Food & Wine
Libations
Sipping Summer in Spring
By OCinSite At-Large | April 26, 2013 1:16 PM
In celebration of the arrival of this happy weather, and the occasion of a long-overdue reunion with some friends, we planned a homemade Happy Hour and sought out a few fitting cocktail recipes.
The Ladies Behind the Bar
By OCinSite At-Large | July 14, 2011 2:02 PM
It’s been four years since we profiled the “Bartending Legends of Laguna” in our Fall/Winter 2007 issue. Out of the seven bartenders we interviewed only two of them were women, so we wondered: Where are all the lady mixologists?
Everything Wine
By Vicki Hogue-Davies | May 16, 2013 1:41 PM
From wineries to award-winning wine lists, Newport Beach offers oenophiles more to love than ever before.
Gin 101
By Linda Domingo | April 05, 2013 12:53 PM
The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort brings in master mixologists for lessons on our favorite spirits.
Tips of the Trade
By OCinSite Staff | March 14, 2013 6:02 AM
Laguna’s bartenders and baristas share secrets for creating your favorite beverages.
Bottoms Up
By OCinSite At-Large | October 12, 2012 2:31 PM
Everybody loves a good happy hour deal, but with so many in Laguna Beach to choose from, how do you decide where to go?
Liquid Legends
By Bruce Porter | October 03, 2012 11:22 AM
Ask any bartender worth the salt around the rim of a margarita glass, and he’ll tell you he does it because of the people. Career bartenders don’t stay in the business because their college plans went awry or for the free drinks or for the money.
Bartending Legends of Laguna
By OCinSite At-Large | July 12, 2011 1:35 PM
They’re the unsung heroes of the food and beverage industry. They deftly serve your favorite libation and maybe even introduce you to something new. They can juggle dozens of customers at once, recall countless drink orders like Rainman, and remember last year’s patron like it was only yesterday. ...
Beachside Brews
By OCinSite At-Large | May 10, 2011 12:33 PM
It should come as little surprise that beer ranks only behind water and tea as the most consumed beverage in the world.
The Right Blend
By OCinSite At-Large | April 13, 2011 11:28 AM
Over the weekend of May 27 – 29, Newport Beach will host some of the most highly esteemed wineries from all over the world, including pairing with lobster dishes, barbecue sessions and a variety of fine cheeses.
