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Gaucho Grill Fires Up Old Town Temecula's Historic Former Bank Building

A century-old bank building in Old Town Temecula has a new tenant, and it's serving skirt steak instead of savings accounts. Gaucho Grill, the Argentine steakhouse chain known for cooking meat over open-flame, wood-fired parrilla grills, opened its newest location at 28645 Old Town Front Street in Old Town Temecula on September 21.

Temecula, CA · 11h
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This Old-School California Italian Deli Has Been Serving Giant Sandwiches And Imported Specialties Since 1963

A red Vespa parked by the front door is your first clue. Behind it waits a deli case loaded with capicola, mortadella, provolone, and homemade Italian sausage. One side of the building is a full Italian market. The other side is a pizzeria turning out hand-tossed pies and sandwiches built on homemade rolls.

Anaheim, CA · 8h
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The Baker’s Drive Thru You Remember: Familiar Recipes Through the Eyes of Two Longtime Employees

After 40 years at Baker’s Drive Thru, Tina Cardoza still sometimes finishes a day working in the restaurants, goes home and decides to return for dinner. Her favorite is a tostada. Her husband, whom she met through Baker’s and who has worked for the company for 35 years, is often ready for another visit, too.

San Bernardino, CA · 1d
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GRAZE CRAZE BRINGS CHARCUTERIE CATERING TO COACHELLA VALLEY

Family-owned Palm Desert shop offers handcrafted grazing boards and boxes for picnics, celebrations, and corporate meetings. Graze Craze, the innovative brand leading the way in designing handcrafted charcuterie, has opened a new shop in the Coachella Valley. Located at 40100 Washington St., Suite 105, in Bermuda Dunes Plaza, the 1,200-square-foot shop provides charcuterie catering for events of all types and sizes.

Palm Desert, CA · 3d
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Three California Outback Steakhouse locations shutter

An Australian-themed steakhouse known for its seasoned steaks and signature dishes like the Bloomin Onion is closing three Southern California locations after an independently owned franchisee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Cerca Trova Restaurant Group Holdings, which operates as Out West Restaurant Group, filed for bankruptcy Nov. 2 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, according to court records . The independently owned franchisee operates Outback Steakhouse restaurants in five western states. The bankruptcy filing follows the closure of 10 Outback restaurants in October and three additional locations earlier this year, according to Fast Company . The company has faced years of financial challenges, including declining customer traffic and rising food and labor costs. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection puts 61 remaining locations across the western United States up for sale. Which Outback Steakhouse locations in California recently closed? Outback closed 10 restaurants between Oct. 11 and Oct. 25, according to Fast Company. The franchisee said the restaurants were operating at a loss or generating insufficient revenue to cover occupancy expenses. The closures affected four states: Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada. In California, three Outback Steakhouse locations closed across Los Angeles and Orange counties: Buena Park, Valencia,

Southern California, CA · 14h

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9 Hidden California Dining Gems Locals Love And Tourists Often Miss

A deli inside a working gas station, at the foot of a Sierra mountain pass, serves fish tacos and ahi sashimi. I can’t stop thinking about that combo. Fuel and a souvenir shop sit on one side. A kitchen turning out salads, burritos, and seared tuna sits on the other. That’s exactly the kind of surprise I wanted for this list.

California · 2d

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5 SoCal restaurants make OpenTable's top 100

LOS ANGELES — OpenTable, an online restaurant-reservation service, named five Southern California restaurants Wednesday to its Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026 list. The Los Angeles eateries are Dunsmoor in Glassell Park, Providence in Hollywood and the Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood. Orange County honorees are Naisho Omakase in Costa Mesa and Strong Water in Anaheim.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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Lazy Dog Restaurant for Families

It says so right on the menu: "Sit, Stay & Play." Play? At a restaurant? Everything about Lazy Dog Restaurant is playful from the red fire hydrant you see on the way in -- to the tiny dog bone shaped mints you grab from the hostess desk on the way out.

Orange County, CA · 1d

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PHOTOS: Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic marks 17th year with largest menu yet

(Photo by Bellanee Plaza) ORLANDO | The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic will return Nov. 20–21 for its 17th year. There will be 55 dishes and 220 beverages, the highest number of offerings to date. For the first time ever, Celebrity Chefs Michael Mina...

Orange County, CA · 1d

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Asian California grocery chain to close 2 supermarkets, cutting 103 jobs

California’s wave of grocery store closures is growing again. Tawa Inc., the operator of 99 Ranch Market, has filed plans to permanently close supermarkets in Chino and Pleasanton, affecting 103…

Chino, CA · 18h

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Souplantation May Be Preparing Fountain Valley Return

Souplantation might be reopening at 11179 Talbert Ave. in Fountain Valley, California. A plan review for the project has been filed with the Orange County health department. The restaurant will occupy about 7,800 square feet in The Shoppes at Costco Plaza, according to the Orange County Business Journal, but an exact opening date has not been announced.

Fountain Valley, CA · 12d

The Desert Sun

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7 best Palm Springs area bars to bring a group this holiday season

What's better than a good drink with an old friend or two? The holidays are the perfect time to head to that favorite neighborhood spot and catch up over a glass of your favorite adult (or NA) beverage, and we have a lot of opinions on the best places in the desert to do so. From laid-back breweries to a chic rooftop bar with views of the San Jacinto Mountains, here are The Desert Sun staff's seven favorite places to bring a group in the Coachella Valley this holiday season. Desert Beer Co. Details: 77-770 Country Club Drive, Suite D, Palm Desert; 442-227-4409, desertbeercompany.com There's something special about walking into a neighborhood brewery and feeling immediately welcome, even though you're not as familiar as the regulars holding court at the bar. That's how it always feels at Desert Beer Co., a brewery tucked into a strip mall in a residential area of Palm Desert that can feel bare bones compared to the stylish spots down the road on El Paseo, but has its own string-light-and-neon-Firebirds-hockey-sign charm. Like many breweries in town, its menu is packed with beverages brewed on-site (in some cases, mere feet from your seat), but along with

Palm Springs, CA · 17h

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Adobe Hill Winery Hosts Stargazing Fundraiser to Protect the Region's Dark Skies

Telescopes, wine, and a bat-education booth are coming together at Adobe Hill Winery on Saturday, Nov. 14, as the Fallbrook Land Conservancy hosts its second annual Stargazing Among the Vines from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission costs $40, includes one glass of wine, and is limited to people 21 and older, with registration required and tickets capped.

Fallbrook, CA · 1d

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Orange County Dining Juggernaut Kei Concepts Is Finally Expanding Into LA

What began 12 years ago as a single Buena Park pho shop has evolved into Kei Concepts, one of Orange County’s most dominant restaurant groups. Co-founded by James Beard-nominated chef Viet Nguyen, the group’s portfolio now spans nine unique brands — ranging from Italian-Japanese fusion to contemporary Chinese — across 14 locations and 1,200 employees.

Orange County, CA · 3d

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Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market To Open New Location in San Jose

Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market is preparing to open a new location in San Jose at 1098 E Brokaw Road, Suite 10. The upcoming restaurant is identified in a California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license application filed under Mendocino Farms LLC. An exact opening date has not yet been announced.

San Jose, CA · 1d

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Celebrate ‘International Churro Day’ at Churrería El Moro

Since 1935, the iconic Mexico City institution that has grown in popularity has made its way to three locations across Southern California: Echo Park, Costa Mesa and La Habra. Churrería El Moro is now introducing a new celebration, marking “International Churro Day” on November 11th with $1 churros.

Los Angeles, CA · 11h

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Massis Kabob Celebrates 50 Years With Community Festival and Landmark Expansion At Hollywood Burbank Airport

GLENDALE — Massis Kabob, the beloved family-owned Southern California restaurant chain, celebrated a remarkable milestone: 50 years of serving generations of families and communities across Los Angeles. To mark the occasion, the restaurant hosted a special 50th Anniversary Community Festival on Sunday, November 1, at its flagship Glendale location at 301 S. Glendale Ave.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Table for One: Bar Issi Introduces New “Plus None” Dining Experience in Palm Springs

Who says a great dinner requires a plus one? At Bar Issi, located inside the stylish Thompson Palm Springs in downtown Palm Springs, dining solo is becoming an experience worth celebrating. The restaurant’s new “Plus None” menu embraces the art of dining alone, offering a thoughtfully curated selection of Italian-inspired favorites designed exclusively for parties of one.

Palm Springs, CA · 3d

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Six Wines for $10: hyphen- Brings Affordable Saturday Tastings to Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, CA — Palm Springs wine drinkers can sample six wines for $10 every Saturday at hyphen- Wine Shop & Lounge, an affordable introduction to bottles from small producers that can be hard to find at conventional retailers.

Palm Springs, CA · 16h

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California Dining: New Eateries in LA, SD and SF

* The Aries Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge will open Nov. 11 on the top floor of the 11-story Hotel La Jolla on San Diego’s north side. The project is spearheaded by veteran restaurateur Alessandro Minutella and co-managing partner Giancarlo Guttilla, who together also run Zama and AKA in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Aries’ interiors were designed by Cassandra Builer of Huntress Decor and draw inspiration from the glamour of European seaside destinations such as Saint-Tropez and Cannes, project backers said in a news release. The space has operated under several names over hotel’s 50-plus year history; it was most recently Sea & Sky, a seafood restaurant that opened in 2024. The hotel is a member of Hilton’s Curio Collection.

San Diego, CA · 14h