Dining
Prime Time for the New Ritz Prime Seafood
10.13.15
Newport’s beloved The Ritz, just opened as the reinvented The Ritz Prime Seafood in a new sleek and modern waterfront setting, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the harbor in Newport Beach. Longtime locals will remember The Ritz Restaurant that opened in the late 1970s in the 21 Oceanfront spot, and then moved to Newport Center before closing in 2014. It was THE place to go for special celebrations.
With its new look, new menu, and new team helmed by LA based Grill Concepts’ Bob Spivak of The Grill on the Alley, Daily Grill, and Public School fame, The Ritz Prime Seafood is playing homage to fine dining experience of the beloved institution and at the same time evolving the experience in a modern and fresh way.
Grill Concepts’ Executive Chef Phil Kastel developed the menu alongside Michael Stewart, Executive Chef at The Ritz Prime Seafood with an artfully curated menu for nightly dinner and weekend brunch.
Guests can enjoy fresh selections from the raw bar, including oysters shucked-to-order and crudo, with seafood flown in daily, and a large-scale cocktail bar and lounge serving up new craft creations and time-honored classics.
“The menu at The Ritz Prime Seafood represents the way people dine today,” says Chef Kastel. “Our approach and preparations let the wonderful flavors of our ultra-fresh seafood, meats and other ingredients shine through in an appealing, modern and clean way. That said, we couldn’t reinvent The Ritz concept without including one of the iconic classics from the original, the Ritz Egg.”
The menu features eclectic and classic dishes like hamachi crudo presented on a pink Himalayan salt block; grilled lobster with Burgundy truffles; lobster bisque; The Ritz Caesar; a whole branzino with pickled cauliflower caponata, pine nuts and za’atar; and dry aged prime steaks served with umami butter or foie gras butter. You must save room and share the incredible seven-layer coconut cake.
Open for dinner 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday; 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Happy Hour is 5 to 7 p.m. Monday – Friday with a selection of food and beverage specials.
The Ritz Prime Seafood is at 2801 West Coast Highway in Newport Beach. 949.720.1800.
Photo credit Anne Watson Photography.
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The Orange County International Auto Show
10.13.15
The Orange County International Auto Show will take over the Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday, Oct. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 18 with more than 500 new model cars on display. You can take an up-close look at the latest cars, trucks, crossovers, SUVs, vans and all that is new in the automotive world. You can check out the Toyota FT-1 Concept to the McLaren 570S, as well as cars from nearly 35 manufacturers, 100-plus test drives, ultra-high-end exotics, an off-road test track, alternative fuel options, and fun for kids.
New models to look out for include the McLaren 570S, Honda Civic Sedan, Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, Nissan Titan XD, Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, Ford Super Duty, Audi Q7 3.0T, Ram Rebel, Mazda Miata MX-5, Toyota Mirai and more.
The future of automotive design will be represented with a collection of concept cars including the Toyota FT-1 Concept and Hyundai Santa Cruz Crossover Concept.
There will also be green-oriented cars such as hydrogen fuel cell models to gas-electric hybrids, checkout the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, plug-in electric Volkswagen e-Golf, all-new Toyota Prius hybrid, BMW i3 and dozens more.
New this year, the auto show will feature an Exotic Gallery that will host a multi-million dollar showcase of exotic vehicles such as the all-new, purple McLaren 570S by MSO (McLaren Special Operations), fully equipped with a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-8 that catapults this sports beauty to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds. The gallery will also feature the Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster, Lamborghini Huracán, Ferrari FF, Ferrari F12, Ferrari 458 Speciale, Maserati GranTurismo, Maserati Quattroporte, Maserati Ghibli and more,
You can also sample a delicious selection of tasty food truck eats Friday through Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.! Popular food trucks including Tasting Spoon, Sol Agave, The Cut and Slummin Gourmet, right outside the convention center.
The Orange County International Auto Show will be open to the public Thursday, October 15 through Sunday, October 18, at the Anaheim Convention Center, located at 800 W. Katella Avenue in Anaheim. Show hours are Thursday, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Follow the signs for convention center parking, located on West Street, just south of Katella. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for senior citizens.
Anaheim Convention Center is at 800 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim.
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