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Newport Beach Ranks 3rd Among American Cities That Most Value Sex

​Newport Beach ranks third among American cities where adults most value sex in a relationship.So that's why our hook-up ads sell so well!By the way, this wasn't some crappy greeting card company survey.

Five Things at Ultra Music Fest I Wish Were in OC

​Unless you've been living under a rock and where not aware, this past ten days marked the 27th consecutive year of Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach Florida. This one of kind gathering unites 10,000s of attendees including artists, DJs, record labels, producers, A&R, press, event/concert ... More >>

Mos Def and Talib Kweli to Perform at the House of Blues Anaheim as Black Star

​We bear good news for people who aren't fans of driving out to San Bernardino for shows! Mos Def and Talib Kweli, who performed their stellar set Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star at the hip-hop festival this summer, are currently touring the album, and will be at the House of Blues in Ana ... More >>

Shelly S. Singhal, Newport Beach Broker, Faces Second Fraud and Conspiracy Indictment in 2 Years

​A Chinese media company, a Utah entrepreneur and a Newport Beach brokerage firm owner who was indicted last year on conspiracy and securities and mail fraud charges are at the center of a new federal case alleging conspiracy, mail fraud and lying.Supplying the local hook is Shelly S. Singhal, 43, ... More >>

Shelly Register of A Restaurant and Market, Part One

Photo by Todd Barnes​This week, we meet Chef Shelly Register of A Restaurant and Market in Newport Beach. Typically, bakers are strong at either breads or pastries, but not both. The French make a linguistic distinction between these specialty shops: pâtisseries sell pastries, and boulangeries ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Meet the Director of the Best Hasdic Jew Pill Pusher Movie Out There

UPDATE: See details about the "Holy Rollers" article that likely spurred the Holy Rollers movie--and the article's zero degrees of separation from OC Weekly--after the jump . . . Yosef (Justin Bartha, left) eases Sam (Jesse Eisenberg) into drug trafficking in Holy Rollers.​Director Kevin Asch, who ... More >>

Sander van Doorn to En-Trance Sutra Tomorrow

Capital T, small v​When Dutch techno-trance DJ/producer Sander van Doorn played Code in Newport Beach last October, the usually civil Thursday house night was so rammed (as van Doorn would say), promoters Giant had to turn people away.

Capistrano Seaside Inn Among Nation's Dirtiest

caposeasideinn.comNeeds a scrubbing.​Capistrano Seaside Inn has been singled out as one of the dirtiest hotels in the country.That's dirty as in grimy, not dirty as in what Britney Spears sings about.

K'Ya Anaheim Redoes Its Menu. Now Called K'Ya Street Fare.

Jonathan Ho​Not more than a few weeks ago, after a co-worker asked about restaurants in the Disneyland area, I recommended K'Ya, highlighting their Bistro menu, which featured items such as a hanger steak with mashed potato and sauteed veggies for around $10. I checked their website to confirm th ... More >>

The Shorebreak Hotel's Chilled-Out Zimzala Hits The Spot

Seeing as I'd dissed Zimzala's management before even setting foot in the place, I thought it fair to actually check it out (anonymously, of course). I'm glad I did.The setting--within HB's groovy new Shorebreak Hotel--is unlike many other hotel restaurants. This is a destination restaurant, with a ... More >>

New Reviews

The Abandoned; Days of Glory (Indigenes); Reno 911!: Miami; Starter for Ten

Letters

Bright Lights, Big Bigots

Happy Veggie Combats Boorish Clientele with Vegan Love

Velvet Hammer Time

Did somebody say Nipples?

Tip-Toe Thru the Bureau

Paranoid FBI chief ordered Tiny Tim probe