Pizzeria Mozza, Freshii Arrive; Fleming's Wine Deal

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Pizzeria Mozza in Newport Beach is brand new and opened to the public last week.

The anticipation for this one has been great with the foodies. The Los Angeles location (at Highland and MeI rose avenues) has had lines out the door and unstoppable publicity for more than two years now.

The hype is partly due to the principals in Pizzeria Mozza: super celeb chef Mario Baiali; Joe Bastianich, a restaurateur who owns at least 22 restaurants with Baiali; and celeb baker (La Brea Bakery) and restaurateur Nancy Silverton.

Since the two fellows own so many restaurants together, don't plan to find them hanging around our location a lot.

The Newport Beach restaurant is in the old Dolce location on Pacific Coast Highway, just across from the Balboa Bay Club. It seemed that nothing at all was happening for the last tew months and then along came a spurt of building activity that put the new restaurant in place pretty quickly.

I haven't braved the crowds yet but will certainly dine there very soon. I am curious to see how the parking situation works out - there seems to be lots of speculation about the amount of valet spaces necessary to accommodate the anticipated throngs.

I would like feedback from those of you who beat me to the table. My email address is [email protected].

Pizzeria Mozza: 800 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach, [phone].

Freshii: Healthy, Unique

Newly opened Freshii in Newport Beach brings a unique and healthy casual restaurant concept. It offers 70 toppings to create custombuilt salads, wraps, rice or noodle bowls, yogurt parfaits, or soups that are available for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The restaurant features breakfast items such as a bacon, egg and cheese wrap: spinach and goat cheese wrap; slow-cooked oatmeal; yogurt parfaits; and more. Throughout the day, order items such as the Bangkok burrito, vegan wrap, spicy noodle bowl, antioxidant crunch salad, grilled steak salad, or create your own dish!

Freshii: 1320 Bison Ave. (in The Bluffs shopping center), Newport Beach, [phone].

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