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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...

Where do you go to celebrate a half birthday? Andrea Restaurant at Pelican Hill Resort, of course. Catherine’s birthday was December 26, but she was sick and then out of town, so we never got to enjoy her traditional birthday dinner. Instead of skipping it altogether, Catherine...

Roku is Rocking the Sushi Sushi Roku is celebrating its second anniversary in a big way this week: 50 percent off the entire food menu on Monday and Tuesday (dine-in and dinner only). Sushi Roku will also offer an exclusive anniversary menu through June 20 with a la carte...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy One year ago this month, Sushi Roku opened at Fashion Island in the spot formerly occupied by Brasserie Pascal (which we still miss). After dining at Sushi Roku soon after it opened, we were thoroughly impressed with the...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy “Sushi at Roku and pizza at Sapori, breakfast at Moulin and pasta at Pelican Hill, 50 years of Five Crowns was such a big deal, these were a few of our favorite meals.” Yes, we’re singing about food again, but great...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Brasserie Pascal in Fashion Island was one of the few fine French bistros in Newport Beach that had a distinctive atmosphere and cuisine, prepared by owner and chef Pascal Olhats, Christopher could frequently be found at...