There are exciting new dishes, including summer fish stew (Bracken's version of paella, brimming with fresh seafood) and 30-hour (no kidding) Kobe short ribs with summer vegetables.
Lunch highlights range from tuna tartine (ahi tuna salad sandwich on toasted ciabatta) to heirloom tomato gazpacho to the robust prime ground beef burger (with roasted onions and Tillamook cheddar atop a plump focaccia bun).
The restaurant also features custom floor-to-ceiling wine cabinets, stocking more than 1,000 wine bottles. Or try a "martini of the day," island-inspired mojitos, fruity mai tais and south-of-the-border-style margaritas.
The Palm Terrace open for breakfast from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday; 7 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. Lunch is served Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner is nightly, from 6 to 10 p.m.
The adjacent Palm Terrace Lounge serves cocktails and small bites daily, from 11 a.m. to midnight; 690 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. (949) 760-4920. www.theislandhotel.com.
LIGNE ROSET
The Ligne Roset showroom at Fashion Island in Newport Beach offers the exclusive Limited Edition Rue de Seine collection, by Didier Gomez, for the first time through Aug. 31.
The premier contemporary designer's striking line consists of beautifully upholstered sofas, loveseats and ottomans. The collection is available in the impossible-to-find Optika Plain and Optika Design fabrics in black and white. The fabric gives it an exquisitely detailed clean and modern style, and, at the same time, it epitomizes comfort and luxury.
Collectors must hurry in to Ligne Roset because only 60 of each piece in the collection will be sold.
