Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Barry Saywitz transformed his home into a tropical wonderland for the 3rd annual event.
The 3rd Annual Evening For Autism was held Saturday at the Newport Beach home of Barry Saywitz, a real estate entrepreneur whose seven-year-old son was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. The event raised $170,000. Saywitz's palatial home was turned into a tropical wonderland. Some 600 guests were entertained by live music, enjoyed dinner and dessert from event sponsors Cheesecake Factory, Wildfish and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and bid on items and trips in silent and live auctions. The live auction, moderated by Kyle and Chris Massey, included a Big Bear Vacation, A Chippendale Experience in Vegas, diamond earrings, playing baseball with the Texas Rangers and at-home dinner parties catered by top restaurants. Money raised from the …
Friday, January 28, 2011
Restaurant Week is over, but the restaurants are still here.
Heated argument—and possibly even violence—is likely to ensue over the question of which city has the best restaurants. New York, some will insist. Others will declare it to be San Francisco—it is The City, after all. Still others will cast their vote for Los Angeles, Chicago or New Orleans. All of those are fine cities, and I could definitely find something to eat in each and every one (and probably go back for seconds). But having lived, and eaten, here for a large chunk of my life, I nominate Newport Beach as a distinguished dining destination. My love for local dining was reinforced over the last seven days during Newport Beach Restaurant Week. Chefs impressed with delectable prix-fixe menus at affordable prices. Woody's Wharf offered …
Monday, December 6, 2010
A property foreclosure notice has been filed against the Newport Beach home of Alexis and Jim Bellino, RadarOnline reports.
Alexis Bellino of The Real Housewives of Orange County fame and husband Jim are facing possible foreclosure of their 6,400-square-foot Newport Beach home, according to a report by RadarOnline. A property foreclosure notice for their home has been published in the Daily Pilot, the celebrity gossip website reported Sunday. The Bellinos came close to losing the house in August when they defaulted on a more than $4.5-million loan, the Orange County Register reported at that time. They were spared by a late-minute loan modification by their lender, according to the paper's report.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The 4th ceremony, attended by one of the "Real Housewives," included treats, entertainment and more than half a million lights.
The Balboa Bay Club marked the start of December on Wednesday night with more than half a million lights and holiday decorations at the club's fourth annual holiday lighting ceremony. The 1st Marine Division Band out of Camp Pendleton played for the about 300 people who attended the event—among them Alexis and Jim Bellino of The Real Housewives of Orange County. The Company Kids from the Orange County Song and Dance Company were the featured performers of the evening. Attendees kept warm with hot chocolate and apple cider and indulged on cookies. An elf was on hand to make Christmas balloons, and Santa Claus made an appearance at the end of the ceremony.
