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Broken Yolk Café Dishes Up Hope for OC Kids This Holiday Season

By Greer Wylder

September 15, 2026

Breakfast just got a little more meaningful. Through Dec. 8, Broken Yolk Café is hosting a fundraiser benefiting Project Hope Alliance, the Costa Mesa-based nonprofit working to end the cycle of youth homelessness in Orange County.Here's how it works: mention the fundraiser to your server at a participating location, and 10% of your check goes to Project Hope Alliance. Those dollars become gift cards for holiday shopping and food experiences for local children experiencing homelessness, the kind of ordinary December joy every kid deserves. Prefer to give directly? You can donate here.The grand total will be presented to Project Hope Alliance…

LAWineFest Marks 21 Years With a New Home at the LA Equestrian Center

By Greer Wylder

September 09, 2026

LAWineFest is celebrating its 21st year with a move to a new venue: the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, set against the tree-lined edges of Griffith Park. The festival runs Sept. 12 and 13, bringing two days of wine tasting, live music and community spirit to a fresh setting between the 5 and 134 freeways.For more than two decades, LAWineFest has built a reputation as a welcoming spot for wine lovers of every level, and the new location adds mountain views and open, shaded grounds to the mix. The Equestrian Center is home to hundreds of horses and regularly hosts dressage…

OCAPICA’s Tastemakers of Orange County Celebrates 10 Years of Community-Driven Cuisine

By Greer Wylder

August 26, 2026

Tastemakers of Orange County returns for its 10th anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Julianne & George Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.The annual event, produced by and benefiting the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA), brings together more than two dozen distinguished Orange County chefs to showcase Asian and Pacific Islander-inspired cuisine. Proceeds support OCAPICA's programs in mental health and health services, youth development, housing assistance, policy education and protecting immigrant communities.“Ten years ago, OCAPICA faced an uncertain future due to the financial crisis and…

Righteous Brothers to Headline Charity Concerts at Lido Theater

By Greer Wylder

August 20, 2026

The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bucky Heard, will take the stage at the Lido Theater on Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday, Sept. 11, for the inaugural Lido Legacy Live benefit concerts. Proceeds will support the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Scholarship Program and Friends of OASIS Senior Center in Newport Beach.Both nights begin at 6 p.m. with a reception along the Lido Walk, next to the theater at Via Lido Plaza. The Cannery, Lido House, Byblos Mediterranean Grill and ZPizza will provide light bites, and The Cannery will handle cocktails. A live auction will offer a meet and greet with…

8th Annual Gourmet by the Bay Returns to Newport Beach

By Greer Wylder

August 07, 2026

Newport Bay Conservancy will host its 8th Annual Gourmet by the Bay dinner and auction on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Muth Interpretive Center in Newport Beach.The evening kicks off with wine, beer, a featured cocktail and live music, all set against sweeping views of the Upper Newport Bay. Do or Dine Catering will handle dinner, Tap Truck Orange County will pour the drinks, and Bristol Farms will provide appetizers and desserts. Guests can also browse the event's silent auction while mingling with fellow supporters of the bay.Newport Bay Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to…