Articles

82 - Jul / Aug 17

Growing Up Gourmet

Serving up delicious, authentic Northern Italian cuisine, Francoli Gourmet attracts loyal customers and longtime employees. Some of the restaurant’s well-trained staff started when they opened in 1993. “We’re like a family,” says owner Alberto Tilicone (left). Francoli Gourmet When Alberto Tilicone and his family came... Read More →

Serving up delicious, authentic Northern Italian cuisine, Francoli Gourmet attracts loyal customers and longtime employees. Some of the restaurant’s well-trained staff started when they opened in 1993. “We’re like a family,” says owner Alberto Tilicone... Read More →

82 - Jul / Aug 17

Mix Mix

with Ross Pangilinan

Like many inspired chefs who develop a signature cuisine, Ross Pangilinan wanted to open his own restaurant so he could cook the way he likes to eat. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena and working in top-notch kitchens in... Read More →

Like many inspired chefs who develop a signature cuisine, Ross Pangilinan wanted to open his own restaurant so he could cook the way he likes to eat. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu College of... Read More →

82 - Jul/Aug 17

Banding Together

with the Wimberley Bluegrass Band

Mark, Danielle, Michael and James Wimberley, from left, spent a lot of time in Old Towne’s Plaza Park growing up. “It was always a really cool place to hang out,” says Michael. “It was kind of like our Mayberry.” - - - - The family... Read More →

Mark, Danielle, Michael and James Wimberley, from left, spent a lot of time in Old Towne’s Plaza Park growing up. “It was always a really cool place to hang out,” says Michael. “It was kind... Read More →

82 - Jul / Aug 17

Farmers Market to Table Dinner

at our Farm Table

If you’ve dined alfresco under the stars on a balmy Southern California summer night, you know the experience reaches new heights in the company of good food and good friends. Such is the lure of the 2nd Annual Farmer’s Market to Table Dinner to be... Read More →

If you’ve dined alfresco under the stars on a balmy Southern California summer night, you know the experience reaches new heights in the company of good food and good friends. Such is the lure of... Read More →

82 - Jul / Aug 17

Mary Platt

Director of the Hilbert Museum of California Art

Mary Platt The way Mary Platt sees it, the world is her toy box. Chapman University’s Director of the Hilbert Museum and former Director of Communications and Media Relations wakes up every morning to a new day buzzing with myriad possibilities. For Platt, there’s no such... Read More →

Mary Platt The way Mary Platt sees it, the world is her toy box. Chapman University’s Director of the Hilbert Museum and former Director of Communications and Media Relations wakes up every morning to a new... Read More →

81 - May / Jun 17

Old Towne Orange Boys & Girls Club

Around Every Corner

CEO of Old Towne Orange Boys & Girls Club, Tony Tripp (left), helps lead an enthusiastic support team headed by Site Supervisor Edgar Garnica (right). The club’s new home at the landmark community center includes a gym, commercial kitchen and two large assembly rooms. -... Read More →

CEO of Old Towne Orange Boys & Girls Club, Tony Tripp (left), helps lead an enthusiastic support team headed by Site Supervisor Edgar Garnica (right). The club’s new home at the landmark community center includes... Read More →

81 - May / Jun 17

Adam Guss Agency

State Farm Insurance

Adam Guss (second from the right) is pictured with his State Farm team (from left): Angel Cardenas, Brandie Nava, Taylor Alston and Wendy Wilson. The agency is located in the heart of the Plaza above Bagel Me! - - - - Like a good neighbor,... Read More →

Adam Guss (second from the right) is pictured with his State Farm team (from left): Angel Cardenas, Brandie Nava, Taylor Alston and Wendy Wilson. The agency is located in the heart of the Plaza above... Read More →

81 - May / Jun 17

Don Cribb

Urban Visionary

Don Cribb The way arts activist Don Cribb sees it, he’s a moth gravitating to a blinking light bulb of promise called Santa Ana. As the founder of the Santa Ana Artists Village, he has over the last three decades served a pivotal role in... Read More →

Don Cribb The way arts activist Don Cribb sees it, he’s a moth gravitating to a blinking light bulb of promise called Santa Ana. As the founder of the Santa Ana Artists Village, he has... Read More →

81 - May / Jun 2017

Discovering Your Cosmic Self

When it comes to the opportunities offered by Chapman University, many of them are of the once-in-a-lifetime variety. Such is the case with the May 13 Q&A and book signing with the authors of the New York Times Bestseller, You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic... Read More →

When it comes to the opportunities offered by Chapman University, many of them are of the once-in-a-lifetime variety. Such is the case with the May 13 Q&A and book signing with the authors of the... Read More →

81 - May/Jun 17

Butterflies & Bourbon

Robin Crump, proprietor of the recently opened Butterflies and Bourbon, fulfilled her longtime dream of running her own space inside her favorite antiques destination – Country Roads Antiques & Gardens in Old Towne. Butterflies & Bourbon Robin Crump’s longtime dream of having a booth at... Read More →

Robin Crump, proprietor of the recently opened Butterflies and Bourbon, fulfilled her longtime dream of running her own space inside her favorite antiques destination – Country Roads Antiques & Gardens in Old Towne. Butterflies &... Read More →