The Balboa Bay Resort is the only waterfront resort in Newport Beach and features a restaurant that is perched right along the Newport Harbor. With captivating views of the Bay, boats and…

Tastes and Travel by Deirdre Michalski
I want to whisk you away with me
Tastes and Travel by Deirdre Michalski
I want to whisk you away with me
The Balboa Bay Resort is the only waterfront resort in Newport Beach and features a restaurant that is perched right along the Newport Harbor. With captivating views of the Bay, boats and…
Now thru Saturday, April 30th and presented by Tequila Herradura is the spring Margarita Crawl. There are 59 restaurants ALL OVER Orange County that are participating and have created specialty Margaritas. From…
Who doesn’t enjoy having lunch “in a real garden”---right? Sherman Library and Gardens is a 2.2 acre gem located right in the heart of Corona Del Mar/Newport Beach. The plantings and flowers…
Hot coffee cocktails are the perfect end to an evening or a complement to desert! Who does not love a boozy coffee beverage? Well, the Cask and Kettle pods sure make doing…
AnQi Bistro is located at South Coast Plaza at the edge of Bloomingdale’s. This restaurant makes me feel as though I have entered another country. It features an expansive bar, incredibly dramatic…
The 15th Annual Newport Beach Restaurant Week is here---now through May 2, 2021. The most delicious time of the year returns, and yes we want to “Dine Local. Support Local”. This time round, restaurants are…
Meet A Talented Chef Who Has Found Her “Sweet Spot” In Phoenix Area! I recently attended a “Virtual” Cooking Demonstration with a wonderfully engaging chef, the Owner of “Tracy Dempsey Originals”. Her…
What fun to have Omaha Steaks delivered right to my home! This was a special treat and I quickly got to work. I referred to my notes from the local Omaha Chefs…
I had the pleasure of participating with other foodie writers in a “Virtual Steak Lovers Media Tour” with three chefs in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska. What fun for us to see…
Our Baltic cruise began in Stockholm-Sweden, with stops in Tallinn-Estonia, St. Petersburg-Russia, Helsinki-Finland, Gdansk-Poland, Berlin-Germany, Copenhagen-Denmark, Oslo-Norway and we disembarked in Southampton-England (just about two hours south west of London). This epic…