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Prepare Your Palate for “Taste of Newport” September 14-16

Prepare your palate for an epicurean experience of epic proportions–it’s time for Taste of Newport, September 14 – 16 in Newport Beach’s stylish Fashion Island. Nearly three dozen local restaurants … Continue reading

September 14, 2012 · Leave a comment

Bluewater Grill Hosts Sustainable Seafood Dinner on Tuesday, September 11

I love fresh seafood, which is why I love Bluewater Grill. In fact, after several memorable meals at the restaurant’s Newport Beach location (which you can read about in my Off … Continue reading

September 10, 2012 · Leave a comment

Culinary Battle at OC Fair – Chef Pascal Olhats (Brasserie Pascal) vrs Chef Paul Cao (Burnt Truck)

I’m a fan of OC’s celebrity chef Pascal Olhats (Brasserie Pascal, Pascal’s Epicerie, etc), and I love food truck cuisine, so when I learned that Chef Pascal was scheduled to … Continue reading

August 11, 2012 · Leave a comment

Taste of Lake Forest – Sunday, August 12 – Great Food at Great Prices

Who says only large cities can hold a “taste fest?” The City of Lake Forest may not have a plethora of fancy restaurants, but the ones they do have offer … Continue reading

August 10, 2012 · Leave a comment

What’s the Best OC Foodie Fest? TASTE OF ORANGE COUNTY – June 16 & 17

It’s back! After a 15 year absence, The Taste of Orange County returns June 16 (Noon – 10 pm) & June 17 (Noon – 8 pm) to a new location: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre … Continue reading

June 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

Newporters can now chow down at Eat Chow in Newport Shores

For the past four years, Eat Chow on Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa has been serving up their eclectic international menu and exotic libations to happy patrons.    Now, Newport … Continue reading

May 3, 2012 · Leave a comment

Pascal’s Tradition Restaurant returns as a Pop-Up inside Brasserie Pascal in Newport Beach

It’s hard to ignore tradition, especially a culinary treasure like Pascal Olhat’s Tradition Restaurant, which closed February 14. Fans of Tradition can prepare their palates because that famous bistro is … Continue reading

April 21, 2012 · Leave a comment