CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT : COURTESY OF THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL ; BANG-CO ABOUBAKARE ; COURTESY OF BALBOA BAY RESORT ; COURTESY OF KÉAN COFFEE
Clockwise from top left : gelato at The Resort at Pelican Hill ; dishes at Bamboo Bistro ; A & O Restaurant ; Kéan Coffee
RISE AND SHINE “ I ’ ll try to start my day at KÉAN COFFEE in Newport ,” Schwenk says . “ I appreciate that they are a local company with a very deep history of not only great coffee but are also very supportive of our community .”
MIDDAY MEALS “ My lunchtime go-to place is BAMBOO BISTRO in Corona del Mar ,” he says of the popular local Vietnamese restaurant . “ The food is always amazing and the service is incredible .”
A SWEET TREAT “ Special date night with my wife is at THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL and we always stop to get the gelato , which is a perfect way to end the evening ,” he says .
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS “ I will usually have business lunches at A & O RESTAURANT at the Balboa Bay Resort ,” Schwenk says . “ The setting is superb , and the food and service is impeccable .” NBM
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