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Broken Yolk Café Hosts Fundraiser for Project Hope Alliance

By Greer Wylder

June 03, 2026

On Saturday, June 5, Broken Yolk Café will host a fundraiser benefiting Project Hope Alliance and the 61 local students experiencing homelessness who are working toward graduation.Guests who mention the fundraiser to their server at participating Broken Yolk Café locations will have 10% of their purchase donated to Project Hope Alliance. The total amount raised will be presented to the organization at the end of June.Proceeds will help fund caps and gowns, senior activities, and summer support services for students in need.Participating locations include Costa Mesa, Irvine, Orange, Buena Park, and Phoenix.Broken Yolk Café Irvine3988 Barranca Pkwy., Suite A, IrvineBroken…

Sherman Library & Gardens Introduces Hazeltine’s and New Afternoon Tea Experience

By Greer Wylder

May 27, 2026

Sherman Library & Gardens is preparing to welcome Hazeltine’s, a new restaurant overlooking the gardens and Pacific Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. The restaurant will be operated by Damian Orozco, owner of the historic Tea House on Los Rios in San Juan Capistrano, and will focus on seasonal purveyor-to-table cuisine, thoughtful hospitality, and an expanded dining experience for Sherman guests.Named after Moses Hazeltine Sherman and his daughter, Hazeltine’s will feature brunch, lunch, dinner, a full-service bar, and catering for Sherman events. The new two-story restaurant space also returns dining to the garden’s original roots, when light lunches were once…

San Pedro Fish Market Celebrates 70 Years on the Waterfront

By Greer Wylder

May 26, 2026

San Pedro Fish Market is celebrating 70 years of seafood, family traditions and waterfront dining in Southern California.Founded on Good Friday in 1956, the family-owned institution began as a small seafood stand called Vista Seafood, opened by Mackey Ungaro alongside his son Henry and nephew Tommy Amalfitano. What started as a neighborhood seafood spot quickly became a favorite gathering place for locals drawn to the fresh catch and welcoming hospitality.Over the decades, San Pedro Fish Market grew alongside the harbor, eventually becoming one of the most recognized seafood destinations in Southern California. Today, the restaurant is led by its fourth…

Murder Mystery Dinner Experience Debuts in Buena Park

By Greer Wylder

May 26, 2026

One of Southern California’s newest entertainment experiences is coming to Buena Park as The Speakeasy Murder & Other Acts of Prohibition makes its West Coast debut on Thursday, June 4, 2026.The immersive murder mystery dinner experience transforms the evening into a 1920s New York-style speakeasy filled with gangsters, bootleggers, flappers, live music and interactive storytelling. Guests are invited to become part of the mystery as the storyline unfolds around them with audience participation helping shape the outcome of the night.The experience includes a served three-course prix fixe dinner with chicken, pasta, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available, along with kid-friendly…

Champagnes Kitchen Expands to Huntington Beach

By Greer Wylder

May 25, 2026

After nearly four decades serving the Newport Beach community, Champagnes Kitchen has officially opened its new Huntington Beach location, the first expansion for the family-owned restaurant since the original debuted in 1989.Situated in the former IHOP space at Main Street and Olive, the 3,950-square-foot restaurant brings the brand's approachable service, elevated comfort food and family-friendly atmosphere to the heart of downtown Huntington Beach. At 1,000 square feet larger than the Newport Beach original, the new space gives the team plenty of room to grow.The opening caps nearly a year of lease negotiations and roughly four and a half months of…