Traveling makes me hungry. Hungry for sushi. Sure, most of my trips center around food but I prefer to delve into the regional cuisine, so generally I don’t seek out sushi places. While excellent sushi and Japanese food can be found in most cities around the world, the same cannot be said for smaller towns or […]
OC Dining
Napa Style at Provenance
The best mimosa I’ve ever had can be found in The Garden at Eastbluff at Provenance. Not a fan of diluting champagne with orange juice, the Eastbluff Mimosa with Cointreau and bitters sports a burnt blood orange peel (more like a wedge here) that captivated my tastebuds. Launched in March, Provenance is the heart and […]
Eureka! Huntington Beach Has Struck Gold
More than mouthwatering burgers made from 100% vegetarian fed, hormone & antibiotic free, all natural beef, charbroiled to your perfection, newly opened Eureka! boasts a selection of 40 craft beers on tap that would please even the most discerning beer snob. Add weekly events like Steal the Glass and tap takeovers, live music, and a […]
European Style at The Globe Belgian GastroPub
Celebrating Craft Beer Week erupted into an unexpected kaleidoscope of beer tastings that had me feeling like a true bon vivant by week’s end. To kick it off a little early, a few of us craft beer lovers descended on The Globe Belgian GastroPub in Garden Grove to sample an array of what are really […]
Balboa Bay Resort: Newport Beach Wine Festival
Balboa Bay Resort is gearing up for Orange County’s biggest and best wine event: the eleventh annual Newport Beach Wine Festival® May 23 to May 25, 2014. To arouse anticipation and incite excitement, the resort and ResonatePR hosted a little teaser to give us a taste of what’s to come this year. With fabulous bay views from […]
Date Night at The Sliding Door Cafe
The allure and lightheartedness of a summer romance is yours for the taking year-round in Balboa now that The Sliding Door Cafe and Bakery has arrived. Bringing genuine high quality bistro dining in a cozy, casual ambiance, this bohemian little gem near the Balboa Fun Zone was warmly embraced by locals happy to have a […]
Alfresco Dining at Shades {Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort}
This week’s obsession is from the kitchen of Executive Chef, Ben LaFleche, who has taken over the helm at the ocean view restaurant in The Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. A simple dish of fresh clams and linguine with a bucket load of garlic and red chiles complemented by soulful acoustic guitarist Mike Kelsen who effortlessly reveals the […]
The Veggie Grill Solution #Lent
Veggie Grill listened to its guests to create the new Mindful Living menu that focuses on the nutritional elements that are most important to their diners such as protein, fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and amino acids. All Veggie Grill menu items are free of animal fat, dairy, eggs, cholesterol, hormones, antibiotics, trans fats, and high-fructose corn syrup […]
Seabirds Kitchen’s Delicious Vegan Fare
Seasoned vegans, New Year’s resolution vegans, vegans for Lent or those experimenting with a vegan diet for health reasons will appreciate what owner Stephanie Morgan is doing at Seabirds Kitchen in Costa Mesa at The Lab Anti-Mall. Stephanie’s journey from food truck to brick and mortar began in June of 2010, when she left the […]
Red O Celebrates National Margarita Day
Red O Restaurant Newport Beach is celebrating National Margarita Day, February 22, 2014, as soon as they can catch their breath from the weekend Valentine’s Day celebration. Since Southern Californians are serious margarita lovers, Red O thought it appropriate to extend tribute to this iconic cocktail, born in the 1940’s, for two weeks! Beginning Sunday, February 16th […]