Tickets for annual Taste of Newport are now on sale

Tickets for the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 19th annual Taste of Newport, running Sept. 14 through 16 at Fashion Island, are now available.

The event will showcase more than 30 restaurants, 15 wineries and live entertainment, including Huey Lewis and the News, Devo, and Kevin Costner and Modern West.

A menu of the best dishes from local eateries such as Five Crowns, Marrakesh and Pomodoro Cucina Italiana will be available throughout the weekend.

Advanced tickets are available online for a discounted price — $22 for Sept. 14 and 15 and $18 for Sept. 16.

VIP tickets, which include valet parking, stage-front seating for concerts and access to a VIP area, are $100.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.tasteofnewport.com.

— Jessie Brunner