Author: Christopher Trela

Newport Beach Chamber Hosts 2025 Economic Forecast at Balboa Bay Resort Oct. 3

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2025 Economic Forecast at Balboa Bay Resort on Friday, Oct. 3 featuring Christopher Schwarz, Professor of Finance at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business and faculty director for the UCI Center for Investment and Wealth Management. The 2025 Economic Forecast is an Read More

Sweetgreen in Fashion Island Introduces Seasonal Version of Top Selling Harvest Bowl

Autumn Harvest Bowl Last month, Sweetgreen opened a restaurant in Fashion Island different than most Sweetgreen eateries in that it adds automation to the experience. It’s one of only a handful of locations in the country that features the restaurant’s new Infinite Kitchen technology which takes on the process of Read More

CUCINA enoteca in Fashion Island Celebrates California Wine Month and National Cheeseburger Day

Cheeseburger at CUCINA enoteca in Fashion Island CUCINA enoteca in Fashion Island is known for having an excellent list of domestic and international wines, but in September the focus is on California wines, and for a good reason. September is California Wine Month, so CUCINA enoteca is curating a vino Read More

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches and Smash Mouth Celebrate New ‘All Star’ Sandwiches

#1999 sandwich at Ike’s Ike’s Love & Sandwiches loves introducing new sandwich collaborations. Last month they introduced a new sandwich dubbed “Mitch The Rock Richmond,” a vegan BBQ sandwich named after NBA all-star Mitch Richmond. Now comes not one but two new all-star sandwiches that mark the 25th anniversary of Read More

Newport Beach-based Chipotle Accelerates Appointment of New CFO and President

Adam Rymer, a 15-year Chipotle veteran, will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, beginning October 1, 2024. Newport Beach-based Chipotle Mexican Grill announced that it has accelerated the appointment of Adam Rymer to Chief Financial Officer, beginning October 1, 2024. Rymer will serve on Chipotle’s executive leadership team and Read More