Since opening in Irvine in 2022, Izakaya Osen has brought the energy, artistry, and soul of a traditional Japanese izakaya to Orange County—while elevating the experience with pristine ingredients, refined technique, and warm hospitality. At the helm is Chef Damon Cho, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef whose background includes time at Nobu, Tao, and Four Seasons Hotel. After launching his first restaurant in San Francisco in 2008, Chef Cho opened the original Izakaya Osen in Silver Lake in 2017. The Osen Group now includes locations in Silver Lake, Irvine, and the omakase-focused Omakase by Osen—also in Silver Lake—with future expansions planned for San Diego’s InterContinental Hotel in 2025 and Las Vegas in 2027.

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Stone Groove Stillhouse, known as the world’s first and only audio stillhouse, has officially opened at the historic MAKE Building in Anaheim. The innovative concept fuses music and spirits through a patent-pending Musically Mastered™ process, which uses sonic energy from different music genres to influence how spirits interact with wood, ultimately shaping their flavor.

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Anaheim Hills Festival is thrilled to welcome Egg Tuck, the beloved LA-based breakfast sandwich concept, to its first Orange County location. Opening on Tuesday, March 18, Egg Tuck will serve its signature soft scrambled egg sandwiches on fresh brioche buns, alongside egg burritos, fluffy egg tots, fries, and in-house brewed coffee. Guests can find Egg Tuck next to T-Mobile at Anaheim Hills Festival (8150 E Santa Ana Canyon Road), with daily hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Studio, the signature restaurant at Montage Laguna Beach, has reopened as Studio Mediterranean—offering a fresh culinary and design identity inspired by the purity of Mediterranean ingredients and California’s coastal bounty. Perched cliffside with panoramic views of the Pacific, Studio Mediterranean blends the elegance of fine dining with the relaxed spirit of the seaside. The seasonal menu highlights responsibly sourced seafood from Greece, Spain, Italy and the California coast, along with fresh produce from regional farms such as The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano and Sam Cobb Date Farm in Desert Hot Springs.

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