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Sushi Ii Pairs Up with Brooklyn Kura for a Sake-Focused Omakase Night

By Greer Wylder

June 18, 2026

Sushi Ii, a Michelin Guide-recognized Japanese restaurant in Newport Beach, is teaming up with Brooklyn Kura, New York's pioneering sake brewery, for a special evening on Tuesday, June 23, that puts sake front and center. Guests who book the restaurant's Bizen Omakase that night will receive a complimentary five-course sake pairing built to match the seasonal menu.The Bizen Omakase runs $325 per person and takes diners through a full Japanese culinary journey: a starter, an appetizer plate, seasonal broth, sashimi, a grilled dish, a fried dish, five pieces of nigiri, soup and dessert. Each course gets its own Brooklyn Kura…

Celebrate International Sushi Day at Sushi Roku at Fashion Island

By Greer Wylder

June 15, 2026

Just in time for International Sushi Day on Thursday, June 18, Sushi Roku at Fashion Island is making it easy to celebrate with their limited-edition International Sushi Day Box, $45, available June 15-18.The box is perfect for sushi lovers and includes a curated selection of nigiri -- toro, hirame, hamachi, sake and shiro maguro -- plus a spicy tuna cut roll and Sushi Roku's beloved baked crab hand roll. Order it for dine-in, takeout, or delivery through third-party apps.If you haven't been to Sushi Roku lately, this is a great excuse to go. The Newport Beach staple has long been…

Father’s Office Chef Sang Yoon Debuts Tiny’s Burger at South Coast Plaza

By Greer Wylder

June 12, 2026

Chef Sang Yoon, chef and proprietor of the celebrated Father's Office gastropubs in Los Angeles, is bringing his most anticipated new concept to Orange County, and South Coast Plaza lands the debut. Tiny's Burger opens this Monday, June 15.The concept lives on Level 1 near Carousel Court and brings together an Americana burger stand and a konbini-style snack shop under one roof. The name is a tribute to Yoon's late Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a famously opinionated dog whose uncompromising personality apparently shaped the whole venture. The space leans into a playful outdoor feel brought indoors, nodding to the classic…

INI Ristorante Rolls Out a Summer Menu Worth Clearing Your Calendar For

By Greer Wylder

June 11, 2026

If you haven't been to INI Ristorante lately, the new summer menu is a good reason to go back. The Fountain Valley restaurant has built its reputation on a kitchen that thinks in both Japanese and Italian, and the latest seasonal lineup shows exactly why that combination works so well.New this season: the Crab Roe Spaghetti, layered with crab roe emulsion, brown butter crab, dehydrated tomato, and stracciatella. It's rich but not heavy, which is a hard thing to pull off. The Miso-Glazed Black Cod comes over soba noodles in mushroom dashi broth with bamboo, frisee, and ponzu vinaigrette, and…

Dolce by Tina and Gelato Paradiso Debut Almond Croissant Gelato

By Greer Wylder

June 07, 2026

Two Orange County favorites have teamed up for a sweet summer collaboration. Dolce by Tina and Gelato Paradiso have introduced a limited-edition Almond Croissant Gelato, available now at Gelato Paradiso's Newport Beach and Laguna Beach locations.The new flavor combines almond gelato with buttery croissant pieces, white chocolate chips and almond paste, inspired by the classic French pastry with an Italian twist.The collaboration brings together Gelato Paradiso, known for its Sicilian-style gelato since 1999, and Dolce by Tina, a growing gourmet brand preparing for a nationwide shipping launch later this summer.The Almond Croissant Gelato is available for a limited time at…