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Bluewater Grill Celebrates 30 Years With New Seafood Cookbook

04.13.26

Drawing on 30 years of creating original seafood and shellfish dishes, the founders of Bluewater Grill are releasing a new cookbook on April 28. The book features more than 100 recipes inspired by the freshest fish from coastal regions across the U.S., Europe and Australia.

Flavors from the Shore: Nostalgic Seafood Recipes from Our Coasts & Waterways brings together many of the most popular chef-created lunch and dinner entrees from the Bluewater Grill menu, along with new dishes shaped by the travels and passion for the sea of co-founders Jimmy Ulcickas and Richard Staunton, who opened the first restaurant in 1996.

The cookbook is part of the restaurant group’s 30th anniversary celebration in 2026. It will be available at major booksellers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble, as well as at Bluewater Grill Newport.

For Ulcickas and Staunton, the release marks a personal milestone.

“We’ve been fortunate to be able to share our love for fish and the sea with our Bluewater Grill customers in Orange County and beyond for 30 years – so this book is our thank-you to everyone who has been part of our journey,” said Ulcickas.

Published by Skyhorse Publishing, the 352-page cookbook offers a collection of family-friendly recipes inspired by three decades of building Bluewater Grill into a leading seafood restaurant group in the West. Full-page color photography adds a visual tour of signature dishes and coastal influences.

The 100 recipes are organized geographically, from California favorites like blackened Pacific swordfish and spiny lobster Puerto Nuevo style to Pacific Northwest oysters, Midwest lake fish, and East Coast staples such as Maryland-style crab cakes and lobster rolls. The book also travels internationally with dishes like Australian tiger prawns, ahi tuna poke and Spanish octopus.

Beginning April 28, the cookbook will also be available at the original Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach and other restaurant locations throughout California and Arizona.

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SOMBR Brings Fall Arena Tour to Anaheim’s Honda Center in October

04.13.26

Fresh off a standout debut at Coachella, GRAMMY-nominated artist SOMBR has announced his fall North American headline run, You Are the Reason, with a highly anticipated stop in Anaheim.

The 37-date tour includes an Orange County date on Oct. 9 at Honda Center, placing Anaheim front and center for local fans. Southern California shows also include Los Angeles and San Diego, but the Anaheim stop stands out as the only Orange County appearance on the tour.

The tour will travel through major cities across North America, including a hometown show in New York City at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 23, along with stops in Mexico City at the Pepsi Center and additional dates in key markets throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Support acts include Interpol, The Last Dinner Party, Tom Odell, Dove Cameron, Balu Brigada, King Princess, The Hellp, and Hannah Jadagu.

Artist presale begins Tuesday, April 14 at 10 a.m. local time, with general on-sale starting Friday, April 17 at 10 a.m. local time.

The announcement comes ahead of his upcoming single “Potential,” set to release Thursday, April 16, along with an official music video later that day. The track follows “Homewrecker,” which marked another strong showing on the Billboard charts for the rising artist.

SOMBR’s momentum has been building since his breakout hit “Back to Friends,” which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and held strong for more than a year. His debut album I Barely Know Her further cemented his place on the global stage, blending indie rock with arena-scale pop.

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