Costa Mesa 55 Tavern & Bowl Opens

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 7, 2014
With the opening of Costa Mesa 55 Tavern & Bowl in what I am guessing is the space left behind by Virgin Megastore (or was it the Nike Town?) The Triangle looks like it has most of its vacant space occupied. ] The revitalized complex at the end of...
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