Whole Foods Market Opened in Newport Beach!

The first Newport Beach Whole Foods Market opened its doors at Fashion Island in September, marking the grocer's fifth Orange County location. This 32,000 square foot Whole Foods Market will be the first of its kind with the launch of Back Bay Tavern, which will have 24 craft beers on tap, wine and spirits accompanied with meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan dining options.

Also included is the Tea Hive Fusion Café and Bar, a tea drinkers can choose from a variety of teas anyway you want it - frozen, sparkling, steaming hot or over ice. Whole Foods, no stranger to sustainability, salvaged wood from old canneries in Northern California for its infrastructure.

Newport Beach Restaurant Week

Newport Beach, Southern California's premier dining destination, invites you to "Savor the Flavor" of the OC's first and favorite restaurant week January 18-27, 2013. Newport Beach's finest eateries will participate for a full nine days and two weekends this January 18-27, 2013 in this citywide culinary celebration, serving up special 3-course prix-fixe gourmet menus at tiered price points of $10, $15, or $20 for lunch and $20, $30, or $40 for         dinner.



Click Here For a List of 2013 Participating Restaurants with Online Menus

 Iconic Balboa Bars & Frozen Bananas

For under $5 you can savor a Balboa Island original - frozen, hand-dipped chocolate-covered banana. Balboa Island is where the frozen chocolate banana was first-ever marketed in the U.S. The frozen banana jetted to a whole new level of fame when the popular TV show "Arrested Development" focused on a family who owned a Balboa Island frozen banana stand. The island also the birthplace of the Balboa Bar - a slab of rich vanilla ice cream on a stick lathered in thick dark chocolate, rolled in nuts or candy - a vintage pre-cursor to today's Dove Bar. These irresistible confections can be found at Dad's Donuts or Sugar n' Spice on Balboa Island.

Newport Beach Wine Festival

On the idyllic waterfront setting of The Balboa Bay Club & Resort, the Newport Beach Food and Wine Festival celebrates fine wines from Italy, epicurean delights and spirits over three spectacular days and two nights. Acclaimed winemakers, celebrated chefs, master sommeliers, and noted experts will serve as gastronomic guides, captivating festival goers with educational seminars, enticing tastings and extraordinary dining experiences.  

 Taste of Newport

Home to more than 300 diverse restaurants ranging from elegant eateries to quaint cafes, Newport Beach is an epicurean paradise that becomes even more appealing each September during the annual Taste of Newport.  Dozens of Orange County's world-class restaurants serve samples of their best appetizers, dishes and drinks against a backdrop of fun and live entertainment. The event is such a palate-pleaser, more than 60,000 people attend annually.

Newport Beach Farmers Market

Venture to Lido Marina Village every Sunday where the Newport Beach Farmers’ Market , the only certified farmers’ market in Newport Beach makes it home.  Every Sunday dozens of vendors descend on Lido Marina Village offering the freshest, locally-sourced and organic produce, fruit, meat, cheeses and wine products. Popular local food vendors such as Bear Flag Fish Co., Olive Press and Luccis’ Gelato can also be found here.

Dory Fishing Fleet and
Pearsons Port Seafood Markets

If you're seeking to load-up on healthy Omega 3 Fatty Acids, you can't beat the fresh seafood pulled straight out of the ocean and available daily via the Dory Fishing Fleet and Pearson's Port. Open 7 days a week, weather permitting, the Dory fishermen launch their dory boats through the surf as early as 2 am to pursue the day's catch. They return to shore around 7 am with the early morning's catch. On weekends and holidays, customers line-up at the boats to purchase these coveted fish.

At Pearson's Port, a family-run business for three generations, this sunrise fish market bustles on weekends with customers ready to snap up seasonal fish (halibut, white sea bass, yellowtail, swordfish, salmon, tuna, and lobster (in season).