NEWPORT BEACH blog

East Coasters may not think the seasons change in Southern California, but locals know they’re wrong — it drops from 85 degrees to 70 degrees! Plus, the air feels crispier, letting us feel cozier. Regardless of what the other coast…

Marketing and sales go hand in hand. Understanding the target market and how to appeal to that market is key to sales success. Yet the way we go about reaching that market is often so similar particularly in the hospitality…

Weekends are made for relaxing and what better way than to savor a delicious brunch and toast to the long week with a glass of champagne or perhaps a Bloody Mary?  I’m all in for that kind of weekend fun.…

The romantic power of the French language is arguably strongest when it comes to food. Through its magic, items normally viewed as typical or weird are transformed into elevated expressions of culinary elegance. Steak and fries become steak frites. Wine-braised…

Sunday is also “fun day” and what better way to enjoy one’s self than to be served a delicious brunch and toast to the long week with a glass of champagne or perhaps a Bloody Mary?  I’m all in for…

Oh, pancakes – plain or embellished, that is the question! There are pancake purists, like myself – I enjoy a perfectly browned, slightly thinner pancake served right off the grill; a dollop of salted butter placed on top of the…

Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival is a world-class epicurean lifestyle event taking place Sept. 29 and Oct. 1. Festivities include one-of-a-kind dinners by celebrity chefs and local masters; taste bites from 40 different top restaurants with their executive chefs;…

On Sunday, Sept. 24, the inaugural Balboa Island Carnival & Taste of the Island ushers in the first fall weekend of the season. Fun for the entire family, activities will include carnival games and rides, dunk tank, bungee jump, pie-eating…