Best Bite – We’re Back & Tasty as Ever
Best Bite – We’re Back & Tasty as Ever
2/03/12 Mozambique – Newport Beach – Mahi Mahi
2/03/12 The Corner HB – Huntington Beach – Bacon & Cheddar Suffed Jalapeños
1/26/12 Thai Gourmet – Long Beach – Lamb Panang Curry
1/21/12 Sabatino’s – Newport Beach – Olive Tempanade
1/06/12 Park Ave. Restaurant – Stanton – Grilled Lamb Chops
12/15/11 Sabatino’s – Newport Beach – Pasta Roll
12/10/11 P.F. Chang’s – Newport Beach – Shrimp & Bacon Okonomiyaki
12/09/11 Paul Martin – Irvine – Sloe Cooked St. Louis Style Pork Ribs
12/01/11 AnQi – Misoyaki Butterfish
11/30/11 Tabu Grill – Laguna Beach - Snake River Farms Wagyu Flat Iron
11/13/11 Mai Tai – Long Beach – Avocado Spring Rolls
11/13/11 Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza – Long Beach – Thai Chile Calamari
11/13/11 Fuego – Long Beach – Mojo Citrus Kurobota Pork Carnitas
11/11/11 C’est La Vie – Laguna Beach – French Onion Soup
11/10/11 Second Story Restaurant – Manhattan Beach – Grilled Rib-Eye Cap Steak
11/02/11 Lugatti’s Italian Grill – Huntington Beach – Ravioli Beef Brasato
10/27/11 The Californian – Huntington Beach – Pan-Seared Barramundi
10/21/11 The Cellar – Fullerton - Buffalo tartar with shallot and caper relish, fried quail egg, and crispy capers
10/19/11 Three Seventy Common – Laguna Beach – Grandma B’s Chocolate Cake
9/12/11 RA Sushi – Huntington Beach
9/08/11 Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge – Costa Mesa – New Zealand Venison Loin
8/30/11 Marche Moderne – Costa Mesa – Sauteed Sweetbreads
8/16/11 Bad to the Bone – San Juan Capistrano – Ranch Beans
8/16/11 Sole del Surf – San Juan Capistrano – Heirloom, Yellow Heirloom puree and a Green Tomato Salad
8/12/11 Andrea Ristorante – Newport Coast – Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli, Sage Butter Sauce
8/06/11 AnQi – Costa Mesa – Takuwan Maki Sushi – roasted beets, pickled daikon, golden curry sauce
8/06/11 Royal Hawaiian – Laguna Beach – Coconut French Toast
8/05/11 Buddha’s Favorite – Lido Isle, Newport Beach – Back Flip roll
8/02/11 Pinot Provence – Costa Mesa – Japanese hamachi, cavaillon melon, basil, market radish, tamari fleur de sel
7/27/11 AnQi – Costa Mesa – Roasted Dungeness Crab
7/26/11 Bouchon Bakery – Yountville – Shortbread cookies
7/25/11 Bottega – Yountville – Black Pepper ala Carbonara: soft cooked hen egg broccolini, guanicale & parmigiano brodo
7/24/11 Napa Style Paninoteca & Wine Bar – Yountville – Giana: mortadella, roasted garlic & rosemary salami, speck, prosciutto, fontina cheese, sliced tomato, basil aioli, arugula & sun-dried tomato on pain au lait baguette
7/24/11 Club Culinaire – of Southern California – Gougeres, maple leaf farms duck rillettes, house cured gravlax, pickled chefs garden vegetables
7/24/11 Solbar – Calistoga – Chilled sweet corn soup
7/23/11 Tex Wasabi’s – Santa Rosa – Vegas Fries
7/23/11 Etoile – Yountville – Pan Seared Sonoma Foie Gras
07/21/11 The Corner – Huntington Beach – Grilled Calamari Steak Picatta
07/29/11 Five Crowns – Corona del Mar – Summer Pole Beans, lemon basil
02/25/10 Zimzala at the Shorebreak Hotel – Huntington Beach – Tasmanian Salmon
02/24/10 Orange Hill – Orange – Savory breakfast patties
02/23/10 Palm Terrace at the Island Hotel – Truffle butter Popcorn
02/22/10 Charlie Palmer – Newport Beach – Roasted Bone Marrow, Raisin Marmalade, Grilled Bread
02/22/10 Sapphire Laguna – Laguna Beach – Lebanese Lamb Kibbeh, Hummus and a Taste of Fattoush
02/18/10 AnQi – Newport Beach – Spring Rolls
02/17/10 Haven Gastropub – Tie – Cabernet Crusted Escolar and the candied bacon ice cream on a chocolate brownie
02/16/10 Cypress College – Anaheim – Pork Cutlet sautéed to perfection
02/12/10 Matador Cantina – Fullerton – Chorizo Ravioli
02/12/10 Good To Go – Huntington Beach – Coconut Curry Soup with an awesome flavor filled flax cracker
02/11/10 The Catch – Anaheim – Tasmanian Ocean Trout En Paupiotte
02/09/10 Frenchy’s Bistro – Long Beach -
02/04/10 The Catch – Anaheim – Legendary Chilean Seabass
02/02/10 RA Sushi – Huntington Beach – tie – Sesame Lemon White Fish or the Garlic Citrus Yellow Tail
01/29/10 A Restaurant – Newport Beach – Crab Cakes from heaven
01/27/09 Simply Fondue – San Juan Capistrano – Fondue Grilled teriyaki angus tenderloin
01/27/09 Charlie Palmer – Newport Beach – Honey glazed Liberty Duck Breast
11/28/09 A Restaurant – Newport Beach – OMG – the new Great Taste lunch – 1/2 Wedge Salad with 1/2 Steak Tartar & a crisp white wine – who wants to share it with me?
10/14/09 Cooking For A Cause – Costa Mesa – Everything was great, the biggest surprise was the steamed meat loaf
10/13/09 McKennas at the Bay – Long Beach – Clam Chowder – traditional style from New England
10/09/09 hush – Laguna Beach – Australian Rack of Lamb, wilted greens, mascarpone polenta, red wine sauce
10/07/09 Ruby Palace – Huntington Beach – Preserved turnip soup – the perfect “feel good food” from the moment the spoon hits your mouth.
10/03/09 Finbars – Rancho Santa Margarita – Blue Nose Seabass Picatta – fresh New Zealand filet sautéeed with lemon, capers and white wine. Sour reamed scallion potatoes and sautéeed fresh green beans and carrots.
10/01/09 Fuego at Hotel Maya – Vanilla butter poached Lobster with Aji Amarillo, Cilantro Soft Taco, Boniato Root, Chorizo, Saffron Broth paired with Macrostie, “Wildcat Mountain” Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
09/30/09 Bungalow – Corona del Mar – Petite Ahi Lettuce Cups – Peggy Fort’s favorite – avocado purée, cucumber, red onion
09/28/09 McKennas – Long Beach – Bread Pudding was amazing and I’m not usually a BP fan
09/25/09 TAPS – Brea – Calamari Provencale – Tender calamari flash fried and tossed in a zesty butter sauce of Worcestershire, garlic, green onion, tomato and Tabasco
09/17/09 Zimzala at the Shorebreak Hotel – Huntington Beach – Green Olive Stew – WOW marinated olives and marble potatos
09/03/09 Shades at Hilton HB – Huntington Beach – loved the Goat Cheese stuffed Piquillo Peppers & the Hanson Mills Grits – yum
08/25/09 Fleming’s – Newport Beach – It’s a tie – Fleming’s Prime Burger – Cheddar Cheese, Peppered Bacon – tied for Best Bite with the Sweet Chili Calamari- both are amazing deals from the 5 for $6 ’til 7 menu
08/21/09 The Winery – Tustin – Chili Lime Rubbed Hawaiian Mahi Mahi – roasted tropical fruit Chutney, Jasmine Rice, Lemongrass-Gewurtztraminer Butter
08/20/09 A Restaurant – Newport Beach – Banana Cream Pie – Banana Brulee, Pastry Cream in a Banana & Graham Cracker Crust
08/20/09 Sol Cocina – Newport Beach – Cocktel de Mariscos – lightly cooked shrimp, scallops, calamari & octopus with pico de gallo, chiles & cucumber in spicy tomato-lime sauce, topped with diced avocado
08/19/09 Sage On The Coast – Newport Beach – Coconut Crusted Local White Sea Bass – coconut rice, shitake mushrooms, roasted carrots, bok choy, mango relish, sweet & spicy sauce
08/18/09 Z’Tejas – Costa Mesa – Diablo Chicken Pasta – Red pepper and green spinach linguine with a spicy sauce using cotija cheese and fresh jalapeños, topped with jerk chicken
08/17/09 Michael’s on Naples – Naples – Duck Scallopini – Succulent duck strips and tender marble potatoes in a Currant, Port Reduction
08/14/09 Sol Cucina – Newport Beach – Taco Vampiro – Double tortilla with melted cheese, serrano chiles & scallions, stuffed with carne asada, guacamole & pico de gallo topped with cotixa , chipotle aioli & cilantro
08/12/09 McKenna’s on the Bay – Long Beach – Pan Seared Sonoma Foie Gras – Toasted Brioche, Vanilla Braised Pineapple, Caramel Vinaigrette, Marcona Almonds
08/07/09 Cucina Alessa – Huntington Beach – Penne Funghi Salsicce – Italian Sausage and mushrooms in a porcini and arugula cream sauce.
07/08/09 TAPS – Brea – Maine Lobster Dumplings – Fresh Maine lobster, shallots, lemon juice, chives & butter folded into pasta & steamed. Served with lobster sauce & white truffle foam
07/07/09 Flight – HB – Truffled Mac N Cheese – Marscapone Cheese/Shaved Piave Vecchio
07/02/09 Las Brisas – Laguna Beach – Camarones al Ajillo – Scampi-style prawns, sauteed, with beans, corn and chiles
