Hello Back Bay Buzzers, happy Monday.

If you have a birthday today, you share it with Hulk Hogan, Chris Hemsworth and Joe Rogan. Happy Birthday. In other news,  rumors of a heatwave were greatly exaggerated. Muggy yes, hot-ish maybe, but a wave of heat? Hardly. The cold snap will continue until morale improves, or at least until the Fair ends. Maybe we can work on our tan when Second Summer arrives in mid October.

CORRECTION: Thanks to our readers who pointed out the Newport Farmers Market is located at the Newport Pier/Mcfadden Square, not Balboa Pier. Please keep up the good feedback!

To the 100ish new readers since our last send—welcome! The Back Bay Buzz delivers just the right amount of news and events for locals in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. No crime, no politics, no spam—just the good stuff. We scan newspapers, blogs, social media, business journals, and Google alerts so you don’t have to.

In today’s Buzz:

• Healthy Burgers coming to SOCO

• Changes to Short Term Rental Rules in NB

• T-Pain to perform at Pacific Ampitheatre

• Updated Plan Ahead events

— Jon Dougher, Publisher, Back Bay Buzz

Palms n’ Patties Brings Healthier Burgers to SOCO

Palms n’ Patties, the organic, grass-fed burger joint that skips seed oils and keeps its menu tight, is coming to The OC Mix at South Coast Collection this August. Known for smashburgers, beef-tallow fries, and sauces made in-house with avocado oil, the Santa Monica-born concept has quickly built a following for burgers you can feel good about eating. Co-founders Pedro Goes and Browston Xai Xai say their “intentionally small” menu keeps quality high and prices fair, with a long-term goal of baking their own seed-oil-free buns in-house. The SOCO spot will be the third location, joining Santa Monica and an upcoming 3rd Street site in LA—perfect for locals craving a guilt-free burger fix.

Newport Beach Tweaks Short-Term Rental Rules

Newport Beach is inching closer to updating its short-term rental laws after voting to adopt changes suggested by the California Coastal Commission. The biggest shift? Rentals in two coastal mixed-use zones on the upper Balboa Peninsula—built before November 25, 2010—will now count toward the city’s 75-unit permit cap, leaving just 56 new permits available. The Commission also pushed for protecting public beach parking in these zones. Not everyone’s happy—some owners argue the 20-unit minimum to qualify for a coastal short-term rental permit is unfair, while city staff say it helps with accountability and enforcement. The council passed the updates 5-0, with a final procedural vote set for August 26 before the Commission’s expected October sign-off.

THIS WEEK:

• Community Open House - Oasis Senior Center Share your thoughts on the CDM Commercial Corridor Study
  Tuesday Aug 12th 5:30pm
  Info

• Summer Happy Hour at Alchemy Works - Lido Village
  Fri Aug 15th 4pm-close
  Info

UPCOMING:

• Booth By Bryant Popup - Fashion Island
  Vintage Analog Photobooth Fun
  Fri Aug 15th-Sun Aug 17th
  Info

• Summer Concert Series: Brian Culbertson - Hyatt Regency NB
  Sun Aug 17th 7pm
  Tickets

• Candle Making Wine Night - Semi Tropic Wines
  Wed Aug 20 6-9pm
  Info

• Summer Concert Series: Coriander - Vea Newport Beach
  Sun Aug 24th 4-6pm
  Tickets

• Fourth Fridays Vintage Market - Lido Village
  Fri Aug 22
  12-5pm
  Info

• Bar Tinto Opens at WIP Goods

  “Expect fresh Mexico City inspired flavors, a well curated music selection, and a fun ever-changing lineup of natural wines. See you after dark”

  Thursday, Aug 31

  Info

• REDO Vintage Market - OC Fairgrounds
  Sep 12-13th
  Info

• Pacific Wine and Food Classic - Newport Dunes

  Sat Sep 20th 1pm-5pm

  Tickets

Monday
67🌡️ 73 I 🌤️ I 14% Rain I 🌬️ ⬆️ S 10mph

Tuesday
67🌡️ 73 I 🌤️ I 9% Rain I 🌬️ ⬆️ S 9mph

Wednesday
67🌡️ 73 I 🌤️ I 9% Rain I 🌬️ ↗️ SSW 9mph

Thursday
66🌡️ 74 I 🌤️ I 7% Rain I 🌬️ ↗️ SSW 10mph

Friday
66🌡️ 73 I 🌤️ I 6% Rain I 🌬️ ⬆️ S 9mph

🌊 Water temp = 67º
Suit Rec: Spring

THIS WEEK:

• Toy Train Tuesdays at Corona Del Mar Library in Newport Beach
  Tuesday, 12 August

  10:30 am - 11:30 am
  Info

• Fish Tank Craft at Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
  Wednesday, 13 August

  10:30 am - 11:30 am
  Info

• Little Lido Storytime at Lido Village Books
  Thursday, 14 August

  10:00 am - 10:45 am
  Info

• CreateSpace at Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
  Thursday, 14 August

  3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  Info

• Family Movie Night at IKEA Costa Mesa (Register!)
  Thursday, 14 August

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  Info

• Wild Tales Storytime, Hike, and Craft in Newport Beach (RSVP!)
  Friday, 15 August

  10:00 am - 11:00 am
  Info

 Farmers Markets🥬🥕:

Costa Mesa - SOCO (Saturdays 9-2)

Corona Del Mar - PCH & Marguerite (Saturdays 9-1)

Newport Beach - Newport Pier (Sunday 9-1)

FAMILY PLAN AHEAD:

• $5 Movies at AMC - AMC Tustin, Irvine
  “Get a steal of a deal on tickets to some of your favorite past animated films every week with Summer Movie Camp, now through 8/13”
  Info

• Art + Play at OCMA Costa Mesa (Registration Required)
  Wednesday, 20 August

  11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  Info

• Little Lido Kids Club: Music Class with Magic Steps
  Thurs Aug 21
  10:30-11:15pm
  Info

• Midnight Market Halloween Boutique at Rogers Gardens
  Friday Aug 29th- Daily after that

  9:00 am - 6:00 pm

  2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA
  Info

Other Bands in Town:

🎵 ⏩️ PLAN AHEAD:

• Swift Nation - Bad Guy Billie - Pacific Ampitheatre - Sat Aug 16th - TIckets

• ZZ TOP - FOGHAT - Pacific Ampitheatre - Sat Aug 30th - Tickets

• Mickey Avalon (yes That Mickey Avalon)- Wayfarer
  Sat October 18th

Thanks! Please ignore any typos, our editor has awoken from his C’est Si Bon induced food coma but is still not quite himself.

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