Newport Beach Restaurant Week Returns with Diverse Culinary Offerings

Newport Beach Restaurant Week Returns

• 🍽️ Newport Beach Restaurant Week has returned after a four-year hiatus, marking an 11-day celebration of local culinary talent.
• 📍 Over 50 restaurants are participating, offering special menus and dining experiences across the city.

CDM Restaurant Highlights

• ✨ CDM Restaurant, a part of the River Jetty Restaurant Group, opened in 2019 and offers a beautiful dining experience.
• 🍸 They feature a speakeasy open Thursday through Saturday, specializing in upscale cocktails, and available for private events.
• 💰 A $60 three-course dinner is available, featuring choices like heirloom tomato burrata salad, French onion soup, duck bolognese pasta, pan-seared branzino, and skirt steak.
• 🍰 Desserts include a legacy chocolate silk pie and a special New York-style cheesecake with blueberry compote.
• 🍷 Wine pairing suggestions are offered, including a Vermentino, Pinot Noir, and an in-house 100% Cabernet Sauvignon label.

The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar Experience

• 🌊 The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar offers stunning views and a $65 four-course menu for the event.
• 🥂 The menu begins with a daily changing amuse-bouche, followed by appetizer options like the winery house salad, ahi tuna, or heirloom tomato salad.
• 🍖 Main courses include shrimp and scallops over asparagus risotto, wild-caught salmon, grilled flat iron steak (with a filet option for an upcharge), and a signature braised short rib.
• 🍮 Desserts feature crème brûlée and a warm toffee pudding with caramelized banana.
• 🎶 Live music is available in the bar on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Lido Bottle Works Offerings

• 🛥️ Lido Bottle Works, located in Lido Marina Village, focuses on farm-to-table and California cuisine.
• 💸 They present a $75 four-course meal ($150 per couple), which includes a choice of drink (beer, wine, or signature cocktail).
• 🍣 The menu includes dishes like Hamachi crudo, a French onion soup dumpling, and a braised short rib with coconut rice.
• 🍮 A satsuma crème brûlée, using citrus from Senalow Farms, concludes the meal.
• 🌟 Chef Joel emphasizes that the event brings in new customers and allows returning patrons to experience unique menu items.