The front of zinqué at Lido Marina Village is how traditional diners enjoy this Lido Marina Village spot; small plates, California wines and waterfront views about in the expansive, shabby-chic eatery. There’s a large fireplace with a grand, rectangular sitting area and a bar with thin, wood stools and friendly bartenders. On the other side, if…
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There’s no better pairing than wine and Wednesday on a chilly, late-December night. We’d add a brief anecdote here (something about a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon and the ruination of winter-white pants) but you probably want to get straight down to the good stuff. (Related: If you can’t make it out this Wednesday for wine, The…
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Taco Bell Cantina just opened in Newport Beach, a tiny wedge of an eatery standing tall and proud next to Stag Bar on 22nd St. off W. Balboa Blvd. (Yes, it’s in the same location as the now-defunct Original Pizza and yes, its presence represents the encroaching maniacal claws of rampant consumerism on our small,…
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Circle Hook is the latest eatery to open at Lido Marina Village, joining the restaurant ranks of Nobu, Honor Coffee Roasters, Zinquè, Lido Bottle Works and Nobu at the chic development on Newport Bay. Circle Hook is a new fried fish concept by Thos Carson, founder of Bear Flag Fish Co. and Wild Taco, and…
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Juice Served Here (JSH) has closed with unexpected finality in Lido Marina Village. And not only is the Newport Beach location shut down, the entire LA-based company, launched in 2012, is done. “This was been the hardest decision of my life,” wrote Alex Matthews, CEO and co-founder of JSH, in an epistle on the website titled,…
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Tonight, put down the eggnog and head straight to the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) for Free Friday, a weekly event that is just what it sounds: On Friday, entrance into the museum is free. Peruse art from Ed Ruscha, Brice Bischoff and Jack Goldstein, innovators that employ cinematic techniques to create esoteric vantage points…
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The 109th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights kicks off tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. with a special fireworks display by Newport Pier at 6:15 p.m. Tens of thousands of viewers will watch the gorgeous yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes between Dec. 13 – 17 as the vessels sail across the calm waters…
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once famously pronounced, “Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of nature. She shows us only surfaces, but she is a million fathoms deep.” And to that we say: Same. I mean, is there anything better than walking among wild, overgrown flora or taking in a blue, blue sky from a path…
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There’s an ancient saying in Newport Beach: “On Tuesdays, one must taco.” No, that’s not a real thing. But it should be because Taco Tuesday is as firmly entrenched in the culture of local life on Balboa Peninsula as surfboards, sunscreen and an ocean dip in December. (It was legit 80 F yesterday.) So, if…
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Yesterday afternoon, Newport Beach locals gathered by Newport Pier for a two-hour Blackies Beach Cleanup. “We love being part of a community that cares about clean beaches,” read an Instagram post by Malarky’s Irish Pub. The cleanup was put together by No Beach Plastic, The Board Club, Malarky’s Irish Pub, Surf Shop Box and Pacific Marine Mammal…
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