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HAVANA NIGHTS Benefiting Project Hope Alliance
09.01.17
Come celebrate with all of your favorite chefs from Newport Beach Wine and Food 2017 at a Havana Nights After Party at fantastic private estate in Newport Coast on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 8 to midnight for a night of Latin cuisine, Cuban cigars, tropical drinks, live Cuban music, and a silent auction benefiting Project Hope Alliance.
Celebrity Chefs Lorena Garcia, Art Smith, and Rick Moonen will be creating incredible cuisine from Chef Lorena's new restaurant, CHICA at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
Spend the evening mingling, eating and toasting with guest celebrity chefs as well as local culinary stars and master sommeliers from the Fourth Annual Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival.
Tickets cost $250 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit newportwineandfood.com/tickets.
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New Seasonal Menu Items at True Food Kitchen
09.01.17
Even though Labor Day is around the corner, we can still enjoy summer's seasonal foods. One of our favorite summer additions are at True Food Kitchen at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. The menu highlights ingredients with natural health benefits based on the principals of Dr. Andrew Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet.
At lunch and dinner you can enjoy an Heirloom & Watermelon salad with Marcona almond, white balsamic and chevre; an Heirloom Tomato Pizza with grilled artichoke, roasted garlic, vegan almond ricotta, black truffle; and Pan Roasted Chicken with corn, green chickpea, Fresno chili, feta, and cilantro pumpkin seed pesto.
New brunch offerings include a Vanilla Oat & Seed Bowl with rolled oats, honey, nuts, seeds, seasonal fruit, almond butter toast; and Pineapple & Orange Mimosa (replaces Honey Grapefruit Mimosa); and Egg Sandwich; and Quinoa Johnny Cakes (served with blueberries vs. banana).
New drinks include a Watermelon Mojito with rum, mint, pineapple, lime; and Cherry Bourbon Sour -- bourbon, lemon, cherry bitters, pinot noir float.
The new Kids menu item is Almond Butter, Banana and Strawberry Sandwich (an update from apple to strawberry).
Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11a.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Brunch is served 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Happy Hour from 3 to 6 p.m.
451 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. 949.644.2400.
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