The event starts at 10 AM on both days and runs into the night, ending at 10 PM on Saturday and 9 PM on Sunday.

Admission to this annual event is free and includes live music on the Main Stage and under the “Big Tent”.  Parking is also free at nearby Peninsula High School.

If you’re looking to score a brew or some wine to wash down your funnel cake, both will be available for purchase in the Food Court area of the fair.

Pet lovers will be happy to know that dogs are welcome and activities include a dog show.  BYO pooper scooper!

Before you go, follow this link to get a flyer with more details and a coupon for $5 off unlimited rides.

Palos Verdes Street Fair and Music Festival

http://pvstreetfair.com
Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12, 10AM – 10PM (9PM on Sunday)
44 Peninsula Center
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 (Map)

Today is our final preview as we take a look at three of the Southernmost Restaurant Week participants in San Pedro and Palos Verdes.

At Ports O’Call, San Pedro’s venerable restaurant and banquet hall, the chefs are still hard at work putting together the menu for Restaurant Week.

In past years, they’ve served lunch and dinner and offered various selections from their regular menu with an emphasis on surf and turf cuisine.

Check back for an update as their menu becomes available.

Catalina Kitchen sits on the grounds of Terranea Resort, a gem of a hotel with stunning views of Catalina Island and the Pacific Ocean.  Sunset would be a fabulous time to dine here!

The patio at Catalina Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Terranea Resort.

For Restaurant Week, they’re serving lunch ($22) and dinner ($34).  My choices for lunch would include the tuna tartar for appetizer and the salmon with braised leeks for the entrée.

Options for all courses change at dinner.  The “pork & beans” appetizer sounds like a fun dish.  Featuring “Pork Belly, White Bean Puree, Spiced Apples, Chicharones and Pork Jus” I’m sure its nothing like the beans and weenies I grew up on!

For the dinner entrée, the braised short ribs and mushroom risotto sound appealing even if they are usual suspects in the line up for a fancy dinner.

Also another great coastline destination, Café Pacific is located in one of the most ritzy golf clubs in all of Los Angeles county.  They’re serving dinner ($34) for Restaurant Week.

Taking a look at their menu, I’d want to skip all of the pleasantries of the appetizer and entrée and head dive right into dessert!  They’re serving pumpkin cheesecake brulee along with blackberry basil salsa.  Wow! Sign me up for that one.

For appetizers, I’m interested in the wild mushroom and foie gras ravioli.  The entrée selection is the standard “chicken, beef, or fish” with my nod going to the tips of filet mignon served with home made pasta.  But like I said, they had me at dessert.

Cook a Brunch Mom Would Be Proud Of

Many of our area grocery stores have deals going on. So you know where to go to get what you need, but will you know what you need when you get there?

Fresh & Easy has put together this handy Easter Brunch shopping list to keep you from missing anything. To make the prospect of cooking that much sweeter, it comes with a coupon for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more.

Of course, you can use the list anywhere but the coupon is only good at Fresh & Easy!

South Bay Fresh & Easy Locations » http://www.freshandeasy.com
ROSECRANS & AVIATION, 1700-C Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
PALOS VERDES & WESTERN, 26640 Western Avenue, Harbor City, CA 90710

Plenty of Options for Dining Out

If cooking isn’t part of your Easter plans, here are a few places that have special deals for brunch or dinner.

• Fuego at Hotel Maya » http://www.jdvhotels.com/dining/losangeles/fuego
  700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 481-3910

  They’re not technically in the South Bay but the venue alone makes Hotel Maya worth the drive. This Sunday they’re serving a Latin-inspired brunch with a ceviche bar, a taquito station, and plenty of authentic Mexican sweets. You can check out my review of their brunch for for info. Be sure to check out the big umbrella!

The Big Umbrella at The Maya Hotel in Long Beach.

• Ortega 120 » http://www.ortega120.com
  1814 Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, (310) 792-4120

  Here’s another option for doing Easter fiesta style. “Back by popular demand, for Easter, Mas y Mas Brunch! $25 for adults & $10 for kids 12 & under. Reservations are in two hour increments & strongly recommended. 9:30am-3pm”

• Chez Melange » http://www.chezmelange.com/
  1611 S. Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, (310) 540-1222

  In addition to a special A La Carte Easter Brunch & Dinner, Chez Melange is offering a gift for ladies who wear Easter bonnets. Put on your big hats!

• Samba Brazilian Steakhouse » http://www.sambaredondo.com/
  207 North Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA, (310) 374-3411

  If you’re really hungry — or want to see some dancers in feathers and not much else — head over to Samba. They’re offering “all-you-can-eat BBQ meats grilled on open fire, endless salad bar, glass of champagne or orange juice. $40 adults and $20 kids 4-12″.

• Admiral Risty » http://www.admiral-risty.com/
  31250 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275, (310) 377-0050

  After a month of “fish on Friday”, seafood might not be your first option for Easter. If it is, check out Admiral Risty. Starting at 11 AM on Sunday, they’ll be serving Easter dinner all day. Oh, be sure to check out their menu online. I love their funky old-school website! Its Web 1.0 but totally gets the job done with complete menus and prices.

Photo credit: Fresh & Easy.

On Monday, March 8, ABC aired the wedding of Jason and Molly, the couple from season 13 of “The Bachelor”.

I’ll be quick to admit I don’t watch the show. When this episode aired, I wasn’t really interested in the bride and groom, any past drama they had, or the details of their ceremony. I was very interested, though, in the location of the ceremony.

The wedding – which was filmed in February – took place at the South Bay’s own Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Located on the site of what used to be Marineland of the Pacific, Terranea is a 102 acre resort that sits on top of a cliff overlooking the Pacific ocean. Terranea is also home to several restaurants including their French and Spanish themed Mar’sel.

Sadly, I haven’t had a chance to check out any of the dining options there. Back in September, Josh of Food GPS did a review of Mar’sel and had me eager to check the place out. Now after seeing the display on “The Bachelor”, I’m wanting to see the grounds and put everything into perspective.

If you’ve stayed or dined there let me know! What did you think of the food, service, and location? Did you go before or after you saw Terranea on TV? If it was after, did it live up to your expectations? Hopefully, I’ll be answering these questions for myself soon!

Oh yeah, This is the second time in two weeks a South Bay location has been featured on a network television show. Last week, Fox offered an inside look at Lido Di Manhattan on Kitchen Nightmares. Is this a trend!?

Watch full episodes of “The Bachelor” — including the two-part wedding episode — online at http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor.

Terranea Resort

100 Terranea Way
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 265-2800

Photo Credit: eoshea and koshalek