Dining
Welcome Back Wilhelm!
03.08.13
Longtime renowned restaurateur David Wilhelm will be returning to Orange County’s restaurant scene this summer with the opening of Jimmy's Famous American Tavern in Dana Point.
This will be David Wilhelm’s first restaurant to open in Orange County since his restaurant empire, Culinary Adventures split up in 2009. (Locals will remember fondly his Savannah's, Chat Noir, French 75, and many more successful restaurants he founded.)
Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern’s flagship location in Point Loma is already a popular eatery focused on American regional cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, tap wines, and craft beers.
Like it's sister restaurant in San Diego, Jimmy's in Dana Point will focus on organic and sustainable ingredients as much as possible, and dishes will be prepared from scratch daily. You could recognize some of your childhood favorite dishes on the menu with some creative interpretations, like the half-pound Jimmy Burger with Applewood bacon, pimento cheese, and jalapeno jelly, as well as steaks with buttermilk beer battered onion rings, or the New England clambake in a bowl.
It will also be a nationally certified GRA 'Green Restaurant' which will incorporate water and utility saving equipment and techniques, recycled building and paper materials and supplies, as well as a food-composting program.
The anticipated neighborhood eatery will be open for quick lunches, relaxing dinners, weekend brunches in the former Ristorante Ferrantelli location at Dana Point Harbor.
25001 Dana Point Harbor Drive in Dana Point.
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Whale of a Weekend
02.28.13
Join the 42nd annual Dana Point Festival of Whales celebrated over two weekends, March 2-3 and 9-10. The event celebrates the return of the once-endangered California Gray, and it brings more than 100,000 visitors from around the world hoping to catch a glimpse of the migrating whales.
If you want to see them it’s best to visit the Headlands Conservation Park that includes a public trail system spreading over 3 miles and linking all the parks and viewing spots. For a detailed list of events such as arts and culture, clam chowder cook-off, BBQ’s, concert, races, classic car show, fishing clinic for kids, lectures and more visit here.
34675 Golden Lantern in Dana Point.
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