Pacific Wine + Food / courtesy of Pacific Wine + Food It’s almost here—the annual Pacific Wine & Food Classic! On Saturday, Sept. 2, foodies will gather at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort to indulge in creative bites from more than 40 restaurants, sip on a selection of 100 wines Read More
Cooper Hoffman and Christoph Waltz in “Old Guy.” Photo courtesy of The Avenue The stars will be coming out in force for the Newport Beach Film Festival’s 25th anniversary that runs October 17 through 24. The Festival has announced its opening night film: the World Premiere of “Old Guy” starring Read More
Keep the Promise Sommelier Steven Poe There may be no better use of wine (other than drinking) than to entice people to attend a charity event. And there may be no better charity wine event than The Wooden Floor’s “Keep the Promise” Wine Tasting Benefit, to be held on Thursday, Read More
Las Brisas Main Patio Fire Pit If you’re sticking close to home this Labor Day weekend, several local restaurants are offering live music and delicious dining experiences. Las Brisas Las Brisas in Laguna Beach will be extending its popular weekend brunch to be available on Monday, Sept. 2–Labor Day. For Read More
Art in the Park, Newport Beach. File photo. Costa Mesa may be known as the City of the Arts, but on Saturday, Sept. 14 there will be Arts in the City of Newport Beach when the Newport Beach Arts Foundation hosts the annual Art in the Park from 10 a.m. Read More
Movie poster from “Harry Potter” Calling all Hogwarts alumni—the Pacific Symphony wants you! On Friday, Aug. 23, the Pacific Symphony invites Harry Potter fans to dress in their most magical costumes and embark on an enchanted journey under the stars as Pacific Symphony’s Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez invites the Read More
Chef Prabeen Prathapan, Balboa Bay Resort, right, with A&O Chef Rusty Richardson, left / Photo by Bob Hodson with Corey Sandler Chefs love to create dishes that delight diners, but they also delight in helping nonprofit organizations raise funds for a good cause. Among the many charitable culinary events in Read More
CureDuchenne founders Paul and Debra Miller with their son Hawken. Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit dedicated to funding and finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will be holding its inaugural Ladies Luncheon Newport Beach at Shady Canyon Golf Club on Tuesday, October 15. The event, which promises an Read More
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort You can always count on Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort to create memorable holiday events, and Labor Day Weekend is a perfect example. From Friday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 2, Newport Dunes offers guests and the community a variety of fun activities for all ages, including Read More
Dotty MacDonald and NBPD Chief Joe Cartwright with the check for $40,000. Photo by Chris Trela Newport Beach resident Dotty MacDonald, 95, is on an annual mission to collect donations on behalf of the Newport Beach Police Department so she can purchase gift cards from local quick-service restaurants to hand Read More
