New Restaurants to Open in Newport Beach This Fall
Two new restaurants are scheduled to open in Newport Beach this fall. Restaurateur and chef Cathy Pavlos of Lucca Restaurant in Irvine is turning the former Sage restaurant in Eastbluff … Continue reading
Best Newport Beach Epicurean Experiences of 2012
“Breakfast at DivBar and Foie Gras at Pascal’s, Bluewater’s Lobster and Great Maple’s Lamb Burger. Pelican Hill restaurants have a Mediterranean feel, these were a few of my favorite meals.” … Continue reading
Stuff the Lobster Instead of the Bird at Bluewater Grill in CA and AZ
Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurants have some sage advice for the holidays: Stuff the Lobster Instead of the Bird! Starting this month and continuing through the end of the year, … Continue reading
SOL Cocina in Newport Beach & Scottsdale Unveils Seasonal Menu and Cocktails
I love Mexican cuisine, which is why I love SOL Cocina. I’ve been a fan of Executive Chef Deborah Schneider’s authentic Coastal Mexican cuisine (served with a dash of modern style) … Continue reading
Haunted Restaurant: The Ghost of Ti Amo in Laguna Beach
Most restaurants don’t stand a ghost of a chance when compared to Ti Amo Restaurant in Laguna Beach. Why? Because Ti Amo has a ghost roaming the dining rooms. “Ti … Continue reading
New YouTube Series AUDREY debuts Oct 29 – It’s “Sex and the City” for foodies!
What if you took Sex and the City, blended it with Julie and Julia, and poured it on to the Food Network? You’d get Audrey, the newest series on WIGS … Continue reading
Porktoberfest comes to Five Crowns Restaurant on October 25
What’s better than Oktoberfest yet lasts only one day? Porktoberfest! No, that’s not a typo. Five Crowns in Corona del Mar (a member of the Lawry’s family of restaurants) is … Continue reading
100 Tons of Pumpkins = Three Million Pumpkin Pancakes at IHOP
How many pancakes can you make with 100 tons of pumpkin? How about three million? That’s how many Pumpkin Pancakes IHOP plans to serve between now and January 2013, but … Continue reading
Balboa Bay Club says “Willkommen” to Oktoberfest with Authentic Cuisine and Seasonal Beers
For some reason, among the first German phrases I learned many years ago was “essen und trinken,” which translates to “eating and drinking.” Essen und trinken are essential activities during … Continue reading
Dining on Bone Marrow at Brasserie Pascal with 12-year-old food blogger Sydney Casillas
Whenever someone asks me to name my favorite OC restaurants, Brasserie Pascal in Newport Beach is always on my list. Chef Pascal Olhats has been a fixture on the local … Continue reading
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