Easter is only a few days away, what are your plans? Does endless champagne sound good, a full buffet with a variety of choices, or maybe even a cruise on the ocean? Check out the listings below to find out which restaurant or hotel accommodates your tastes to make your Easter memorable this year. Have a great Easter weekend with your family and friends!
Easter Champagne Brunch: Back Bay Bistro, Newport Dunes
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
(949) 729-1144
1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach
http://www.backbaybistronewportbeach.com/
Easter Brunch at the Five Crowns Restaurant
(949) 760-0331
3801 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar
http://www.lawrysonline.com/calendar.asp
Annual Easter Sunday Brunch with Fleming’s
11:30 am – 3 pm
(949) 720-9633
455 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach
http://www.flemingssteakhouse.com/enewsletter-March10/Easter/
Easter Brunch Buffet with 21Oceanfront
11 am-1 pm
(949) 673-2100
2100 West Oceanfront, Newport Beach
http://www.21oceanfront.com/easter-brunch
Easter Brunch on the Beach- Beachcomber Café at Crystal Cove
(949) 376-6900
15 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast
http://www.thebeachcombercafe.com/_crystalcove/4-news_and_events/news_and_events_dynamic.aspx
Easter Sunday Buffet Brunch: Harborside Restaurant
(949) 673-4633
400 Main Street, Balboa Village
http://www.harborside-pavilion.com/default.aspx
Easter Sunday Brunch with Newport Landing Restaurant and Oyster Bar
10 am- 2:00 pm
949-675-2373
503 E. Edgewater Ave. Balboa
http://www.newport-landing.com/calendar/calendar2.asp
Easter Sunday Brunch at El Torito Grill
9:00am-2:00pm
(949) 640-2875
951 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach
http://www.etgrill.com/
Easter Sunday Cruise & Brunch with the Hornblower
Boarding 11:30 am Cruising from 12:00 - 2:00 pm
1.888.Hornblower
Departing from 2431 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach
http://www.hornblower.com/hce/port/overview/nb+Easter
Easter Champagne Brunch: Sol Restaurant in the Hyatt Regency
10 am to 2 pm
(949) 729-1234
1107 Jamboree Rd., Newport Beach,
http://www.newportbeach.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/entertainment/restaurants/index.jsp#1880
Balboa Bay Club & Resort- two dining choices for brunch on Easter Sunday
The Grand Ballroom- Champagne Buffet Brunch- 10:00 am to 2:00pm
The First Cabin Restaurant- Serving “a la carte” Brunch- 10:30am to 2:00pm
(949) 645-5000
1221 West Coast Hwy., Newport Beach 92663http://www.balboabayclub.com/?CFID=8010804&CFTOKEN=46868573
Story Book Easter Brunch with the Fairmont Hotel
10:30am-3:00pm
(949) 476-2001
4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach
http://www.fairmont.com/newportbeach/GuestServices/Restaurants
Easter Sunday Brunch at Palm Terrace Restaurant: Island Hotel
11 am- 2:30 pm
(949) 760-4920
690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach
www.theislandhotel.com
Easter Sunday Champagne Brunch with Sam & Harry’s Restaurant: Newport Beach Marriot
9 am- 3pm
(949)729-6900
900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach
http://www.samandharrys.com/newportbeach/index.html
“Pasqua con Noi” Easter Tasting with Andrea Restaurant: Resort at Pelican Hill
10:30a to 3:00pm
(949) 467-6800
22701 Pelican Hill Road South, Newport Coast
http://www.pelicanhill.com/pdf/menus/AndreaEaster_3-17-10.pdf
Proving that Newport provides the best in “location, location, location” – two heavyweights in their own respect have been rumored to be settling into Newport Beach in the coming weeks.
Also on the Mariner’s Mile section of Newport Beach, luxury electric car maker Tesla Motors is set to make its Orange County debut, says OC Metro. Tesla already maintains locations in Los Angeles and San Diego, and would join Irvine-based Fiskler Automotive of Irvine, California as a local, green luxury car option. 
Five Crown’s in Corona del Mar has added another spot for friends to gather and enjoy quality bites. SideDoor, an authentic English gastropub, was a must visit for my co-workers and I as we already had fallen in love with it’s landmark counterpart. Opening M-Sat at 4:30pm and Sun at 10am, we couldn’t have rushed over soon enough. The menu items were great for sharing with a focus on artisan cheeses, roast beef sliders, and toasted pressed sandwiches. Staying true to its gastropub name, we sipped on craft beers and a variety of wines - although they also had a pretty tempting signature cocktail menu as well. Enjoy the comfort and warmth of this new neighborhood pub - I know we did!
Valentine’s Day is almost here, do you have plans? Whether you are celebrating this holiday with your significant other or your friends, Newport Beach has something for everyone. Below is a list of things to do, places to eat, and most importantly where to stay on this romantic night. Happy Valentines Day!
For a foodie like me, nothing could be more exciting dangerous than the opportunity to savor a cross section of a city’s finest and most popular dining establishments.
SOL Cocina, an innovative Newport Beach restaurant serving delectable Mexican cuisine and an unparalleled waterside location has announced its first “tequila dinner” of 2010. These tequila dinners are something I, for one, am looking forward to in the New Year!
You see at Gallo’s Italian Deli in Corona del Mar, famous means something else entirely. Here “famous” to the dedicated sandwich-makers that take pleasure in recommending the most popular subs means consistently turning that sub around to me, the customer, bagged and ready to go in literally a matter of seconds. To Bridgette, the wonderful cash register attendant who’s been part of this establishment for 13 years it means putting a smile on my face, shaking my hand and welcoming me to the neighborhood after having shared what seemed to be a lot of personal details. 
To the patron chowing down on his favorite creation at the outdoor stand-up counter, exclaiming he’s been eating here for 25 years and loves it, famous means knowing that there is a gem of a place off Coast Highway with a bright blue awning that has been delivering goodness in a roll for a very long time and will probably be here for a long time more to come.
Get down to Gallo’s Italian Deli and try the “Combo,” “The Napoleon” or “Hot Pastrami” subs and I guaranteed you too will be an instant fan of this Corona del Mar eatery.
