Bardega to Open in Laguna Hills with Bodega-Style Market and Custom Cocktails

Bardega, a new neighborhood bar and market, is set to open in Laguna Hills in late summer 2025. The concept, created by longtime friends and local entrepreneurs Cory Danger and Matt Sharp, blends a laid-back lounge with a chef-driven kitchen, bottle shop, and bodega-style market.

Guests can expect a customizable cocktail experience featuring non-alcoholic, low-ABV, and full-spirit options, alongside local beer and standout wines. Bardega’s menu will highlight elevated comfort food with modern twists, available for dine-in or takeaway.

Cory Danger, known for co-producing MUSINK and founding Golden Crown Barber Shop, and Matt Sharp, a hospitality consultant and owner of multiple beverage-focused agencies, bring years of industry experience to their latest venture.

Bardega aims to become a community favorite—offering everything from deli sandwiches and curated wines to cocktail kits and everyday essentials.

For more information, visit drinkbardega.com 

Fit Bodies by Amanda Marks 15th Anniversary With Pop-Up Celebration

Fit Bodies by Amanda is celebrating 15 incredible years with a special Anniversary Pop-Up Event on Sunday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at the studio in Irvine.

The morning kicks off with a 30-minute bootcamp-style workout led by founder Amanda, followed by a curated pop-up experience featuring local small business vendors and raffle giveaways.

Whether you're a longtime client or new to Fit Bodies, this is a great opportunity to connect, move your body, and support local OC businesses. Bring a friend—or a few—and join the fun. New faces are welcome!

Tickets are available at fitbodiesbyamanda.com/event.

17821 Sky Park Circle, Suite J, Irvine, CA 92614

ABT’s ‘Giselle’ Returns to Segerstrom Center This Summer

Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes the return of American Ballet Theatre’s Giselle this summer, marking the company’s first Orange County summer engagement in more than 15 years. The beloved classic will be performed five times July 24–27, 2025. Tickets are available now at scfta.org.

Staged by Kevin McKenzie with choreography after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, and set to music by Adolphe Adam, Giselle is a two-act ballet that explores themes of unrequited love, heartbreak, and redemption. The timeless story follows a young peasant girl who falls for a nobleman disguised as a villager. When his betrayal is revealed, Giselle dies of a broken heart—but ultimately returns to save him from supernatural revenge.

American Ballet Theatre’s internationally acclaimed dancers bring the mystery and ethereal beauty of Giselle to life in what The New York Times calls “[ABT’s] best production of a 19th century ballet classic.”

Principal Casting for Giselle

• Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.
  Hee Seo and Cory Stearns
• Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.
  Christine Shevchenko and Calvin Royal III
• Saturday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m.
  Chloe Misseldine* and Aran Bell
• Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
  Devon Teuscher and Joo Won Ahn
• Sunday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m.
  Skylar Brandt and Herman Cornejo

*Debut in role

Tickets start at $55.37 and can be purchased at scfta.org, by phone at (714) 556-2787, or in person at the box office, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Group discounts for 10 or more are available at (714) 755-0236.