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Culinary news adds more sparkle to this year’s 55th anniversary of South Coast Plaza. Five stellar restaurants have joined our diverse dining collection with another to launch this winter. Each is unique and independently owned. Find the details on page 7.

Knife Pleat , which opened mid-2019 in the Penthouse, was honored with a Michelin star last fall. Critics throughout Southern California have praised chef Tony Esnault, restaurateur Yassmin Sarmadi and their team for a singleminded focus on becoming OC’s best French restaurant.

Theater and restaurants are natural allies and I can’t recall a more dynamic lineup of performances than the 2022–23 season at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and South Coast Repertory. Check out our favorite pre-theater dining spots on page 22.

The October opening of the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) at Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a culmination of the Segerstrom family’s long-standing vision of uniting the performing and visual arts on one campus. Designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Thom Mayne, the new museum is magnificent. Admission to OCMA is complimentary.

I invite you to visit soon and experience all that South Coast Plaza has to offer. Our matchless synergy of luxury shopping, dining and the arts is worth the trip, any season.

Debra Gunn Downing Executive Director, Marketing, South Coast Plaza

SIX NEW RESTAURANTS

THE ARTS

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The newest dining experiences at South Coast Plaza

PRIX FIXE LUNCHES

Five celebrated venues offering three-course midday menus

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THE ART OF PRE-THEATER DINING

Convenient pre-theater dining options

Arts partners and performances

RESTAURANT AMENITIES

Listing of dining details

MAP AND SERVICES

Overview map and South Coast Plaza services

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