63, Newport Beach ... Fast-talking, straight-to-the-point New...

63, Newport Beach ... Fast-talking, straight-to-the-point New Jersey

boy, with an accent and attitude to match, who owns the highly

successful Arches restaurant at Newport Boulevard and West Coast

Highway ... Has an eye for the finer things in life, knows his way

blindfolded around the kitchen and makes you feel like royalty when

you walk through the swinging saloon doors at the 80-year-old

restaurant ... The former Marine gave selflessly this year, as he

coordinated truckloads of care packages for military troops overseas

... His Devil Dog pals were his guests of honor for this year’s

traditional A-list party ... Last year’s ranking: 83