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Puesto Goes Seed-Oil Free and Launches New Winter Menu

By Greer Wylder

November 28, 2025

Puesto, the family-owned Mexican-American restaurant group known for its award-winning tacos and modern take on Mexico City cuisine, is celebrating a major milestone this winter. The restaurant has introduced new seasonal dishes and has officially transitioned to a fully seed-oil-free operation at every location.Puesto is the first Mexican restaurant group to eliminate all industrial seed oils from its kitchens. Every dish, from tacos and salsas to chips and fried favorites, is now crafted without seed oils. Since its debut in Southern California in 2012, Puesto has been committed to ingredient integrity, including hand-pressed organic non-GMO blue corn tortillas and wild-caught…

Coastal Holiday Magic at Paséa

By Greer Wylder

November 28, 2025

The holidays are just around the corner and Paséa Hotel & Spa is filled with festive experiences and local flavor. Conveniently located in the heart of Huntington Beach, Paséa becomes a holiday hub for locals each winter, bringing seasonal energy and coastal charm to Southern California.From family traditions to festive nights out, it is where the community comes together to celebrate the season.Experience holiday magic with events including:Holiday Igloos (Now through Jan. 11)Cozy up in a private igloo overlooking the Pacific and sip seasonal cocktails under the stars. These limited-time, poolside domes offer a fireside escape perfect for date nights,…

QUA Brings Contemporary Chinese Cuisine to Fountain Valley

By Greer Wylder

November 27, 2025

Kei Concepts has opened its newest concept, QUA Contemporary Chinese Cuisine, in Fountain Valley. This distinctive restaurant stands apart in the Kei Concepts family. Chef and founder Viet Nguyen created QUA as a tribute to family, memory and the flavors that shaped his life.“For years, I created what people asked for,” says Nguyen. “This time, I’m sharing something from my own life. These are the dishes I grew up eating — meals shared with family, neighbors, and friends. The flavors that shaped me.”QUA honors Nguyen’s grandmother, Vũ Thị Lan, who raised ten children on her own after fleeing Northern Vietnam.…

A New Chapter for Lido House in Newport Beach

By Greer Wylder

November 26, 2025

Lido House is introducing enhancements that bring even more character and coastal charm to the property.The first reveal is The Glass House, a 540-square-foot, light-filled venue that opened this summer on the Newport Lawn. Designed to connect indoor and outdoor spaces, it features floor-to-ceiling windows, modern architectural lines, and a bright, airy setting ideal for intimate weddings, celebrations, creative pop-ups, private dinners, and small corporate events.Also new is The Boardwalk, a 900-square-foot breakout and meeting venue that blends coastal style with smart functionality. Just steps from the Boathouse Ballroom, The Boardwalk gives planners a versatile space for strategy meetings, small-group…

HAVEN Honors Taco Asylum with New Taco Tuesday Menu

By Greer Wylder

November 24, 2025

HAVEN craft kitchen+bar has introduced a new Taco Tuesday menu featuring inventive, globally inspired tacos that celebrate a beloved Orange County favorite from more than a decade ago, Taco Asylum.Taco Asylum opened in 2011 as the sister restaurant to HAVEN and quickly gained a loyal following for its non-traditional, gourmet tacos influenced by flavors from around the world. Known for creative ingredients, house-made sauces, sustainable meats and seafood, and support of local farms and vendors, the restaurant made its mark before changing ownership and later closing. It left a noticeable gap in Orange County’s dining scene.HAVEN is bringing that spirit back…