Newport Beach Restaurant Week Launches with Culinary Kickoff
KUDOS Newport Beach Staff
Held at Fashion Island’s Lincoln Experience Center, Newport Beach Restaurant Week drew 150 dining aficionados to the kickoff, which showcased the culinary offerings of eight of the 70 participating restaurants. The two-week dining extravaganza, presented by the Newport Beach Restaurant Association and Dine Newport Beach, was held in January and proved very popular with special prix-fixe menus at affordable prices. Photography Rachel Jane
Jordan Otterbein, President of Newport Beach Restaurant Association, holding proclamation from Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon, with Gary Sherwin, CEO of Newport Beach & Co. Peggy Fort with Bungalow Restaurant people Louis Feinstein, Adolfo Cardenas,Alfonso Pineda, owners Kay and Jim Walker, and David Guerrero/Bone-in Short Ribs with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes a hit!Five Crowns’ General Manager Kenyon Paar, Chef Alejandra Padilla, Sales & Marketing Alison RobbinsOlea’s Chef_Partner Jared Cook and owner Russ BendelMoulin Chef Jeoffrey Offer and owner Laurent Vrignaud offered dessertsMayor’s Table at Lido House Chef, Partner Riley Huddleston serving spicy tuna on grilled breadJordan Otterbein, Jason and Ray Jacobi (General Manager of Newport Harbor Yacht Club)Great Maple’s charred cauliflower hummusBalboa Lily’s spicy tacosThe Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar’s seared rare ahi tunaParty sceneLincoln Continental from NB Rest Week launch at Lincoln Experience Center
