In 2026, A Restaurant will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its iconic location along Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach. The milestone marks a century of hospitality, community and history at one of Newport Beach’s most recognizable dining destinations. For many locals, A Restaurant is more than historic. It is personal. I have been going there since I was a kid, and in high school my sister and I worked there as hostesses when it was still The Arches, my very first job. Years later it became the place where Paul and I celebrated our wedding reception. Like so many longtime Newport Beach favorites, it holds decades of memories for the community.

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Top of the V, the rooftop restaurant at The Viv Hotel, Anaheim, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, has debuted a refreshed identity as a Spanish-inspired steakhouse. The reimagined concept brings a new culinary direction to Anaheim’s highest rooftop dining destination, pairing premium steaks with Spanish coastal influences, tableside presentations and sweeping views of the resort corridor.

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Breakthrough T1D Greater Orange County, formerly JDRF, will gather supporters on March 14 for the Beyond A Dream Gala to raise critical funds for research focused on curing, preventing and treating type 1 diabetes. Chaired by Nancy Mienik, Claire Squier and Mara Wilkie, the evening brings the community together for a night of entertainment and meaningful giving in support of the organization’s mission.

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If there is one week when life really does taste better, this is it. Orange County Restaurant Week returns Sunday, March 8 through Saturday, March 14, 2026, with restaurants across the county unveiling specially curated prix-fixe menus, inventive cocktails and limited-time dining experiences. As the event’s tagline promises, “Life is just better this week.”

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