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May is National Hamburger Month, so each week I’ll share some of my favorite gourmet burgers available at local restaurants. These are burgers I love for their creativity, flavor combinations and toppings, and of course the fries that come with the burger. When I sit at the bar...

  Still trying to decide what to do for Valentine’s day, or rather where to dine? Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest nights of the year for restaurants. Diners’ expectations are high, and restaurants do their best to live up to expectations by creating special menus to...

Time to grab a fork and dig in to Newport Beach Restaurant Week, which returns January 14 and runs through January 27. Wait—that makes two weeks, which means more opportunities to visit the 70+ restaurants participating in Restaurant Week. Some of my favorites are on the list,...

Compiled by Laura Wise | NB Indy Thanksgiving is only a few days away, and Newport Beach restaurants are gearing up for a busy dining day. From fabulous prix fixe menus to gourmet buffets, here’s our annual roundup of places to dine this Thanksgiving. Back Bay Bistro Back Bay...

Newport Beach Police Department sent out a message Tuesday, alerting residents to two residential burglaries that occurred just down the street from and within a few hours of each other over the weekend In the 1600 block of Bonnie Doone Terrace, in Corona del Mar, an unknown...

One of my favorite places to be on a Thursday night is Bayside Restaurant. Ron Kobayashi and his trio featuring Jerry Mandel on sax can be heard laying down some classic jazz licks in the lounge, where it’s happy hour every day from 4:30 p.m. to close. During the summer, I love...

In preparation of the Orange County Marathon on Sunday, the Newport Beach Police Department sent out an advisory on Wednesday about road closures and delays in the area. Starting as early as 5 a.m. and lasting through noon in some areas, police listed streets and areas to avoid...

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...

Japanese Whisky Dinner at Bayside Bayside Restaurant is hosting another one of its terrific scotch dinners on February 1—wait, did I say scotch? I meant whisky. Japanese Nikka whisky. Last year, Bayside held scotch dinners that were both tasty and educational, and this whisky...

Newport Beach Restaurant Week started Monday, Jan. 15—how many restaurants have you been to? I managed to visit five restaurants earlier this week to sample their special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, ranging from upscale (Bayside and Fleming’s) to casual (Dori Deli and...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2017. This week, we cover January through June. (click the first line of text in each brief to read the full, original story)   January   A Huntington Beach man was...

While other Orange County neighborhoods offer walk or drive through viewing of decorated holiday homes, Newport Beach offers another perspective: By boat. Waterfront homes on Balboa and Harbor islands, Balboa Peninsula and Bayside Drive are decked out in lights, color and...

We don’t often dine at the same restaurant on back-to-back nights, but that’s exactly what Christopher did at Bayside last week. On Thursday, June 15, Bayside held a Macallan scotch dinner featuring four courses paired with different vintages and styles of Macallan scotch. The...

Coming full circle, Newport Beach City Council once again heard several alternative street layout plans for Bayside Drive – one including a controversial roundabout – but this time took a different exit and voted for no traffic circle. Abandoning the previously...

Sunday, May 14 is Mother’s Day—time to grab your mom and treat her to a special culinary outing at a local restaurant. Not sure where to go? We’ve compiled a list of restaurants (with help from calendar editor Laura Wise) that offer something for everyone no matter your taste or...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy “Beignets at Lighthouse and tacos at SOL, sushi at Roku and steaks at A Restaurant, the food at Andrea has such sex appeal, those are a few of our favorite meals.” Yes, once again we’re singing about our memorable dining...

Compiled by Laura Wise | NB Indy 21 Oceanfront Enjoy Christmas Eve with a view at 21 Oceanfront. They offer a three-course menu available from 4 to 9 p.m. For $75 per person, you can chose starters such as lobster bisque or butternut squash bisque, and entrées that include filet...

In an effort to increase vehicle, bicyclist and pedestrian safety, Bayside Drive may see some changes in the future, possibly including a roundabout. Newport Beach City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday and approved moving forward with an alternative street layout for the stretch of...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Wine dinners are nothing new, but lately more restaurants are offering beer pairing menus, and even special dinners with each course paired with scotch whiskey. We recently had an opportunity to attend a scotch pairing...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy The 183rd Munich Oktoberfest starts Sept. 17, but you don’t need a passport to enjoy authentic Oktoberfest dishes. Bayside Restaurant’s Austrian-born chef Paul Gstrein is tapping into his Bavarian roots to create an...