Chef Ross Pangilinan’s dessert for “Wicked” in 2016 For many years, dining at Leatherby’s Café Rouge before seeing a musical at Segerstrom Center was a must for me due to the fabulous themed menus created by Leatherby’s Chef Ross Pangilinan. Probably the most memorable was a three-course menu Chef Ross Read More
USAF Thunderbirds. Photo by Lawrence Sherwin The Pacific Airshow dazzled the crowds that lined several miles of sand in Huntington Beach, but Newport Beach residents also saw and heard the myriad aircraft as they flew over the outskirts of Newport Beach. A number of watercraft cruised the short distance from Read More
Expanded Bayside bar Been to Bayside Restaurant lately? I admit it had been several months since I last dined at Bayside, so imagine my surprise when I finally made it back to the restaurant and found the bar had been expanded. It was now essentially a wrap-around bar with more Read More
Pendry bar First it was a Four Seasons Hotel, then The Island Hotel followed by Fashion Island Hotel. The landmark venue shuttered during the pandemic and did not reopen—until now. Pendry Hotels & Resorts has announced the grand opening of Pendry Newport Beach, marking the brand’s eighth property in the Read More
Ryan Getzlaf, Paige Getzlaf, Hawken Miller, Debra Miller, Paul Miller at the Golf Shootout VIP Dinner Many charity organizations host golf tournaments to raise funds to support their missions, but few are as successful as Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a leading global nonprofit focused on finding and funding a cure for Read More
Every year the Newport Beach Film Festival serves a tasty roundup of films with a culinary focus. This year, the Festival has curated 10 films guaranteed to delight and intrigue food fans of all ages and nationalities. Among them are films that explore different cultures through their foods, one that Read More
Scene from “exposure” By Khyra Stiner | Special to the NB Indy A chilling tale about the reality of mental illness, “Exposure” tells the story of a man battling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). After being kidnapped, poisoned, and eventually freed, the film follows Tanner (Douglas Smith) as he goes Read More
Photos:James Taylor being interviewed in the film “Immediate Family” By Simone Goldstone | NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist Session musicians are the Buddhist monks of Rock and Roll. I say this because they lose their ego in a way no other musician does. Session musicians aren’t in it for the fame, Read More
Herbert Siguenza (right), as Quijano, transforms himself into Don Quixote and escapes from his sister, Magdalena (Laura Crotte, left); his psychotherapist, Dr. Campos (Maya Malan-Gonzalez); niece Antonia (Viviana Garza); and Padre Perez (Sol Castillo), who want to move him out of his home and into assisted living. Photo by Jenny Read More
Back for its 24th annual close-up, the Newport Beach Film Festival returns Oct. 12 to 19 with an impressive lineup of nearly 100 films from 19 countries including 14 World Premieres, 14 U.S. Premieres, six North American Premieres, 15 West Coast Premieres, and five Southern California Premieres. “Eclectic and awe-inspiring, Read More
