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At the City Council meeting on June 26, council passed a resolution confirming the levying of assessments and appointment of the Advisory Board of Directors for the Newport Beach Restaurant Association Business Improvement District’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019. The resolution passed...

Which restaurant has the best brunch in Orange County? Who makes the best cocktails? What is your favorite entrée in Orange County? Now is your chance to vote on those and other categories in the annual Golden Foodie Awards. Established several years ago by the OC Restaurant...

It’s not often that a high-profile restaurant such as Five Crowns introduces a new chef and launches a new menu at the same time, but that’s what happened last month when we were invited to meet new Executive Chef Anthony Endy and sample some of his summer menu creations. Chef...

Lounging and Dining at Pelican Hill We were at a reception at Pelican Hill Resort this week to meet the resort’s new Managing Director, Tom Donovan. We gave him a glowing account of our dining experiences at Andrea, Coliseum Pool & Grill, and Pelican Grill, but our...

We’ve always considered the Newport Beach Independent a “hyper-local” publication, but that term can also apply to cuisine. At Provenance in Eastbluff Village Center, Chef and Restaurateur Cathy Pavlos has taken the hyper-local cuisine concept a step further—she grows many of her...

The Beachcomber Restaurant in the Crystal Cove Historic District has added new breakfast, lunch and dinner menu items in celebration of the spring season. The dishes include pulled pork benedict (organic eggs, citrus braised pork shoulder, house-made buttermilk biscuit, roasted...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  December was an exciting time to dine in Newport Beach. Many restaurants offered special holiday menus that highlighted seasonal ingredients and festive twists on traditional dishes. In January, the excitement continues...

New Year’s Eve/Day Dining Compiled by Laura Wise | NB Indy  21 OCEANFRONT 21 Oceanfront is ringing in the New Year with two different seating and menu options. The first seating is a three-course menu for $75 from 5 to 7 p.m. Second seating is a four-course dinner with champagne...

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...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Lighthouse Café at Marina Park on Balboa Peninsula is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week. To mark the occasion, we were invited to a special media tasting to sample some of Chef Ryan Sumner’s recent creations....

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  Leatherby’s Café Rouge at Segerstrom Center for the Arts has long been our go-to restaurant for pre-theater dining, especially for musicals, because Chef Ross Pangilinan always created a themed menu to match the show....

Thanksgiving Dining in Newport Beach / compiled by Laura Wise Back Bay Bistro Enjoy your Thanksgiving at Back Bay Bistro while taking in the quintessential panoramic view of the Back Bay Nature Preserve. This years’ extensive buffet menu features a wide variety of fresh...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  The past month has seen a number of changes at restaurants around – and inside – Segerstrom Center for the Arts, a popular spot for Newport theatergoers. Holstein’s, which replaced Charlie Palmer in South Coast Plaza...

Established 21 years ago, The Newport Beach Restaurant Association continues to thrive under fresh leadership and a newly implemented association structure.  As an official business improvement district (BID) of the City of Newport Beach, the NBRA not only guides the marketing...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy There may not be a more relaxing place on Balboa Peninsula to enjoy a meal than Lighthouse Café at the new Marina Park. Lighthouse Café is the latest project from restaurateur Doug Cavanaugh, the man behind Ruby’s Diner,...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  We were frequent visitors to the Charlie Palmer restaurant at South Coast Plaza until they closed last year—make that frequent visitors to the lounge, which boasted a long bar and a seating area with couches. Fortunately,...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  TLT Food may sound like an odd name for a restaurant, until you know that TLT stands for The Lime Truck, a popular So Cal food truck that won season two of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race,” and has been named...

A once-thriving shopping and dining area in Newport Beach that fell victim to increased retail competition, changing tastes and a recession has quietly been springing back to life. Opened more than 40 years ago, Lido Marina Village once boasted Red Skelton’s art gallery (local...

Last chance to vote for your favorite restaurants! The fifth annual Golden Foodie Awards will be held this fall at the Fairmont Newport Beach. Awards in two dozen food categories will be presented to restaurants from throughout the county. The public is welcome to go to the...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Did you vote yet? Awards in two dozen categories will be presented to restaurants throughout the county at the fifth annual Golden Foodie Awards, to be held this fall at the Fairmont Newport Beach. Nominations started last...