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Newport Beach Restaurants Help Celebrate 15th Annual Orange County Restaurant Week March 5-11

By Christopher Trela | NB Indy
The Newport Beach Restaurant Association would normally be hosting the annual Newport Beach Restaurant Week this month , but the City Council disbanded the Restaurant Association in 2021 after 25 years of service to the city ’ s restaurants .
Newport Beach may no longer have its own Restaurant Week , but the Orange County Restaurant Week is still going strong and celebrates its 15th anniversary March 5-11 . More than two dozen Newport Beach restaurants are participating in OC Restaurant Week , which highlights more than 150 restaurants throughout Orange County that have thoughtfully crafted menus and cocktails designed to showcase Orange County ’ s diverse dining options .
Newport ’ s participating restaurants : Billy ’ s at the Beach , Cappy ’ s Café , Chihuahua Cerveza Taproom , City Cruises Anchored by Hornblower , CUCINA enoteca , Dory Deli , Farmhouse at Roger ’ s Gardens , Five Crowns , Fleming ’ s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar , Gracias Madre , Great Maple , Harborside Restaurant , Lighthouse Café , Malarky ’ s Irish Pub , Muldoon ’ s Irish Pub , Newport Landing , Olea , Cellar . Craft . Cook ., Red O Restaurant , Rockin Baja Lobster , Scratch Bakery Café , SideDoor , Stag Bar + Kitchen , Super Panga , The Beachcomber at Crystal Cove , The Bungalow Restaurant , and Woody ’ s Wharf . Diners will have an opportunity to partake in a variety of Prix-Fixe
Savory dishes from Farmhouse Restaurant , one of the Newport Beach restaurants participating in OC Restaurant Week
Menus ranging from $ 15 to $ 45 . There are also theme menus that include romance-infused Date Night Menus and thoughtfully curated Luxe Menus for indulgent experiences .
Guests are invited to celebrate 15 years of OC Restaurant Week with premium wines from San Simeon , specially created Desserts , and Cocktails of Restaurant Week featuring Woodford Reserve Bourbon , Grey Goose Vodka , El Tesoro Tequila , and Licor 43 .
This year ’ s 15th anniversary OC
Restaurant Week will also highlight the opportunity to explore the OC culinary scene with focused food experiences .
“ It ’ s hard to believe that OC Restaurant Week has been celebrating our dynamic culinary landscape and shining a light on the many talented , passionate chefs and restaurateurs in our communities for 15 years ,” says Pamela Waitt , Founder of OC Restaurant Week and President of OC Restaurant Association , Inc . “ Restaurants have been through so much over the past few years and we are more committed than ever to help connect diners who are hungry to explore our diverse dining options .”
Diners will be able to find participating restaurants and search menus by price online at OCRestaurant- Week . com .
Many restaurants are still creating their special Restaurant Week menus , so we ’ ll explore the menus closer to Restaurant Week . Based on prior Restaurant Week menus , they will be spectacular .

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The campaign includes digital placements in Los Angeles , San Diego , the Bay Area , Las Vegas and Arizona , along with a 15-second commercial spot reaching in-state travelers .
Social media promotion on Visit Newport Beach ’ s Instagram , TikTok and Facebook accounts will further showcase winter experiences unique to our coastal destination , such as harbor cruises on an electric boat or luxury lodgings with ocean views .
The “ Stay at Sea Level ” landing page is a digital resource with offerings that include seasonal hotel promotions , culinary events , and Orange Countyexclusive shopping guides .
For more information about the “ Stay at Sea Level ” campaign , visit VisitNewportBeach . com / winter .
Superbowl Campaign
Visit Newport Beach has always been creative when it comes to tapping into new tourism markets .
Several years ago , Visit Newport
Beach had a large truck with glass walls roam London . Inside the truck was a beach scene complete with lounge chairs and a harbor backdrop where locals could take selfies and enter to win a trip to Newport Beach .
During the pandemic , Visit Newport Beach shifted to promoting the city to drive markets : California , Nevada and Arizona .
Visit Newport Beach President and CEO Gary Sherwin told the NB Indy that “ Newport Beach more than a lot of places came out of Covid much more resilient and in better shape . Even during Covid we were able to sustain ourselves which has to do with the short-term rental industry . It ’ s a testament to Newport Beach being a drive market , and it ’ s a healthy city with a healthy lifestyle .”
While Visit Newport Beach is trying to lure visitors from the snow , it ’ s also attempting to draw tourists from warmer climates — specifically Arizona , about a six-hour drive from Newport Beach .
Scheduled to be played on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale , Ariz ., Super Bowl LVII is expected to bring more than a million people to the greater Phoenix area . Residents are said to be renting out their homes on short-term rental sites for thousands of dollars per night . Those residents will need a destination to visit in February . Why not visit Newport Beach ? According to information from Visit Newport Beach , the multi-faceted Super Bowl campaign will provide Grand Canyon State residents a glimpse of what to expect if they want to escape the football frenzy back home , from exclusive accommodation packages to weekend itineraries that include luxury Newport Beach experiences such as watch parties and special offers .
“ As one of Arizona ’ s favorite beach destinations , we ’ re thrilled to welcome residents who are already looking to get away from the gridiron in February ,” said Sherwin , an indefatigable
cheerleader for Newport Beach . “ With specially-created hotel packages from our hotels and resorts just for Arizonans , watch parties and big fun in the sun , this campaign delivers a winning game plan for the perfect Super Bowl week in Newport Beach .”
Running until early February , the multiphase campaign is exclusively focused on reaching travelers in Arizona ( our top out-of-state visitor market ) and inviting them to “ touch down ” in Newport Beach to “ watch from here .”
The pre-game media blitz includes digital marketing with video , targeted paid social media , display banners , radio endorsements , and billboards .
And to top it off , during the live broadcast on game day , Newport Beach will make its NFL debut with a first-ever Super Bowl commercial airing on Fox10 in Arizona .
For more information about the Super Bowl campaign , please visit VisitNewportBeach . com / AZ .