NEWPORT BEACH blog

It doesn’t matter how old you are. Who doesn’t love a good slice of pizza? Some of the best and most authentic pizzas can be found in Newport Beach, including some versions that are certified Vera Pizza Napoletana. Learn about…

Historic Balboa Island, a small slice of land nestled between Beacon Bay and the Balboa Peninsula, is accessible via Marine Avenue, by ferry, yacht or perhaps even a Duffy boat. Despite its small stature, the charming island still a variety…

Taste and sip a variety of local flavors from top chefs and restaurants at the 2nd Annual Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival. Throughout the weekend, food and wine enthusiasts will experience celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, interactive wine panels, unprecedented…

An emphasis on seasonal, high-quality ingredients has become more prominent in the food world, so it should come as little surprise that the same ethos is extending to beer. Newport Beach has embraced craft beer, with restaurants and bars rotating…

Consider the taco: simple, hand-held, and delicious. This dynamic food features a flattened circle made from flour or corn that’s charged with being the barrier between a burst of flavorful ingredients and your starched white shirt or knee-length board shorts.…

After you’ve explored all that Newport Beach has to offer in the way of activities and events, it’s time to sit back and relax — and, the best thing about it is, you never have to wander far from your…

September is National Chicken Month, and there’s no better way to celebrate this joyous occasion than with fried chicken. Of course frying is the cooking method that coaxes the most flavors from this ubiquitous bird. Check out these 10 fried…

The kids are back to school, work is heating up and the focus has now officially shifted from summer fun to homework, after-school activities and longer days at the office. Some days, this change leaves us at a loss for…