Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at These Unique Spots in Orange County
Rainbow Cone 244 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach At Rainbow Cone, you can purchase a signature cone with chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House (vanilla with cherries and walnuts), pistachio, and orange sherbet ice cream slices stacked on top of one another. Somi Somi Brea, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine Somi Read More
Mercado González in Costa Mesa Opens New Food Stall
Northgate González Market opened a new food stall at its Mercado González store in Costa Mesa called Cenaduría Doña Tere this month. The new concept is inspired by Doña Tere González’s home-cooked Mexican meals, such as pozole and enchiladas. The family matriarch’s 13 children now own and operate Northgate’s 46 grocery stores. The Cenaduría Doña Tere puesto, or food stall, replaces the former Chiva Torta Read More
Our 2026 List Of The Best Shopping And Lifestyle Finds Around Orange County
Cowhide Golf Covers Elevate your golf bag with handmade Columbian cowhide headcovers (starting at $125) that you can’t find anywhere else in the country besides Bentgrass Golf Supply. Each headcover is unique, so no one will have one exactly like yours. You’ll also find a cowhide golf bag ($1,700), a Read More
From Surf Shops to Standout Eyewear Brand Kiefer Cohen’s Creative Rise on “The Zest”
This week, we’re talking to a creative entrepreneur who’s gone from working in surf shops and corporate roles to building a standout eyewear brand rooted in design, culture, and sustainability. His work blends punk, vintage, and modern aesthetics and has been featured in GQ, Hypebeast, Complex, and Highsnobiety. Let’s get Read More
Scene and Seen: Childhelp Fashion Show and Luncheon
Since 1970, Childhelp Orange County has been raising important funding for programs aimed at child abuse prevention, intervention, and services. And it’s events like the annual For the Love of a Child Fashion Show and Luncheon that help the nonprofit continue in that mission. Held at the Hyatt Regency in Read More
Top Things to Do in O.C. This Week: July 15th through 21st
JULY 11 THROUGH 25“HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD”Transport yourself back to Hogwarts and the wizarding world with this live stage performance. The six-time Tony Award winner has won the hearts of fans with its imaginative story and interesting characters. Watch as Harry Potter’s son becomes friends with the son Read More
Cathy Thomas Cooks Pan-Seared Branzino With Herb and Tomato Salad
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
Sage Hill Student in Newport Coast Plants Seeds of Knowledge in Argentina
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