Irvine Standard

Irvine Standard is a local publication created by the Irvine Company, highlighting the individuals, locations, and experiences that contribute to making Irvine the top master-planned city in the United States.

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Neighbors connect and streets come alive at CicloIrvine

3 days ago | irvinestandard.com | Tomoya Shimura

Campus Drive transformed into a vibrant promenade of pedal power and community spirit during the second annual CicloIrvine, a family-friendly festival that drew thousands for an afternoon of live music, street activities and safe, car-free exploration. From salsa bands to youth ballet performances, two stages pulsed with music and dance, while attendees strolled, rolled and glided down the street – on bikes, scooters, skates and strollers – without a single car in sight.
TOP OF THE CLASS 2025: IRVINE’S AMAZING GRADS

3 days ago | irvinestandard.com | Marrie Stone

June means cap and gown season has arrived. For many Irvine graduates, those gowns come decorated with cords signifying their remarkable achievements. Across the city, the class of ’25 anticipates a bright future ahead while celebrating the many successes already achieved. This is the realization of Irvine’s vision to create a “City of Intellect” around an elite university surrounded by top-ranked schools.
Athletes of the Year

3 days ago | irvinestandard.com | Tim Burt

Character counts as much as agility for this three-sport varsity athlete. Nominated by her coaches and selected as Northwood’s Athlete of the Year and Student Athlete of Character, Kung proves her skills on and off the field, even while navigating some significant health challenges along the way: she had heart surgery to repair an aortic block. Nonetheless, Kung led her flag football team to win the inaugural CIF Championship.
Gobble up some nostalgia at Great Park

3 days ago | irvinestandard.com | Tomoya Shimura

The Great Park Gallery is hosting “Journey Through the Maze: 45 Years of Pac-Man,” a new exhibition honoring the beloved arcade icon created by Bandai Namco, whose U.S. headquarters is here in Irvine. The free exhibition explores Pac-Man’s journey from a 1980s arcade hit to a global pop culture phenomenon. It features rare memorabilia, original arcade cabinets and work by more than 50 artists from around the world.
New hot-pot spots: Fast and Moo-Moo

1 week ago | irvinestandard.com | Benjamin Epstein

Irvine has two new hot-pot destinations – Moo-Moo Hot Pot in Northpark and Fast Hot Pot at University Center. Step one at Fast Hot Pot: Choose a soup base – from nonspicy chicken broth to flaming hot classic red chile – or dry mix options, notably the numbing Sichuan pepper version. Step two: Choose a noodle such as potato or glass wide. Step three: Select from a cornucopia of ingredients that please the most jaded palate.
Dosa at Paradise Biryani Pointe

1 week ago | irvinestandard.com | Benjamin Epstein

Paradise Biryani Pointe, new at Irvine Spectrum Center, specializes in the cuisine of India’s historic Hyderabad district. The brand has its origins in a small cafe inside a cinema called Paradise in 1953. There are now 16 locations in India and 40 in the U.S.The new location is smaller than the original, fast-casual and has decidedly contemporary decor, including a graffiti-style mural.
Irvine’s starring role on ‘Saturday Night Live’

3 weeks ago | irvinestandard.com | Katherine Ellison

In the 50 years that “Saturday Night Live” has poked fun at society, the city of Irvine has gotten special – and sometimes hilarious – attention. One sketch features a satirical experimental theater performance by students at Woodbridge High School. Another skit teases with awkward attempts by police to offer safety tips to kids at the make-believe Astoria Elementary School. Fictional UC Irvine students made an appearance in a bit just last year.
Galpão Gaucho arrives

3 weeks ago | irvinestandard.com | Benjamin Epstein

At new Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse, traditionally garbed gaucho chefs continuously carve 18 grilled selections tableside, notably the 24-karat Golden Steak. The all-you-can-eat format includes unlimited visits to a high-end salad bar featuring 45 items. Galpão Gaucho opened in Napa about 10 years ago; eight locations now include Venture Park in Irvine. Jovani Gava is the owner and director of operations. What sets Galpão Gaucho apart from other Brazilian steakhouses?
Rivian’s founder displays nerves of steel

3 weeks ago | irvinestandard.com | Katherine Ellison

RJ Scaringe was 26 years old and just one day out of graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) when he founded the company he would later call Rivian. That was in 2009 – at the height of a historic recession. Eleven years later, Scaringe moved the company to Irvine – and then took it public amid a global pandemic.
Rooted in nature: Irvine honors open space legacy

3 weeks ago | irvinestandard.com | Tomoya Shimura

Families, hikers and cyclists gathered under sunny skies at Quail Hill Trailhead on April 19 to celebrate Irvine’s expansive network of parks and open space – a cornerstone of the city’s master-planned design. The annual event, hosted by the city and Irvine Company, featured a free pancake breakfast, guided hike and a chance for residents to meet the Irvine Police Department’s Mounted Unit. Families stopped for photos with the horses, while kids munched on pancakes before heading off on the trail.