Dining
The New Waterfront A&O Kitchen+Bar
06.30.14
Newport’s newest waterfront bar and restaurant, A&O Kitchen+Bar just opened at the Balboa Bay Resort. A&O, an abbreviation for Anchors & Oceans, specializes in gastropub fare such as shared plates, hearty dishes, and creative cocktails.
A&O also features a centerpiece tap system with eight craft beers from renowned breweries and two wines on tap from ONEHOPE Wine. Proceeds from sales of the ONEHOPE’s sparkling wine are dedicated to ending childhood hunger; the Chardonnay and Cabernet wine kegs will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County.
On the A&O menu, Executive Chef Vincent Lesage and chef de cuisine Rachel Haggstrom are offering a twist on classic favorites such as the Nice Rack (baby back ribs), Birthday Suit (beef tartar, raw beef and French fries), and Winner Winner Chicken Dinner (beer marinated fried chicken with biscuit and gravy). Pastry chef Brooke Martin offers innovative desserts such as Nutella Pot De Crème, Tobacco and Whiskey Brulee, and a selection of Hangover Beer Floats.
The full menu can be viewed here.
The interior of A&O is casual and rustic, with wood floors, reclaimed barn siding wall, and live edge wood communal dining tables and bar top. The large horseshoe-shaped bar, overlooks the harbor, and it’s a great place to watch a game or enjoy the sunset. We loved the custom lighting fixtures with sailing rope looping over amber glass. For the outdoors, you can relax and stay warm near two fire pits during cool evenings.
Open 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
A&O Kitchen+Bar is at Balboa Bay Resort at 1221 Coast Highway in Newport Beach. 949.630.4285.
Blog
“From the Dressing Room” with “Jersey Boys”
06.25.14
In the second "From the Dressing Room" interview at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Greer's Girl Kelley Moody sat down with "Jersey Boys" tour stars Hayden Milanes (Frankie Valli), Quinn VanAntwerp (Bob Gaudio) and stage manager, Matt Leiner to ask fans' need to know questions.
Watch the video to see them answer questions submitted via Twitter, Facebook and email at Segerstrom Center For The Arts in Costa Mesa.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes back "Jersey Boys", the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical about Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is playing in Orange County from June 24 -- July 13, 2014.
Single tickets, which start at $29.75, will are on sale online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787.
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