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Everyone loves a good hamburger, especially Americans. More than 50 billion burgers are consumed in this country every year, making the U.S. the hamburger capital of the world. That wasn’t always the case. According to Wikipedia, the term hamburger originally derives from...

In December 1998, restaurateurs Paul Fleming and Bill Allen opened the first Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Two decades later, Fleming’s now has 70 locations nationwide.  Also in December of 1998, Gregg Schwenk and Todd Quartararo...

George’s Café at Segerstrom Center The beautiful Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts is nearly a year old, and during that time has been the sight of numerous free concerts and special events that have drawn thousands of residents to the Center, and to the Center 360...

Newport Beach Restaurant Week ended a month ago, and according to the Newport Beach Restaurant Business Improvement District members, it was once again a hit with diners as well as restaurateurs. Five dozen restaurants participated, and anecdotally the feedback at the recent...

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...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Moulin Bistro recently celebrated its one year anniversary, and owner Laurent Vrignaud couldn’t be happier. His concept of creating an authentic slice of France in the middle of a strip mall in Newport Beach near the John...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Last week we previewed a handful of Father’s Day dining options in Newport Beach, but if you still can’t decide on where to take dad, here are a few more Father’s Day dining options. Balboa Bay Resort The Balboa B...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale Going out to dinner for Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone. Valentine’s Day is usually the busiest day of the year for restaurants, which is why most offer special prix fixe Valentine’s menus. This year, with Valentine’s Day on a...

Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year for most restaurants, and also the day filled with the most pressure. Expectation are high for diners, who are looking for that perfect romantic evening, and for restaurateurs, who do everything they can do deliver on that...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Some call it breakfast, some call it brunch; we call it a great way to start the day. Breakfast is one of those often overlooked meals that we tend to rush through on weekdays. However, weekends are a different matter....