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Taste of Japan Brings Food, Culture and Entertainment to Anaheim GardenWalk

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By Greer Wylder
June 11, 2025

Taste of Japan returns to STC Anaheim GardenWalk from Friday, June 13, to Sunday, June 15, offering a weekend of Japanese food, culture and entertainment. Now in its sixth year, the free, family-friendly festival draws more than 100,000 attendees annually.More than 100 top Japanese vendors from Southern California will fill the GardenWalk with authentic street food, traditional meals, and curated merchandise. Festival-goers can explore Oishii Yokocho, a popular street food alley featuring eateries such as Kagura, Takoyaki Tanota, Midoh and more.The main stage will feature daily live entertainment, including traditional Japanese drumming, martial arts, anime showcases and pop culture performances.…

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Topside Roof Deck Launches Sunday Brunch Club

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By Greer Wylder
June 09, 2025

Topside Roof Deck in Newport Beach just launched a new way to brunch. The Topside Brunch Club brings rooftop dining and DJ sets together every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The series kicks off in partnership with LYLO Sauvignon Blanc, a crisp New Zealand wine that sets the tone for a fun and carefree brunch.Chef-partner Riley Huddleston created a new brunch menu blending coastal California flavors with playful twists. Think cage-free eggs baked inside avocado halves with Sichuan salsa macha, a brioche Breakfast Sandwich with chile morita aioli, and a decadent Churro Waffle with piloncillo syrup and hibiscus-strawberry…

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Ninth Annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival to Celebrate Stories of the Sea

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By Greer Wylder
June 09, 2025

The ninth annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival will set sail June 13-14 with a theme that celebrates Stories of the Sea: Wooden Boats in Film & Fiction.Presented by Whittier Trust and hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club, the festival brings the romance and adventure of classic sea tales to life with a lineup of iconic wooden boats, many featured in films, fiction, or owned by Hollywood legends.This year’s featured vessel is the fully restored Western Flyer, the historic sardine trawler that John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts famously chartered to the Sea of Cortez, later chronicled in The Log from…

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Anaheim Hills Festival to Host Bubble Poppin’ Fun Event June 14

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By Greer Wylder
June 09, 2025

Anaheim Hills Festival is kicking off summer with a free, family-friendly Bubble Poppin’ Fun event on Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Guests can enjoy millions of bubbles, interactive stations by Bubble Pop, a foam zone, photo ops with a costumed character and more. The event takes place in the parking lot next to Hobby Lobby and is open to the public.Bubble stations will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.Anaheim Hills Festival is located at 8020 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road in Anaheim.For more details and a full store directory, visit AnaheimHillsFestival.com.

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Father’s Day Weekend at The Ranch: Steak, Lobster, Bourbon

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By Greer Wylder
June 08, 2025

Celebrate Dad with steak, lobster and bourbon at The Ranch Restaurant, Friday, June 13 through Sunday, June 15.For a special surf and turf experience, diners can add a 6.5-ounce South African lobster tail for $75 to signature steaks such as the 58-ounce Prime Angus cowboy rib-eye, 40-ounce Hyplains Heritage Farms 28-day dry-aged bone-in New York Delmonico or 50-ounce Hyplains Heritage Farms porterhouse.Bourbon and whiskey fans can pair dinner with The Ranch Private Selection flight of bourbon for $40. The flight includes four 0.75-ounce pours from their Private Selection Barrels, handpicked by the restaurant’s exclusive fine wine and spirits program: Woodford…

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