The 14th annual Taste of Newport,...

The 14th annual Taste of Newport, which features about 35 local

restaurants, will take place today through Sunday at Fashion Island,

900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Hours for the Newport Harbor

Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event will be 6 to 11 p.m. today with

Big Bad VooDoo Daddy performing at 9 p.m.; 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday with

the Kool and the Gang performing at 9 p.m.; and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday

with Michael McDonald performing at 6 p.m.

Though the $15 general admission does not include tasting the

food, it does include the entertainment. Children 12 and younger will

be admitted free Saturday and Sunday.

Actual tastes cost between $1 and $5, and proceeds benefit Orange

County charities. There are some package deals available, such as the

$40 Taste passport, which includes all three days of admission and

$15 in Taste Scrip that can be used for food purchases. Information:

(949) 729-4400.

All menus listed are subject to change. The restaurants

participating in the Taste of Newport this year include:

Bayside Restaurant plans to serve warm chocolate souffle cake,

profiteroles with vanilla ice cream, creme brulee.

Bibi Anna’s plans to serve barbecue boneless beef ribs with wasabi

mashed potatoes, seafood cerviche in lemon cup, blackened ahi canape

with seaweed salad and wasabi caviar, Chinese chicken salad in wonton

cup.

Blue Water Grill plans to serve bay shrimp cocktail, New England

clam chowder, Manhattan clam chowder, smoked albacore tuna.

Buca di Beppo plans to serve macaroni rosa, garlic bread w/

mozzarella cheese, spicy fennel sausage w/ marinara sauce, frangole

con granita.

Ciao plans to serve ciao shrimp scampi; three cheese ravioli;

bruschetta; eggplant enchilada; tiramisu.

Clayton Shurley’s Real BBQ plans to serve smoked beef brisket

sandwich; watermelon honey glazed pork ribs; handmade potato chips.

El Tarasco Mexican Food plans to serve flan; soft tacos; burrito;

fish tacos.

Five Crowns Restaurant plans to serve roast prime rib sandwich

with fresh creamed horseradish; raspberry creme brulee.

Gelato Paradiso plans to serve gelato cup; sorbet cup; gelato

cone; sorbet cone

Gina’s Pizza & Pastaria plans to serve pepperoni slices (pizza);

cheese slices (pizza); bistecca sandwich; roasted vegi pizza slices;

spinach ziti with bellalinda sauce.

Gregorio’s plans to serve crab cakes with roasted mango; mixed

green salad with raspberry/ balsamic vinaigrette topped w/ baked

ricotta wedge; flourless chocolate cake glazed with Belgian dark

chocolate and mixed berry sauce; bananas foster -- warm bananas

cooked in orange juice and Grand Marnier poured over vanilla bean ice

cream.

Gulliver’s Restaurant plans to serve prime rib; prime rib French

dip sandwich; cream of corn; cream of spinach; English trifle;

barbecued rib.

Ho Sum Bistro plans to serve ho sum salad; ho sum dumplings;

minced chicken lettuce wrap; coconut shrimp; candied pecans.

Kitayama Restaurant plans to serve spicy tuna or California hand

roll; shrimp tempura hand roll; teriyaki chicken stick; shrimp

tempura; deep fried crab claw; edamame (boiled soy beans); green tea

ice cream.

Koto Restaurant plans to serve hand roll sushi; yakitori chicken;

tempura; edamame.

La Salsa plans to serve Baja fish taco; chili lime salad; chips,

salsa and guacamole; kid’s quesadilla.

Longs Pharmacy & Ice Cream Fountain plans to serve milk shakes and

malts; single scoop; double scoop; coffee: regular, decaf, and

flavored; iced tea or hot tea.

Marrakesh plans to serve salad -- marinated carrots with cilantro,

pureed eggplant with roasted bell pepper, fine seasoning and

cucumbers; bastilla -- filo triangles filled with chicken, spiced

eggs and roasted almonds; chicken kabobs; lamb kabobs; couscous

vegetable -- steamed semolina grains topped with stewed vegetables,

garbanzo beans and raisins; baklava -- flaky pastry dessert baked

with nuts, honey and cinnamon.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant plans to serve Oregon

Dungeness crab cakes with chipotle aioli; pancetta wrapped prawns

with Thai barbecue sauce; chocolate-covered strawberries with

raspberry sauce.

Newport Rib Co. plans to serve Newport Rib Co.’s world famous baby

back ribs; mini barbecued brisket sandwich; spicy Louisiana hot

sausage; original barbecued baked beans; the combo: baby back ribs,

1/2 sausage & beans.

Pavilions plans to serve certified angus beef tri tip sandwiches;

hot dogs.

Pavilion at the Four Seasons Hotel plans to serve butternut squash

ravioli with sweet corn sauce; grilled chicken salad with stilton

cheese, apples and walnut vinaigrette; broiled pepper crusted lamb

chops with garlic mashed potatoes and port wine reduction; warm mixed

berry crisp with vanilla bean ice cream; creme brulee with fresh

raspberries.

Pick Up Stix plans to serve Chinese Chicken Salad; California

Rolls; House Special Chicken over Steamed Rice; Cream Cheese Wontons.

Ristorante Mamma Gina plans to serve penne contadina; cheese

tortellini with marinara sauce; filet mignon balsamic with polenta

tiramisu.