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Here, five Newport Beach chefs share their Thanksgiving Day experiences and some tips for those of us cooking in our own homes. Chef Diego Bernal | Pelican Grill A stickler for high-quality local and seasonal ingredients, Chef Diego Bernal is…

We all do Thanksgiving differently. Case in point: we can’t even agree on a single way to bake our star bird. Or anything, for that matter. Potatoes can be mashed, fried, stewed or thinly sliced and baked. Pecan pie can…

Most fans will agree that a sports gathering isn’t quite right without nibbles and a cold one. But if you’re not feeling like whipping up boozy concoctions or putting together a festive spread at home, consider taking your party to…

A good cuppa coffee can serve as many things—a wake-up elixir, a social drink, an energy booster. When the temps drop, it can even act as a very delicious hand warmer during a weekend stroll around town. Which is why…

Long before All Hallows’ Eve comes around, the candy fever starts. By late September, grocery store aisles are already brimming with family-sized bags of Candy Corn, Skittles and Tootsie Pops. Candy has, afterall, become almost as important to Halloween as…

Even though the Prohibition era is surely behind us, speakeasies are still very much a part of popular culture—and for good reason. They make you feel like you hold the key (in some cases, literally) to something special. The modern…

If we had to dub any time of year the “cooking season,” it would be fall. (It’s all because of you, Thanksgiving). Now that it’s almost time to dust off our white dumpling-shaped chefs’ hats, we can’t help but wonder…

With Newport Beach’s Wine and Food Festival just around the corner, our wine fever has reached its zenith. Because a delicious meal is great but paired with just the right glass of wine, it can be a million times better.…