For 37 years, Alan Greeley has treated The Golden Truffle’s 90 seats like one communal chef’s table. Yes, there’s a core menu, but most of the time, the boisterous and unrestrained chef is winging it.

The 500th restaurant milestone comes amid a year of steady expansion, with 10 new openings planned in 2025 - the majority outside of California where the brand is headquartered. This achievement ...

Three Costa Mesa restaurants—Knife Pleat, Taco Maria and Hana re—have retained their one-Michelin-star status for this year. Knife Pleat, located on the third floor of South Coast Plaza, offers a ...

Two of the shining stars on Costa Mesa’s culinary scene received stars of their own this week. Taco María — which serves up chef Carlos Salgado’s patented brand of Alta California cuisine — and Hana ...

Newport Beach-based Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) bowed its first Southern California restaurant with a “Chipotlane,” tapping Costa Mesa for the location. The new restaurant, on Bristol ...

Spanish guitars, swirling skirts, castanets and paella. If you’re a fan of Spanish food or you love the music of the Gipsy Kings you need to know about Cafe Sevilla. The popular flamenco dinner ...

All you need to know about Descanso can be described in these three words: Benihana with tacos. Not only does that succinctly encapsulate the entire concept, but it’s probably also the elevator pitch ...

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. It’ll be an interesting sight for anyone used to seeing a ...

Monday marks the quiet end for a corner of Eastside Costa Mesa and its culinary history. Dick Church’s, a classic Americana diner known for its vintage decor and friendly service, is changing owners.