Newport Beach is once again "front and center" of Orange County's culinary scene as it prepares to welcome the return of the much-anticipated Newport Beach Restaurant Week from Friday, January 21st - Thursday, January 27th, 2011. Produced by the Newport Beach Restaurant Association, a part of 'California Restaurant Month,' as designated by the California Travel & Tourism Commission for January 2011, a diverse selection of restaurants will offer diners the opportunity to savor lunch and dinner menu at prix fixe pricing. Just in time for this foodie-centric event, iconic Newport Beach eateries and culinary purveyors are revealed in a new video titled "The Foodie," now available at www.visitnewportbeach.com/foodie.
Launched in 2007, Newport Beach Restaurant Week is among the most-revered in the region, given Newport's status as a vibrant, centrally located dining destination in Orange County. Dozens of eateries from casual to fine dining outposts participate, offering prix-fixe lunch menus for $15 or $20 per person, and prix-fixe dinner menus for $25, $35 or $45 per person. A list of participating restaurants can be found here. Newport's vibrant culinary industry is highlighted by its participation in the larger 'California Restaurant Month,' also in January. No doubt Newport contributes to the over $20 billion spent by visitors in the state, making California the top foodie destination in the U.S.
Released in January 2011, "The Foodie" viral video uncovers Newport Beach's local talent and unique food finds, watch it now at www.visitnewportbeach.com/foodie.
"The Foodie: Newport Beach, Calif." video features:
Executive Chef Scott Brandon (former), Crow Bar & Kitchen (Orange County's first gastro pub)
Martin Diedrich, Keane Coffee (Pioneering coffee-roaster; coffee legend)
Chef Alyson Ames, Wonderland Bakery (Official 'Sweets Ambassador' of Newport Beach)
Newport Beach Farmers' Market (Newport's first certified farmer's market)
Chef Rich Meade, Sage Restaurant (Embracing "farm-to-table" concept in Newport Beach)
The Cannery Seafood of the Pacific & 'Dock & Dine' Experience
About Newport Beach
Known for its picturesque views of the Pacific and one of the world's largest small yacht harbors, Newport Beach is a chic seaside community located on Southern California's Orange County coastline between Los Angeles and San Diego. The city is acclaimed for its beaches, mild year-round weather, boating/yachting community, sophisticated atmosphere, internationalfilm festival, three annual epicurean festivals and the oldest holiday boat parade in the nation. Newport Beach was named "One of the top ten resort towns in the U.S" by AOL Travel in 2008. For additional travel information, please call (800) 94-COAST or visit us online at www.visitnewportbeach.com.
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