Huge variety of items at new furniture showroom; lunch options

expanding

Furnishings Direct has moved to a new showroom at 1959 Harbor

Blvd., Costa Mesa. The home furnishings store prides itself on its

quality furniture and great prices. The furniture selection seems

endless. Inside the showroom, you can look at more than 125 pieces,

including armoires, beds, benches, book cases, chairs,

chests/dressers, coat racks, coffee tables, consoles, curios, desks,

dining tables, entertainment centers, mirrors, night stands, plant

stands, rocking chairs, sofas and sofa tables. There are more than 25

sofa styles to choose from and more than 200 fabrics. A lot of the

styles are available in sleepers. Styles vary at Furnishings Direct

from craftsman style to contemporary home accessories and gifts

available include candlesticks, clocks, frames, lamps, pillows,

pottery, throws and vases. Information: (949) 515-4450.

Got food?

Fashion Island is adding new restaurants to the lower level of

Atrium Court. It recently opened Cento & Fanti Brick Oven Pizzeria &

Bakery known for its authentic Italian dishes, including 15 pastas

and entrees, as well as brick oven pizzas. Philadelphia Grill also

opened. It’s a casual restaurant that serves Philly cheese steak

sandwiches, as well as submarine sandwiches, a variety of grilled

sandwiches and fresh-cut French fries.

Tacone is scheduled to open in November. It will serve freshly

prepared gourmet wraps. Tacone serves some of the world’s most

popular foods in naturally flavored tortillas to create gourmet

wraps, salad wraps and vegetarian and low-fat wraps. Oak Tree Market

will open in early August. It will feature the best of the former

Farmer’s Market including a salad bar, Boar’s Head deli, hot food

counter and fresh sushi bar, as well as a full service bakery and

catering. Also, La Salsa will move across Atrium Court to a much

larger space and will open the new location on Aug. 1.

MAKE THIS SALE

Neiman Marcus has great makeup events this weekend. It’s having a

summer trend event through Sunday in the cosmetics department. If you

make a $75 purchase, you can leave with a bag filled with an

assortment of the latest in beauty and skin care. Cosmetics is at

level one. And through Saturday you can get a facial and makeover

from Lancome. For an appointment call (949) 759-1900, Ext. 2001.

Today you can meet Darphin’s national makeup artist Hector Cuevas.

You can make a private appointment with him and learn what’s new for

summer. Neiman Marcus is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 759-1900.

WATCH OUT

If you’re looking for a new watch, you’ll definitely want to go to

Tourneau. Purchasing a watch at Tourneau has some great advantages,

such as the selection and its trade-in policy. You’ll get to chose

from more than 100 designer names and 8,000 styles. Prices range from

$25 to $250,000. You can also trade in a watch you don’t wear and use

the value of that watch toward a new watch. Also, every watch you

purchase at Tourneau can be traded in the future, and the price you

pay now is the full amount you’ll get back if you decide to trade up.

The store also carries fine jewelry in gold, platinum, diamonds and

gemstones. Tourneau is on the second level at South Coast Plaza,

between Saks Fifth Avenue and Macys’. Information: (714) 557-9800.

ALL DECKED OUT

For some great summer decorating ideas, stop by Fashion Island in

Newport Beach, where you can get answers to all your needs. Analand

Orchids is an outdoor cart that has top-quality long blooming

orchids. At-Ease Women’s & Home Store has some popular European scene

photos that are framed and matted. Cheri (in the Atrium Court)

carries painted white furnishings and decorator items to lighten up

your home. Garys Home carries frames, plates, linens and art in

tropical Hawaiian themes. Longs Drugs carries a lot of nautical theme

home accessories for a beachy look. Shabby Chic has a nice selection

of summer color linens including pink parfait, mint julep and white

whisper that look great with its regular line of poplin floral

prints. There’s also a large selection of candles, mirrors and other

accessories ideal for summer decorating. For summer dining

accessories, there’s Cottura. It has the biggest selection of

Renaissance-inspired, hand-painted Italian ceramic art in the

country. The colorful pieces include dinnerware, pitchers, vases,

masks and other decorative accessories.

* BEST BUYS appears Mondays and Fridays. Send information to

Greer Wylder at greerwylder@yahoo.com or 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa,

CA 92627, or via fax at (949) 646-4170.