Raging Taste Buds

On the south side of Newport Blvd before you cross PCH to hop on to the Newport Beach peninsula, lies one of my favorite mexican spots. El Matador. It’s address says Costa Mesa but I like to call that Newport since its so close to the penin.  This spot makes epic tacos and margaritas. Better [...]

Bear Flag Fish Co. eh….although I think your name sucks, I really enjoy your spot. When you walk towards the restaurant you’ll see California flags in the window (duh), umbrellas and benches outside, and happy lunch goers feasting on some fresh catch. The inside is great….there is an entire display of fresh fish for your [...]

God, where do I even start. We used to frequent Javiers when it was originally a packed, little, upscale Mexican restaurant tucked into downtown Laguna Beach. Back then, you would never have known that soon enough Javier’s would become the ultimate scene of Newport smashed into an awesome multi million dollar piece of property. Oh [...]

Canaletto at fashion island  in Newport Beach did’not  do it for me. I felt like I was at an sitting in an upscale CPK eating food that was only one step up from CPK’s. By The Way, I think CPK is a joke. The spaghetti I had was mediocre, my friends steak was overcooked, the [...]