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Off the Menu: Moulin is a Culinary Blue Box

This Sunday morning from 7 to 9 a.m., several hundred car enthusiasts will gather at Moulin on Bristol Street to show off their classic autos and enjoy free coffee as they mingle and admire the vehicles, which can range from vintage Porsches to sleek Ferraris. This informal car...
Posted On 22 Jun 2018
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Off the Menu: 10th Annual Lobsterfest at Newport Beach Aug 5

Calling all fellow lobster fans—get ready for the 10th Annual Lobsterfest at Newport Beach to be held at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort on Sunday, August 5, from 3 to 8 p.m. This annual celebration of summer features a Whole Maine Lobster dinner plus dancing to live music, a...
Posted On 19 Jun 2018
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Off the Menu: Secret Dinner Society Goes Surfing

The Five Crowns Secret Dinner Society, also known as 352 Poppy (formerly known as the Speakeasy), has evolved from dimly lit rooms and absinthe cocktails into fun themed evenings of food and libations held on the Five Crowns patio. The latest incarnation (held the first weekend...
Posted On 17 Jun 2018
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Off the Menu: CURRENT Coastal Cuisine at Renaissance Hotel

Great cuisine comes in all shapes and sizes, and at the most unexpected places. This holds true for the new Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel and its dining concept, CURRENT Coastal Cuisine. Formerly The Duke Hotel and The Fairmont Hotel, the Renaissance on MacArthur Blvd. near...
Posted On 01 Jun 2018
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Off the Menu: A Restaurant Menu Reveals New Delights

Last month I wrote about CdM, the new restaurant concept coming this fall from A Restaurant partners Jordan Otterbein and McG under their company umbrella River Jetty Restaurant Group. CdM is going in to the former Crow Bar and Kitchen spot on Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. A...
Posted On 25 May 2018
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Off the Menu: Jan’s Health Bar Celebrates 45 Years

Jan’s Health Bar on Coast Highway in Corona del Mar has been serving its nutritious sandwiches, salads and smoothies for less than a year, yet Jan’s is already celebrating its 45th anniversary! Let me explain: Jan’s first location opened 45 years ago in downtown Huntington...
Posted On 25 May 2018
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Off the Menu: The Boss of Burgers

I’ve been driving past the new Burger Boss location on Coast Highway and Orange Street for several weeks, watching workers put the finishing touches on the restaurant. As of Friday, work is finished and Burger Boss is now open. It’s the sixth Burger Boss restaurant and the fifth...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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Off the Menu: The Lot is a Lux Culinary and Cinematic Experience

The Lot sounds like an odd name for an upscale movie theater, but upon reflection the moniker makes sense: the food is a Lot better than any other movie theater dining I’ve experience, the theaters are a Lot better than other luxury movie theaters, and The Lot has a Lot going on....
Posted On 18 May 2018
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Off the Menu: Getting Social at Tower 48

How do you build on culinary success? Head to the beach. Orange County restaurateurs Andrew Dorsey and Dan Biello (co-founder of Chronic Tacos) opened Social Costa Mesa in 2014 to great acclaim. The eclectic restaurant virtually hidden in a nondescript strip mall at the corner of...
Posted On 11 May 2018
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Off the Menu Side Dish: Scotch Dinner at Bayside Restaurant

Bayside Restaurant has long been a favorite go-to spot for live entertainment and great cuisine, courtesy of Executive Chef Paul Gstrein. My mother loved her birthday dinner here earlier this year, and I enjoy the Thursday night jazz session with Ron Kobayashi and Jerry Mandel....
Posted On 11 May 2018
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Off the Menu Side Dish: Mother’s Day Dining Round-Up

By Laura Wise & Christopher Trela | NB Indy Looking for the ideal spot to take Mom on Mother’s Day? We’ve got you covered with this list of restaurants in and around Newport Beach. BAYSIDE Bayside Restaurant has a three-course prix fixe menu for Mother’s Day for...
Posted On 04 May 2018
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Off the Menu: Culinary Film Series Sizzles at Newport Beach Film Festival

Given the popularity of the Food Network, the Netflix series Chef’s Table and culinary-themed films, it’s no surprise that the Newport Beach Film Festival has added a Culinary Film Series to its programming. There are also 60 Orange County restaurants set to serve food during the...
Posted On 27 Apr 2018
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Off the Menu: The Winery Opens New Restaurant in La Jolla

I’ve known The Winery Restaurant partners JC Clow and William Lewis for nearly 20 years since their days at Morton’s near South Coast Plaza. I was excited when they opened The Winery Restaurant in Tustin 10 years ago, and equally excited when The Winery Newport opened several...
Posted On 24 Apr 2018
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Off the Menu Side Dish: Ferragamo Wine Dinner at Lighthouse Bayview Café

Former Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo has been making wine on his Orange County estate for several years, and has been helping to host Ferragamo wine dinners at local restaurants. Last month, he and Doug Cavanaugh (founder of Ruby’s) teamed up on a wine pairing dinner at...
Posted On 22 Apr 2018
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Off the Menu: A Scrumdiddlyumptious Wonka Dinner at Five Crowns

“Oompa loompa doompety doo / I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you Oompa loompa doompety dee / If you are wise you’ll listen to me.”  Willy Wonka fans will instantly recognize those lyrics as the Oompa Loompa song from the 1971 film “Willy Wonka and the Chocola...
Posted On 22 Apr 2018
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Off the Menu: A Restaurant Adds CdM Location

Whenever someone asks me for a recommendation on a good steak restaurant in Newport Beach, my answer is usually the same every time: A Restaurant. I’ve dined at A Restaurant several times and absolutely love their steaks—which is saying a lot from someone who prefers salmon over...
Posted On 13 Apr 2018
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Off the Menu: Five Crowns Launches Spring Menu with New Chef

“You’ve been chopped.” That was a phrase that new Five Crowns Executive Chef Alejandra Padilla was dreading to hear when she competed on the Season Six premiere episode of Food Network’s “Chopped” in 2011. “That was a really long day, and more emotional than I thought it was...
Posted On 01 Apr 2018
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Off the Menu: The Winery Wins Restaurant Writers Awards

The Southern California Restaurant Writers (of which I’m a member) presented their 44th annual restaurant awards last Monday night at Orange Hill Restaurant. Congratulations are in order for Thad Foret of The Winery Newport Beach for being named General Manager of the Year....
Posted On 27 Mar 2018
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Off the Menu Side Dish: Water Grill Leads to “Book of Mormon”

By Christopher Trela & Shelly Zavala  “I believe that ancient Jews built boats and sailed to America. I am a Mormon! And a Mormon just believes.” Belief is the prevalent theme of the wildly popular Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon,” which makes fun of everything from...
Posted On 27 Mar 2018
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A Zinfandel Weekend with Tobin James

This weekend I make my annual spring trip north for the Vintage Paso: Zinfandel Weekend. This three-day celebration features more than 100 wineries hosting events and pouring their best zinfandel wines—the signature varietal that Paso Robles is known for. Among the wineries I...
Posted On 16 Mar 2018
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