Justin Van Schoick, who’s owned Costa Mesa’s first Chick-fil-A on Harbor Boulevard since 2018, celebrated the grand opening Thursday of a long-awaited second store at 1670 Newport Blvd.

Vaca tonic, a frozen gin and tonic at Vaca restaurant in Costa Mesa (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) Show Caption. 1 of 2.

Seasonal California-grown ingredients shine at Costa Mesa's new Verde Restaurant. Here, co-owners Koire Rogers and Anthony Laborin, plus executive chef Paula Balderrama, dish on the buzzing eatery.

Mercado González opens today at 2300 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 with hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The operating hours of each of the vendors vary. Tacos at Mercado González.

It’s no secret that I love the Vaca tonic at Vaca in Costa Mesa. This frozen gin and tonic is one of the most refreshing cocktails in Orange County. And since the beginning of the pandemic, they ...