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URBAN PLATES LAUNCHes NEW MOBILE TABLE SERVICE

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By Greer Wylder
April 09, 2021

Urban Plates—the chef-driven restaurant brand offering made-from-scratch meals using ethically sourced ingredients—implements a new service model that bridges the gap between fast casual and full-service restaurants, with Coronavirus safety at the forefront. With initial plans to roll out the service mid-to-late 2021, Urban Plates expedited the launch due to the pandemic, as the new model allows for safer, streamlined guest experience, and contact-reduced ordering without sacrificing service. The new service model works seamlessly with Urban Plates newly launched app, available on IOS and Android devices, giving guests a variety of ways to order, and even skip the line. How it…

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Fahery Opens at Fashion Island

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By Greer Wylder
April 08, 2021

Faherty is now open at Fashion Island. This family-run brand is committed to building a new American legacy by creating high-quality, sustainably-minded, feel-good favorites that will bring you joy to wear. Choose from men’s, women’s, childrens, blankets and accessories. Their Spring Collection is dedicated to ROAR's Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, which provides direct cash assistance to restaurant workers facing economic hardship during COVID-19. Faherty is a feel good brand that's committed to better practices for the earth – 64% of the men’s collection and 37% of the women’s collection are made from sustainable materials. They prioritize fibers like organic cotton BCI…

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Improv Live Comedy Drive In: Bob Saget with Mary Lynn Rajskub

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By Greer Wylder
April 08, 2021

Experience live comedy like never before! Head to the Irvine Spectrum Center, top of Regal Parking Deck (5 Freeway side) to enjoy the nostalgia of a drive-in movie plus the hilarity of a live comedy show, all from the comfort of your own vehicle. On Saturday, April 10 at 8 p.m. Irvine Improv presents Bob Saget with Mary Lynn Rajskub Irvine Improv is bringing some of the biggest names in comedy-- right into your car stereo. Real-time performance is projected onto a 50-foot screen.  In order to promote a contactless environment, there will be no onsite ticket sales or box…

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Stuart Palley Library Live Lecture

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By Greer Wylder
April 08, 2021

Newport Beach Public Library presents Library Live with Stuart Palley, author of Terra Flamma: Wildfires at Night  on Friday, April 9 at 6:19 p.m. Palley is a photojournalist who has been documenting the California wildfires for the last six years.  His book Terra Flamma:  Wildfires at Night (2018), reveals nature’s response to extreme drought and rising temperatures in the forested areas of the sunshine state.  Being a trained wildland fire fighter, Palley captures his images and stories on the frontlines.  His environmental work has been recognized many times by the prestigious Pictures of the Year International organized by the Donald…

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Quiksilver + Roxy Warehouse Sale

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By Greer Wylder
April 07, 2021

Alternative Retail: The official Quiksilver + Roxy Warehouse Sale is back in the OC through April 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m! Save up to 80% OFF retail on men’s, women’s and kids’ (youth & toddler sizes) apparel and accessories including: t-shirts, jackets, hoodies, sweaters, flannels, dresses, boardshorts, walkshorts, hats, sandals, sunglasses and much more! Parking is FREE and there is plenty of it. TICKETS REQUIRED: Tickets (FREE) are required for each customer over the age of 15 yrs. You must checkout one (1) hour from the start time listed on your ticket. (eg. 10 a.m. ticket must checkout by 11 a.m.) 1400 Village…

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