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Get RELISH Ready: OC’s Premier Food and Wine Weekend Returns to Newport Beach

By Greer Wylder

September 18, 2026

RELISH is back for its second year, and this three-day celebration of food, wine and spirits at VEA Newport Beach, a Marriott Resort & Spa, runs Friday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Oct. 4. The event was created by celebrity chef Jamie Gwen and celebrity event planner Nicole Hirsty of Cobalt Events.Friday's Opening Night Cocktail Party & Grand Tasting runs 5 to 8 p.m. and brings chef-curated hors d'oeuvres, interactive food and drink pop-ups, hand-crafted cocktails and award-winning wine. On hand this year: Geoffrey Zakarian, Scott Conant, James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Sherry Yard, Kat Turner, maitre fromager Afrim Pristine, sommelier…

Willem Dafoe to Headline “The Process Unlocked” Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival

By Greer Wylder

September 16, 2026

The Newport Beach Film Festival will host the taping of the pilot episode of "The Process Unlocked" at Witte Hall on Sept. 19, with veteran journalist Jenelle Riley sitting down for an in-depth conversation with actor Willem Dafoe.The new series is a response to a shift in audience appetite. Red carpet interviews built around trivia and games have their place, but viewers are increasingly hungry for something slower and more substantive: real conversation about craft. "The Process Unlocked" delivers that. Rather than a broad career retrospective, each episode digs into specific creative choices, the instinct behind a scene, the vision…

Newport Beach Film Festival Turns 27, and the Lineup Is Stacked

By Greer Wylder

September 16, 2026

The Newport Beach Film Festival celebrates its 27th year this October, screening more than 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 21 countries, once again making it the largest international cinema event on the coast. Running Oct. 15-22, 2026, the festival has tickets on sale now, with the full lineup available at newportbeachfilmfest.com.The Centerpiece selections alone are worth clearing your schedule for. James Gray's "Paper Tiger" pairs Adam Driver with Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller. Danny Boyle brings "Ink," starring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy. And Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" brings together John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve…

Purrs in Paradise Opens Its Doors at The CAMP

By Greer Wylder

September 15, 2026

A new tropical-inspired cat lounge is settling into The CAMP in Costa Mesa, and it wants you to come hang out.Purrs in Paradise celebrates its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, with a day built around relaxing, meeting cats and supporting local animal rescue. Every cat in the lounge is available for adoption through the lounge's rescue partner, Friends of Normie Rescue.Thirty-minute lounge visits are $10 during the celebration, down from the regular $22 admission. Visits are walk-in only throughout the day.The party also brings a DJ, raffles, giveaways and face painting. The first 50…

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…