Farm fresh are buzz words heard often in the restaurant industry these days, thankfully. And fortunately, at Lark Creek Newport Beach delicious and healthy are not an oxymoron. Lark Creek even takes it one step further with SPE Certification of selected items on their menu, including a three-course prix fixe dinner that changes seasonally. Lark Creek Newport Beach is […]
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Argentinian Flair at Maro Wood Grill
Fresh off their win at the Golden Foodies Awards for Most Delicious Dessert, Maro Wood Grill is a tiny gem in Laguna Beach whose 95% loyal local patrons would probably like to keep it a secret. When you visit you’ll see why – Maro Wood Grill offers a casual, yet sleek dining experience on the stylish patio […]
Salad Lover’s Paradise at Lemonade
Lemonade, the popular Los Angeles-based fast-casual chainlet that’s part lemonade stand and part modern cafeteria-style eatery, officially opened its first Orange County location in the Fashion Island Shopping Center in mid-August. Their concept is best described as a Southern California comfort food with a focus on fresh seasonal ingredients and familiar dishes with an unexpected […]
Expect the Unexpected at The Blind Pig
I know what you’re thinking – The Blind Pig is an odd name for a restaurant, right? But remember it, because that little blind piggy is making a big splash in Rancho Santa Margarita. Co-owners, Tony Monaco and Jarryd Graaff, homeboys turned entrepreneuers from Coto de Caza, see The Blind Pig as a “throwback to […]
Big Buzz at The Federal Bar in Long Beach
The Federal Bar zoomed into Long Beach during the April Grand Prix with the intention of reclaiming the much-evolved term, “gastropub” and doing in Long Beach what a gastropub was meant to do. By definition a gastropub is a pub that serves high quality food, and beer of course. Owned by The Knitting Factory Entertainment, […]
Let Them Eat Pie! Pie-Not, Costa Mesa
PIE-NOT, the Aussie Style Bakery in Costa Mesa is bringing Australian culture to SoCal via the popular savory hand pies that are as ubiquitous Down Under as burgers and pizza are here. I ventured into Cornish pasty territory in England and Scotland, but, never having been to Australia – didn’t realize they had traversed the […]
Sundays are Better with Fleming’s Wine Country Brunch
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Newport Beach’s Fashion Island has broadened their bold menu with a new a la carte Wine Country Brunch on Sundays from 10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m. We sampled their fare on a lazy Sunday in July and were pleasantly surprised at the range of sweet and savory offerings […]
Exciting New Concept From Anepalco’s Cafe
Orange County is not bereft of cutting edge dining options – in fact, the OC restaurant scene has been surprisingly vibrant with creative, chef-driven establishments popping up in the most unexpected places. Several of them were on Brad Johnson’s list of 10 noteworthy restaurants you should know and, admittedly, it was difficult limiting the list […]
Best Fish Tacos and Seafood in Huntington Beach
No visit to southern California is complete without having fish tacos at least once! They’re ubiquitous, synonymous with SoCal, albeit a south of the border import, and a delicious taste of the sea to savor after a day taking in the sand and surf. The three brothers of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos were probably the first […]
Eat Like A Local During the Vans US Open of Surfing
Vans U.S. Open of Surfing kicks-off today in Huntington Beach and runs for nine action-packed days, July 20th-28th. For the past two weeks, the golden sand north and south of the pier has been covered with stacks of steel that rise like a phoenix transformed into a gleaming modern spectator arena and Pacific Coast Highway […]