Greer's OC

Let the team at new restaurant Tabu Shabu be your guides on a journey of savory flavors, premium thin meats and homemade sauces. At Tabu Shabu you are the cook and the customer! You get to grill your own meats, choose your own sauces, and create your own meals.  It’s a fun and interactive eating experience unlike anything else.

Tabu Shabu gives you the chance to do something you never could as a child – play with your food! But now you can do it as an adult, and with a full sake bar and 100oz beertubes playing with your food never felt so good. And for the kids Tabu Shabu is fully stocked with Mexican cokes, sprites and squirts with real cane sugar.

Tabu Shabu, located on 17th Street in the Pancakes R US Shopping center, is the second and highly anticipated restaurant venture by owner Jeff Chon. His first project was the restoration of Newport Beach’s historic “The Alley”, which he has turned into a nightlife hot spot while still maintaining its local charm.  Chon, together with partners Christian Fernandez and Sol An, is ready for Tabu Shabu to be the cornerstone of healthy and interactive dining in Costa Mesa.

The intimate 33 seat space, designed by French architect Luc Peltier, focuses on eco-friendly modern finishes with smooth curves built into the ceiling giving the restaurant an undisturbed polished feel.  The beautifully done concrete bar is a simple yet powerful touch that creates a great eating, drinking, and social atmosphere.

Local Costa Mesa surf-street artist Dean Bradley will do his first chalk piece in the new restaurant. Bradley’s art reflects the rich influence of contemporary art and surf culture in the Costa Mesa/ Newport Beach area.

There is nothing taboo about Tabu Shabu, other than that it is a new and exciting way to enjoy delicious foods, beer, and maybe a sake bomb or two, if you’re up for it. Tabu Shabu is a great eatery for any occasion – when you do go in you have to try Jeff Chon’s signature Korean dish called “bibimbab”, along with the Kobe short rip and the pork shoulder.  However, he entire menu is delicious and it’s all entirely cooked by you.

 

Lincoln Street Boutique

In the heart of San Clemente on the historic Del Mar Avenue lies a new shopping gem called Lincoln Street Boutique.  Just a few months old this upscale contemporary women's boutiques is already making it's mark as a "haute" shopping destination and one I MUST share with all my readers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newport Beach Film Fest Kicks Off

The 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival—a week of pure film bliss—kicks off Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Edwards Big Newport with the world premiere of “Jewtopia.” Inspired by the international smash hit play and best-selling book, co-written by Bryan Fogel, who will be making his directorial debut. The hilarious comedy about two childhood friends searching for love and cultures clashing features an all-star cast including Ivan Sergei, Joel David Moore, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jon Lovitz, Rita Wilson, and Tom Arnold.

Immediately following the film, the opening night gala takes place at Fashion Island. The party features culinary tastings from 35 of Orange County’s premiere restaurants and a special speak-peek performance from the Tony Award-winning musical, “Million Dollar Quartet” running at Segerstrom Center Tuesday, to Sunday, May 6.
The Newport Beach Film Festival runs through May 3, and boasts more than 400 films from 50 countries, nightly special events, Q & A’s with filmmakers, international spotlight events and seminars.

Tickets to the opening night screening and gala costs $125 each and are available at [url=http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com]http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com[/url]. You can also purchase tickets to the Opening Night gala for $80 each. Guests must be at least 21 years old and cocktail attire is suggested.

Edwards Big Newport at 300 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach.

 

NBFF Ticket Winners!

 

Kimquyen Lee and Nili Stevens both won two tickets to Opening Night Gala at Newport Beach Film Festival for the premiere of “Jewtopia” and after party at Fashion Island. Congratulations! We will notify you on where to pick up your tickets.