For the first time in five years, the historic Lido Theater, recently renovated to preserve its Art Deco charm while adding modern features, will be a key venue for the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF). Now celebrating its 25th year, the festival runs from October 17-24, 2024, and will showcase over 350 films from more than 50 countries. Select screenings will take place at the Lido Theater, including the highly anticipated Closing Night film A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin, on Thursday, October 24 at 8:30 p.m.

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CHAAK Kitchen is set to host its first-ever Mexican Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, October 19, from 2—6 p.m. The event will bring together seven local restaurants and 29 wineries in celebration of Mexico’s rich culinary and winemaking traditions. Restaurateurs Ed & Gabbi Patrick, owners of CHAAK and Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen, have collaborated with La Competencia Imports’ Founder Tom Bracamontes to create this special experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample exclusive Mexican wines from Baja California, Coahuila, Zacatecas, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, and San Luis Potosí.

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The District at Tustin Legacy’s Fall Cocktail Tour kicked off this October, in partnership with OC Foodies, will run through October 31st.  The Tour explores flavors through seasonally-inspired cocktails, mocktails, food and dessert pairings. During October only, diners and bar hoppers are invited to try the different flavors of the season at their leisure - just be sure to mention the Fall Cocktail Tour when you order. Participating restaurants AMC’s MacGuffin’s Lounge, Bar Louie, Casa Del Sol Cocina Mexicana, Curry Pizza House, Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, Luna Rossa Ristorante, Prego Restaurant, RAKKAN Ramen, Red Robin, The Winery Restaurant, Yellow Chilli Tustin, ZIP Korean BBQ, and more. Below are a few of the flavorful menu pairings:

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Better Buzz, a San Diego-based small-batch coffee roaster and café, is opening its first Costa Mesa location today, Friday, October 11th, and inviting the local community to explore everything the new café has to offer. Better Buzz delivers a premium coffee experience with a wide selection of handcrafted coffee, espresso, and tea drinks, along with smoothies, newly launched energy drinks, made-to-order food, and more. Known for specialty drinks like the Best Drink Ever®—a classic Americano infused with their signature creamy vanilla—the Costa Mesa location will also feature fresh pastries from local bakery Bakers Kneaded.

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