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Ciao, Newport Beach, Balboa Island

So, Ciao on Balboa in Newport is our stop. We started with calamari. (Yes CALAMARI) and an amazing Malbec…Diseno). Rosario, our waitress/bartender/somaliiar recommended the Malbec. And glad she did. She’s been beyond friendly and beyond helpful. And we are rooting for her to win their contest!! We ordered New York Pizza with Pepperoni and spaghetti and meatballs. My old stand by

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Giuliano’s , Torrance

I’ll keep this short and to the point, since my mouth is in sandwich heaven and my hands want to reach for another bite. I’ll start with Viola! The sweetest, most friendly and helpful person I’ve ran into in a long time. There was a slight problem with our order and she handled it without batting an eye. Now about the food … OH MY GAWD!! The Torpedo was to die for. Soft bread, the

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Donenico’s , Monrovia

Let me start by saying….I LOVE this place. Consistently great service, nice atmosphere, decent prices, and the food is really does it!! Started off with a ShockTop Honey Apple beer. My first taste of it…. Woah!!! Smells like cider, and doesn’t seem as heavy as beer usually does. The waitress described it perfectly! Domenicos is one of those places I order extra, so I could take a lil bit home. (Just like Carmen’s in Azusa).

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