Newport Beach Restaurant That Once Hosted John Wayne Closes

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • October 18, 2011
The Arches, a restaurant that once hosted the likes of John Wayne and Shirley Temple at its original location, where A Restaurant now stands, moved to its 29th Street location in 2007, and then to 1617 Westcliff Drive. Now that location is closed....
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