After nearly two decades at The District at Tustin Legacy, The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar will close its doors.
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The Tustin location, which opened for service in 2007, will hold its final service on Saturday, June 13.
“The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar at The District in Tustin opened in 2007, with the goal of bringing a wine country dining experience to Orange County, and over the years our guests, our team, and the greater Tustin community, made it something far greater than we ever imagined,” said JC Clow, founding partner of The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar, in a written release. “For nearly two decades, our Tustin location has been an important part of The Winery’s story — a place where friends and guests built relationships, celebrated milestones, anniversaries, and family gatherings, and created countless memories, that will not soon be forgotten.”
The reason for the closure was not disclosed.
“We invite our friends and guests to come in one last time — raise a glass, enjoy a favorite dish and share their happy memories with us,” added Clow.
Clow and William Lewis opened the original Tustin venue with executive chef Yvon Goetz. after Clow and Lewis spent years working together at Morton’s near South Coast Plaza.
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Goetz, who trained in Strasbourg, France, and worked in Michelin-starred kitchens in Europe before landing in Orange County, created a menu built around contemporary California cuisine with a wine-country bent. Over the years, the lineup has featured steaks, seafood, duck breast, short ribs and other dishes suited to the eatery’s sprawling wine collection.
The Tustin spot also housed climate-controlled cellars capable of holding up to 7,500 bottles, with a wine program featuring hundreds of selections.
The Tustin opening was followed by a waterfront Newport Beach restaurant of the same name in 2014. A third location in La Jolla closed in late 2024 after six years in business.
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar’s Newport Beach location can be found at 3131 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach.
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