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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 · 6d
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Two longtime California restaurants close after more than 40 years amid construction changes

For generations of Southern California residents, Dana Point Harbor has been more than a place to launch a boat or watch the sunset. It has also been home to beloved…

Southern California, 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 · 4d
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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 · 3d
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The Hungry Coyote: Paco’s Tacos serves up crunch in a cup

Umbrellas shade the courtyard outside Paco’s Tacos, tucked behind El Pollo Loco near Kendall and University in San Bernardino. Near CSUSB, tender carne asada, a portable “taquito sundae” and a friendly welcome give students a reason to stop in. Three taquitos sticking out of a cup filled...

San Bernardino, CA · 5d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 15d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 4d

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5 Best Restaurants in Fontana, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Fontana, California — a city where the San Gabriel Mountains stand sentinel on the horizon, where palm trees sway over tidy neighborhoods, and where the scent of grilled carne asada and sweet pan dulce drifts through the air. Here, families gather in parks beneath the California sun, neighbors greet each other at corner markets, and the city’s pulse is set by the rhythm of commuters, dreamers, and generations who’ve called these streets home.

Fontana, CA · 17d

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2 Southern California Pizza Restaurants Serving Unique Pies and Creative Menus

California’s pizza scene offers much more than traditional pepperoni and cheese. Across Southern California, restaurants are … 2 Southern California Pizza Restaurants Serving Unique Pies and Creative Menus Read more

Southern California, CA · 7d

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We Ranked 11 Of Southern California’s Best Wood-Fired Pizza Spots Where The Crust Steals The Show

One Southern California pizzeria runs four wood-fired ovens, and each one is named after an Italian saint. Each oven weighs about 10,000 pounds. I love that a pizza oven can have a patron saint. The obsession goes deeper than names. One spot lets its dough rest for 72 hours before...

Southern California, CA · 4d

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Five California Chinese Restaurants Open For Over Half A Century

Some California restaurants come and go faster than a fortune cookie gets cracked open. These five have stayed open through decades of change, serving chow mein, dim sum, and honey walnut shrimp to grandparents, parents, and now their grandkids. One opened in Sacramento in 1939, one has served Los Angeles...

Los Angeles, CA · 7d

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Temecula’s longest-operating brewery sets closure date

It was 2009 when Kevin Dyer, who had the good sense to recognize the potential for craft beer based on the early years of San Diego’s suds surge, opened the doors to Black Market Brewing. Constructed in a sizable industrial unit in a business park just off Interstate 15, it was the city of Temecula’s first hometown beermaking operation since Blind Pig Brewing (the precursor to Northern California’s Russian River Brewing) shuttered in 1997, but it would be far from its last.

Temecula, CA · 7d

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New OC Mega Mart gives Calif.'s crowded Asian grocery store scene a big new jolt

It opened to long lines and social media fanfare.

La Habra, CA · 7d

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5 Best Restaurants in Temecula, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Temecula, California — a city where the sun leans golden over rolling vineyards, where the scent of lavender and citrus drifts through the air, and where the laughter of families, old-timers, and newcomers mingles on Main Street. Here, Spanish-tiled roofs and rustic barns stand beside modern tasting rooms, and every block hums with the stories of winemakers, ranchers, and dreamers who found their way to this valley. Temecula is a crossroads — of old California and new ambition, of farm-to-table and family-style, of cultures that gather beneath the same wide sky.

Temecula, CA · 8d

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Cookie giant closes seven California locations as nationwide shutdowns grow

Crumbl Cookies has built a following with oversized desserts, rotating weekly flavors, and social media buzz. But the popular cookie chain is now closing locations across the country, including seven…

California · 9d

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California Steak Lovers Head Underground For Prime Steaks At This Sinatra-Era Costa Mesa Supper Club

Some of the best steak dinners in Orange County happen below street level. In Costa Mesa, a plain strip mall hides a doorway that leads diners down into a dim, red-lit room where the clock seems to stop somewhere around the Sinatra years. There are no burgers, no chicken nuggets,...

Costa Mesa, CA · 18d