RESTAURANT ROUNDUP:Bootlegger Bar rustic yet classic

It may be located in one of the swankest areas of California, but the Bootlegger Bar at Crystal Cove State Park has an image on the rustic side: a thatched roof leading to a patio, cedar paneling, and wooden chairs and tables that could have come from a scrappy diner on the boardwalk.

Still, there are visible signs that the bar, which opened July 23, has affluence on its side. On the walls are posters for classic movies — “Rain” with Joan Crawford, “Treasure Island” with Jackie Cooper, “Sadie Thompson” with Gloria Swanson — filmed in the surrounding area. And stretching out before the patio is, well, the Pacific Ocean.

The Bootlegger is the latest addition to the Beachcomber Café, which opened last August. The bar holds up to 37 people and is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the weekends.

In addition to cocktails, the bar serves shrimp, tacos and other appetizers. The bar and restaurant are at 15 Crystal Cove in Newport Coast and can be reached at (949) 376-6900.

— Michael Miller

Mimi’s Café

celebrates summer

Mimi’s Café in Costa Mesa has nine new seasonal items on its menu, with new breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings for the summer months.

The French-style chain now offers crab, sweet corn and asparagus quiche, honey corn muffins and blueberry pancakes for breakfast, and a slew of options for lunch and dinner: stuffed barbecue chicken quesadillas, spice-rubbed baby back ribs, pork ciabattas, pesto shrimp with tomato mozzarella ravioli and macadamia nut-crusted mahi mahi. Prices for the menu additions range from $6.19 to $14.99.

The summer menu will be offered through Sept. 19.

“My summer memories are filled with barbecued meats and fresh produce such as corn, tomatoes, asparagus and blueberries,” Adam Baird, the executive chef for Mimi’s, said in a news release. “The natural simplicity of each ingredient creates dishes that are both flavorful to the palate and soothing for the diner. I am pleased to share a delicious summer variety at Mimi’s Café restaurants.”

The Costa Mesa Mimi’s is at 1835 Newport Blvd.

— Michael Miller