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Pacific Hideaway Coming Soon to HB

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By Greer Wylder
January 30, 2017

Huntington Beach’s SoCal-flavored Zimzala Restaurant & Bar at the Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel just closed to make room for island-inspired eatery Pacific Hideaway that will open in April. Pacific Hideaway will be a modern American restaurant with Asian roots, celebrating island flavors of Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Japan. The menu, created by Executive Chef JT Walker, will feature small, colorful plates—from sushi rice cakes with ahi tuna poke, to fried avocado tacos with tamarind and chiles–and larger plates, such whole Mexican-beer-can chicken, served with salsas, tortillas, and other accoutrements. Pacific Hideaway’s signature statement pieces will include roll-up garage doors, a…

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Rita Wilson and Friends

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By Greer Wylder
January 30, 2017

Rita Wilson, the talented actress, film producer and Broadway star, is coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in her Center debut with Liner Notes: Songwriters, Stories and Music, on Friday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. Special guests and notable songwriters Billy Steinberg, Holly Knight and Desmond Child join Wilson in this intimate evening performing songs and sharing stories behind their most memorable music. Tickets start at $59 and are available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787.

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Fish Camp’s Saturday Clam Bake

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By Greer Wylder
January 27, 2017

You can join Fish Camp at Sunset Beach on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. for its tasty Clam Bake. Enjoy games, live music, prizes, $1 oysters and of course a fun clam bake. You can stop by and for $25, you can enjoy lobster, clams, mussels, corn on the cob, potatoes and Old Bay Seasoning, garlic and clam juice. You can also order off the regular Fish Camp menu that offers more than 700 customizable combinations, so there's something for everyone. You can enjoy a plate of freshly shucked oysters, a mouth-watering burger, or a delicious salad…

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Custom Blended Foundation—It’s a Match

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By Greer Wylder
January 27, 2017

Choosing the right foundation can be tricky. The color, the formula, and the coverage are everything. To the rescue is MATCHCo, a new customized foundation that uses a patented state of the art technology. The way it works is with an iPhone app that captures your exact skin tone with 5 simple skin scans. The app analyzes your skin tone in less than two minutes, and then MATCHCo custom blends a perfectly matching color formula just for you. Even the bottle is personalized with your name and the date it was made. This all-in-one foundation evens out skin tone and…

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RANCE’S CHICAGO PIZZA Belmont Shore Grand Opening

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By Greer Wylder
January 26, 2017

Rance’s Chicago Pizza, an award-winning pizzeria in Costa Mesa, will celebrate its second location in Belmont Shore on Saturday, January 28 by offering 50% off pizzas from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., and after, 50% of sales will go to the Community Action Team (CAT), a Long Beach nonprofit spearheaded by longtime activist Justin Rudd that seeks to improve the city through a wide range of events. Owners Aaron Tofani and Rance Ruiz met in the 3rd grade and their friendship has endured for 24 years thanks to the yin/yang nature of their relationship.  While Ruiz manages daily operations, Tofani runs the business side of company. Their flagship 57-seat…

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