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Restaurants help Newport Beach Historical Society offer a taste of history at fundraiser

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Janet Norman is handed a bowl of farrotto porcini by il Farro owner Domenico Maurici during the Newport Beach Taste of History, celebrating Newport Beach Historical Society’s 50th anniversary on Friday at Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach.  (Kevin Chang/ Staff Photographer)
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James R. Mcfadden, great grandson of John McFadden, of the McFadden Brothers, speaks during the Newport Beach Taste of History, celebrating Newport Beach Historical Society’s 50th anniversary on Friday at Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach.  (Kevin Chang/ Staff Photographer)
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M Street, from right to left, Mark Johnson and wife Debbie, Dave Stretch and Bobby Loux perform during the Newport Beach Taste of History, celebrating Newport Beach Historical Society’s 50th anniversary on Friday at Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach.  (Kevin Chang/ Staff Photographer)
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President Bernie Svalstad speaks during the Newport Beach Taste of History, celebrating Newport Beach Historical Society’s 50th anniversary on Friday at Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach.  (Kevin Chang/ Staff Photographer)
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A picture of Corona del Mar, circa 1915, showing over a dozen buildings visible along the natural rock formations where many movies have been filmed.   (Kevin Chang/ Staff Photographer)
By Daily Pilot staff
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The Newport Beach Historical Society kicked off a yearlong 50th-anniversary celebration Friday night with a foodie fundraiser called Newport Beach Taste of History.

Guests gathered at the Balboa Pavilion to nosh on offerings from several longtime Newport restaurants.

Participating eateries included Harborside Restaurant, Il Farro Cafe, Royal Thai Cuisine, Ruby’s Diner, The Blue Beet, The Bungalow, The Cannery Seafood of the Pacific, The Crab Cooker, The Alley, Nothing Bundt Cakes, The Village Inn and Woody’s Wharf.

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The program also featured presentations from members of the pioneering McFadden family and entertainment by the M Street Band.

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