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Bear Flag Fish Co. Opens Elevated Costa Mesa Location

By Greer Wylder

October 25, 2026

Bear Flag Fish Co. is marking two decades in business in a big way, with its most elevated location yet now open in Costa Mesa. The restaurant and fish market has taken over the former Santa Monica Seafood space on East 17th Street. Each Bear Flag has its own character, but this one finally gives the team room to show everything they do.The Costa Mesa location is the company’s fourth, joining two in Newport Beach, including one at Crystal Cove, and one in Huntington Beach. It is also the first stand-alone location. The company was founded by fisherman Thomas “Thos”…

Treehouse on PCH Casts A Halloween Spell

By Greer Wylder

October 24, 2026

For readers craving a little witchy wonder this October, Treehouse on PCH, the rooftop bar at Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, is embracing the season with a themed cocktail menu, a late-night happy hour and a Halloween party overlooking the Pacific. There are no tricks here, just treats (and tequila).Halloween Cocktail MenuAvailable through Oct. 31Wake the Dead: A haunting take on the classic espresso martini, made with Aspen Vodka from the nitro cold machine and garnished with cocoa dust.Black Magic Margarita: A spellbinding blackberry brew made with Flecha Azul Reposado and finished with a black salt rim.Cristalino Creeper:…

Spooky Sips and Pumpkin Pancakes at Outpost Kitchen

By Greer Wylder

October 22, 2026

Outpost Kitchen is getting into the Halloween spirit with three new seasonal items: the Frankenstein Cocktail, the Spooky Spice Iced Latte and Pumpkin Spice Gluten-Free Pancakes.The Frankenstein is a craft cocktail made with Midori, pineapple juice, lime, Hendry’s Vodka, Empress Gin and house-made blueberry jam. The Spooky Spice Iced Latte combines espresso with pumpkin spice and house-made vanilla syrup, comes with a choice of milk and is topped with pumpkin spice cold foam. The pancakes are fluffy and gluten-free, loaded with banana, walnuts and maple syrup, and finished with cinnamon mascarpone.The Costa Mesa eatery will also host an employee costume…

Tiffany & Co. Opens Blue Box Café at South Coast Plaza

By Greer Wylder

October 21, 2026

Breakfast at Tiffany’s has officially arrived in Orange County. Tiffany & Co. and chef Daniel Boulud just opened Blue Box Café by Daniel Boulud at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, the brand’s first West Coast location and its second worldwide.The café sits beside the new Tiffany & Co. boutique, which draws its inspiration from the Fifth Avenue Landmark in New York. The dining room carries the iconic Tiffany Blue throughout, setting the tone for an elevated experience built around seasonal menus.Like its New York original at The Landmark, the South Coast Plaza café blends charm, sophistication and a sense…

Ambitious Ales Brings Its Award-Winning Craft Beer to Costa Mesa

By Greer Wylder

October 20, 2026

Beer lovers in Orange County, mark your calendars. Ambitious Ales, the Long Beach craft brewery known for its handcrafted lineup and small-batch and seasonal releases, is opening its first OC location at The LAB Anti-Mall in Costa Mesa on Oct. 24 and 25.Opening weekend runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Expect a full tap list, limited-edition merchandise and DJs spinning vinyl. Smoked & Salted Barbecue will be on hand with food Saturday, and Hamburgers Nice takes over Sunday.The brewery and tasting room will have indoor and outdoor seating, and families and…