Considering Moving to an Irvine Apartment? Check Out Some of the New Hot Spots in Town.
Posted by Emily Moholick on Wed, Jan 07, 2009
If you're considering a move to an Irvine apartment you're probably wondering about the nightlife in the area. I've compiled a few new trendy spots you might want to check out. Already an Irvine resident? What other places do you recommend to new Shea Apartment Community residents and why?
District at Tustin Legacy
In the heart of The District at Tustin Legacy sits The District Promenade - designed as a festive gathering place in an intimate setting for people to shop, dine and play.
Retail stores in The District Promenade are open 10 am - 9 pm Monday through Thursday, 10 am through 10 pm Friday and Saturday, and 11:00 am through 6:00 pm on Sunday. Restaurant hours vary.
Featuring AMC Tustin 14, a 14 screen state-of-the-art facility with midnight movies, Summer Moviecamp, A.M.Cinema and other special offers and showings, Strike Orange County, with 30 lanes of bowling, a full service restaurant, a high end sports bar, arcade and a variety of flat screens and video walls, combining high energy, glow-in-the-dark bowling with a stunning design and state-of-the-art audio visual technology and lanes complete with semi-private banquettes, movie screens and lane side food and beverage service. Plus, Borders Books & Music offering a great selection of books, music, movies and other entertainment items in a relaxing, enjoyable atmosphere, a great place to take a study break with friends or catch up on your reading with a cup of coffee. Listening stations are placed throughout the store and allow you to scan a CD you are interested in and listen to it online before forking out ten bucks or more for what sometimes ends up being one good track.
Clothes and accessories are abundant in The District Promenade including Angelic Boutique, Claire's Accessories, DSW, Finish Line, G-Stage, Heavenly Couture, The Accessory Bar, Hot Topic, Justice, Lids, Madison Bleu, No Fear, Sunglass Hut, Tilly's, Beach Bums, Vans, Zumies. Whether it's shoes, accessories, summer needs or an outfit for a night out at one of the many District Promenade hot spots, you'll find what you need. Featuring the best of surf, skate, snow, BMX and Moto-X brands, plus great dresses, denims, pants shorts and tops.
The District Promenade also features a variety of great dining options for every taste including RA Sushi, Auld Dubliner Irish Pub, Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant, Chaparosa Grill, Go Roma Italian Kitchen, Johnny Rockets, JT Schmid's Restaurant & Brewery, Panera Bread, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Red Brick Pizza and Korner Grill.
There is free live music every Friday and Saturday night on The District Stage as well!
For more information visit http://www.thedistricttl.com/
Code Restaurant Lounge
Photo by Hazel Q.
Code Restaurant Lounge opens its doors adding to Orange County's exclusive and thriving culinary and night scene. Located in Newport Beach, Code ups the ante with high-concept environment suite for a clientele looking for an energetic lounge scene, and upscale power lunching and dining venue featuring global inspired menu from executive chef Christopher Felippa.
Owner Moe Ghazi is renowned for stylishly blending cutting-edge design with fine cuisine and high energy nightlife in Orange County with hot spots such as Mosun Sushi and Club M in Laguna Beach, and Ten Asian Bistro & Tentation Ultra Lounge in Newport Beach. Code continues that tradition by offering a versatile venue that appeals to gourmands, as well as for those searching for a lively lounge scene. "Code brings together great food and an incredible atmosphere, "Ghazi notes. "Whether it's a business lunch or a night on the town, the combined result is a venue which caters to all."
Executive Chef Christian Felippa, previously of Chef Michel Richard's Citrus restaurant in Los Angeles and former executive chef at Ghazi's Ten Asian Bistro, provides a global menu with something for everyone.
For more information visit http://www.codenewport.com/
ilounge
Located near John Wayne Airport (formerly Z Mario's), this new upscale offering features "international" cuisine, progressive house music, fashion and art. iLounge aspires to "create an enticing scene for the elite" of Irvine and Orange County, according to founders. Expect live DJs later at night, bottle service, happy hour daily and food served on their spacious patio.
The 10,000-square-foot supper club boasts an eclectic menu, featuring everything from macadamia-encrusted sea bass to frog legs. Food is an important element of ilounge, and managing partner Navid Firoozi and creative director Arash Navari aim to offer up Irvine night owls a bit of a more upscale supper club vibe at the new destination.
Check the multiple themed VIP rooms here, which carry names like the "Penthouse room" (think vaulted ceilings, shadowed windows and an octagon-shaped couch). For a more womb-like experience feel, slip into the "Red Room," where you can enjoy a martini with a loved one.
Reference: http://theguide.latimes.com/irvine/bars-and-clubs/ilounge-venue
For more information visit http://www.iloungeoc.com/