Why should kids have all the fun with their shaved ice concoctions? One of my fondest childhood memories revolves around walking to a stand that fronted Balboa Bay in Newport Beach, Calif., and ordering an “ice cone.” It was available…
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At Last, a Shaved Ice for Adults (You Can Make at Home!)
Tagged with: Balboa Bay, Bon Appetit, California, dessert wine, granita, Hawaii, Moscato, Newport Beach, recipe, shave ice, Summer
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Posted in Food and Wine Pairings/Recipes
Delighting Diners (and Winers) for Half a Century
In yesterday’s blog, I mentioned that when I was growing up, the Johnson family-owned Balboa Bakery in Newport Beach, California, provided bread to two of the best local restaurants. Both of those restaurants — the Chart House and the Rusty…
Tagged with: Chart House, dining, Newport Beach, Rusty Pelican, Squaw Bread, travel
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
Newport Beach Gets Its Own Wine-Focused Festival
I mentioned in Friday’s blog that I grew up in Orange County, California. Specifically, the Johnson family lived on the Balboa Peninsula, part of the city of Newport Beach. Newport has a deserved reputation as a “ritzy” area, but our…
Tagged with: Balboa Pavilion, California, Newport Beach, Newport Beach Food and Wine Festival, Project Hope Alliance, travel
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Should Orange County Be Called ‘The G.C.’?
I grew up in Orange County, California, and not once in all those years did I ever hear my home county referred to as “The O.C.” A popular television series changed all that, however, and the abbreviated nickname has become…
Tagged with: Cowboy Canyon Winery, Frisby Cellars Winery, Giracci Vineyards, Hamilton Oaks Winery, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Malbec, Newport Beach, Newport Beach Vineyards, Orange Coast Winery, Orange County, Orange County Fair, Pozzuoli Vineyards, Rancho Capistrano Winery, San Juan Capistrano, The O.C., The O.C. Wine Trail, travel
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
