Italian-born Massimo Navarretta has the heart and soul of a wine-loving farmer. Navarretta is the chef-owner of highly regarded Italian restaurant, Onotria Wine County Cuisine in Costa Mesa. He recently joined me in my home kitchen to share his delectable pan-seared branzino topped with a mound of herbaceous salad. Branzino, Read More
High school students Damacia Shang and Kelland Hong are taking on a challenge that baffles most parents: How to get kids to eat their vegetables. The teens are launching their community service initiative by doing it remotely with a group of grammar school kids in an after-school English-learning program taught Read More
Orange County hosts myriad food and wine events every year, but three of the most popular ones take place in Newport Beach: Festival of Chefs, Pacific Wine & Food Classic, and RELISH: An Immersive Culinary & Lifestyle Experience. Festival of Chefs Talented chefs from restaurants across Orange County, along with Read More
It’s life’s truism: the older we get, the less enthused we are to venture beyond Newport’s comfortable borders for the entertainment venues we used to find so enriching, exciting and educating. Problem solved via the Friends of OASIS Travel Department (located in the OASIS Senior Center main office). According to Read More
In a significant milestone for women’s health, Hoag is now the first hospital in California – and the first in the western United States – to be designated a Center of Excellence in Multidisciplinary Endometriosis Care by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), reinforcing Hoag’s leadership in advancing comprehensive, patient-centered care Read More
Amanda Malson launched her interior design company in 2017 and has since worked on popular commercial and restaurant spaces throughout Orange County, including Jan’s Health Bar and Coffee Dose. For one of her more recent projects, Costa Mesa’s Eat Chow, she was inspired to blend a reimagined American diner with Read More
