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Michael’s Pizzeria at Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0

02.16.17

For anyone who loves pizza, you are in for an incredible pizza experience at Michael’s Pizzeria, a sister restaurant to Michael's on Naples rated the #1 restaurant in Long Beach. It boasts two locations in Long Beach: on Naples Island and in Downtown Promenade. And now is the perfect time to plan on dining at Michael’s Pizzeria. It's participating in Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0, the city’s premier dining event from February 19-25.

This is not your typical pizzeria, Michael’s Pizzeria sources locally grown, organic vegetables, they grow their own herbs and tomatoes, and who else makes their own sausage, sauces, dough, and cheeses from scratch? Michael’s Napoli-style pizza is our favorite and each location has gone all out for Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant Week—they each offer completely different menus so that you can go to both!

Michael Pizzeria Downtown Promenade is offering a three course dinner for $30 with choices like Crostini di Bresaola, thin sliced cured beef served with arugula and palm heart in lemon olive oil and topped with parmesan cheese; a Quattro Fromaggi Pizza Con Speck with fontina, mozzarella, parmesan, and smoked mozzarella and speck; and Bread Pudding with Panettone and chocolate bread pudding topped with chocolate sauce. The entire Dine Out Long Beach menu is here.

Michael’s Pizzeria on Naples Island is offering a three-course dinner for $20 with choices like Vongole Arrabbiate with sautéed manila clams with Calabrian chili and tomato sauce; Fusilli Al Forna, a pasta with Fontina cheese, sausage, mushrooms and béchamel; and Chianina Burger, a wood-fired Chianina burger with lettuce, red onions, and house aioli; and house made gelato. The entire Dine Out Long Beach menu is here.

210 East 3rd Street in Long Beach. 562.491.2100.

5616 E. 2nd Street in Long Beach. 562.987.4000.

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The Food Trends of 2017 at Bonchon

02.06.17

If you’ve paid any attention to the reported food trends of 2017, we will be eating more egg yolks, French foods, spirulina, whey, smoked food, Bibimbap and a few others.  

And guess what? At the brand new Bonchon in Costa Mesa, you can get your fill of the some of the world’s best Korean fried chicken, plus you can experience Bibimpab that also features the trendy egg yolk of the year. It’s a bowl of white rice, assorted seasonal vegetables, topped with egg, served in a sizzling stone bowl with Korean red pepper paste on the side. You can choose a protein topping: tofu, spicy chicken, Bulgogi (thinly sliced ribeye), or seafood.  

You’ll have to decide for yourself, but we agree Bonchon offers the best Korean fried chicken wings on this planet. Even Anthony Bourdain is a fan. Bonchon’s motto is “it’s not just fried chicken...It’s Bonchon." Bonchon’s signature fried chicken is always made to order, using the highest quality ingredients. You can choose from its soy garlic or super spicy version. Fried chicken wings always come with a side of pickled radish.

Other favorites on the menu are the Korean tacos with spicy chicken or Bulgogi; we also highly recommend the addicting seasoned Fries with house seasoning and parmesan cheese, topped with parsley flakes. We loved the Japchae, with glass noodles, red peppers, carrots, spinach, mushrooms and thinly sliced marinated beef flavored with Bonchon soy garlic sauce & stir-fried with sesame oil; and Tteokbokki, rce and fish cakes, wheat noodles, onions, stir-fried in a Korean red pepper sauce topped with mozzarella cheese.

It’s flagship is in Busan, South Korea, but in the U.S., New York City is home. We are fortunate to get the first Bonchon in Orange County.

Open 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

1534 Adams Ave B, Costa Mesa. 714.852.3734.

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