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Howl-o-ween Pup Pop-Up Comes to The LAB Anti-Mall

By Greer Wylder

October 12, 2026

Dog parents, bring your pup to celebrate the fall season at The LAB Anti-Mall's Howl-o-ween Pup Pop-Up from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Hosted by popular golden retriever Pawbrey, the event will feature more than 10 local brands offering dog gear, treats and related products and services.The afternoon also includes a costume contest for four-legged guests, with a prize for the best-dressed dog and owner. Guests can also enjoy a live DJ, a free pumpkin patch (while supplies last), pupcuterie cups and pet portraits available for purchase. A doggy relief area with real grass will be on site.…

Where to Eat Around the Newport Beach Film Festival

By Greer Wylder

October 11, 2026

Film lovers, mark your calendars for Oct. 15-22, when the 27th annual Newport Beach Film Festival returns to Triangle Square in Costa Mesa. Starlight Triangle Cinemas will screen feature films, documentaries, animated shorts, action sports films and international entries throughout the festival.Round up your friends and book a brunch, lunch or dinner reservation at one of Triangle Square's popular restaurants before or after a screening. Options include elevated Southern comfort food at the recently opened LJ's Lounge, Tulum-inspired fare at Casa de Onda, traditional tapas at Cafe Sevilla and casual steakhouse favorites at Westwood Coast.Sushi fans can make a night…

Wild Strawberry Cafe’s Monster Cookies for National Cookie Month

By Greer Wylder

October 10, 2026

Soft, delicious and popular at every location, the Monster Cookies at Wild Strawberry Cafe have earned local recognition, are trending on TikTok and sell out daily. Flavors include chocolate chip, strawberry matcha and gluten-free peanut butter. They are available at all three Newport Beach locations and the Laguna Beach location.National Cookie Month is a great time to treat yourself, and the cafe is offering an easy way to save. Buy one Monster Cookie and get the second 50% off.Wild Strawberry Cafe is a family-owned business built on love, hard work and community. The team is dedicated to serving clean, high-quality…

Pups & Pours Pairs Premium Pours With Senior Dogs

By Greer Wylder

October 07, 2026

Spirits lovers and animal lovers have a reason to head to Hi-Time Wine Cellars on Saturday, Oct. 10. Their hosting Pups & Pours, a charity tasting benefiting The TM Crew, a rescue dedicated to senior dogs.From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests can wander the Hi-Time parking lot sampling agave spirits, rum and whiskey from a lineup of more than a dozen brands. Tickets are $30 here, and adoptable dogs will be on hand to meet.Featured vendors: Mainland Rum, Spinnaker Rum, Et Al., SPIRIBAM, Mount Gay, Roaming Road, Raising Glasses, Bedford Park, ArteNOM, G4, 4 Copas, Foursquare, Lágrimas Tequila and…

Newport Beach Film Festival Opens With ‘Frampton’

By Greer Wylder

October 06, 2026

The 27th Newport Beach Film Festival opens Thursday, Oct. 15, with "Frampton," an intimate documentary portrait of rock icon Peter Frampton. The screening begins at 7 p.m. at Big Newport, Screen 1. Frampton and director Rob Arthur will take part in a live Q&A afterward.The film follows Frampton from the stadium-sized success of "Frampton Comes Alive!" in the 1970s through the long road of rebuilding his career and the personal cost of fame. It also looks at his diagnosis with Inclusion Body Myositis, a degenerative muscle condition that threatens his ability to play guitar. Rare archival footage, candid interviews and…