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It looks like a one-sided stage for the latest Disneyland film set in a rustic Italian port town. Maybe the original (founded in 1933 and once frequented by Hollywood's elite) had more character, before it burned down in 1995. But Villa Nova is still a Coast Highway staple for elegant Italian fare and a long wine list. Courses are European a la carte with traditional Italian chicken, veal and seafood specialties, as well as a small surf and turf menu. A live jazz band in the lounge adds to the romantic overtones supplied by white tablecloths, warm wood furnishings and large paintings of Mediterranean life. Upscale Newporters and hip young couples dig the view of Newport Bay and bathe in the relaxed atmosphere.