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Newport Beach-Based Chef & Baker’s Special Christmas Panettone

By Greer Wylder

December 15, 2021

Newport Beach-based chef and baker Kaustubh Mahamuni is baking up Panettone (traditional, Raspberry Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Raspberry, and Mini Sourdough Panettone) that make a wonderful gift for family and friends. Panettone is baked the traditional Italian way - with naturally leavened sourdough packed with candied lemon, orange, and ginger, raisins, and walnuts. This sweet cake-like bread is rich and buttery, a scrumptious start to your day!Each Panettone has a shelf life of 3 weeks, contains no preservatives, and comes in a custom-designed box. Order online at any time at cheftrustme.com to reserve your favorite Panettone, or reach out to order…

Seasonal Tamales and Pozole Return to Miguel’s Jr. for the Holidays

By Greer Wylder

December 10, 2021

Miguel’s Jr. welcomes back its famous tamales and heartwarming pozole to celebrate the holiday season. Founder and Chief Recipe Officer Mary Vasquez’s tamales and homemade pozole will be on the winter menu through December 31, and tamales will be available for online pre-order by the dozen, while supplies last.“Growing up in Central Mexico, the holidays were always a special time for me,” said Mary Vasquez, Founder and Chief Recipe Officer of Miguel’s Jr. “I relished in the comfort of the kitchen, the art of hand-rolling masa for our tamales packed with flavor and love, and the magic of the perfect…

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Dinner Eve and Black Friday Whiskey Special

By Greer Wylder

November 22, 2021

At Lido Bottle Works in Newport Beach, Executive Chef Joel Gutierrez is celebrating Thanksgiving with a Thanksgiving Eve Gnocchi Special. The dish features turkey confit, handmade sweet potato gnocchi, braised chard, pickled cranberries & brown butter jus!Available 4 p.m.- closed Wed., Nov. 24 only!Reservations: LidoBottleWorks.comHappy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m. Lido Bottle Works is at 3408 Via Oporto #103 in Newport Beach. 949.529.2784LIMITED BLACK FRIDAY WHISKEY SPECIAL at CRAFT HOUSE, Dana PointCraft House will have a unique Black Friday offering on Friday for whiskey lovers! The restaurant, with over 160 bottles of whiskey in its collection, will have 50 available bottles of…

Finally a Great Tasting Almond Milk Yogurt

By Greer Wylder

November 21, 2021

After more than 100 years in farming, and 50 in the almond business, the founder of AYO Yogurt Matt Billings' family keeps up with consumer trends with a whopping 400% growth since 2020. Since 1913, the Billing's family-owned and operated ranches sustainably farmed in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Now, as more people are wanting non-dairy options, Non-GMO Project-verified AYO Almond Yogurt offers a full-flavored, heart-healthy alternative packed with rich probiotics and live, active cultures to support a balanced, plant-based diet. Matt Billing's father began planting almonds in the '90s, with a flourishing almond farm, Matt is now connecting the company to consumers by producing almond yogurt, which is made by adding…

The Pike Restaurant & Bar Brings Back the ‘Turkurrito’

By Greer Wylder

November 21, 2021

Leave it to Chris Reece to create the “Turkurrito,” a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner wrapped in a tortilla. The former Social Distortion drummer and owner of The Pike Restaurant & Bar along Retro Row in Long Beach is offering the burrito for a limited time only for $16.95. A vegan option is available as well. The Turkurrito features slices of deep-fried turkey with stuffing, gravy, and cranberry sauce wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla. “Some might think Thanksgiving dinner served burrito-style is an acquired taste,” said Reece, who is a hands-on restaurateur and often seen behind the bar much to the delight…