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Celebrate the Holidays at CasaDami on the Waterfront
12.09.25
Since arriving in Newport Beach earlier this year, CasaDami has captured attention for its refined Italian flavors and wine-forward focus. The restaurant earned a 2025 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator and features a simple, polished menu of tapas and entrees designed to pair with thoughtfully selected wines. CasaDami is located right on the water in Balboa Island’s Peninsula Village, where valet service and boat docking are available.
CasaDami is celebrating the holiday season with special events and festive decor throughout the restaurant. The patio will soon offer a front-row view of the annual Newport Beach Boat Parade, held December 17 to 21, as hundreds of decorated ships parade past the waterfront. The event draws more than 1.5 million people each year.
A special three-course prix fixe Christmas Eve menu will be offered for $100 per person. The first course includes a choice of crispy arrancini alla bolognese or a winter salad with castelfranco radicchio, stracciatella, candied hazelnuts and blood orange. The second course features CasaDami’s signature ossobuco alla milanese with saffron risotto or an eggplant lasagna. For dessert, guests can enjoy panettone, a traditional Italian Christmas sweet, or a pistachio cheesecake.
Beverage Director Allan Camarena, a Level II sommelier formerly with The Pendry, curates the wine program.
Reservations are available online.
CasaDami is at 2210 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: (949) 781-4644
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Pete’s Christmas Vacation Returns to Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
12.06.25
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach proudly welcomes back Pete’s Christmas Vacation for its second year, returning by popular demand. Running through Jan. 3, the festive pop-up transforms Pete’s Sunset Grille into a coastal winter wonderland filled with twinkling lights, cozy outdoor igloos and a cheerful seasonal menu.
The menu includes holiday favorites with a fun twist. Guests can enjoy Bah Humbug Fries with smoked paprika aioli and Sleigh Bell Wings glazed in honey sriracha or spicy cranberry. The Charcutewreath offers a playful take on a classic board with a Bavarian pretzel, artisan cheeses and cured meats. Heartier dishes include the Jolly Old Saint Rib with creamy Boursin polenta and the tropical Mele Kalikimaka Bowl with diced ahi, avocado and wakame over steamed rice.
Sweet endings feature Passionfruit Cheesecake with gingersnap crust and orange honey whip, Pumpkin Bread Pudding with toffee sauce and vanilla gelato and an indulgent S’mores Bar with toasted meringue and whiskey butterscotch.
With its creative menu, cozy atmosphere and a touch of holiday nostalgia, Pete’s Christmas Vacation is the ultimate place to celebrate the season the SoCal way.
RESERVATIONS:
Tables for Pete’s Christmas Vacation can be booked here.
Pete’s Sunset Grille at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
21500 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach
Photo Credit: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
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