Attending a Taste of 'X' isn't all that different from a restaurant week. You're paying less for food, right? The selling point of a “Taste” is one's ability to try a variety of foods in a compact amount of time and space. We walk, we eat, and then we repeat. To participate in one of these dining circles, all you have to do is ante up.
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Please don't confuse Taste of Balboa with Taste of Newport. For starters, Balboa is strictly a daytime event, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's also family friendly, with science experiments and model boat building. Chalk painting artists will be decorating streets, while vintage cars and Newport to Ensenada race boats will be docked for a closer look.
For eats, you'll find at least a dozen places representing Balboa and Newport. Favorites include Sabatino's Lido Shipyard Sausage Company, Mint Leaf Thai Cuisine and Cucina Alessa. Bites range from $1 – $10 and will utilize a ticket system. The event will take both paper and plastic, so no need to stop at the ATM. For a complete list of participating restaurants and the event menu, you can click here.
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A contributing writer for OC Weekly, Anne Marie freelances for multiple online and print publications, and guest judges for culinary competitions. A Bay Area transplant, she graduated with a degree in Hospitality Management from Cal Poly Pomona. Find her on Instagram as brekkiefan.