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Greer’s Pick of the Week
The Sassoon Salon Experience
Sassoon Salon offers a truly exceptional cut and color that will effortlessly complement your personal style for the holidays.
Sponsored by Sassoon Salon, South Coast Plaza
Greer’s Good Life
A+ for A Restaurant
From the darling "valet girls" to the retro luxe interior, the legendary restaurant property has never looked so good. It's serving up a 3 p.m. bar menu daily; Saturday and Sunday brunch (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and dinner nightly from 5:30 p.m. 3334 West Coast Highway in Newport Beach. 949.650.6505
Sponsored by A Restaurant
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AN ISLAND OASIS
The Palm Terrace Restaurant unveils its new menu and interior Saturday at The Island Hotel Newport Beach. It closed for two months, but it was worth the wait.
The restaurant (formerly named Pavilion) exudes a tropical oasis vibe with a lush look and plenty of foliage accents. And in the kitchen, Executive Chef Bill Bracken continues to prepare incredible dishes.
This time Bracken presents small savory bites. Now you can order customized tasting menus at lunch and dinner. Bracken's twist on American-style cuisine includes signature dishes like the truffle-scented macaroni and cheese and a flavorful potato-crusted Chilean sea bass with some exciting new dishes, including summer fish stew (Bracken’s version of paella, brimming with fresh seafood) and no-kidding 30-hour Kobe short ribs with summer vegetables.
Lunch highlights range from tuna tartine (ahi tuna salad sandwich on toasted ciabatta) to heirloom tomato gazpacho to the robust prime ground beef burger (with roasted onions and Tillamook cheddar atop a plump focaccia bun).
The Palm Terrace also features custom floor-to-ceiling wine cabinets, stocking more than 1,000 wine bottles. Or try a "martini of the day," island-inspired mojitos, fruity mai tais and south-of-the-border style margaritas.
Open for breakfast from 6:30 to 11 a.m., Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays; and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. Lunch is served from Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner is nightly, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The adjacent Palm Terrace Lounge serves cocktails and small bites daily, from 11 a.m. to midnight.
690 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. 949.760.4920.
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