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White Shrimp Ceviche with avocado, toy box tomato, habanero, and lime

Healthy Dining is the Real Deal at Lark Creek Newport Beach

October 12 by Priscilla 3 Comments

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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Lemonade, Los Angeles

Salad Lover’s Paradise at Lemonade

September 24 by Priscilla 11 Comments

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 […]

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Seasonal Fruit with Moscato d’Asti and mint leaves

Sundays are Better with Fleming’s Wine Country Brunch

August 14 by Priscilla 3 Comments

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 […]

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Bluewater Grill’s New England Lobster and Clambake

July 16 by Priscilla 2 Comments

Celebrate summer with Bluewater Grill’s sustainably harvested New England Lobster and Clambake. Beginning July 9th and continuing through the end of July you can enjoy their famous feast of Maine lobster and Manila clams along with fresh corn on the cob, baby red potatoes, crispy coleslaw and drawn butter for dipping for $34.95! Bluewater Grill, […]

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WinePad and Small Plates, Big Pours at Fleming’s

June 21 by Priscilla 4 Comments

To kick off summer in style, Fleming’s Steakhouse has launched their delicious Wine Country Brunch and brought back the popular Small Plates, Big Pours for six weeks. Small Plates, Big Pours is the perfect combination of one of Fleming’s delicious seafood or meat entrees (choose from 7) in a portion that’s larger than an appetizer, but smaller than an […]

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Landmark, Newport Beach restaurants, Orange County Restaurant Week

Landmark, Newport Beach

February 22 by Priscilla 5 Comments

The week after Newport Beach Restaurant Week, I joined two friends for dinner at Landmark in Corona del Mar. I had heard mixed reviews of the food and knew a little of the backstory of the restaurant: in 2012 new owners Kelly and Scott Polston led the transformation of the well-known Landmark Steakhouse into an […]

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Five Crowns, Octopus Carpaccio, Chef Ryan Wilson, Chef Greg Harrison

Five Crowns Participates in Green Feast

September 4 by Priscilla 3 Comments

The Octopus Carpaccio with citrus, frisée and yuzu vinaigrette, pictured above, was a stunning example of the magical fare emerging from the kitchen of Executive Chef Greg Harrison, the culinary talent behind Orange County’s acclaimed Five Crowns, and its sister restaurant, SideDoor (both members of the Lawry’s family of restaurants). In August, Executive Chef Ryan O’Melveny Wilson […]

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lump blue crab cakes, Champagne's Bistro and Deli, crab cakes

Champagnes Bistro and Deli

August 16 by Priscilla 7 Comments

I have a soft spot for “Mom & Pop” operations that stand the test of time and Newport Beach’s popular Champagnes Bistro & Deli is celebrating 23 years by responding to requests from their loyal customers with an expanded dinner menu featuring traditional bistro specialties. Patrons still clamor for Champagne’s brick oven pizzas, “remarkable” burgers, fresh salads, […]

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Eat Chow - Fried Green Tomato | ShesCookin.com

Beach Eats: Eat Chow 2

May 28 by Priscilla 15 Comments

Another beautiful day at the beach! After a few hours of sun, sand, and surf you can really work up an appetite – fortunately, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach have an abundance of great places offering mouthwatering, creative eats that are conveniently located within walking or biking distance from the beach. No need to battle […]

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Sweet Potato, Poblano, and Black Bean Tacos

SOL’s Sweet Potato and Black Bean Taco

May 17 by Priscilla 29 Comments

In February, I attended a party at SOL COCINA to celebrate Chef Deborah Schneider and her Baja-style tacos being featured in Oprah’s O Magazine! (February issue). Writer Julie Powell declares a Taco Fiesta: the Easiest Dinner Party You’ll Ever Throw; there’s no argument from me that a taco bar with an array of fillings and toppings is a […]

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