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Healthy and Delicious JSH Marina Cafe
02.27.17
The new JSH Marina Café at Lido Marina Village is our new favorite spot for healthy, organic and delicious eating. You can stop by anytime throughout the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for smash, bowls, eggs, soups, broths, and breads from Bread Artisan Bakers, and pastries from Crema Café in Seal Beach. They proudly serve Common Room Roasters coffee and Juice Served Here’s shots, tonics, shakes, juices and smoothies.
Our favorites include Avocado Smash with radish, lemon, olive oil and chili served on multigrain levain; Tomato Smash with ricotta, jalapeno and cucumber; Market Frittata with egg whites, seasonal vegetables, aioli and salad; and fresh soups such as Lentil and Carrot and Ginger. We also love the grab-and-go section for juice shots, juices, prepared salads and dishes such as Bam Bam noodles, kelp noodles, zucchini, Thai vinaigrette and fresh herbs.
Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
3418 Via Lido in Newport Beach. 949.612.8228.
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Rainy Days Special at Surf & Sand Resort
02.26.17
One of our favorite waterfront hotels in Orange County, the Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach is offering a new Rainy Day Stay Package for anyone with rainy day blues. Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach offers breathtaking views of the Pacific, luxurious accommodations, coastal cuisine at Splashes, and an award-winning spa and more.
Its current Rainy Day special includes an in-room kit complete with: In-room movie, a cozy throw, Surf & Sand Resort playing cards, Chef Ron Fougeray’s gourmet sweet or savory popcorn and Hot Toddy cocktail for two.
You can stay dry with complimentary valet parking, access to the Little Free Library in the lobby for a rainy day book, and Kids add-ons ($10 per kid) with hot cocoa and housemade marshmallows, as well as S’mores and Snores in-room camping for kids. Rates from $479.
1555 S. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. 855.690.7114.
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