Centro & Storico Cafe Old Towne is now home to Centro & Storico’s second location, bringing authentic Italian cuisine and the cozy touch of a family-owned operation to the plaza. Start your day with avocado toast ($10), a scramble ($7), lattes, matchas, and other breakfast options. For lunch and dinner, Read More
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. is offloading another property as it seeks to unlock value following a shareholder push to sell the company and amid stronger performance from its coastal resorts. Sunstone is selling the 821-room Hyatt Regency San Francisco to affiliates of New York-based Blackstone Real Estate for $279 million, Read More
NONPROFIT TGR Foundation has named Sandy Marshall its new chief development officer. Marshall will lead the nonprofit organization’s development department, overseeing philanthropic giving, donor engagement, partnerships, and corporate relations in support of the Foundation’s mission to empower students to pursue their passions through education. As CDO, Marshall will work closely Read More
CONSTRUCTION Nevell Group, Inc. is pleased to announce Sean Slater as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and the newest member of the company’s Senior Leadership Team. In this role, Slater will support Nevell Group’s companywide financial strategy and execution, working closely with executive leadership to strengthen financial planning, operational alignment, and Read More
CONSTRUCTION Skyline Construction has promoted Adam Chelini to President of California, where he will oversee operations across both Northern and Southern California. Since joining Skyline in 2002, Chelini has led the company’s growth from a $15 million regional contractor to a nationally recognized industry leader nearing $1 billion in annual Read More
NB Indy editor Christopher Trela and Della Lisi pose for a photo with Glinda. Photo by Doug Gifford. It was a wicked night at the Pacific Symphony gala on Saturday, May 2, as the “Wicked” themed evening at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa was transformed into an Read More
By Malena Gordon | Special to the NB Indy Few restaurants on the West Coast have reminded me of my family’s cooking quite like Il Barone. As someone who grew up outside of Boston, surrounded by homemade Italian cooking, I was looking forward to how Il Barone’s traditional Sicilian approach Read More
Kennedy Contemporary gallery opened its doors in January 2021, when the pandemic was still a concern and many people remained reluctant to go out in public. According to owner Victoria Kennedy, she had no idea when to expect but she did have a 50-page business plan and an intuition that Read More
Outshine Public Relations, a nationally recognized agency dedicated exclusively to the culinary and hospitality industries, has been named agency of record for two highly anticipated dining destinations at Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort: Gordon Ramsay at The Carnaby and Earl of Sandwich. Both concepts operate under the Earl Read More
Newport Beach Independent writers won several awards at the annual Orange County Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Awards during the awards dinner on June 17, 2026, at the Anaheim Hills Country Club. Awards were given in a variety of categories for articles and photos published in 2025. Newport Beach Independent Read More
