Interior designer Mark R. Ochoa and his staff at Adobe Fine
Furnishings are celebrating summer with a floor sample sale.
Everything in the store is reduced. Ochoa says because of his
location, with Old Corona del Mar in front of him, Newport Coast to
his left, and developments like One Ford Road to his right, he likes
to cater to everyone around him. Ochoa dislikes the word eclectic,
preferring to describe his store as traditional to transitional. "We
offer furnishings, fine art, and there is versatility in everything
we do," says Ochoa. "And, since the trend in design is mid-century
modern, we like to throw that in, too." Ochoa has 25 years in
interior design. He carries Harden, Frederick Cooper lamps, Jeffco,
and Great City Traders. It's in the Design Plaza at 240 No. 100
Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. Information: (949) 718-9515.
What a lifestyle
Nicki Twigs, a lifestyle store, has a mix of antiques, unusual
artwork, jewelry, vintage handbags, home and garden furniture and
accessories. Its latest additions are new jewelry lines from Haute
Rocks, Lisa Hannah and Winky Dutch. It also carries the popular
RitZRag purses offered by Meredith Jones, that are jeans converted in
to handbags, complete with front and back pockets for cell phones.
Nikki Twigs accepts fine consignment. It's at 660 W. 17th St., next
to Trader Joe's in Quonset hut No. 23 in Costa Mesa. Information:
(949) 642-8944.
Shaking it up
Through August, the garden patio at the Ritz is happening from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. The "shake it up at The Ritz" is a night
of martini tasting on the patio, followed by live entertainment. The
Ritz is at 880 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. Information:
(949) 720-1800.
A fashionable eatery
Fashion Island's Atrium Court is adding more casual restaurants
like Cento & Fanti Brick Oven Pizzeria & Bakery, Philadelphia Grill,
Oak Tree Market, Tacone, and La Salsa is moving to a much larger
location in the Atrium Court. Cento & Fanti Brick Oven Pizzeria &
Bakery is known for its Italian dishes, brick oven pizza and 15
pastas and entrees. Philadelphia Grill serves traditional Philly
cheese steak sandwich, as well as submarine sandwiches, grilled
sandwiches and fresh-cut fries. Tacone is set to open in November,
with an extensive selection of fresh gourmet wraps. Tacone's wraps
are inspired by the most popular foods from around the world, wrapped
in tortillas to create gourmet wraps, salad wraps, vegetarian and
low-fat wraps. It will also serve side dishes. Oak Tree Market
