\nNoble Ace<\/a><\/p>\n
Big news along Coast Highway: The historic Heisler Building (vacant since early 2025 after Bodega shuttered<\/a>) will soon come back to life.<\/p>\n Noble Ace, which bills itself as a \u201cGolden Age Hollywood-inspired speakeasy restaurant and bar,\u201d is the brainchild of chef Magellan Moore (of Mastro\u2019s Ocean Club<\/a>), Elizabeth and Tom Schreiber.<\/p>\n \u201cMagellan and I met 12 years ago when we worked together at Mastro\u2019s while getting my degree from USC,\u201d said Elizabeth Schreiber, in a phone interview. After getting married and pursuing another career, the restaurant world still beckoned. She said she pitched the idea of opening a restaurant with Moore every year. \u201cFor a long time he said no,\u201d she said. \u201cBut about a year ago, he finally agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n Both Moore and the Schreibers have tapped their combined industry connections and prowess to develop the new concept. While Schreiber emphasized that it won\u2019t be a steakhouse, she hinted at a flexible menu and experience.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll offer New American fare, or you can do one of our five-course menus in our tasting room, with views of the kitchen, for a more elevated experience,\u201d she said. \u201cOr bring your kid. We want to feel accessible to everyone.\u201d Schreiber noted that it will also feature a robust cocktail program \u201cfeaturing eight signature cocktails that are fun and playful.\u201d<\/p>\n Noble Ace is slated to open sometime this summer, possibly late June or early July.<\/p>\n Marking its fifth Orange County location, Kura Revolving Sushi Bar will open this week at The Village at Orange.<\/p>\n For the uninitiated, here\u2019s how it works: Roughly 100 dishes glide by on a two-tier conveyor belt system. Diners can simply reach out and grab whatever catches their fancy and are charged by the plate, each priced the same. A separate belt delivers specialty items tableside.<\/p>\n Beyond the sushi superhighway, guests can order additional Japanese fare \u2014 think udon, ramen, side plates and desserts. And adding to the delivery spectacle are drink delivery robots.<\/p>\n Kura already operates locations in Brea, Cypress, Garden Grove and Irvine, with additional Southern California spots planned for Canoga Park, San Diego and Temecula later this year.<\/p>\n Kura in Orange is slated to open Friday, March 20.<\/p>\n![\"Food](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OCR-L-BREA-MALL-FOOD-1124-12-LO.jpg\")
Food items pass by customers on a conveyor belt inside Kura Revolving Sushi Bar at the Brea Mall in Brea on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register\/SCNG)
\nKura Revolving Sushi Bar<\/a><\/p>\n