A winery right in Newport Beach? Yep, Newport Beach Vineyards & Winery, overlooking Upper Newport Bay, is one of the hidden gems in Orange County. Located on the 1,000-acre Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Estuary, Newport Beach Vineyards & Winery (NBVW), founded in 1998, has revived the tradition of making wine, well established in the […]
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What’s New at Whole Foods Newport Beach
Well, everything! Newly opened on September 19th in Fashion Island, Whole Foods Market, Newport Beach remains consistent in their mission of offering the highest-quality natural and organic products, but delightfully different in that the 32,000 square-foot store will also include the coastal-themed Back Bay Tavern, a relaxing and casual beer and wine bar and the national […]
Healthy Pantry Essentials
Last year a visit to a friend’s house had me feeling as if I could appear in an HGTV show about organizing and stocking a healthy pantry. It never occurred to me that I could help someone with a pantry redo – but I guess it’s like cleaning out and organizing your office – you just […]
Five Unexpected Food Trends
Recently I read an article by Joanna Prisco about five Unexpected food trends sweeping America. I’m naturally drawn to articles about food because: (1) I love food, (2) I love to eat, (3) I love to cook, and (4) I am constantly looking for material for the cooking blog I now find myself writing because of […]