Park.

San Juan Capistrano

There’s no beach in this burg, but there’s plenty of history, style and charm. And there is no passing up a visit to Mission San Juan Capistrano, often credited with being the birthplace of Orange County. It was founded

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Point and San Clemente along Coast Highway, and nearby San Juan Capistrano. Whether for shopping, dining, history or just tantalizing poetic beauty, these small burgs have spectacular offerings.

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by Father Junipero Serra in 1776, the same year America was born. It took nine years to build its Great Stone Church, completed in 1806; it took just a minute for an earthquake to destroy it six years later, killing 40 people.

The priests left the ruins, a dramatic benchmark of the struggle to build California.

The dome atop the nearby rail station was made with stones from the ruins. Priests still celebrate Mass in the Serra Chapel; the original adobe walls shelter a magnificent Baroque altarpiece decorated with 52 carved gold-leaf angels. The 10-acre site is filled with walkways, gardens, fountains and exhibits. Mission events include the renowned Swallows’ Day Parade in March.

Just across the train tracks is the Los Rios Historic District. A stroll along Los Rios Street is a most pleasant experience; 31 homes, the earliest dating to 1794, look as they did in centuries past. Near the train station is the O’Neill Museum (31831 Los Rios St., 949.493.8444), home to the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society. The Ramos House Café, in an 1881 board-and-batten house, offers an unforgettable breakfast.

Camino Capistrano is lined with shops and restaurants. One of South County’s most popular taverns is the colorful Swallow’s Inn (31786 Camino Capistrano, 949.493.3188).

For a different kind of nightlife, consider the nearby Camino Real Playhouse (31776 El Camino Real, 949.489.8082). San Juan Capistrano Regional Library (31495 El Camino Real, 949.493.1752) is a postmodern masterpiece by architect Michael Graves.

San Juan Capistrano is the county’s equestrian center; luxurious residences, many with their own stables, surround the city. Eight miles east is Ronald W. Caspers

Beach in Dana Point. (Opposite, left to right) Sign at Los Rios Historic District in San Juan Capistrano, Brown’s Park in Laguna Beach.

Wilderness Park (33401 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.923.2210).

San Clemente

La Casa Pacifica, President Richard Nixon’s “Western White House,” has long since been broken up into million-dollar homes by a private developer. But one historic home you can still see is Casa Romantica (415 Avenida Granada, 949.498.2139), once the residence of the city’s founder, oil entrepreneur Ole Hanson. On a hillside overlooking San Clemente Pier, it’s now the Cultural Center and Gardens, with galleries and a popular veranda.

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water between Catalina Island and the Dana Point bluffs—just look past the constant stream of surfers. Metrolink and Amtrak trains run alongside the beach and stop right at the pier. The best shopping and dining are on Avenida del Mar, lined with antique stores and galleries, and El Camino Real, where you’ll find the wine-country cuisine of Vine.

Talega Golf Club (949.369.6226), in the hills above the city, was designed with input from Masters champion Fred Couples.

Sundried Tomato is among draws at Talega Village Center.

For bold items, see listing in the where guide.

For a map of these neighborhoods, see page 63.

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Cool girls Dana Marron and Laura Hart played effortlessly to their strengths to create Laguna Supply, a go-to fashion boutique whose style is classic but beachy, sophisticated but natural, proper but fun and simple but genius. Lines such as Etoile by Isabel Marant, Current/ Elliott and Rag & Bone are casual and chic. All of it—clothing, footwear, accessories and jewelry—is for the young at heart. Marron and Hart opened the original in Laguna Beach in 2008; now there’s a second shop in nearby Corona del Mar. 210 Beach St., Laguna Beach, 949.497.8850; 3250 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, 949.644.6026. lagunasupply.com

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EXPLORING

North County

ANAHEIM, BUENA PARK, ORANGE AND FULLERTON OFFER THEME PARKS AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS.

(Left to right) Angel Stadium and Anaheim Packing House

➺Long before orange groves and Walt Disney shaped the landscape of Anaheim, and before Napa Valley Anaheim

Making millions of dreams come true every year, Disneyland is beloved by children of every age. Since Walt Disney opened the main gate in 1955, families have made the pilgrimage, starting on Main Street, U.S.A.; today they explore eight lands, from Frontierland to Toontown. Captured in countless vacation photographs, iconic landmarks such as the snowcapped Matterhorn, Sleeping Beauty’s castle and the Haunted Mansion beckon even as new attractions debut. Enjoy Mickey’s Soundsational Parade and, in the Fantasyland Theatre, the live show Mickey and the Magical Map. Travel to corners of the universe in 3-D on Star Tours: The Adventures Continue in Tomorrowland.

Sister park Disney California Adventure launched Cars Land, adding attractions— notably Radiator Springs Racers—inspired by the Disney-Pixar film Cars. Guests enter along Buena Vista Street, evoking the era when Walt Disney arrived in Los Angeles; Carthay Circle Theatre houses an elegant restaurant.

World of Color wows nightly with choreographed fountains, lights, lasers, music, animation and storytelling. The thrills never end at California Screamin’, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Soarin’ Over California, a simulation of gliding above the Golden State.

There’s no admission at adjacent Downtown Disney, but it takes restraint to

avoid splurging in the lively promenade’s shops, cafés and entertainment venues such as House of Blues, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen and ESPN Zone. Eateries range from fast to fancy, but none outclasses Napa Rose in the dazzling Grand Californian Hotel.

Shop, eat and play some more at Anaheim GardenWalk, a still-growing collection of shopping and dining options in an outdoor setting. For indoor entertainment, consider bowling at Bowlmor, viewing a first-run movie at UltraStar Cinemas—some with motion seats—or shaking your tail feathers at sultry Heat Ultra Lounge. Nearby, The Ranch, a sophisticated restaurant and super-fun saloon modeled on the late Crazy Horse, made the North County’s most smashing dining debut since Napa Rose.

Boldface names and sports action are the lure at Honda Center, home for the Anaheim Ducks ice hockey team and L.A. KISS football team, host to touring acts such as Ariane Grande. Nearby is the region’s new transportation hub, the architecturally stunning Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC). At Angel Stadium, “the Big A,” major-league baseball rules when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim play; arena rock acts such as U2 invade when the team’s on tour. Near. Anaheim Convention Center unveiled a grand Grand Plaza; the Anaheim Bolts soccer team plays in the center’s arena.

The Anaheim Packing District downtown includes the hip shops and restaurants on Center Street Promenade; the historic Anaheim Packing House reopens with foodie vendors of all kinds, and it’s a smash—try several! Muzeo is a small museum in the Carnegie Library building (1908). Anaheim Ice, training facility for the Anaheim Ducks, is open for public skating daily.

Buena Park

Roller coaster, Old West and boysenberry jam enthusiasts flock to Knott’s Berry Farm, a theme park with roots back to 1934, when farmers Walter and Cordelia Knott opened a roadside stand selling berries and a diner dishing fried chicken. Diners still feast on drumsticks and berry pie at Knott’s Chicken Dinner restaurant, and shoppers wander through the California Marketplace; both enjoy the Independence Hall replica (1966).

Inside the park, a daunting collection of roller coasters separates the bold from the bashful. Xcelerator rockets to 82 mph in 2.3 seconds. Silver Bullet turns riders upside down six times. GhostRider is one of the world’s longest and tallest wooden coasters.

Less hair-raising are the High Sierra Ferris Wheel and kiddie rides at Camp Snoopy.

Explore bygone eras without leaving Beach Boulevard. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament revisits an 11th century castle.

STADIUM AND FULLERTON ARBORETUM, EDWIN SANTIAGO; PACKING HOUSE, VLADIMIR PERLOVICH

became a household name, German immigrants made the area California’s first wine country. It still fuels high times and joyful memories with world-class attractions that make it the gateway to endless fun.

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Audiences cheer jousting knights and pageantry starring Lipizzaner stallions while serfs and wenches serve a four-course feast. A banquet at Pirate’s Dinner Adventure fortifies guests for skirmishes aboard a replicated 18th century Spanish galleon in an indoor lagoon.

Orange

Old Towne Orange is often used for movies and commercials, thanks to its diligently preserved pre-1940 homes and buildings.

Anchored by a picturesque traffic circle—oval, actually—at Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street, the district is on the National Register of Historic Places. It includes antique shops and restaurants such as Haven Gastropub and Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen. The Orange Chamber of Commerce (439 E. Chapman Ave.) offers a map of historic sights.

Chapman University, one of the state’s oldest private universities, marks its 150th year.

To the east are the bucolic hills of Irvine Park; its petite Orange County Zoo is ideal for wee ones, who also enjoy the narrow-gauge train.

Big kids go for The Outlets at Orange, where draws include high-end discount retailers Neiman Marcus Last Call and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th. Families fall like pins for hip bowling alley Lucky Strike Lanes and flock to Thrill It Fun Center and Vans Skatepark.

Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove— formerly known as Crystal Cathedral—is a must-tour for architecture buffs. Philip Johnson’s striking structure has 10,000 silver-tinted windows. Also there are Richard Neutra’s Tower of Hope and Richard Meier’s International Center for Positive Thinking.

Fullerton

Most visitors to Fullerton, home of sprawling

Fullerton Arboretum

Cal State Fullerton, gravitate to the historic core along Harbor Boulevard, with its endless supply of boutiques and watering holes. South of Commonwealth Avenue, a short stroll from the historic train station, are night spots and restaurants such as Hopscotch.

Significant sights nearby include Fullerton Museum Center, offering dynamic exhibits including a gallery devoted to Leo Fender, native son and pioneer of the electric guitar.

The museum offers maps pinpointing fine examples of architecture styles within walking distance. A short drive away, the stately Muckenthaler Cultural Center hosts varied design and art events and exhibits.

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The Fullerton Arboretum at CSUF is a garden of delights, with streams, trails and a restored Victorian cottage. East in Yorba Linda is the birthplace of Richard Nixon.

The tiny home and impressive rose garden are on the handsome grounds of the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum, a rich repository marking its 25th anniversary.

Birch Street Promenade in neighboring Brea offers retailers, dining destinations such as Brunos Trattoria and stand-up comedy.

New Tempo Urban Kitchen and Lillie’s Q restaurants are nearby. Brea Mall is huge.

For bold items, see listings in the where guide.

For a map of these neighborhoods, see page 61.

/ shopping for a change

➺ Bring your imagination to Rare by Goodwill, a new concept boutique on the Center Street Promenade where shoppers can repurpose one-of-a-kind goods and all things old can be new again. Rare is a hub of inspiration for creatives: Items such as clothing and home-decor goods are selected for their potential for transformation; individuals might turn a picture frame into a kitchen chalkboard, a vintage jacket into a stylish vest. Ninetytwo percent of every purchase goes to job placement, education and vocational programs for veterans and the disabled. 411 W. Broadway, Anaheim, 714.786.6642, ocgoodwill.org

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It’s been nearly a century since Prohibition, but venues inspired by the speakeasy—aka the blind pig, places in that era that illegally sold alcohol—are again all the rage. The Blind Rabbit (tabletop vignette seen here), from the team behind the Iron Press waffle spots, is hidden within the popular Anaheim Packing House. Pie Society is at the rear of Pitfire Pizza in Costa Mesa. The Speakeasy is at Old World Village in Huntington Beach. Last, and perhaps truest to tradition, there’s a whisper of a rumor that there’s one requiring a password above a certain much-lauded gastropub in Corona del Mar. p. 58-59

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Guidelines Restaurants are listed by city on page 48. Map locators

A RESTAURANT Stylish, nostalgic spot with red-leather booths gives dishes such as beef Stroganoff, pot roast and scallops an of-the-moment treatment. Café/market adjacent. L (M-F), D (nightly), Br (Su). 3334 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.650.6505 $$$ Map N13

at the end of each listing (Map A3; Map H10, etc.) refer to maps on pages 61-63. Compendium includes editors’ recommendations and advertisers.

ANDREI’S CONSCIOUS CUISINE & COCKTAILS The striking new terrace features fire “tornadoes” and five types of lemon tree. L (M-F), D (M-Sa).

2607 Main St., Irvine, 949.387.8887 $$ Map D4 ARC Chef Noah Blom’s “flame, flavor, finesse” cuisine (e.g., savory meatballs with garlic and whiskey, pig with black beans, maple and herbs) amid rustic-apothecary decor; superb cocktails use housemade everything.

L, D (daily). South Coast Collection, 3321 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, 949.500.5561 $$ Map J12 BABETTE’S New. Popular East Hampton eatery opens stylish West Coast location. Highlights include barbecued tofu starter; imaginatively presented sake-soy-marinated rib-eye; and Billionaire cocktail. B, L, D (daily). Crystal Cove Shopping Center, 7962 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Coast, 949.715.9915 $$$ Map J16

New Direction

North Left—helmed by Ryan Adams, also chef-owner at Three Seventy Common in Laguna Beach, and chef de cuisine Aron Habiger, from the Crosby—is yet another amazing addition to Santa Ana’s dining scene. On a first visit, we sampled five dishes and could not name a favorite: octopus with squash, pesto, frisée and quinoa; rib-eye tartare with bonito flake, scallion, shallot and sabayon; duck-confit salad with crouton, bacon, fried egg and sherry; black cod with onion, cauliflower, pistou, shallot and Espelette; and the Applebottom Jeans with white-cheddar crust, caramel and miso ice cream. Above: hanger steak with salt-roasted radish, pickled mustard seeds, fried arugula and honeythyme gastrique. p. 28

Index

American ................................28 Belgian ...................................... 31 Brewpubs/Gastropubs ....... 31 California................................. 32 Chinese.................................... 33 Continental ............................34 Eclectic ....................................34 French ......................................34 Indian .......................................36 International ..........................36

Italian .......................................36 Japanese .................................38 Mediterranean ......................38 Mexican/Latin ......................39 Quick Bites .............................43 Seafood ...................................40 Steak.........................................42 Thai ...........................................42 Themed ...................................42 Vietnamese............................42

CROSSROADS AT HOUSE OF BLUES Southern hospitality and rafter-raising music. Faves: Aarón’s Citrus Chicken; shrimp and grits; jambalaya, lobster mac and cheese; St. Louis ribs. Gospel brunch on select Sundays.

L, D (daily); Br (Su). Downtown Disney, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.778.BLUE $$ Map I10

BAYSIDE First-rate New American fare at stylish spot with limited view of harbor canals. A smashing new interior update and sprawling bar and patio draw exec lunches, romantic dinners and lazy brunches. Live jazz; art displays. L (M-F), D (nightly), Br (Su). 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, 949.721.1222 $$$ Map M14

THE DECK Open-air spot serves beach fare and breezy cocktails steps from the sand. Tuscan kale Caesar; Vancouver Island king salmon. B, L, D (daily). Pacific Edge Hotel, 627 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Laguna Beach, 949.494.6700 $$ Map I15

THE BEACHCOMBER Like a weatherworn yacht on Crystal Cove State Park beach. Roasted French feta; Prime flatiron steak with wild-mushroom-and-truffle mac; and Gimme S’mores! dessert. Outdoor Bootlegger Bar. Shuttle from Los Trancos lot. B, L, D (daily). 15 Crystal Cove, Newport Beach, 949.376.6900 $$ Map E4

JIMMY’S FAMOUS AMERICAN TAVERN David Wilhelm’s regional comfort faves: French Quarter boil with shellfish and andouille in spicy beer-and-garlic broth; steak frites, grilled rib-eye with béarnaise; Bananageddon for two. L, D (daily); Br (Su). 25001 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949.388.8900 $$ Map K17

BISTANGO Beautifully presented contemporary cuisine, extensive wine list, changing contemporary art exhibits and jazz nightly. L (M-F), D (M-Sa). 19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, 949.752.5222 $$$ Map K14

JULIETTE KITCHEN + BAR Superior New American fare and cocktails and adjacent wine merchant. Juliette Chung oversees the restaurant, husband Jon Hughes the wine, and daughter Erica Choir the pastries. The gifted chef is Daniel Hyatt. L (M-Sa), D (Tu-Sa). 1000 Bristol St., Newport Beach, 949.752.5854 $$$ Map J13

BOATHOUSE COLLECTIVE New. Sprawling yet hidden indoor-outdoor venue. Chef Matthieu Royer offers Asianinflected New American fare. Owner Clayton Peterson made most of the furnishings; surfboards hang from the ceiling; on-site garden. L (Tu-F), D (Tu-Sa), Br (Su). 1640 Pomona Ave, Costa Mesa, 949.646.3176 $$ Map H15 BROADWAY BY AMAR SANTANA Popular spot offers creative “cuisine of the Americas.” Beer-battered Florida frog legs; chocolate cavatelli pasta with spicy pork ragout. L (Sa-Su), D (nightly). 328 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach, 949.715.8234 $$$ Map H15 CHAPTER ONE: THE MODERN LOCAL Hip librarythemed spot is always a page-turner with dishes such as the Tuna 2-Step (ahi fillet/tuna tartare) and tomahawk Duroc pork chop; its “culinary cocktails” add intriguing plot twists. Open until 2 am. L, D (daily). 227 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, 714.352.2225 $$ Map H13 CHARLIE PALMER Star chef Charlie Palmer’s space is super-stylish and relaxed. Exceptional modern American dishes. Palmer’s wine shop Next Vintage and DG Burger are adjacent. L, D (daily), Br (Su).

South Coast Plaza, 3333 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.352.2525 $$$ Map D3 CLAIM JUMPER Craftsman-style spots offer rotisserie chicken, baby-back ribs, pot pie and six-layer Motherlode Cake. L, D (daily). Seven locations include South Coast Plaza, 3333 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.434.8479; 7971 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 714.523.3227; 2250 E. 17th St., Santa Ana, 714.836.6658 $$ Map J13, H8, G13

LEATHERBY’S CAFÉ ROUGE Chic and sleek affair at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Cutting-edge cuisine and special menus themed to Broadway shows.

Ideal for pre- or post-performance. D (Tu-Su). 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.429.7640 $$$ Map J13 LILLIE’S Q New. Charlie McKenna opens an outpost of his Chicago eatery, bringing his ribs, which consistently win prestigious national barbecue competitions, plus other Southern fare and moonshine cocktails. L, D (daily).

240 S. Brea Blvd., Brea, 714.482.2001 $$$ Map A3 LITTLE SPARROW Eric Samaniego’s improvisational, approachable bistro fare (e.g., pan-roasted sweetbread Cobb salad; grilled opah with beluga lentils and fennel pollen) is a truly significant addition to the scene. Look for the CAFE sign on the corner. D (Tu-Sa), Br (Su). 300 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.265.7640 $$ Map G13 MEMPHIS Southern, Cajun-Creole and Southwest dishes in hip retro setting. Start with gumbo or the pulledpork sliders. B, L (M-F), D (nightly), Br (Sa-Su). 2920 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.432.7685 $$ Map J13 NORTH LEFT Ryan Adams (Three Seventy Common) and Aron Habiger (ex-the Crosby) have a hip, supercasual winner—the ambience of a downscale bar, the cuisine of an upscale dining room. Rib-eye tartare; duck-confit salad; Applebottom Jeans dessert. L (M-F), D (M-Sa). 400 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, 714.543.3543 $$ Map H13

Foie gras is back on California menus after a federal judge overturned its ban. Try it while you can at Marché Moderne in Costa Mesa (p. 36) or Stonehill Tavern in Dana Point (p. 30).

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Dining OLD VINE CAFE Regional and seasonal; a pleasure any time of day, be it for its caramel apple French toast, beef-tongue panini or four-course tasting menus with wine pairings. B, L (daily), D (Tu-Sa). The Camp, 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.545.1411 $$ Map J13 PARK AVE Owner-chef David Slay’s creative renditions of classic American fare feature housemade and homegrown specialties. Most produce meticulously grown on premises; visit the garden! Architecture is Googie, decor midcentury retro. L (Tu-F), D (Tu-Su). 11200 Beach Blvd., Stanton, 714.901.4400 $$ Map I8

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PLAYGROUND Chef Jason Quinn, whose Lime Truck won Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race, offers New American small plates: cauliflower nachos; coconut curry noodle soup; Uncle Lou’s fried chicken; wagyu triptip; tip-top-tier off-the-menu burger. Playground 2.0 is a “culinary theater” for tasting dinners. D (daily). 220 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, 714.560.4444 $$ Map H13 RALPH BRENNAN’S JAZZ KITCHEN Creole cuisine and New Orleans jazz (beaded piano!) at spot inspired

by New Orleans’ French Quarter. Pasta jambalaya, Gumbo Ya-Ya, bananas Foster. Beignets at Jazz Kitchen Express; romantic dining upstairs; casual meals downstairs. B, L, D (daily). Downtown Disney, 1590 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.776.5200 $$ Map I10 THE RANCH Sophisticated restaurant and separate super-fun saloon. Chef Michael Rossi offers escargot with hazelnut spaetzle, country-fried Petaluma quail, and jaw-droppingly glorious bone-in cowboy rib-eye; try brother David Rossi’s old-fashioned pecan pie. Most produce picked daily on the Ranch’s own farm. D (nightly).

1025 E. Ball Road, Anaheim, 714.817.4200 $$$ Map I11 RAMOS HOUSE CAFÉ One of the county’s best restaurants serves O.C.’s best breakfast on the covered patio of an 1881 house next to the train tracks in the historic Los Rios district. Soju bloody mary; pain perdu.

B, L (Tu-Su). 31752 Los Rios St., San Juan Capistrano, 949.443.1342 $$ Map I17

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SADDLE RANCH CHOP HOUSE Rock-western experience with mechanical bull; look for the stagecoach on the roof! B, L, D (daily). The Triangle, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, 949.287.4652; Outlets at Orange, 20 City Blvd. W., Orange, 657.221.3136 $$ Map K12 and J11 SANDY’S HB SoCal vibe and vibrant setting steps from the sand at the Huntington Beach Pier. Regionally inspired cuisine and huge patio. B (Sa-Su); L, D (daily). 315 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, 714.374.7273 $$ Map N9 SEASONS 52 No deep-frying. No dish more than 475 calories. Lots of flavor. Fab piano bar, stylish decor, eclectic seasonal menu, Mini Indulgences desserts, superior wine list. L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, 714.437.5252 $$ Map J13 SOCIAL New. Jeffrey Boullt (Playground’s former sous chef) delivers knockout cuisine and cocktails near the Triangle. Thai-inflected mussels; grilled bread with bonemarrow butter; akaushi skirt steak with chimichurri; Midnight Georgia cocktail. D (Tu-Su), Br (Sa-Su). 512 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, 949.642.2425. $$ Map M12 STONEHILL TAVERN Michael Mina’s urbane ode to New American dining, in shimmering room at St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, turns the cozy tavern concept on its ear, bringing the ocean indoors via windows, mirrors and veranda seating. Stunning tasting menus by executive chef Raj Dixit. D (Tu-Su). 1 Monarch Beach Resort Drive, Dana Point, 949.234.3318 $$$ Map J17 TAVERN ON THE COAST Modern American fare: housemade pastas, Prime steaks, wild seafood— and a pineapple-upside-down martini. L (Tu-Sa), D (Tu-Su), Br (Su). 34212 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.415.5888. $$ Map J16

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TEMPO URBAN KITCHEN New. Restaurateur Jorge Cueva and chef Zach Geerson offer an intriguing menu featuring short-rib chocolate tacos, the highlight; their take on Korean dish bibimbap; and ice cream made tableside with liquid nitrogen. Excellent cocktails use housemade bitters, syrups and infusions. B, L, D (daily). 1060 E. Imperial Hwy., Brea, 714.529.2900 $$$ Map A3

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THREE SEVENTY COMMON Chef Ryan Adams offers winning fare such as halibut with peas, mint, onion and preserved lemon; and apple fried pies. Family-style Sunday Night Social dinners. D (nightly). 370 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach, 949.494.8686 $$ Map H15

WATERTABLE Chef Manfred Lassahn pulls out the stops at restaurant and “gastro bar” in inspired “living rooms” and on redone ocean-view patio. Shareable Bar Jars; honey-lavender Berkshire pork entrée. B, L, D (daily). Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort, 21500 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, 714.698.1234 $$ Map N9 ZIMZALA Surfer-chic restaurant-and-bar at hip Shorebreak Hotel offers “American/beach comfort” cuisine— and excellent Cal-Med. Br, D (daily). 500 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, 714.960.5050 $$ Map N9

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BRUSSELS BISTRO Belgian menu, drinks, decor. Chicon gratin (endives, white sauce, cheeses), Belgian stoemp, crepes flambés. All-you-can-eat moules frites M-W. DJs/ dancing F-Sa after 10:30 pm. L (Sa-Su), D (nightly). 222 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 949.376.7955 $$ Map H15 BRUXIE O.C.’s original waffle sandwiches. Hot tickets: Pastrami Bruxie, Creamsicle float. B, L, D (daily). The Strand, 180 Fifth St., Huntington Beach, 657.215.3559; 292 N. Glassell St., Orange, 714.633.3900; 215 W. Birch St., Brea, 714.255.1188; 279 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 949.877.3015 $ Map N8, C4, A3

Brewpubs and Gastropubs AMERICAN TAVERN EATERY & DRINK Familyfriendly spot at Hotel Ménage. Chili-seared edamame; flash-grilled Caesar salad; chimichurri flatiron steak. Plus tropical drinks—and view of Disneyland fireworks!—at outdoor Palapa Bar. B, L, D (daily). 1221 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, 714.758.0900 $$ Map I10 BLACK KNIGHT GASTRO LOUNGE Convivial indoor-outdoor spot with a dozen sports screens.

Highlights include the eggplant poke, wood-fired pizza and excellent flatbreads; generous cocktails.

L, D (daily). The Triangle, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, 949.646.2401 $$ Map K12 BOSSCAT KITCHEN AND LIBATIONS New. Creative fare with Southern accent—whiskey-scorched okra, “lowcountry” bouillabaisse—amid reclaimed materials. One hundred aged whiskeys, bourbons and scotches; whiskey flights; and whiskey bar. L, D (daily). 4647 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.333.0917 $$ Map D4 THE CROW BAR AND KITCHEN Cut-above creative fare, and outstanding selection of burgers, from James Beard Award-nominated chef John Cuevas. Superb brew selection. D (daily); Br (Sa-Su). 2325 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, 949.675.0070 $$ Map M16

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Niman Ranch pork-belly buns with housemade kimchee.

Circular bar; patio fire pit. B, L, D (daily). 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine, 949.225.6780 $$ Map J14 FIRESIDE Tavern at renovated Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Berkshire pork-belly sliders; pickled wild Gulf shrimp; pan-roasted Mary’s Chicken. L, D (daily). 3131 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.913.9061 $$ Map J13

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Dining HAVEN GASTROPUB Adventurous fare and palateprovoking handcrafted beers on tap. Vadouvan-crusted lamb belly with spiced rutabaga and house harissa; sticky toffee pudding with brown-butter-bourbon ice cream; superlative burgers. B (Sa-Su); L, D (daily).

190 S. Glassell St., Orange, 714.221.0680 $$ Map C4 JT SCHMID’S RESTAURANT AND BREWERY Beers brewed on-site and brewpub cuisine: wood-fired pizzas, Prime steaks, burgers, jambalaya and sashimi! L, D (daily). 2610 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.634.9200; 2415 Park Ave., Tustin, 714.258.0333 $$ Map I11, C4 MCFADDEN’S RESTAURANT AND SALOON New. Fun Irish-American comfort food: Irish nachos; Shepherd’s Frito Pie; Vermonster burger with maple mayo, sharp cheddar, caramelized apples, red onion and bacon; Plus Jameson Mule cocktail, deejays, HDTVs for sports fans, patio dining. D (daily). Anaheim GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way, Anaheim, 657.201.3924 $$ Map I10 MULDOON’S Dublin pub—of gastropub quality—and Celtic bar; off-the-menu Black Bush Stew with shot of Irish whiskey and baby lamb chop. L, D (Tu-Su); Br (Su). 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.640.4110 $$ Map L15 SIDE DOOR Superb spot shares a replica of England’s oldest inn with dining landmark Five Crowns. Artisanal cheese, charcuterie, seasonal plates and world-class brews—plus British pub fare. D (nightly), Br (Su). 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, 949.717.4322, $$ Map M16 SLATER’S 50/50 Burgers! Design your own—or try Peanut Butter & Jellousy or Fritos Crunch. Superior brew list. L, D (daily). 8082 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach, 714.594.5730; 24356 Swartz Drive, Lake Forest, 949.460.9314; 6362 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills, 714.685.1103 $$ Map L9, E6, B5

California Cuisine BAMBÚ Classic and creative dishes with bold flavors celebrating seasonal and local foods presented in a four-story atrium amid lush palms, orchids and bamboo trees. B (daily), L (M-F), D (Tu-Sa).

Fairmont Newport Beach, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.476.2001 $$$ Map K14 K’YA BISTRO BAR Handsome bistro at La Casa del Camino hotel offers expansive selection of small plates and wines by the glass. Wild Hawaiian poke, goat cheese-fennel-orange salad, lobster macaroni ’n’ cheese. D (nightly). La Casa del Camino, 1287 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.376.9718 $$ Map I15 NAPA ROSE Wine country at Disney Resort is a celebration of beauty in the bottle and the bounty of nature; chef Andrew Sutton offers sophisticated seasonal fare in stylish setting; polished staff includes dozens of sommeliers. D (nightly). Grand Californian Hotel, 1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.635.2300 $$$ Map I10 OAK GRILL New. Chef Marc Johnson delivers from start (seared Maine diver scallops with heirloom beans and capers) to finish (Rocky Road Bar). Fifty wines by the glass; superb cocktails. Shares huge patio with Aqua Lounge. B, L, D (daily). Island Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.760.4920 $$$$ Map L15 ONOTRIA WINE COUNTRY CUISINE Ristorante honors wine with Cal-Ital dishes concocted to flatter fine varietals. Dishes are seasonal, and game is a specialty.

The wine list runs 40 pages. L (M-F), D (M-Sa). 2831 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.641.5952 $$ Map J1 PROVENANCE New. Cathy Pavlos’ wine-country-farmhouse-themed spot has raised-bed patio garden; produce is the star. Dessert: S’more in a Jar, or the Earl Grey cream soda cocktail with cinnamon bourbon. Fantastic brunch. L (M-F), D (nightly), Br (S). 531 Eastbluff Drive, Newport Beach, 949.718.0477 $$ Map L14

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Dining SEALEGS WINE BAR Seasonal California share plates—e.g., Pig and Fig Flatbread, Stinky Fries, bananas Foster French toast—plus limited-production wines and craft beers amid Hamptons-style nautical decor. D (nightly), Br (Su). 21022 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, 714.536.5700 $$ Map M9 SHADES Casual elegance, deft Cal-Continental menu and ocean views make this a popular steak (boutique ranch meats) and seafood destination. Lavish brunch (unlimited crab legs!) on poolside patio. B, L, D (daily); Br (Su). Waterfront Hilton, 21100 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, 714.845.8444 $$ Map N9 SILVER TRUMPET Musically themed restaurant and striking bar opposite Segerstrom Center for the Arts, ideal for pre- or post-theater repasts. Seasonally driven fare, housemade pastries and desserts. B, L, D (daily); Br (SaSu). Avenue of the Arts Wyndham Hotel, 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, 714.442.8593 $$ Map J13 SPLASHES RESTAURANT AND BAR Indoors by the fireplace or on the patio steps from the sand, the water’s-edge Pacific view provides a dramatic backdrop for meals meant to be gorgeous memories. B, L, D (daily); Br (Su). Surf & Sand Hotel, 1555 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.497.4477, Ext. 550 $$$ Map H15 STUDIO Airy bluff-top Arts and Crafts-style bungalow with stunning azure and endless Pacific view oozes an offhand luxury befitting its premium resort setting.

Chef Craig Strong reaches far beyond the predictably posh with an ambitious menu of creative Cal-French cuisine. D (Tu-Su). Montage Resort & Spa, 30801 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 866.271.6953 $$$$ Map I16 TABU GRILL Local in-spot/Zagat high scorer brings on new chef Rayne Frey, who continues its winning ways. D (nightly). 2892 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.494.7743 $$$ Map I16 TANGATA Lunch-only spot at museum from the acclaimed Patina Group. “Soup of yesterday,” braised lamb shank with creamy polenta. L (Tu-Su). Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.550.0906 $$ Map G13 TANGERINE GRILL Find culinary California adventure opposite Disney’s California Adventure. Consider tangerine chicken, tangerine scallops or Malibu culotte steak.

B, L, D (daily). Anabella Hotel, 1030 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.772.1186 $$ Map I10 VINE Laid-back beach burg takes wine-country detour with poised California cuisine and enlightened wine selections. Jared Cook is the new executive chef and partner.

Chef’s Pub is adjacent. D (Tu-Sa). 211 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949.361.2079 $$$ Map south of F6 VUE Serves up “forward-thinking California coastal cuisine” on a bluff overlooking Dana Point Harbor. The ocean breeze and fire pit add to the romantic ambiance.

B, L, D (daily). Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort, 25135 Park Lantern, Dana Point, 949.661.5000 $$$ Map J16 THE WINERY Chef-partner Yvon Goetz offers superior contemporary cuisine—the freshest seafood, wild game, USDA Prime steaks plus cigar patios and extensive wine cellars—at two striking locations, the newest overlooking the harbor. Tustin: L (M-F), D (nightly); Newport: D (nightly). District at Tustin Legacy, 2647 Park Ave., Tustin, 714.258.7600; 3131 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.999.6622 $$$ Map J14, N13

Chinese CAPITAL SEAFOOD More than 100 kinds of dim sum, offered from pushed steam carts at lunch, plus Asian tapas, clay-pot items, tofu, noodles and congees. L, D (daily). Irvine Spectrum Center, 85 Fortune Drive, Irvine, 949.788.9218; 2700 Alton Parkway, Irvine, 949.252.8188 $$ Map D5, J14

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Dining DIN TAI FUNG New. Taiwan icon known for xiao long bao—Shanghai-style soup dumplings—opens venue at South Coast Plaza. New York Times included the original in its world’s top 10; the L.A. Times’ Jonathan Gold pegged the Glendale location in his top 101. Shrimp and pork wonton with spicy sauce; shrimp fried rice and sautéed string beans with garlic. L, D (daily). 3333 Bristol St. Costa Mesa, 714.549.3388 $$ Map J13 MANDARIN KING Family-owned spot offers extensive menu of favorites and three-course family dinners. Pupu platter for two; lemon chicken; spicy peppered fish; pork with hot garlic sauce. L (M-Sa), D (daily). 1223 N. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.494.8992 $$ Map H15 TWENTY EIGHT New. Top Chef finalist Shirley Chung— former executive chef at China Poblano by José Andrés, opened restaurants for Thomas Keller, Guy Savoy and Mario Batali—presents modern Chinese in former Kimera digs. Singapore-style chili lobster with hand-cut noodles; slow-braised oxtail. L, D (daily). 19530 Jamboree Road, Irvine, 949.852.2828 $$ Map K14

Continental FIVE CROWNS Venerated Lawry’s spot in English inn replica gets new decor, new chef, new dishes. Prime rib and other favorites stay. Superb SideDoor Gastropub is adjacent. D (nightly), Br (Su). 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, 949.760.0331 $$$ Map M16 THE HOBBIT Transporting dinners at homey hacienda revered for special occasions. Multicourse prix-fixe affair: cocktails upstairs, elaborate appetizers in the wine cellar, new Continental classics in elegant dining rooms. Menu changes weekly. Reservations essential. D (W-Su). 2932 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, 714.997.1972 $$$$ Map J11 ORANGE HILL Hilltop hideaway with endless city-light views; traditional and updated fare includes seafood, prime rib, lobster. Orange Bar has retro orange theme and orange piano. D (nightly), Br (Sa-Su). 6410 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, 714.997.2910 $$ Map C5 21 OCEANFRONT Romantic restaurant with sunset views, cozy bars, servers in black tie and menu featuring abalone, oysters Rockefeller and superb crab legs as well as steaks and osso buco. Live entertainment in the lounge. D (nightly). 2100 W. Oceanfront (Newport Pier), Newport Beach, 949.673.2100 $$$ Map N13

Eclectic MIX Chef Kyung Soo Carroll offers imaginative, often organic “classical French and nuevo American fusion” fare in the Hilton Anaheim’s atrium lobby. B, L, D (daily). 777 Convention Way, Anaheim, 714.740.4412 $$ Map I10 SAPPHIRE LAGUNA Chef Azmin Ghahreman offers globally inspired dishes at stylish restaurant. Gourmet pantry for picnic and takeout. The popular patio has a partial ocean view. L (M-F), D (nightly), Br (SaSu). 1200 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.715.9888 $$$ Map I15

French THE CELLAR Subterranean setting at 1920s-era California hotel oozes character, straddles categories with its modern European fare. Three B Hash; chateaubriand; chocolate soufflé. Late-night lounge Tu-Su until 2 am. D (Tu-Su) 305 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, 714.525.5682 $$$ Map A3 GEMMELL’S Fine chef Byron Gemmell serves up fairly traditional French fare and adds California touches.

Casserole of escargots; hearts of palm and crab; roasted duck. L, D (daily); Br (Su). 34471 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, 949.234.0063 $$$ Map K16

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Dining MARCHÉ MODERNE Chef Florent Marneau and pastry chef wife Amelia raise the bistro to delicious heights with their unstuffy but oh-so-French effort. He revels in what’s seasonal. Dessert? Exquisite cheeses or Amelia’s transcendent desserts. L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.434.7900 $$$ Map D3 MOULIN New. Cheery bistro-epicerie-cafe offers rotisserie chicken, baguette sandwiches, pastries, charcuterie, cheeses, wine and beer—all French amid French logo decor. Tues. prix-fixe dinner. B, L (daily); D (Tu). 1000 N. Bristol St., Newport Beach, 949.474.0920 $$ Map K16 PASCAL Venerated chef Pasal Olhats offers the Pascal Experience menu divided into priced courses—plus bakery and epicerie items, salads, sandwiches, panini, desserts, and picnics to go. B, L, D (daily). 103 Rancho Viejo Road, San Juan Capistrano, 949.488.0031 $$ Map I17 PINOT PROVENCE Sophisticated French-Med dishes and decor from Patina Group favored for executive lunches, pre-theater dinners, brunch and special occasions. Charming walled patio. B, L, D (daily); Br (Sa-Su).

Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, 714.444.5900 $$$ Map J13 VIE DE FRANCE Classic onion soup, breads (excellent croissants!) and pastries baked fresh daily, sandwiches made to order, desserts homemade at charming bistro and bakery. B, L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.557.1734 $ Map J13

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Owner-chef Geeta Bansal recently cooked at New York’s prestigious James Beard House. L, D (daily). 15435 Jeffrey Road, Irvine, 949.552.2851 $$ Map D5 ROYAL KHYBER Spot often cited as O.C.’s best Indian marks 30 years. Warm eggplant salad; lobster masala; signature Khyber’s Nectar, lamb shanks simmered 14 hours. L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza Village, 3333 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.557.5679 $$$ Map J13 TAMARIND Sibling of London’s Michelin-starred spot; new chef Imran Ali focuses on traditional recipes in contemporary presentations. Potato platter; tandoori sea bass. L, D (daily). Crystal Cove Shopping Center, 7862 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Coast, 949.715.8338 $$$ Map J13

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Specialty stews, rices and kebabs; combination platters; live music on weekends. L, D (daily). 3800 S. Plaza Drive, Santa Ana, 614.557.6600 $$$ Map J13 MOZAMBIQUE African fortress gone hip and stylish offers Cal-Portuguese-South African cuisine such as piri piri prawns. Veranda rooftop dining. Casual spinoff in Newport Beach. 1740 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.715.7777; the Bluffs, 1332 Bison Ave., Newport Beach, 949.718.0956 $$ Map I15, E4

Italian ANAHEIM WHITE HOUSE Italian steakhouse in 1909 manor; refined cuisine elaborately presented amid fresco recreations. White chocolate salmon; peppered hanger steak; game dishes. L (M-F), D (nightly), Br (Su). 887 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, 714.772.1381 $$$ Map I10 ANDREA Elegant but unstuffy. Spectacular views of elysian vistas and the ocean. Superb northern Italian cuisine. Pasta and gelato made in dedicated rooms. L, D (daily). Resort at Pelican Hill, 22701 Pelican Hill Road S., Newport Coast, 949.467.6800 $$$$ Map L17

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CUCINA ENOTECA Cal-Ital plus wine shop amid fun decor. Vasi (filled jars), lobster gnocchi neri, guanciale bucatini, house-infused liquors. L, D (daily), Br (Su). Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.721.2000; Irvine Spectrum Center, 31 Fortune Drive, Irvine, 949.861.2222 $$ Map L15, D5 ECCO Hip spot at the Camp serves up sophisticated wood-fired pizzas, ricotta gnocchi with grilled prawns, sautéed broccoli rabe with garlic and chilies. New at Anaheim Packing House. L, D (daily). The Camp, 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.444.ECCO; 440 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, eccopizza.com $$ Map J13, H10 FRANCOLI GOURMET Convivial, handsome northern Italian destination takes a quantum leap in quality, both in style (e.g., ornate orange-glass chandelier) and cuisine since its move to Old Towne Orange. B, L, D (daily).

100 S. Glassell St., Orange, 714.288.1077 $$ Map C4 IL BARONE RISTORANTE Acclaimed chef Franco Barone and wife Donatella offer sophisticated fare at stylish spot hidden near John Wayne Airport. New casual Il Barone Pizza e Pasta spinoff on Balboa peninsula. L (M-F), D (M-Sa). 4251 Martingale Way, Newport Beach, 949.955.2755; 705 E. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.673.1029 $$ Map K14, N14 IL DOLCE PIZZERIA Artisanal Naples-style pizzas and pastas in modest spot at busy intersection. The simple pepperoni pizza may be the county’s best; the pistachio pizza, with Parmesan, red onions, rosemary and Gruyère, is a more unusual delight. L, D (daily). 1902 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, 949.200.9107 $$ Map J14 IL FORNAIO Upscale casual trattoria and bakery features crusty fresh bread, housemade and imported pastas, wood-fired pizzas and roasted meats in a romantic atmosphere. L (M-Sa); D (nightly). 18051 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, 949.261.1444 $$$ Map J14 IL GARAGE Beguiling Italian spot from David Slay, of acclaimed ParkAve, in a garage, amid a 1924 tractor and red-checkered tablecloths; it overlooks the garden that inspires and supplies the menu. D (Tu-Sa). 11200 Beach Blvd., Stanton, 714.901.4400 $$ Map I8

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MAMA D’S Neighborhood spot on the peninsula has a loyal following thanks to large portions and very personable wait staff. Extensive menu; pasta, chicken and hero sandwiches at lunch. L (M-F), D (nightly). 3012 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.675.6262 $$ Map N13 MARE CULINARY LOUNGE Chef-owner Allessandro Pirozzi’s glittery spot. Infused pastas include limoncelloinfused mafaldine pasta with lobster tail, shallots and pinot-grigio local-lemon sauce. B, L, D (daily). 696 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.715.9581 $$$ Map H15

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NELLO CUCINA Italian steakhouse plus thin-crust pizzas, innovative pastas in South Coast Plaza’s Bear Street wing; sibling to Antonello Ristorante. L, D (daily). 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, 714.540.3365 $$ Map J13

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Dining PIROZZI New. Instant classics at Alessándro Pirozzi’s super-convivial spot include olive fritte; speck-wrapped, wild-boar-stuffed quail; limoncello-infused taglierini with giant prawns; and heart-shaped Nutella pizza for two. D (daily). 2929 E. Coast Hwy, Corona del Mar, 949.675.2932 $$$ Map M16 PIZZERIA MOZZA Culinary stars Mario Batali, Nancy Silverton and Joseph Bastianich replicate their L.A. and Singapore spots. Pizzas use distinctive dough and beguiling ingredients. Start with bone marrow al forno; finish with caramel copetta with marshmallow sauce.

L, D (daily). 800 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach. $$ Map M13 PIZZERIA ORTICA Spot owned by L.A. chef David Myers (Comme Ça) offers refined authentic Neapolitan fare using intriguing ingredients beneath soaring arched ceilings and frescoes. L (M-F), D (nightly). 650 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, 714.445.4900 $$ Map J13 QUATTRO CAFFÉ Antonio Cagnolo of nearby, muchlauded Antonello Ristorante rejuvenates shoppers with stylish fare. L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza, 3333 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.754.0300 $$ Map J13 SETTEBELLO New. Classic and creative Neapolitanstyle pizzas and other winning fare in stylish digs.

Indoors feel like outdoors; Italian films screen in the lounge. L, D (daily). Crystal Cove Shopping Center, 7864 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Coast, 949.715.2072 $$ Map J16 VITALY New. Maurizio and Barbara Cocchi of Bologna offer croissants, piadine and tigelle sandwiches, espresso, beer, wine, gelato and gelato flights in tiny cones. B, L, D (daily). The Camp, 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.662.5500 $$ Map J13

Japanese BLUEFIN Master sushi chef Takashi Abe offers exquisite sushi and hot entrées. Toro tartare with osetra caviar; seafood tempura with truffle sauce and matcha salt. L, D (daily). Crystal Cove Promenade, 7952 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Coast, 949.715.7373 $$$ Map M17 HAMAMORI Sparkling environment with undulating curves overlooks Bear Street. Rice-cracker-coated jumbo asparagus with yuzu sea salt; tamari-marinated black cod. L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, 714.850.0880 $$$ Map J14 NANA SAN Chef Goro Sakurai attracts a considerable and predominantly Asian clientele; there’s generally a wait by 5:15 pm, but you’ll get a call or text when your seats are ready. L (M-F), D (M-Sa). 3601 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, 949.474.7373 $$ Map D4 RA SUSHI Red-globe-light-bedecked ceiling, oversized aquarium and hip soundtrack give the Huntington Beach location a club-like feel. Try the crispy Asian tacos! D (daily). The Strand, 155 Fifth St., Huntington Beach, 714.536.6390; District at Tustin Legacy, 2401 Park Ave., Tustin, 714.566.1700 $$ Map N9

Mediterranean CATAL RESTAURANT AND UVA BAR The Uva outdoor pavilion offers 40 California wines by the glass and tapas; upstairs is Catal for fine dining. L, D (daily). Downtown Disney, 1580 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.774.4442 $$$ Map I10 FIG & OLIVE New. Pascal Lorange’s cuisine is an ode to olive oil and what’s on the plate—from crostini and crudo starters to crème-brûlée cheesecake—is sophisticated. The olive tree-studded setting is stunning. L, D (daily), Br (Sa-Su). 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.877.3005 $$$ Map L15

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Dining LUCCA CAFE & MARKET Euro-chic bistro, deli and wine bar is a destination for foodies seeking unusual items and dishes using artisanal and organic local ingredients. L (M-F), D (nightly), Br (Sa-Su). 6507 Quail Hill Parkway, Irvine, 949.725.1773 $$ Map D5 MESA Stylish spot at the Camp, on the Bristol Street stretch known as SoBeCa, offers a hip scene, retractable glass roof, intriguing decor, inventive appetizers, superb cocktails and unisex restrooms. D (Tu-Sa). 725 Baker St., Costa Mesa, 714.557.6700 $$ Map J13 ZOV’S Zov Karamardian’s passion propels her spots; Louis Jocson is the new executive chef. Acclaimed Med cuisine; bakery-café in Tustin. New in Anaheim.

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Mexican/Latin ANEPALCO’S Chef Daniel Godinez applies French technique to traditional Mexican ingredients, with sophisticated, artfully presented results. Tilapia with serrano chili-infused beurre blanc; cuitlacoche-topped burger. Innovative cocktails. L, D (daily). 3737 Chapman Ave., Orange, 714.456.9642 $$ Map B4 GABBI’S MEXICAN KITCHEN Old Towne daytrippers and tequila connoisseurs duck into this rustically stylish haven for spirited takes on regional Mexican fare far beyond tacos and burritos. L, D (daily). 141 S. Glassell St., Orange, 714.633.3038 $$ Map C4

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JAVIER’S CANTINA Lively locations with spectacular decor and mucho-gusto ways with south-of-the-border classics. La Tablita, prepare-your-own tacos for two; chili colorado of Kurobuta pork chops in guajillo chili sauce with nopalitos. L, D (daily). 7832 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Coast, 949.494.1239; Irvine Spectrum Center, 45 Fortune Drive, Irvine, 949.872.2101 $$ Map H15, D5 LAS BRISAS Window-lined, elegant cliff-top spot with renowned guacamole and superb coastal views.

Snapper Veracruzana; Yucatan chicken. The patio is packed. B, L (M-Sa); D (nightly); Br (Su). 361 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949.497.5434 $$$ Map H15 LA VIDA CANTINA New. Spot behind nightclub Sutra and near cinemas has a very attractive outdoor bar with five fire pits and two oversized palapas. Don’t miss Rico’s Queso! L (F-Sa), D (daily), Br (Su). The Triangle, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, 949.612.2349 $$ Map K12 MATADOR CANTINA Upscale spot with red-brick walls in 1899 building serves traditional dishes but also “Mexican-inspired,” such as chorizo ravioli. Also consider queso fundido and chocolate enchiladas. L, D (daily). 111 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, 714.871.8226 $$$ Map A3 PUEBLO New. Traditional and contemporary Spanish tapas such as seared spot prawns with green olives and garlic from chef Michael Campbell (sous chef at Michael Mina’s RN74) amid folklorico-style decor. L, D (daily). South Coast Collection, 3321 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, 714.340.5775 $$ Map J12 RAYA Sophisticated global cuisine from chef Richard Sandoval, spectacular ocean views. Sweet-corn soup with cuitlacoche puree, roasted halibut with truffled boniato and crispy jalapeños; the churros are a must! B, L, D (daily). Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point, 949.240.2000 $$$ Map J16 RED O Sexy design with lots of Moroccan accents, menu by Mexican cuisine guru Rick Bayless. Ceviches, guacamole tasting, lamb chops mole negro. Extensive tequila list; the Topolo house margarita is outstanding.

L, D (daily). 143 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.718.0300 $$$ Map L15

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Consider a stop at this very remote canyon eatery and its lovely patio. L (Sa-Su), D (Tu-Su). 20722 Rose Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, 949.766.6939 $$ Map east of C6 SOL COCINA Stylish spot overlooking harbor canals features Deborah Schneider’s vibrant Baja-inspired dishes; she wrote the cookbooks Amor y Tacos and The Mexican Slow-Cooker. Pibil-roasted fish on banana leaf; Kurobuta carnitas; cocktails, side dishes and flan are terrific. L, D (daily). 251 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.675.9800 $$ Map O15 SOLITA Sol Cocina spinoff offers tacos (e.g., chorizo, bacon and sweet potatoes; chili tofu; wood-grilled carne asada) and margaritas. Start with queso al forno with bubbling, spicy Mexican cheeses. L, D (daily). Bella Terra, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, 714.894.2792 $ Map C2 TACO ASYLUM Spot serving unusual tacos, excellent brews and small-batch sodas gets second wind with winning new chef Carlos Anthony, 24. Banh mi taco, corn off the cob, dessert nachos; off-the-menu, blowyour-head-off Pyro taco. L, D (daily). The Camp, 2937 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.922.6010 $ Map J13 TACO MARÍA Carlos Salgado serves up meticulous and always fascinating “Chicano cuisine” at the OC Mix, e.g., piloncillo pork belly with pencil-cob grits, cherry and dandelion. Memorable, truly distinctive tacos at lunch; dinner is four-course prix-fixe. L (Tu-Sa), D (W-Sa). South Coast Collection, 3313 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, 714.538.8444, $$$ Map J13 TORTILLA REPUBLIC New. Inventive fare, stylish decor. Duck-confit tacos with sour-cherry salsita; tequila-coriander-rub hanger steak; 100 blue-agave spirits at the onyx-cap bar. Two dining terraces and courtyard patio; even the chefs have ocean views. L (Tu-Su), D (nightly). 480 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.393.4888 $$$ Map I15

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AMELIA’S SEAFOOD & ITALIAN RESTAURANT Charming local favorite for almost half a century offers scampi Caesar salad, linguine with fresh bay scallops and baby calamari in marinara sauce, and cioppino.

The intimate patio table is coveted. D (nightly), Br (F-Su). 311 Marine Ave., Balboa Island, 949.673.6580 $$ Map M15 BLUEWATER GRILL Fresh seafood selection at handsome spots changes daily. Grilled Australian barramundi, Costa Rican mahimahi, farm-raised Mississippi catfish. Outdoor waterfront dining in Newport. L, D (daily); Br (Su). The District at Tustin Legacy, 2409 Park Ave., Tustin, 714.258.FISH; 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach, 949.675.FISH $$ Map J14, N13 BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO. Fun, very entertaining spot inspired by the film Forrest Gump. Start with the peel-and-eat Shrimper’s Net Catch. L, D (daily).

Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.635.4867 $$ Map I10 THE CANNERY The spot is historic—a cannery in 1921, a fine seafooder for 40 years—but what’s been coming out of the kitchen of late is way better than ever. Upstairs Jellyfish Lounge specializes in sushi; great happy hour. L, D (daily); Br (Su). 3010 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach, 949.566.0060 $$ Map N13 THE CATCH Sleek spot popular with baseball and hockey fans as well as concertgoers—it’s near Angel Stadium and Honda Center. Crispy-skinned Tasmanian trout; 5-pound OMG burger feeds 10; hot chocolate sundae flamed tableside. L, D (Tu-Su). 2100 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.935.0101 $$ Map I11

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Dining DUKE’S Hawaiian-inspired seafood, Prime steaks and beach-house ambiance. Hawaiian-inspired seafood, Prime steaks. Next to the pier; endless ocean views.

L (Tu-Sa), D (nightly). 317 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, 714.374.6446 $$ Map N9 HARBOR GRILL Excellent mesquite-grilled seafood, pastas, gumbos, bouillabaisse at Dana Point Harbor; consider the rosebud martini and the sustainably farmed oysters. L, D (daily); Br (Su). 34499 Golden Lantern St., Dana Point, 949.240.1416 $$$ Map K16 MARKET BROILER Mix ’n’ match fresh fish ‘n’ sauce.

Mesquite-grilled seafood and steaks, sushi, on-site fresh fish market. L, D (daily). The Outlets at Orange, 20 City Blvd., Orange, 714.769.FISH; 20111 Brookhurst St., Huntington Beach, 714.771.6655 $$ Map J11, L10 MASTRO’S OCEAN CLUB Bluff-top, ocean-view spot.

Dry-ice enshrouded Seafood Tower; freshest seafood in majestic proportions; and the don’t-miss signature warm butter cake. Glass-topped grand piano in the O Bar. D (nightly). Crystal Cove Shopping Center, 8112 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Coast, 949.376.6990 $$$$ Map N14 MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S Citified fish house offers simply prepared fresh seafood. Old-school cocktails, legendary happy hour; microbrews on tap at Irvine’s Pilsner Room. L (M-F), D (nightly). 2000 S. Main St., Irvine, 949.756.0505; Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.535.9000 $$$ Map L14, I10

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ROY’S RESTAURANT Roy Yamaguchi‘s Hawaiian fusion fare amid stylish tropical decor. Yamaguchi-style sushi; pineapple-infused Hawaiian martini. D (nightly).

Fashion Island, 453 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.640.7697; Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.776.7697 $$$ Map L15, I10 SCOTT’S Fine dining close to shopping and ideal for pre-theater—there’s a bell 15 minutes before showtime.

Lures include superb seafood, USDA Prime steaks and fun desserts, and there’s a new cocktail list in the lounge.

Live music (W-Sa). L, D (daily); Br (Sa-Su). 3300 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.979.2400 $$$ Map J13 SHOR Choose your fish or meat, choose your rub, choose your sauce at American seafood grill at redone Hyatt Regency Newport Beach. Fresh-from-the-docks specials daily. B, L, D (daily). 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, 949.644.1552 $$ Map M14 SHUCK Oyster bar offers meticulously shucked selections. Superb grilled cheese sandwich, seafood stew. Bubblies and brews. L, D (daily). OC Mix, 3313 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, 949.420.0478 $$ Map J12 SLAPFISH New in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach.

Boat-to-table cuisine includes banh mi burrito and lobster items such as lobster grilled cheese, lobster sandwich, lobster dog and “clobster cake” (half crab, half lobster). L, D (daily). 2727 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.723.0034; 211 Broadway St., Laguna Beach, 949.715.0464; 19696 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, 714.963.3900; $$ Map M13, H15, D2 TAPS FISH HOUSE AND BREWERY Gold medalwinning brewmeister (Brewer of the Year at world’s largest beer competition—twice!) plus oyster bar and fine steaks. L, D (daily); Br (Su). Birch Street Promenade, 101 E. Imperial Hwy., Brea, 714.257.0101 $ Map A3 WATERLINE New. All-meal “water-to-table” fresh local seafood experience overlooking harbor replaces First Cabin restaurant. Crab eggs Benedict in the a.m.; halibut BLT at lunch; scallops “Peas & Carrots” at dinner. B, L, D (daily). Balboa Bay Resort, 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 888.894.2788 $$$ Map D5

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Dining braised blackened short ribs with smoked grits—amid harbor views. D (daily), Br (Sa-Su). 34661 Golden Lantern St., Dana Point, 949.764.3474 $$ Map K17 WOODY’S WHARF Waterfront spot with colorful history serving seafood and steaks since 1965. Cary Grant and Mickey Mantle were guests. Chuck Norris once owned it; doormen included Jean-Claude Van Damme! L (M-Sa), D (daily); Br (Sa-Su). 2318 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.675.0474 $$ Map N8

Steak AGORA CHURRASCARIA Choice cuts at Brazilian steakhouse are cooked over fire pit, seasoned with rock salt. Gaucho-garbed waiters offer succession of 16 sumptuous cuts, from picanha (a sirloin specialty) to coração (delicate chicken hearts). Elaborate hot and cold bar with vegetable and seafood specialties. L (M-F), D (nightly). 1830 Main St., Irvine, 949.222.9910 $$$ Map J13 THE CAPITAL GRILLE Elegant steakhouse offers dry-aged beef amid portraits of local historic figures. Panfried calamari with cherry peppers; bone-in kona-crusted dry-aged sirloin; ethereal cheesecake. 5,000 wines; classic cocktails. L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.432.1140 $$$$ Map J17 FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR Sleek venue serves prime everything. Classy feel extends to bustling bar with 100 wines by the glass and in flights.

Superior small plates; sizzling steaks; Wine Country Brunch, prime rib on Sundays; “retro chic” and “couture” cocktails. Br (Su), D (nightly). 455 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.720.9633 $$$ Map L15 MASTRO’S STEAKHOUSE Swanky spot offers largerthan-life portions and white-jacket service. Wet-aged hand-cut bone-in filet; off-the-menu crab gnocchi; and— oooh—warm butter cake. Bar offers generous cocktails, fine live music. D (nightly). 633 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, 714.546.7405 $$$$ Map J17 MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE Classy bastions of beef get slick new redesign. Service-plus, colossal portions. Double filet, Cajun rib-eye, retro filets Oscar and Diane. Show-and-tell menu recitation. Bar 1221.

Anaheim, D (nightly); Santa Ana, L (M-F), D (nightly).

1895 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, 714.621.0101; South Coast Plaza Village, 1641 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, 714.444.4834 $$$$ Map I10, J13 RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Bone-in cowboy rib-eye; caramelized banana cream pie. Soaring ceilings, modern sculpture, ironwork, colorful glass at Anaheim location. Anaheim, D (nightly); Irvine L (F), D (daily).

2041 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, 714.750.5466; 2961 Michelson Drive, Irvine, 949.252.8848 $$$$ Map I10, K14 SAM & HARRY’S Swank repasts feature hand-cut Midwest corn-fed steaks aged 28 days, seafood flown in daily, potent cocktails. B, L, D (daily); Br (Sa-Su).

Newport Beach Marriott, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.729.6900 $$$ Map M15

THAI NAKORN Local fixture. Specialties include fried fish with mango salad, clam in chili paste and basil. 11951 Beach Blvd., Stanton, 714.799.2031; 12532 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, 714.583.8938 $$ Map I8, K10

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Expansive menu; kids’ menu. Don’t forget the Volcano at the end of your meal. B, L, D (daily). Downtown Disney, 1515 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.772.0413 $$ Map I10

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PIRATE’S DINNER ADVENTURE Swordplay, pyrotechnics, comedy, romance aboard galleon replica in indoor lagoon. Call for weekend schedule; D (nightly). 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 714.690.1497 $$$ Map G8

ANQI Innovative small plates in sexy setting with backlit bar and glass catwalk over running stream. Mangochili shrimp; galbi hanger steak with crispy kimchee polenta; amazing garlic noodles. Secret-recipe garlic crab on Tuesdays. L, D (daily). South Coast Plaza, 3333 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.557.5679 $$$ Map J13

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SELANNE STEAK TAVERN New. Ice hockey legend Teemu Selänne unveils upscale spot with several distinct settings in historic cottage. Pacific diver scallops; scarlet beet ravioli; Lord Stanley (bone-in rib-eye) wagyu steak for two; Bloomsdale spinach side; and excellent desserts. D (Tu-Su). 1464 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.715.9881 $$$ Map I16

Thai ROYAL THAI CUISINE Casually elegant family-owned spots on the coast for more than 30 years. Honey duck; Lady Thai prawns. L, D (daily). 4001 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.645.8424; 1750 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.494.8424 $$ Map N13, I16

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Dining BAMBOO BISTRO Contemporary Vietnamese and Thai fare from Chau Dang Haller, whose mother owns Brodard Chateau (below). Crepes, Thai soups, pho, vermicelli and curries. L, D (daily). 2600 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, 949.720.1289 $$ Map M16 BREAK OF DAWN Iconic, recently relocated spot is known for generous portions of chef Dee Nguyen’s superb Vietnamese-inflected American breakfast fare.

B, L (W-Su). 24351 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills, 949.587.9418 $$ Map G17 BRODARD CHATEAU Elegant two-story venue serves specialty dishes of Hanoi, Hue and Saigon. Baked clams; roasted duck salad; Phuket-style pho; seafood

bird’s nest; beef and string beans in XO sauce. L, D (daily). 9100 Trask Ave., Garden Grove, 714.899.8273 $$$ Map K8 EAST BOROUGH Casual fare on a patio at the Camp. Pork-belly banh mi; pho baguette with beef brisket; chicken and shrimp spring roll; lemongrass tofu. L (daily), D (Tu-Sa). 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.641.5010 $ Map J13 LANTERN CAFE Bustling spot offers spring rolls, hot pots, clay pots, oxtail pho, entrées including lemongrass calamari with curry and pepper and flame-broiled pork with shredded pork skin. L, D (daily). 103 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 949.515.9090 $$ Map M13

Quick Bites ANAHEIM PACKING HOUSE Historic citrus hub— the Sunkist building—reopens doors with two dozen foodie vendors including Adya for Cal-Indian; Sawleaf for Vietnamese; Rolling Boil for Asian hot pots; Georgia’s for Southern fare; Wheat and Sons for rotisserie, charcutierie and sandwiches; Kettlebar for steam-kettle-cooked seafood pan roasts; Hammer Bar & Tool Shed for cocktails; Black Sheep for grilled cheese sandwiches; Ecco Pizza; the Iron Press for savory waffles; Hans’ Homemade Ice Cream; Popbar for handcrafted gelato on a stick; and Dark 180 for sophisticated hot chocolate. L, D (daily). 440 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, 714.635.1350 $$ Map H1 BOLDO BOL New. Choose a grain, legume, three vegetables and a sauce, and a protein if you want—each locally sourced, distinctive and downright vibrant. 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, 714.558.2653 $ Map H13 C4 DELI: THE CURE FOR THE COMMON Localcentric kitchen with wine-and-craft-beer bar and even more distinctive craft sodas; ciabatta-roll sandwiches include the standout porchetta. B, L, D (daily). 200 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, 714.263.1555 $$ Map H13 CROW BURGER KITCHEN Casual sibling to the Crow Bar + Kitchen in Corona del Mar offers Angus and Prime beef burgers in intriguing configurations. Try Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger!. L, D (daily). 3107 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.673.2747 $ Map N12 EARL OF SANDWICH Extensive menu at popular spot at Downtown Disney includes hot sandwiches (Hawaiian BBQ, caprese, Caribbean jerk chicken), wraps (Thai, spicy tuna), salads and artisan soups. B, L, D (daily). 1565 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.817.7476 $$ Map I10 LINX Artisanal sausages in Old Towne: “Haute LinX” plus 15 condiments and 15 sauces; finish with the apple strudel ice cream sandwich with salted caramel sauce. L, D (daily). 238 W. Chapman Ave., Orange, 714.744.3647 $ Map B4 MCDONALD’S By the numbers it’s America’s favorite hamburger restaurant; this one’s near the Disney theme parks. B, L, D (daily). 1500 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, 714.491.0563 plus 70 other county locations. $ Map I10 PIZZA PRESS Roaring ’20s newspaper theme decor and pizzas such as the Times and the Chronicle. Patio dining, wine and beer, plus grab-and-go. B, L, D (daily). 1534 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, 714.323.7134 $ Map I10 PROVISIONS MARKET Specialty market and bottle shop offers new take on classic deli foods. Smoked-marlin starter; sandwiches including the Pig Face porchetta di testa and a CB&J—roasted cashew butter, stoutapricot-bacon jam and banana chips. L, D (daily).

143 N. Glassell St., Orange, 714.997.2337 $$ Map C4 SESSIONS WEST COAST DELI New. Spot sandwiched between Newport and Balboa boulevards has fauxvintage surf photography, 10 sandwiches including an excellent banh mi. B, L, D (daily). 2823 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.220.9001 $ Map N13 UMAMI BURGER Deservedly lauded burgers in 10 styles (e.g., Truffle, Tandoori) in hip venues; off-the-menu “tater tots.” L, D (daily). New at Irvine Spectrum Center.

31 Fortune Drive, Irvine, 949.396.1830; 601 N. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.342.1210; 338 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, 714.991.8626; The Camp, 2981 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.957.8626 $ Map G15, I10, J13

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ANDREI’S CONSCIOUS CUISINE & COCKTAILS

Andrei’s thinks responsibly, from the sourcing of its food to its commitment to sustainability; the Nature Conservancy recently named Andrei’s its “favorite green restaurant.” Signature dishes include panko-crusted portobello mushroom fries, grass-fedbuffalo sliders and its famous warm octopus salad. Andrei’s is known for cocktails such as its barrel-aged Manhattan, aged in-house in American oak barrels with George Dickel 12, Carpano Antica vermouth and Peychaud’s Bitters. The Silver Oak promotion on Saturdays features a bottle of Alexander Valley Cabernet for $55 (usually $125) or Napa Valley Cabernet for $89 (regularly $180). Happy hour Mon.-Fri., 3-7 pm, and Sat., 5-7 pm. Event and private-dining options are available; there’a striking new terrace. L (M-F), D (M-Sa).

2607 Main St., Irvine 949.387.8887 andreisrestaurant.com

AMELIA’S SEAFOOD & ITALIAN RESTAURANT Amelia’s is celebrating more than 50 years of delighting visitors and locals alike. Located among the boutiques on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, this quaint European-style restaurant specializes in exquisite pasta and delectable seafood. Try the linguine with baby calamari and fresh bay scallops with marinara sauce. Amelia’s features at least 5 very fresh fish daily and mouthwatering combination dinners such as the filet mignon and scampi. Fine wines available. Private parties from eight to 48. Sunset dinner $12.95, Sunday-Friday 5-6 pm. D (nightly), Br (F-Su).

311 Marine Ave., Newport Beach 949.673.6580 ameliasbalboaisland.com

SLATER’S 50/50

Design your own gourmet burger at Slaters 50/50. Of the menu’s nine patties, the star is the signature 50/50 made with 50% ground bacon and 50% ground beef. If you’d rather someone else do the work for you, choose from ten “designed” burgers such as the award-winning Peanut Butter and Jellousy burger smothered with creamy peanut butter and strawberry jelly and topped with thick cut bacon. Sip a craft beer from the tap while watching your favorite team on one of Slater’s many big screen TVs. For dessert, try the famous bacon brownie with warm chocolate sauce and candied bacon, served à la mode. Award-winning happy hour.

Check the website for more details. L, D (daily).

6362 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd., Anaheim Hills, 714.685.1103 8082 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach, 714.594.5730 24356 Swartz Dr., Lake Forest, 949.460.9314 slaters5050.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

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OC DINING IL FORNAIO Il Fornaio’s award-winning authentic Italian cuisine is a favorite in Irvine. Specialties include housemade pastas, wood-fired pizza, grilled fish, authentic risotto and rotisserie meats. Artisan breads and pasta are made fresh daily. Each month a special menu from a different region of Italy is featured. With an event coordinator on-site to handle all of your needs, Il Fornaio is the perfect location for rehearsal dinners, weddings and business functions. The Il Fornaio Bakery Café next door offers an array of tossed-to-order salads, soups and Italian panini.

18051 Von Karman Ave., Irvine 949.261.1444 ilfornaio.com

21 OCEANFRONT Looking out onto the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island, 21 Oceanfront offers breathtaking sunset views from three beautifully appointed dining rooms. 21 Oceanfront is known for its baseball-cut swordfish, tender California red abalone, Alaskan king crab legs, fresh cuts of beef and its extensive wine list. Perfect for a romantic dinner for two as well as for corporate gatherings, the local favorite has been consistently recognized as one of O.C.’s best and most romantic restaurants. Complimentary transportation for groups of eight or more. Live entertainment and happy hour in the Oceanfront Bar and Lounge. D (nightly).

2100 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach 949.673.2100 21oceanfront.com

JT SCHMID’S JT Schmid’s Restaurant and Brewery, Orange County’s preferred brewhouse, steakhouse and clubhouse, has two locations, in Anaheim opposite the Honda Center and in Tustin at The District. Enjoy handcrafted microbrews and contemporary California cuisine including Angus steaks, burgers, salads, sandwiches, wood-fired pizza, pastas and seafood. Numerous wide-screen televisions mean you’ll never miss the big game. Banquet and meeting facilities for 20 to 250 people. Enjoy the new outdoor patio in Anaheim or the full bar and premium cigars at both locations. Happy hour Monday-Friday. L, D (daily).

2610 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.634.9200 2415 Park Ave., Tustin, 714.258.0333 jtschmids.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

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OC DINING THE HARBOR GRILL Since 1984, proprietors John, Wanda and Keegan Hicks have taken pride in the sincere friendly attitude of the staff and the quality of food. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday breakfast, the Harbor Grill offers a delicious array of fresh seafood cooked in a variety of styles including Southwestern, Pacific Rim, Caribbean, Cajun and Mediterranean. With its reasonably priced menu, premium cocktails and extensive wine list, the Harbor Grill has become a favorite with locals and a popular destination for visitors who are made to feel like “regulars.” Whether they’re enjoying the cozy dining room or the colorful terrace, the view of the harbor sails encourages a leisurely meal while a pianist adds the perfect background music each evening.

34499 Golden Lantern, Dana Point 949.240.1416 harborgrill.com

K’YA BISTRO BAR Located in Hotel La Casa del Camino in the heart of Laguna Beach, locals love this bustling eatery with its San Francisco-style atmosphere. All small plates menu with over 60 mouthwatering small plates meant for sharing. Nosh on lobster mac-n-cheese, grilled filet mignon, Hawaiian ahi poke, kale salad with avocado and pepitas, flash fried calamari and fresh herb risotto, all at affordable prices.

Gluten-free and heart healthy dishes too. Cozy up to the fireplace for seasonal craft cocktails and live music or head upstairs to the Rooftop Lounge for signature fresh fruit hand muddled mojitos and a fiery sunset over the crashing Pacific. The coastal views are epic. Breakfast served at The Rooftop Lounge Sat-Sun, Lunch Daily. Dinner nightly at K’ya Bistro Bar. B (Sa-Su), L, D (daily) 1287 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach 949.376.9718 kyabistro.com

ROYAL THAI CUISINE Exquisite Thai dining in casually elegant surroundings is offered at this family-owned establishment, which has presented the tranquility of Thai cuisine and culture for more than 30 years. Dishes such as honey duck and enormous Lady Thai prawns from the Chao Praya River reflect the beguiling flavors of Thailand. The proprietors have served Thailand’s Royal Family and they roll out the red carpet for yours. The Sunset Dinner—four courses for $15.95—is offered from 5 to 7 pm; full-service bar. L, D (daily); Br (Sa-Su).

4001 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach 949.645.8424 royalthaicuisine.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

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OC DINING VIE DE FRANCE This bakery-café offers the best of casual French cooking, reminiscent of a family-run bistro. Authentic specialties such as French onion soup, niçoise salad, beef bourguignon and steak frites are prepared by experienced chefs and enjoyed in a cozy, casual environment. Breads and pastries are baked fresh daily, and sweet finishes include chocolate mousse, fruit-filled crêpes and pain perdu. A wide variety of sandwiches, salads and lighter, vegetarian dishes provide additional versatility. Vie de France is an ideal way to enjoy the cuisine of France closer to home. B, L, D (daily).

South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa 714.557.1734 viedefrance.com

THE WINERY RESTAURANT & WINE BAR The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar pairs contemporary California cuisine with a hip, vibrant and sophisticated setting to create a wine-country dining experience at the District in Tustin and on the waterfront in Newport Beach. The Orange County Concierge Association named the destination its 2014 restaurant of the year, its fourth such award since its opening in 2007. Executive chef and partner Yvon Goetz has been called an “unprecedented culinary genius.” The extensive wine cellars—6,000 bottles in Newport Beach, 7,500 in Tustin—complement the freshest and finest line-caught fish, USDA Prime steaks and exotic wild game.

2647 Park Ave., Tustin 714.258.7600 3131 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach 949.999.6622 thewineryrestaurant.net

DARYA AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA Enjoy the healthful cuisine of Persia in a sophisticated setting ideal for family gatherings and couples alike.

Traditional appetizers include hummus, tabbouleh salad and shrimp cocktail. Among an extensive selection of entrées are the classic Persian stew fesenjon, chicken, shrimp, lamb or beef kebabs, and combination platters that provide an opportunity for exploration. Also offered are seared filet mignon or fresh Idaho trout, paired with fine wines from around the globe. Finish with tiramisu, fruit tarts or chocolate-banana cake. Happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.; live music is featured on weekends.

L, D (daily)

3800 S. Plaza Drive, Costa Mesa 714.557.6600 daryasouthcoastplaza.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

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RESTAURANTS City Index Our superguide by area, with cross reference to listings by cuisine.

ANAHEIM

ECCO RISTORANTE (Italian) .......................37

SOLITA (Mexican) ............................................40

NANA SAN (Japanese).................................... 38

AMERICAN TAVERN (Brew Pub) .................31

FIRESIDE (Brew Pub) .........................................31

WATERTABLE (American)...............................31

OAK GRILL (California).....................................32

ANAHEIM PACKING HOUSE (Various) ... 43

HAMAMORI (Japanese) .................................. 38

ZIMZALA (American) ........................................31

PIZZERIA MOZZA (Italian) .......................... 38

ANAHEIM WHITE HOUSE (Italian) .......... 36

IL DOLCE PIZZERIA (Italian) .......................37

IRVINE

PROVENANCE (California).............................32

BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO (Seafood) .....40

LANTERN CAFE (Vietnamese) ...................... 43

AGORA CHURRASCARIA (Brazilian) ....... 42

RED O (Mexican)............................................... 39

CATAL / UVA BAR (Mediterranean) .......... 38

LA VIDA CANTINA (Mexican)....................... 39

ANDREI’S (American)...................................... 28

ROYAL THAI (Thai) ......................................... 42

LEATHERBY’S (American) ............................. 28

BISTANGO (American) .................................... 28

ROY’S RESTAURANT (Seafood) .................. 41

MARCHÉ MODERNE (French) ..................... 36

CAPITAL SEAFOOD (Chinese) ................... 33

SAM & HARRY’S (Steak) ............................... 42

MASTRO’S STEAKHOUSE (Steak)............ 42

CLAY OVEN (Indian) ....................................... 36

SESSIONS (Sandwiches) ................................. 43

MEMPHIS (American) ...................................... 28

CUCINA ENOTECA (Italian) .........................37

SHOR (Seafood) .................................................. 41

MESA (Med.-American).................................... 39

EATS KITCHEN & BAR (Brew Pub) ..............31

SOL COCINA (Mexican).................................40

IL FORNAIO (Italian) .......................................37

21 OCEANFRONT (Continental) .................. 34

JAVIER’S CANTINA (Mexican) ................... 39

WATERLINE (Seafood) .................................... 41

THE CATCH (Seafood) ....................................40 CROSSROADS AT H.O.B. (American) ...... 28 EARL OF SANDWICH (Sandwiches) ......... 43 J.T. SCHMID’S (Brew Pub) ................................32 MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S (Seafood) ..... 41 MCDONALD’S (Quick Bites) .......................... 43 MCFADDEN’S (Brew Pub) ...............................32 MIX (Eclectic) ...................................................... 34 MORTON’S (Steak) .......................................... 42

MORTON’S (Steak) .......................................... 42 NELLO CUCINA (Italian) ................................37 OLD VINE CAFE (American)........................30

LUCCA CAFE (Mediterranean) ..................... 39

THE WINERY (California)............................... 33

MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S (Seafood) ..... 41

WOODY’S WHARF (Seafood) ....................... 42

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE (Steak) .. 42

NEWPORT COAST

TWENTY EIGHT (Chinese)............................ 34

ANDREA (Italian).............................................. 36

ZOV’S BISTRO (Mediterranean) .................. 39

BABETTE’S (American) .................................. 28

LAGUNA BEACH

THE BEACHCOMBER (American) .............. 28

BREAK OF DAWN (Vietnamese) ................ 43

BLUEFIN (Japanese) ........................................ 38

BROADWAY (American)................................. 28

JAVIER’S CANTINA (Mexican) ................... 39

BRUSSELS BISTRO (Belgian) ........................31

MASTRO’S OCEAN CLUB (Seafood) ......... 41

THE DECK (American) .................................... 28

SETTEBELLO (Italian) .................................... 38 TAMARIND (Indian) ......................................... 36

NAPA ROSE (California) ..................................32

ONOTRIA (California) .......................................32

PIZZA PRESS (Quick Bites) ........................... 43

PINOT PROVENCE (French) ........................ 36

RAINFOREST CAFE (Themed) ................... 42

PIZZERIA ORTICA (Italian) ......................... 38

RALPH BRENNAN’S (American) ................30

PUEBLO (Spanish) ............................................ 39

THE RANCH (American).................................30

QUATTRO CAFFE (Italian) ........................... 38

ROY’S RESTAURANT (Seafood) .................. 41

ROYAL KHYBER (Indian) .............................. 36

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE (Steak) .. 42

SADDLE RANCH (American) .......................30

SLATER’S 50/50 (Burgers/Brew Pub) ........32

SCOTT’S (Seafood) ............................................ 41

TANGERINE GRILL (California)................... 33

SEASONS 52 (American) ...............................30

UMAMI BURGER (American)........................ 43

K’YA BISTRO BAR (California) ....................32

SHUCK OYSTER BAR (Seafood).................. 41

LAS BRISAS (Mexican)................................... 39

ZOV’S BISTRO (Mediterranean) .................. 39

SILVER TRUMPET (California) ..................... 33

MANDARIN KING (Chinese) ......................... 34

ORANGE

SOCIAL (American) ..........................................30

MARE CULINARY LOUNGE (Italian) ........37

ANEPALCO’S (Mexican-French) ................... 39

TACO ASYLUM (Mexican) .............................40

MOZAMBIQUE (South African) .................... 36

BRUXIE (Belgian) ................................................31

TACO MARIA (Mexican) ................................40

ROYAL THAI (Thai) ......................................... 42

FRANCOLI GOURMET (Italian) ...................37

UMAMI BURGER (American)........................ 43

SAPPHIRE (Eclectic) ........................................ 34

GABBI’S MEXICAN KITCHEN (Mexican) 39

VIE DE FRANCE (French) ............................. 36

SELANNE STEAK TAVERN (Steak) .......... 42

HAVEN GASTROPUB (Brew Pub) ................32

VITALY (Italian).................................................. 38

SLAPFISH (Seafood) ......................................... 41

THE HOBBIT (Continental) ............................ 34

DANA POINT

SPLASHES (California) .................................... 33

LINX (American) ................................................. 43

IL GARAGE (Italian) .........................................37

GEMMELL’S (French) ....................................... 34

STUDIO (California) .......................................... 33

MARKET BROILER (Seafood) ....................... 41

PARK AVE (American).....................................30

HARBOR GRILL (Seafood) ............................. 41

TABU GRILL (California)................................. 33

ORANGE HILL (Continental) ......................... 34

PIRATE’S DINNER ADVENTURE (Themed) .. 42

JIMMY’S (American) ......................................... 28

THREE SEVENTY COMMON (American) .....31

PROVISIONS MARKET (American).............. 43

THAI NAKORN (Thai)......................................... 42

RAYA (Latin fusion) ........................................... 39

TORTILLA REPUBLIC (Mexican) ...............40

ROSE CANYON CANTINA (Mexican).........40

ZOV’S ANAHEIM (Mediterranean).............. 39 BREA BRUNOS TRATTORIA (Italian) ....................37 BRUXIE (Belgian) ................................................31 LILLIE’S Q (American) .................................... 28 TAPS FISH HOUSE (Brew Pub/Seafood) .... 41 TEMPO URBAN KITCHEN (American) .......31 BUENA PARK CLAIM JUMPER (American) ......................... 28

CORONA DEL MAR

STONEHILL TAVERN (American) ...............30

BAMBOO BISTRO (Vietnamese)................. 43

TAVERN ON THE COAST (American) ......30

CROW BAR AND KITCHEN (Gastropub) ..31

VUE (California).................................................. 33

FIVE CROWNS (Continental) ....................... 34 PIROZZI (Italian) ............................................... 38 SIDE DOOR (Gastropub) .................................32 COSTA MESA/ SOUTH COAST METRO ANQI (Vietnamese Fusion)............................... 42 ANTONELLO RISTORANTE (Italian) ........37 ARC (American) ................................................. 28 BLACK KNIGHT (Gastropub) ..........................31 BOATHOUSE COLLECTIVE (American).. 28

WATERMAN’S HARBOR (Seafood)............ 41 FULLERTON THE CELLAR (Modern European) ................ 34 MATADOR CANTINA (Mexican) ................ 39 GARDEN GROVE BRODARD CHATEAU (Vietnamese).......... 43 THAI NAKORN (Thai)..................................... 42 HUNTINGTON BEACH BRUXIE (Belgian) ................................................31

UMAMI BURGER (American)........................ 43

SADDLE RANCH (American) .......................30

NEWPORT BEACH

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

AMELIA’S (Seafood) .........................................40

PASCAL (French)............................................... 36

A RESTAURANT (American) ........................ 28

RAMOS HOUSE CAFE (American) ............30

BAMBÚ (California/French) .............................32

VINE (California) ................................................ 33

BAYSIDE (American) ........................................ 28

SANTA ANA

BLUEWATER GRILL (Seafood)....................40

BOLDO BOL (California) ................................ 43

BOSSCAT KITCHEN (American) ...................31

C4 DELI (American) ......................................... 43

CANALETTO RISTORANTE (Italian) ........37

CHAPTER ONE (American)........................... 28

THE CANNERY (Seafood) .............................40

CLAIM JUMPER (American) ......................... 28

CROW BURGER KITCHEN (Gastropub)... 43

LITTLE SPARROW (American).................... 28

CUCINA ENOTECA (Italian) .........................37

NORTH LEFT (American)............................... 28

FIG & OLIVE (Mediterranean)....................... 38

PLAYGROUND (American) ............................30

DUKE’S (Seafood) .............................................. 41

FLEMING’S (Steak) .......................................... 42

TANGATA (California) ...................................... 33

THE CAPITAL GRILLE (Steak).................... 42

MARKET BROILER (Seafood) ....................... 41

IL BARONE RISTORANTE (Italian) ...........37

TUSTIN

CHARLIE PALMER (American) .................... 28

SANDY’S HB (American) ................................30

JULIETTE KITCHEN + BAR (American) .. 28

BLUEWATER GRILL (Seafood)....................40

CLAIM JUMPER (American) ......................... 28

SEALEGS WINE BAR (California) .............. 33

MAMA D’S (Italian) ...........................................37

J.T. SCHMID’S (Brew Pub) ..............................32

DARYA (Persian)................................................ 36

SHADES (California) ......................................... 33

MOULIN (French) .............................................. 36

RA SUSHI (Japanese) ....................................... 38

DIN TAI FUNG (Chinese) ............................... 34

SLAPFISH (Seafood) ......................................... 41

MOZAMBIQUE (South African) .................... 36

THE WINERY (California)............................... 33

EAST BOROUGH (Vietnamese) ................... 43

SLATER’S 50/50 (Brew Pub) ........................32

MULDOON’S (Irish Pub) ..................................32

ZOV’S BISTRO (Mediterranean) .................. 39

BRUXIE (Belgian) ................................................31

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Index

Special Events ................. 49 Theater .............................. 49 Music + Dance................. 49 Sports................................. 50 Attractions ........................52 Museums ..........................55

Shopping Destinations ..55 Golf Courses.....................56 Active Outdoors..............57 Nightlife..............................58 Tours + Transport ............59 Tickets ............................... 60

Special Events FESTIVAL OF WHALES Mar. 7-8, 14-15. 44th annual festival celebrates the migration of the California gray whale. Parade, street fairs, concerts, crafts and marinemammal cruises. Call for hours. Free. Dana Pont Harbor, Dana Point, 949.496.1045, festivalofwhales.com Map J16 RETURN OF THE SWALLOWS PARADE Mar. 21.

Salutes storied annual bird visit from Argentina. Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.493.1976, swallowsparade.com Map I17 WILD AND CRAZY TACO NIGHT Apr. 16. Chefs at 22nd annual event benefiting Share Our Selves concoct tacos with unusual fillings—and more usual ones, too.

5:30-7:30 pm. $80. 1550 Superior Ave., Costa Mesa, 949.515.5804, shareourselves.org Map N12 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL Apr. 23-30.

Event presents 350 films—features, shorts, documentaries and animation—as well as sessions with directors and screenwriters, and galas. Jury and audience awards.

949.253.2880, newportbeachfilmfest.com Map K16 NEWPORT BEACH TO ENSENADA RACE Apr. 24 -26. World’s largest yacht race; 200 boats compete.

Best views from Corona del Mar coastal cliffs and Balboa Pier. Noon start. newporttoensenada.com Map N13 NEWPORT BOAT SHOW May 14 -17. In-the-water show at Lido Marina Village. Th noon-7pm, F-Sa 10 am-7 pm, Su 10 am-5 pm. $15. 12 and under free. Free parking/ shuttle: weekends, Hoag Health Center, 500 Superior Ave.; weekdays, Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive. newportinwaterboatshow.com Map N12 DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL May 16 -17. Live blues, rock and R&B on three stages. Performers include Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs. Meet performers at the music store. Microbrew tasting. 11 am-9:30 pm. Doheny State Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, 949.360.7800, dohenybluesfestival.com Map H15

COURTESY THE IRVINE MUSEUM

GARDEN GROVE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL May 22-25. Parade, carnival rides, strawberry cake-cutting ceremony. F 1-10 pm; Sa-Su 10 am-10 pm, M until 9 pm.

Free. Rides from $1 Village Green between Main and Euclid streets, Garden Grove, 714.638.0981 Map J9

Theater THE ODD COUPLE Mar. 4-29. Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning classic comedy about two famously mismatched roommates. When recently failed marriages force fastidious Felix to cohabitate with the slovenly Oscar, the duo must determine whether their differences are irreconciliable. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787 Map G15

TOKYO FISH STORY Mar. 8-29. A sushi master’s restaurant is declining while the new place down the street keeps packing them in. Generations, gender and tradition collide in this quiet play with a big heart, a touch of poetry, mystery and comedy, and an amazing sushi-making ritual.

South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 scr.org Map J13 NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Mar. 17-22.

Outrageous characters gather in the Roaring ’20s to celebrate the wedding of a wealthy playboy—who then meets a bubbly bootlegger who melts his heart. The Champagne flows and the gin fizzes in this hilarious, Tony-winning musical comedy. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787 Map J13 OF GOOD STOCK Mar. 27-Apr. 26. Legendary novelist Mick Stockton left his three daughters a house in Cape Cod, control over his books and lots of issues.

The men in their lives struggle to be part of this elusive family legacy. A good scotch helps, but what matters most in the end is family. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 Map J13 MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE Mar. 27-29. Arena spectacular features the most Marvel characters ever assembled in one production and a battle between good and evil that unites them on one epic quest. Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.704.2500 Map I11 MR. WOLF Apr. 12 -May 3. A 17-year-old who can map the solar system and understands the universe—and owes both to one man—is turned over to strangers who seem to be lost, too. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 Map J13 GUYS AND DOLLS Apr. 14-19. Classic musical comedy—about small-time gamblers and petty criminals in New York in the 1940s and the women who love them— is based on Damon Runyan stories and features a score

by Frank Loesser; songs include “A Bushel and a Peck” and “Luck Be a Lady.” Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787 Map J13 MURDER FOR TWO Apr. 22-May 17. One actor investigates the crime, one actor plays all the suspects, and both play the piano! Classic musical comedy and madcap mystery is a “hilarious musical whodunit”(New York Observer). Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787 Map G15 PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Opens May 8.

Orphan without a name is whisked onto the good ship Neverland, and the Peter Pan legend gets its hilarious and exhilarating prequel, a swashbuckling tale of yesteryear, infused with pop-culture imagery of today. Winner of five Tony Awards. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 Map J13 ANNIE Opens May 13. Beloved musical is directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin. Book and score is by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Charnin; songs include “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street” and the anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.” Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787 Map J13

Music + Dance GROVE OF ANAHEIM Mar. 1 Pentatonix. Mar. 5 Howard Jones. Mar. 14 Doro. Mar. 15 Shpongle. Apr. 11 The Fab Four May 2 All Time Low: The Future Hearts Tour.

May 10 Home Free. May 11 Ministry. May 15 Kamelot.

2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.712.2700 Map I11 HONDA CENTER Apr. 4 2015 Stars on Ice “Dancing for Joy” Apr. 10 Ariana Grande. May 2 New Kids on the Block. May 29 Bette Midler. 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.704.2500 Map I11

Hernando Villa (1881-1952), Helene J at the Irvine Museum

Past Presents

Exhibits at the county’s lesser known and more intimate museums offer fascinating history lessons. The Fullerton Museum Center’s Six-Strings as Canvas: Art Guitars From the Fender Custom Shop focuses on the unusual electric guitars the Fender Co. produced in the 1980s. The Irvine Museum’s California: This Golden Land of Promise, through May 21, ponders the state’s remarkable history. Its earliest views of the missions are 1883 etchings; an 1886 painting shows the beautiful Mission San Juan Capistrano courtyard when it was a dusty yard. Cougars and Grizzlies, opening April 18 at Muzeo in Anaheim, looks at O.C.’s top-of-the-foodchain denizens. The grizzlies are gone; the mountain lions still roam. p. 55

Coldwell Banker deems Newport Beach the second most expensive U.S. market: The average four-bedroom, two-bath home costs $1,904,083—30 times the same home in Cleveland.

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Entertainment HOUSE OF BLUES Mar. 6 Adam Devine. Mar. 7 Rio Roma. Mar. 12 Rebel Souljahz. Mar. 13 Walk the Moon. Mar. 14 Radio Revival, Secondhand Serenade, Ryan Cabrera. Mar. 15 Ani Difranco. Mar. 20. Dan + Shay. Mar. 21 Wild Child, tribute to the Doors. Mar. 27 Queensryche. Mar. 28 Echosmith. Apr. 4 The Maine.

Apr. 10 Blue October. May 2 They Might Be Giants.

May 16 Tyrone Wells. Downtown Disney, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.778.2583 Map I10 IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE Mar. 11 Dance troupe Momix. Mar. 11 Dance troupe Compagnie Kafig. Mar. 13 UCI Symphony. Mar. 14 Kuana Torres Kahele, Hawaiian music. Mar. 21-22 Festival Ballet, Swan Lake. Mar. 27-28 Gay Men’s Chorus. Mar. 31 Big Band Revue. Apr. 10-11 Arlo Guthrie, Alice’s Restaurant 50th anniversary.

Apr. 18 Mark Yamanaka, Hawaiian music. Apr. 19 Takács Quartet with pianist Marc-André Hamelin. Apr. 24-25 Flamenco Abierto. Apr. 26 Mozart Classical Orchestra.

May 1-2 Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca. May 3 Diego el Cigala, flamenco. May 15-16 Mark Morris Dance Group, Dido and Aeneas. May 19 Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Carl St.Clair Tribute. UC Irvine, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, 949.854.4646 Map K14 SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS Segerstrom Hall Mar. 3-8 American Ballet Theatre, The Sleeping Beauty. Mar. 13 The Australian Bee Gees tribute show. Mar. 17-22 Nice Work If You Can Get It. Apr. 14-19 Guys and Dolls. May 8 ABBA the Concert.

May 13-24 Annie. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Mar. 1 Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra.

Mar. 5 State Symphony Orchestra of México. Mar. 7 John Alexander Singers, Let’s Dance. Mar. 8 Organist Hector Olivera. Mar. 12-15 Pacific Symphony. Mar. 14 Pacific Symphony, Superheroes! Mar. 19 The Chieftains.

Mar. 22 Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele. Mar. 23 Soprano Cecilia Bartoli. Mar. 27 Guitarist George Benson. Mar. 28 London Symphony Orchestra with pianist Yuja Wang.

Apr. 1 Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. Apr. 9 -11 Pacific Symphony with vocalist Paul Anka. Apr. 13 Storyteller Garrison Keillor. Apr. 16-19 Pacific Symphony. Apr. 18 Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Apr. 24-25 English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir and conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Apr. 26 Pacific Symphony, Chaplin’s The Gold Rush. Apr. 30-May 2 Pacific Symphony, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. May 5 Pacific Symphony with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. May 7-9 Pacific Symphony with pianist Barry Douglas. May 12 Violinist Ray Chen. May 17 Pacific Chorale. May 28-30 Pacific Symphony with composer/ pianist André Previn. Samueli Theatre Mar. 1 Pacific Symphony chamber music. Mar. 7-8 John Tartagia’s ImaginOcean puppet show. Mar. 11 Calder String Quartet. Mar. 13 -14 Jane Monheit, jazz of Judy Garland.

Mar. 21-22 Twin Infinity, The Intergalactic Nemesis.

Apr. 15 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center piano quartets. Apr. 18-19 Tall Stories Theatre Company, The Gruffalo’s Child. May 10 Pacific Symphony chamber music. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Map J13 714.556.2787 SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Mar. 1 Duo pianists Grace Fong and Kevin Kwan Loucks. Mar. 8 Charo. Mar. 14 Academy of St Martin in the Fields and pianist Jeremy Denk. Mar. 21 Trio Con Brio Copenhagen.

Mar. 27 Pianist Conrad Tao. Mar. 29 Pacific Symphony and violinist Benjamin Beilman. Apr. 12 Pianist Daniil Trifonov. Apr. 19 The Other 3 Tenors. Apr. 26 Jazz pianist Fred Hersch. May 2 Soka International Festival. May 9 Pablo Ziegler Quartet. Soka University of America, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, 949.480.4278 Map J13

Sports ANGEL STADIUM Apr. 10-12 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Kansas City Royals. Apr. 20-23 Angels vs.

Oakland Athletics. Apr. 24-26 Angels vs. Texas Rangers.

May 4-6 Angels vs. Seattle Mariners. May 7-10 Angels vs. Houston Astros. May 12-13 Angels vs. Colorado Rockies. May 25-27 Angels vs. San Diego Padres. May 28-31 Angels vs. Detroit Tigers. 2000 E. Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, 714.940.2000 Map I9

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Attractions + Museums HONDA CENTER Mar. 4 Anaheim Ducks vs. Montreal Canadiens. Mar. 6 Ducks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. Mar. 12-14 Big West Basketball. Mar. 15 Ducks vs. Nashville Predators. Mar. 18 Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings. Mar. 20 Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche. Apr. 1 Ducks vs. Houston Oilers. Apr. 3 Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche. Apr. 11 LA Kiss vs. Las Vegas Outlaws. Apr. 25 LA Kiss vs. Arizona Rattlers. May 31 LA Kiss vs. Jacksonville Sharks. 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.704.2500 Map I11

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Attractions AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC One of the largest aquariums in the U.S.; highlights include Shark Lagoon, Lorikeet Forest and ethereal sea jellies. Daily 9 am6 pm. $14.95-$28.95, under 3 free. 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, 562.590.3100 Map west of C1 BODIES THE EXHIBITION Full-body specimens offer highly detailed views of the human form. $18-$22, under 5 free. Adjacent Titanic show, separate admission. Open Su-Th 10 am-7 pm; F-Sa until 8 pm. 7711 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 657.529.7224 Map G8 CHOCXO New. Bean-to-bar chocolatier and factory.

Tours Tu-Sa (ages 6 and up) with samples of cocoa nibs, cocoa liquor and products; call for schedule. 9461 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, 949.825.5781 Map D5 CHRIST CATHEDRAL Architect Philip Johnson’s glass cathedral, other buildings by Richard Neutra and Richard Meier. Tours M-Sa 10 am and 1 pm. Free. 13280 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, 949.375.5763 Map J10 DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER Hands-on exhibits, live shows, Boeing Rocket Lab; newly expanded. Through May 3 National Geographic Presents Earth Explorers.

Through May 10 LEGO Travel Adventure. Daily 10 am-5 pm. $12.95-$16.95, under 3 free. 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.542.2823 Map G13

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8 am-4:30 pm. Free; $5 suggested donation. 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, 657.278.3407 Map A3

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KNOTT’S BERRY FARM More than 165 rides and attractions; Voyage to the Iron Reef opens May 15.

Premier collection of coasters includes GhostRider and Xcelerator. Call for hours and prices; under 3 free. 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 714.220.5200 Map G8

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LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA Theme park features some 60 rides, shows and attractions. Call for hours. $73-$83, under 3 free. Sea Life Aquarium, add $18. 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad, 760.918.LEGO Map south of F6

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Event Calendar March 4-29 The Odd Couple

Neil Simon’s classic Tony Awardwinning comedy about two famously mismatched roommates.

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1289 S. Coast Hwy. 949.497.2446 rooftoplagunabeach.com The Rooftop Lounge offers a front-row seat for spectacular sunsets. Enjoy its signature hand-muddled fresh-fruit mojitos and California casual cuisine.

352 N. Coast Hwy. 949.715.0953 adamneeley.com Acclaimed Adam Neeley brings art to fine jewelry. Find distinctive styles for everyday use as well as custom engagement rings and exquisite one-of-a-kind couture jewelry designs.

April 2 First Thursdays Art Walk

A self-guided tour of more than 30 art galleries.

May 17 Laguna Charm House Tour Tours of historic cottages as well as contemporary and oceanfront homes.

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490 S. Coast Hwy. 949.715.3140 bareti.com Bareti presents celebrated jewelry designers using precious metals and precious/semiprecious stones who are featured in galleries and boutiques around the world.

214 Ocean Ave. 949.494.3027 marineroomtavern.com Live music, whiskey, pretty girls.... Established in 1934, this favorite local bar just marked its 80th anniversary. Available for private events.

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Attractions + Museums MEDIEVAL TIMES Dinner theater show with knights, Lipizzaner stallions, falconry, four-course feast. Plus Medieval Torture Museum. $36.95-$59.95. 7662 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 866.543.9637 Map G8 ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK Huge in-progress park. Tethered-balloon ride, $5-$10, under 18 free with accompanying adult. Carousel, $2. Farmers market, Su 10 am-2 pm. Perimeter Road, Irvine, 866.829.3829 Map D5 ORANGE COUNTY ZOO Rustic zoo; animals of the Southwest. M-F 10 am-3:30 pm; Sa-Su 10 am-4:30 pm. $2, under 3 free. Parking $3-$5. Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, 714.973.6847 Map C5 PIRATE’S DINNER ADVENTURE Swordplay, pyrotechnics, comedy, romance aboard Spanish galleon replica. Call for hours. $36.95-$59.95, under 3 free. 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 714.690.1497 Map G8 QUEEN MARY SHIP AND SEAPORT Historic ocean liner—bigger than the Titanic!—berthed in Long Beach Harbor. Shops, dining, art deco lounge; Russian Foxtrot Submarine adjacent. Self-guided/guided tours, Daily 10 am-6 pm. $14.95-$30.95, under 5 free. 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach, 562.435.3511 Map northwest of C1 RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM 25th anniversary. Provocative exhibits at Nixon birthplace; presidential helicopter, presidential tapes, Watergate gallery. Weekend garden tours.

M-Sa 10 am-5 pm; Su 11 am-5 pm. $4.75-$11.95, 6 and under free. 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, 714.983.9120 Map A4 ROCKREATION Indoor climbing facility with instruction at all levels. M-Th noon-10 pm; F noon-9 pm; Sa-Su 10 am-6 pm. $11-$16. 1300 Logan Ave., Costa Mesa, 714.556.7625 Map J12 SANTA ANA ZOO Modest, idyllic zoo. Attractions include the Crean Family Farm and Zoofari Express Train Ride. Daily, 10 am-4 pm. $7-$10, under 3 free. 1801 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana, 714.836.4000 Map H14

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SEAWORLD Home of Shamu. Marine-themed attractions include new Explorer’s Reef, thrill ride Journey to Atlantis and Blue Horizons show. Open daily. Call for hours. $78-$84, under 3 free. 500 Sea World Drive, San Diego, 800.25.SHAMU Map southeast of F6 SHERMAN LIBRARY & GARDENS Intimate botanical collection features 10 gardens. Library research center. Daily 10:30 am-4 pm. Library open M-F 10:30 am-4 pm. $1-$3, under 12 free. Free on Mondays. 2647 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, 949.673.2261 Map M16 THRILL IT FUN CENTER Indoor family-fun center features laser tag, rock climbing walls, ropes course and mechanical bull. Open M-Th 10 am-9 pm; F-Sa 10 am11 pm; Su 10 am-8 pm. The Outlets at Orange, 20 City Blvd. West, Orange, 714.937.1600 Map J11 TITANIC—THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION Artifacts from the wreck of the 102-year-old “ship of dreams.” $18-$22, under 5 free. Adjacent Bodies, separate admission. Open Su-Th 10 am-7 pm; F-Sa until 8 pm, last tickets sold an hour before closing. 7711 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 657.529.7224 Map G8 THE TRIANGLE Dining and entertainment destination.

Costa Mesa 55 Tavern + Bowl, nightclub Sutra, Starlight Triangle Cinemas plus La Vida Cantina, Saddle Ranch Chop House and Black Knight Gastro Lounge. 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, 949.650.0732 Map L12 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD World’s biggest movie/TV studio. Rides include Despicable Me, Transformers: The Ride 3D, Simpsons Ride, King Kong 360 3-D. Tram studio tour. Call for hours. $80, under 3 free. VIP Experience $299. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, 800.UNIVERSAL Map northwest of A1

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Shopping Museums BOWERS KIDSEUM Ethnic arts and culture for children near Bowers Museum. First Sunday celebrations.

Sa-Su 10 am-4 pm. $6, under 2 free. 1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.480.1520 Map G13 BOWERS MUSEUM Dedicated to preservation and exhibition of world cultural arts plus displays with a California focus. Through Mar. 15 China’s Lost Civlization: The Mystery of Sanxingdui. Opening Mar. 13: Where Ends Meet, Nancy Ravenhall Johnson restrospective. Opening May 16 Adams, Curtis and Weston: Photographers of the American West. Ongoing Sacred Realms: Temple Murals by Shashi Dhoj Tulachans. Tu-Su 10 am-4 pm. $10-$15, under 12 free. Separate admission for some exhibits. 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.567.3600 Map G13 HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERNATIONAL SURFING MUSEUM Board culture spotlights Duke Kahanamoku, classic surfboards, Endless Summer film. Su-M noon-5 pm; Tu until 9 pm; W-F until 7 pm; Sa 11 am-7 pm. Free. 411 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach, 714.960.3483 Map N8 FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER Continuing Six Strings as Canvas: Art Guitars from the Fender Custom Shop. Tu-W, F-Su noon-4 pm; Th noon-8 pm. $1-$4, under 6 free. 301 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton, 714.738.6545 Map A3 IRVINE MUSEUM California Impressionism within an office building. Tu-Sa 11 am-5 pm. Free. 18881 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, 949.476.0294 Map J14 LAGUNA ART MUSEUM California Impressionism and contemporary cultural art. Ongoing Frank Cuprien: Pacific Views. Through May 31 In Barcelona; California Printmakers, 1950-2000; Robert Henri’s California. M-Tu, F-Su 11 am-5 pm; Th 11 am-9 pm. $5-$7, under 12 free. 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949.494.8971 Map H15 LYON AIR MUSEUM Very rare operational 20th-century aircraft and other historical vehicles on airport perimeter. Daily 10 am-4 pm. $6-$12, under 5 free. 19300 Ike Jones Drive, Santa Ana, 714.210.4585 Map J13 MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Exhibits at jewel of the California missions (1776). Swallows Walk and Talk Tour, daily 1 pm. Ongoing Mission Treasures; Native American Museum. Mar. 19 Return of the Swallows Celebration. Mar. 21 Swallows Day Parade. May 9 Battle of the Mariachis Festival. Digital audio tour free with admission.

Daily 9 am-5 pm. $6-$9, under 3 free. 26801 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano, 949.234.1300 Map I17 MUZEO In historic Carnegie Library building. Opening Apr. 18 Cougars and Grizzlies. Tu-Su 10 am-5 pm. $6-$10.

241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, 714.956.8936 Map H10 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Thirty-three million objects from dino fossils to fish. 9:30 am-5 pm daily. $5-$12, under 5 free. 900 Exposition Blvd., downtown Los Angeles, 213.763.3466 Map northwest of A1 ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART California modern and contemporary art. Through May 24 Alien She; Fred Tomaselli: The Times; Dieter Roth. W-Su 11 am-5 pm; Th 11 am-8 pm. $10-$12, under 12 free. 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, 949.759.1122 Map L15

Shopping Destinations ANAHEIM GARDENWALK Retail, entertainment and dining destination near Disneyland. Stores include Skechers and Harley-Davidson; plus UltraLuxe cinema. 321 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.635.7410 Map I10 BELLA TERRA Striking Italian-themed open-air center features Whole Foods Market, REI outdoor-sports specialist and 20-screen cinema. 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, 714.897.2534 Map C2

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Golf BREA MALL O.C.’s second-largest mall is home to Nordstrom and Macy’s and 174 other retailers including a Tesla store; Kiehl’s Since 1851 and Kelley’s Kookies are new. 1065 Brea Mall, Brea, 714.990.2733 Map A3 THE CAMP Green-oriented enclave for outdoors enthusiasts includes eco department store SEED People’s Market and intriguing dining options including Taco Asylum, Ecco and Vitaly. 2937 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa Map J13 CORONA DEL MAR PLAZA Boutiques include Gail Jewelers, Jack’s Surfboards and Sienna Brown. Other draws: Savory Spice Shop, Sprinkles Ice Cream. 800-984 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach Map M15 CRYSTAL COVE SHOPPING CENTER Ocean views amid Tuscan setting. Upscale boutiques Z Collection and Coastal Cool, home stores and fine dining including new Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana and Babette’s. 7845-8085 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Coast Map M17 THE DISTRICT AT TUSTIN LEGACY One-millionsquare-foot retail, entertainment and dining destination.

Denim Lab; Bowlmor bowling lounge; new Union Market food hall; Pinot’s Palette—color me wine! Jamboree Road and Barranca Parkway, Tustin, 714.259.9090 Map J14 DOWNTOWN DISNEY Twenty-acre complex includes House of Blues, Build-A-Bear, Studio Disney 365 and Ridemakerz. 1510-1590 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.300.7800 (See Attractions.) Map I10 FASHION ISLAND Elegant open-air center with anchors Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom; also Burns 1876 western wear and Letarte swimwear. Minamoto Kitchoan Japanese confections and Blue C Sushi opened recently. 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.721.2000 Map L15 5 POINTS PLAZA Neighborhood center offers Loft, Vans, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Charming Charlie jewelry, Cloudmover Day Spa and Hashigo Sushi. The dog-friendly local favorite even has a barking lot! 18593 Main St., Huntington Beach, 714.841.0036 Map D2 IRVINE SPECTRUM CENTER Moorish-themed entertainment-retail center includes nation’s most visited movie complex, anchors Nordstrom and Macy’s and lots of restaurants. Giant Ferris wheel visible from freeways. 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine, 949.753.5180 Map D5 THE LAB Indoor-outdoor venue with youth-skewed boutiques. Shops include Urban Outfitters and Eye Society; dining includes Zipangu and Gypsy Den. 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.966.6661 Map J13 THE OUTLETS AT ORANGE Includes Calvin Klein, H&M and Nike outlets, Nordstrom Rack, Neiman Marcus Last Call and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th. 20 City Blvd. W., Orange, 714.769.4001 Map J11 SOUTH COAST COLLECTION Showrooms and studios include Design Within Reach for midcentury modern as well as Surfas Culinary District and new LCA Wine.

The OC Mix features 30 vendors—quirky retail such as Heirlooms and Hardware as well as hip Portola Coffee Lab. 3303-3323 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa Map J12 SOUTH COAST PLAZA “The Ultimate Shopping Experience” is a state tourist destination. Marquee retailers include Christian Louboutin and, in striking new quarters, Valentino; Uniqlo and Scotch & Soda are new. Macy’s Home Store and Crate & Barrel in Bear Street wing. 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 800.782.8888 Map J13

Golf Courses ANAHEIM HILLS GOLF COURSE “The Hills.” Fine golf value, with 18 holes set amid vistas, valleys, streams, oaks and sycamores. M-Th $52, F $59, Sa-Su $70. Includes cart and GPS. Twilight rates available. 6501 E. Nohl Ranch Road, Anaheim, 714.998.3041 Map B5

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DAD MILLER GOLF COURSE Tiger Woods’ home course during high school; for beginning to intermediate golfers. M-Th $29, F $36, Sa-Su $41. 430 N. Gilbert St., Anaheim, 714.765.3481 Map G8 MONARCH BEACH GOLF LINKS Ocean views abound at 18-hole course at St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort. M-Th $185, F-Su $210. Includes cart with GPS system. Twilight rates available. 50 Monarch Beach Resort Drive North, Dana Point, 949.240.8247 Map J16 NEWPORT BEACH GOLF COURSE Contoured executive course offers night play. $13-$27. 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach, 949.852.8681 Map M15 OAK CREEK GOLF CLUB Tapered fairways, bull-nose carved bunkers and picturesque greens on Tom Fazio course. M-Th $130, F-Su $175. Includes cart. 1 Golf Club Drive, Irvine, 949.653.5300 Map D5 PELICAN HILL GOLF CLUB Two gorgeous courses reopened after a two-year renovation as part of the sumptuous Resort at Pelican Hill; coastal views from virtually every hole. $290 daily. 22701 Pelican Hill Road S., Newport Coast, 877.735.4226 Map L17 STRAWBERRY FARMS GOLF CLUB Eighteen-hole course; rolling greens, picturesque canyon, wetland vistas, county’s longest hole. M-Th $110, F-Su $160. 11 Strawberry Farms Road, Irvine, 949.551.1811 Map D4

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CLASSIC YACHT EXCURSIONS Coastal or bay cruise aboard Movin’ On; ocean sail aboard vintage sailboat Spartan; sunset wine tasting aboard either. Depart from dock between Bluewater Grill and the Cannery, Newport Beach. 949.612.8767; 949.689.3935. Map N13

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COUNTRY TRAILS AND RIDING SCHOOL Guided horseback rides among massive coast live oaks and California sycamores. Tu-Su. Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, 714.538.5860, Map C5 JETPACK AMERICA New water-propelled-jet-pack adventure in (and over, of course!) Newport Harbor. $159-$549. 2600 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 888.553.6471 Map N13 NEWPORT SAILBOAT RENTALS Cruise the harbor under sail or power aboard a 27-foot Catalina sailboat; up to six people. Yachts in several sizes (for up to six, 12 or 86, respectively) also available. 3101 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 714.299.4006. Map D3 PEDEGO ELECTRIC BIKES Electric bike rentals $14 per hour with two-hour minimum or $50 per day. Tour three piers and Newport Harbor for $69. 301 Fifth St., Huntington Beach, 714.465.2782; 2515 E. Coast Hwy.,

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Nightlife Corona del Mar, 949.612.7989; 34155 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, 949.488.0696; 4624 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, 949.274.7944. Map N9, M16, J16, D5 SKYTHRILLS Aerobatics in biplanes. Receive instruction, assume control of the aircraft, execute maneuvers such as a loop, roll, spin or inverted pass over the coast—no experience necessary! Gentler flights in open-cockpit 1930s biplane. Includes recorded DVD. 230 Dale Place, Fullerton, 866.484.7455 Map A2

Nightlife A&O New. Balboa Bay Resort unveils waterfront Anchors & Oceans, specializing in craft beers, specialty cocktails and gastropub fare. 1221 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.630.4285 Map M13 AQUA LOUNGE New. Waved ceiling, 360-degree bar, huge patio, street-food-inspired menu ... and group cocktails! DJs Th-Su. Island Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.760.4920 Map L15 BAMBÚ Lounge for light dining or nightcap; live entertainment. Fairmont Newport Beach, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, 949.476.2001 Map K14 BLIND RABBIT New. Speakeasy with 1920s atmosphere hidden behind wall at Anaheim Packing House.

Don’t like your drink? Your server will finish it! 440 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, theblindrabbit.com Map H10 BOWLMOR Hip, state-of-the-art, glow-in-the-dark bowling lounge with sports bar and global cuisine. The District at Tustin Legacy, 2405 Park Ave., Tustin, 714.258.2695; Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.783.2810 Maps J14, I10 CALIVINO WINE PUB Dedicated to elevating the novice tasting experience. 2410 E. Katella Ave, Anaheim, 714.939.7735 Map I11 COPPER DOOR Watering hole in basement of 1925 building. Pool tables, 40 beers. Tu-Su 8 pm-2 am.

2251/2 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, 714.543.3813 Map H13 COSTA MESA 55 TAVERN + BOWL New. State-ofthe-art bowling alley with 10 lanes, sports viewing and menu by chef Scott Raczek (Mr. Stox). The Triangle, 1875 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, 949.438.2320 Map K12 FLOE LOUNGE New. Smart and chic inside-outside venue with seaside-meets-city vibe. Communal tables and games. Irvine Marriott Hotel, 18000 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, 949.254.5725 Map J14 HEAT ULTRA LOUNGE Vegas-style club near Disneyland. Th-Sa. Anaheim GardenWalk, 321 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.776.4328 Map I10 HOPSCOTCH Huge whiskey list, 75 craft beers, creative cuisine inside 1918 Pacific Railway Station. 136 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, 714.871.2222 Map B3 HOUSE OF BLUES Touring bands, dancing, outsider art and soul food. Rafter-raising gospel brunch on alternate Sundays. Call for schedule. Downtown Disney, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, 714.778.2583 Map I10 IRVINE IMPROV Top comedy. Two-item minimum, food or drink; food by Umami burgers. Irvine Spectrum Center, 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine, 949.854.5455 Map D5 LOLA GASPAR Bar and kitchen in Artists Village; Drink the Damn Medicine paired shots (e.g., bourbon and pickle brine). Open until 2 am M-Sa, Su until midnight. 211 W. Second St., Santa Ana, 714.972.1172 Map H13 MARINE ROOM TAVERN Laid-back, newly redone bar; live rock and blues on weekends. Open M-F 3 pm-2 am, Sa-Su 10 am-2 am. 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach, 949.494.3027 Map H15

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Tours +Transport MESA Small plates and cocktails at hip and stylish lounge with retractable glass roof. Open until 2 am Tu-Sa. The Camp, 725 Baker St., Costa Mesa, 714.557.6700 Map J13 MULDOON’S DUBLIN PUB Cozy spot with courtyard; fun Irish-themed events in the Celtic Bar. 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.640.4110 Map L15 PIE SOCIETY “Bar, social club, sanctum” tucked behind Pitfire Pizza; Italian small plates amid couches and books.

353 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 949.313.6335 Map M13 PINOT’S PALETTE Recreate paintings as you you swirl, sniff and sip wine! Open studio days, too. The District, 2479 Park Ave., Tustin, 714.400.9016 Map D4 RED BAR AND LOUNGE New. Brightly colored spot with frosted orange bar top, menu by Jason Montelibano.

17900 Jamboree Road, 949.225.6757 Map J14 THE ROBBINS NEST New. Wine, beer, cheer at wine bar/bistro at historic Southern Counties Gas Co. building.

214 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana, 714.568.9926 Map H13 ROOFTOP LOUNGE Hot spot for sunset cocktails on wraparound patio with panoramic coastal views atop La Casa del Camino hotel. 1289 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949.497.2446 Map I15 THE SPEAKEASY Hidden on cobblestone street at Old World Village; beer, wine and affordable small plates. 7561 Center Ave., Huntington Beach, 714.899.3279 Map C2 STEAMERS CAFE O.C.’s best jazz spot. 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, 714.871.8800 Map B3 SUTRA LOUNGE Club with cool decor, musical acts and big-name deejays. Open Th-Sa. The Triangle, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, 949.722.7103 Map K12 WILD GOOSE Cocktails, seasonal beers, creative sausages and burgers amid hunt-lodge-saloon decor.

436 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 949.722.9453 Map N12 WINE LAB Wine/cheese tasting room and store at hip outdoors-themed center. Open Tu-Su. The Camp, 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.905.9521 Map J13 YOST THEATER Historical landmark now hosts popular musical acts and deejays. Open daily. 307 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, 888.862.9573 Map H13

Tours + Transport ANAHEIM RESORT TRANSPORTATION (ART) Shuttles cover 19 routes with transfers to Disneyland, Anaheim GardenWalk and Anaheim Convention Center.

Purchase passes online, at Amtrak station and select hotels. 888.364.2787, rideart.org AMTRAK Train service within the county and to destinations throughout California daily. There are stops in Anaheim, Fullerton, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano and Santa Ana. 800.872.7245, amtrak.com BEVERLY HILLS RENT-A-CAR Luxury and exotic rentals; pickup service. 3939 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.250.4386; 800.258.5353 Map L13 CATALINA EXPRESS Round trip to Catalina Island. Dana Wharf Sportfishing, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Harbor; 320 Golden Shore, Long Beach, 800.481.3470 Map K16, northwest of C1 CATALINA FLYER Triple-decker catamaran is fastest boat to Catalina Island: 75 minutes. Call for schedule. $51-$68, $4 children 2 and under. Balboa Pavilion, 400 Main St., Newport Beach, 800.830.7744 Map N15 CITY PASS Pass includes discounted admission to Disney theme parks and admission to others in L.A. and

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Tours +Transport San Diego counties. Purchase online or at attractions. $269-$306, under 3 free. 888.330.5008, citypass.com DANA WHARF WHALE-WATCHING AND SPORTFISHING Sportfishing, whale-watching expeditions and 82-foot schooner yacht for charters.

Corporate parties, private fishing and twilight wine cruises. Dana Point Harbor, 34675 Golden Lantern St., Dana Point, 800.979.3370, danawharf.com Map K16 ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR Daily car rentals with some 25 locations throughout Orange County. Pickup service available. 888.484.4683, enterprise.com EXECUCAR Luxury service. Sedan and SUV, flat rates, special group services, frequent-flier points and miles with select airlines. 800.410.4444, execucar.com HORNBLOWER CRUISES Luxury party yachts.

F-Sa dinner-dance cruises, Sa-Su champagne brunch.

Mariner’s Mile Marina, 2431 W. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.646.0155 Map M13 JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT Gateway to O.C., vastly superior to LAX in ambiance and ease of arrival and departure. Art exhibits; dining in Terminal C. Free Wi-Fi. Ticket counters open at 5 am. 18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana, 949.252.5200, ocair.com LAGUNA BEACH TROLLEY Free service year-round along Coast Highway. F 4-11 pm, Sa 11 am-11 pm and Su 11 am-8 pm. visitlagunabeach.com Map H15 METROLINK Train system connects to San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles; stops in San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, Irvine, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim, Fullerton and Buena Park. $10 Metrolink Weekend Pass (Fri. 7 pm-Sun. 11:59 pm) can be used on Metrolink rails and Southern California public transportation.

800.371.5465, metrolinktrains.com OCTA Orange County Transportation Authority buses. $2; day pass $5, 60 cents for 65 and older, under 5 free. Day pass for buses and Metrolink trains $7, $6 for seniors/disabled. Exact change. 714.560.6282, octa.net SUPERSHUTTLE Transportation to and from all Southern California airports around the clock. Groups and charters welcome. 310.222.5500; 800.258.3826, supershuttle.com TMZ HOLLYWOOD TOUR Bus with state-of-the-art audio/video explores celebrity haunts and scandal sites. $53-$63. Starline Tours, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 855.486.9868

Tickets 714 TICKETS Sporting events, shows and concerts, opposite Honda Center. Local delivery. 2620 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.842.5387, 714tickets.com Map I11 TITANIUM TICKETS Specializes in tickets for seats in the first 10 rows. 18685 Main St., No. 108, Huntington Beach, 714.848.1632. Map D2 WEST COAST TICKET SERVICE Tickets to in-demand events throughout Southern California.

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Gulfstream

Babbette’s

Blue C Sushi

Bear Flag Fish Company

CUCINA enoteca

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FIG & OLIVE

Sprinkles Cupcakes

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Sprinkles Ice Cream

Mastro’s Ocean Club

Lemonade

Bristol Farms

Modo Mio Cucina Rustica

Mariposa Restaurant at Neiman Marcus

Bluefin Restaurant

Red O Restaurant

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

Sushi Roku - opening Spring 2015

Tamarind Indian Cuisine

True Food Kitchen

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