Biz News: Newport business reimagines the clothes hanger

Helane Royce said she was inspired by the frustration of swinging through every style on store racks to see which had the shoulder cutout, which can make garments look more like tank tops as the semi-detached sleeves dangle off the hanger.

So the Newport Beach woman has re-engineered the clothes hanger. Royce’s Her Royal Hanger is a thick but lightweight plastic hanger on a swivel hook — think the type often seen on store racks — with four notches on the arms (instead of two) to make sure blouses and dresses with the trendy “cold shoulder” cutout style stay neatly in place.

By holding the sleeves up in the lower grippy notches, the hanger gives at-a-glance identification and keeps the sleeves from tipping the hanger and sliding toward the floor. The hanger also accommodates wide-neck, off-the-shoulder and classic full-coverage styles.

The hangers are available on Amazon and through hangers.com. Learn more at herroyalhanger.com.

Lilly Pulitzer coming soon to Fashion Island

The iconic preppy florals of the Lilly Pulitzer brand are hitting the West Coast for the first time with a store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

The shop is scheduled to open in February with swimsuits and cover-ups, dresses, sportswear, athleisure, accessories and jewelry for women and girls, and limited edition capsule collections for the whole family.

Anti-fog tech creators find backers

Newport Beach-based AFC has reached its Kickstarter goal and is preparing to sell its anti-fog film for lenses and other clear surfaces.

The hydrophilic coated film layers atop mirrors, helmet shields, goggles and car windshields to lower the distortion rate through water droplets and allow moisture to disperse quickly.

The Kickstarter campaign is still active at kck.st/2KLYlyv for customers who want to be the first to get the product. The creators expect delivery in November.

New restaurant roundup

Broken Yolk Cafe: The Broken Yolk Cafe serves breakfast and brunch in Costa Mesa. The San Diego-based chain’s offerings include huevos rancheros, breakfast tacos, Nutella crepes and Tiki Toast — French toast made with Hawaiian bread and topped with strawberries, blueberries, shredded coconut, caramel drizzle and powdered sugar.

Broken Yolk Cafe, 2701 Harbor Blvd., is open from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends.

Cava: You can build your own Mediterranean meals at Cava in Costa Mesa. The Washington, D.C.-based fast-casual chain offers salad, pitas, grain bowls and soups, hummus, tzatziki and other dips and spreads, and homemade juices and teas. Proteins include spicy lamb meatballs, grilled chicken and roasted seasonal vegetables.

Cava, 350 E. 17th St., is open from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Duck Donuts: Made-to-order doughnuts from Duck Donuts are now available in Huntington Beach. The North Carolina-based chain specializes in build-your-own doughnuts, with vanilla cake doughnuts as a base for toppings like chocolate icing and sprinkles or maple icing and bacon. The menu also includes a doughnut breakfast sandwich, doughnut sundaes, and an assortment of coffees.

Duck Donuts, 18591 Main St., is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Fill: Fill brings malasadas and small-batch ice cream to Costa Mesa. Malasadas are doughnut-like, sugar-dusted fried dough balls from Portugal. They became a part of Hawaiian culture when Portuguese immigrants came to work the sugar fields in the 19th century.

Fill’s malasadas are made to order and can be coated in cane, cinnamon or coconut sugar. The eatery’s ice creams come in tropical flavors like vegan brown butter roasted pineapple, Royal Kona coffee, roasted black sesame and passion fruit-orange-guava.

Owner James Mullis is a Hawaii native who moved to Orange County at age 21.

Fill, 1767 Newport Blvd., is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Jimboy’s Tacos: Sacramento-based Jimboy’s Tacos has added a Huntington Beach Pier-adjacent location for its enduring brand of Mexican-inspired quick-serve cuisine.

The taco chain, familiar to Northern Californians, is expanding its Southern California footprint. It already has an Anaheim location and is planning to open Irvine and Brea spots in August and September.

Menu items include a spicy veggie masala taco, a taco burger and the original Parmesan-dusted ground beef taco. Tacos are served in Jimboy’s signature griddled — not fried — corn tortilla shells.

Jimboy’s, 120 Fifth St., is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Pacific View cemetery manager honored

Marie Hess, location manager at Pacific View Memorial Park & Mortuary in Corona del Mar, has been named the 2018 Funeral Director of the Year by the California Funeral Directors Assn. She was honored at CFDA’s President’s Banquet in June at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach.