When a restaurant gets rave reviews and diners anxiously await new additions to the menu, you know that they’re a major mark on the culinary map. Marche Moderne is no different, with the changing season and in celebration of their latest Zagat score, they’re bringing back an old favorite and adding a brand new menu to their already famed offerings.

Tired of your restaurant rotation? Try one of these five new spots to add some spice to your meals and add a new stop to your list of favorites.

Kicking off their efforts with Susan G. Komen and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Saks Fifth Avenue at South Coast Plaza celebrated in high style with reception to showcase the season’s latest trends. It was the start of an entire weekend of charity shopping, revelers took in fashion while fighting women’s cancers.

On Oct. 16, Orange County’s best and brightest gathered to raise money for one of the county’s most beloved charities, Miracles for Kids. Held at the St. Regis Monarch Beach, the Night of Miracles 2010: Live and Swingin’ brought together everyone from real estate giants to sports superstars for a night of cocktails, haute cuisine and a live Vegas show.

The second annual Happy Hour Week comes back to OC following its highly successful debut. So if you didn’t get your fill during OC Restaurant Week, you can try some of the most creative cocktails the county has to offer alongside some small bites that’ll whet your appetite for the main event. So if you’re missing happy hour, from Oct. 24-30, you can enjoy it any hour of the day, any day of the week.

Having become a go-to designer for the Hollywood red carpet set, Tadashi Shoji has earned a loyal following on and off the silver screen. For any occasion, you can be sure that a Tadashi frock will flatter and send hearts a flutter. Romantic, modern, beautiful and definitely sexy, there’s a reason stars rock his looks time and again. Tadashi greeted fans at a breakfast held at Bloomingdale’s Fashion Island, where there was celebration and charity, both in good measure

Living la dolce vita isn’t tough with so much to celebrate here in Orange County. And there’s no better way to fete or feast than with a great Italian spread. Here are the hottest places to get your pizza, pasta and more. One meal at any of these Italian eateries and you’ll feel like part of the family.

If you have trouble getting into the holiday spirit (especially when the holidays start coming months in advance), the latest collection from beauty juggernaut NARS is sure to get you in the spirit with bold color, brand new products and electrifying hues for the coming season. So while Halloween is right around the corner, get to your NARS counter quick, because these babies will be sold out long before you’re carving your Thanksgiving turkey.

They call it the OC, but there are so many ways the see the OC that you might need more than one trip to catch the sand, sea and cityscapes that make up the county. Whatever you’re in the mood to see, checking out one of these top spots will get you an eyeful of the county’s best.