Newport Beach Dining Restaurant Association

It’s All Gravy in Newport Beach a Top 11 Guide to Dining Out for Thanksgiving

With some of the premier dining venues in all of Orange County we have pulled Newport’s top 11 restaurants to dine-out for your Thanksgiving brunch or dinner.

Balboa Bay Club & Resort at the First Cabin Restaurant
Cost: $70.00 Adults, $35.00* Children (ages 4-12)
Time: 1-8pm
Type: Enjoy a four-course traditional Thanksgiving feast in
this beautiful restaurant overlooking the Newport Bay.
Live piano music enhances this festive evening with
delightful melodies and family favorites.
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The Bungalow
Cost: $39.95 – Adults, $12.95 Children
Time: 4-9pm
Type: Thanksgiving Dinner Pre-Fix Menu, All You Can Eat. This charming Craftsman style restaurant is minutes from the heart of Newport Beach’s premier business and shopping center, Fashion island, yet it feels miles apart. Rich tones, dark wood, and private booths have made The Bungalow a dining favorite for residents and visitors alike.
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The Alley Restaurant
Cost: $32 Per Person
Time: 4:30-9pm, Bar is open until 2am
Type: Pre-Fixe Menu of:
Belgian Endive w/Celery Root Puree & Dried Apricot
Roasted Turkey w/ Sweet Potato Mashed & Truffle Haricot Vert
Pumpkin & Cranberry Pastry Tart
The Alley will also be offering limited items from the regular menu. Serving fine pub cuisine for over 25 years The Alley Restaurant & Bar in Newport Beach is where locals love dining and lounging in a warm and inviting environment.
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Five Crowns
Cost: $29 – $40, Adult 
Type: Turkey dinner with all the fixings: stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, green beans, cranberry sauce, salad and soup are included for $29. Desserts, including pumpkin pie, dutch apple pie, trifle, creme brulee, or flourless chocolate cake are $8. $40 for combination turkey and prime rib.
Under the direction of an acclaimed chef and staff, here you’ll find the award-winning food, exceptional service and unmistakable style that have made Five Crowns a dining legend since 1965. A beautiful replica of one of England’s oldest country inns, Five Crowns is a place of candlelight and cozy fireplaces.
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Pascal Épicerie and Tradition by Pascal

Type: Holiday Prix Fixe Menu – Every year at Pascal Épicerie, the delicatessen next door, Pascal offers his patrons a special Thanksgiving take-out menu that includes his interpretation of several of these traditional holiday dishes.

This year, he is also extending this offer to his patrons of Tradition by Pascal.
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Harborside Restaurant
Cost: $23 – Adults
Time: 12-8pm
Type: 3 Course Turkey Dinner
Harborside Restaurant is offering a turkey dinner including a choice of soup or salad and a dessert for only $23 per person!

For those of you looking to indulge in one of their fabulous dinner, menu entrees we will have those available as well.
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Bayside
Cost: $38.75 Adults, $19.00 Children (12 and under)
Time: 2pm-9pm
Type: A fabulous 3-Course Traditional Turkey Dinner and an a la carte menu with more than 15 items.

New American cuisine comes to life in this custom-designed location overlooking the harbor in Newport Beach, California.

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Palm Terrace Restaurant

Cost: $75.00 Adults, $38.00 Children (12 and under)
Type: A family style Thanksgiving menu featuring:
Carved Slow Roasted Tom Turkey with Chestnut-Cranberry Bread Pudding, House-Smoked Salmon with Chive Potato Salad and Preserved Lemon Crème Fraîche; Seared Rare Ahi Tuna with Asian Vegetable Slaw and Yuzu Aioli; Macaroni and Cheese; Roasted Autumn Vegetable and Dried Fruit Salad; and Slow Braised Prime Beef Short Ribs. Plus dessert.
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21 Oceanfront

Cost: $49.00 Adults
Time: 3-8pm

Type: In addition to their regular menu,
21 Oceanfront we will be offering a Traditional 3-course Thanksgiving Feast.
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Newport Landing

Cost: $26.00 Adults, $12.00 Children (Ages 5-12)
Time: 12-8pm

Type: Thanksgiving Buffet on the water….Located on the Bay overlooking the historic Balboa Ferry with a panoramic view of Newport Harbor, Balboa Island, Newport Center, and the distant peaks of Saddleback this is a true gem of Newport Dining.

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Back Bay Bistro
Cost: Buffet: $21.00 Adults, $19.99 Children (10 and under), (Under 4 eats free)
Brunch: $45.00 Adults, $19.99 Children (10 and under), (Under 4 eats free)
Time: 8-11 am, 11am – 4pm
Type: Breakfast Buffet & Brunch
Enjoy waterfront dining at its best at the new Back Bay Bistro Restaurant, located at the entrance of the Back Bay at the Newport Dunes Resort in Newport Beach, California.
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Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Ritual Celebration Hits Newport Beach

Our inbox has been hit with a number of Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration invites so we decided to share a couple and explain what the craze is all about (provided by IntoWine.com). Please share any additional invites that you may have heard about in the comments below.

What is this wine ritual all about?
At one past midnight on the third Thursday of each November, from little villages and towns like Romanèche-Thorins, over a million cases of Beaujolais Nouveau begin their journey through a sleeping France to Paris for immediate shipment to all parts of the world. Banners proclaim the good news: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! “The New Beaujolais has arrived!” One of the most frivolous and animated rituals in the wine world has begun.

By the time it is over, over 65 million bottles, nearly half of the region’s total annual production, will be distributed and drunk around the world. It has become a worldwide race to be the first to serve to this new wine of the harvest…Beaujolais Nouveau began as a local phenomenon in the local bars, cafes, and bistros of Beaujolais and Lyons. Each fall the new Beaujolais would arrive with much fanfare. (Full Description Here)

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Pescadou Bistro
“Passion for Beaujolais Weekend”
Thursday November 18th to Sunday November 21st

Come to enjoy a “Beaujolais Nouveau” wine dinner, participants have a chance to win a Bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau to take home. One bottle awarded per seating.
(Two Dinner seating available: 5.30/6.30 and 7.30/8.30)

Save your raffle ticket to get a 20% discount on food for your next visit (offer valid until the end of 2010, except holidays).

Find out more and check the menu!

Bon Appetit!

Make A Reservation!

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Wine Tasting Celebration
At Pascal Epicerie (next door to Tradition)
Thursday, November 18th, from 5:30-8 pm

$28 per person
Includes:
Beaujolais Nouveau Wines from Several Wine Makers
Hors d’Oeuvres and
Grilled Sausage Tasting

Dinner Celebration
At Tradition by Pascal
Friday, November 19th & Saturday, November 20th
Reservations Available from 6-10 pm
$70 per person

Includes:
4-Course Menu
1/2 Bottle of 2010 Beaujolais Nouveau
And LIVE Festive Accordian Music by Elsie!