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Howling for Coyote Almost at an End
If you’re a SoLag resident, your restaurant options are few and far between. So, when Coyote Grill closed down for a purported 6 weeks of renovation, we residents here had to face some tough questions: Do we move? If we don’t move, how do we survive the 6-week...
Chef David Fune: Ready for Public Consumption
It’s no surprise that some of the most talented chefs get scooped up by the finer resorts and private clubs. Chef David Fune is such a great talent that he was “discovered” and scooped up 17 years ago. For years, Chef David operated at a high-level, top-down kind of...
South of Nicks Opens in Laguna Beach
It’s said that nature abhors a vacuum, which definitely proves the case this week. Taverna closed just hours before the South of Nick’s official opening last night (Monday, July 2nd). This concept is one we locals have been looking forward to seeing for a long, long...
Taverna Closes, Montage’s Chef Craig Strong Steps In
As the Laguna culinary world turns in Laguna Beach, I can say one thing for sure: July has debuted with a rockin’ and rollin’ kind of attitude. Taverna Closes For starters, Taverna on Ocean Avenue closed Sunday night after its final service. The Dallas-based Lombardi...
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Wine and Chocolate Tastings at Festival Each Thursday
My favorite weekly event at the Festival of Art? Easy. Thursday evening’s “Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate.” It's a great evening of wine and chocolate tastings, with great music to boot! I’m not sure that this event needs a lot of salesmanship. When you have art, live...
Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks Show 2018
For 2018, the Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks show is once again originating from Monument Point at Heisler Park. Here’s the official scoop: Closures & Fireworks Schedule The Point itself will be closed the entire 4th of July day. And, at 5:00 p.m., the area of...
SoLag Community Park Honors Morrie Granger at Spring Fling Fest
It's hard to believe that the NINTH annual Spring Fling Potluck Festival at the South Laguna Community Garden Park is already upon us. It takes place on Sunday, April 29th, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. It's also hard to believe that the face we came to know so well at our...
Sunset Serenades 2018 in Laguna Beach
You KNOW that spring has sprung when our local-favorite Sunset Serenades return! It's a happy day on Friday, May 4th when Sunset Serenades returns to the Heisler Park Amphitheater with a variety of music genres. It's a great way to roll in with an end-of-week picnic,...
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Bluebird Park Summer Concerts 2018
Amidst all the bustle of mid-summer Laguna Beach, the Bluebird Park Summer Concert Calendar is rolling into play, and this year two weeks earlier than ever with an additional live music group added in. Each year on July and August Sunday evenings, our more southerly...
Sign Petition to Keep South Laguna Community Garden
Nine years ago, the vacant lot at the corner of Coast Highway and Eagle Rock in South Laguna was choked with weeds. At that time, owner Paul Tran gave written permission for the South Laguna Civic Association to install a Community Garden. Today, it is thriving with...
Laguna Beach Live Fundraiser Concert Benefits Kids
Laguna Beach Live! presents a special fundraiser concert on Wednesday, April 25th, starring Leslie Lewis Paris Quartet, to support the non-profit's youth program Live! Music & Kids. Singer Leslie Lewis and pianist Gerard Hagen have been making beautiful music together...
Gate and Garden Tour Returns with 10 Private Gardens
It’s that time of year again: Friday, May 4th is the date for the Laguna Beach Garden Club’s fundraiser, the Gate & Garden Tour of South Laguna, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. This year, the diversity of the gardens in South Laguna stands out. The 10 private gardens on the...
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Howling for Coyote Almost at an End
If you’re a SoLag resident, your restaurant options are few and far between. So, when Coyote Grill closed down for a purported 6 weeks of renovation, we residents here had to face some tough questions: Do we move? If we don’t move, how do we survive the 6-week...
read more
Wine and Chocolate Tastings at Festival Each Thursday
My favorite weekly event at the Festival of Art? Easy. Thursday evening’s “Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate.” It's a great evening of wine and chocolate tastings, with great music to boot! I’m not sure that this event needs a lot of salesmanship. When you have art, live...
read more
Chef David Fune: Ready for Public Consumption
It’s no surprise that some of the most talented chefs get scooped up by the finer resorts and private clubs. Chef David Fune is such a great talent that he was “discovered” and scooped up 17 years ago. For years, Chef David operated at a high-level, top-down kind of...
read more
South of Nicks Opens in Laguna Beach
It’s said that nature abhors a vacuum, which definitely proves the case this week. Taverna closed just hours before the South of Nick’s official opening last night (Monday, July 2nd). This concept is one we locals have been looking forward to seeing for a long, long...
read more
Taverna Closes, Montage’s Chef Craig Strong Steps In
As the Laguna culinary world turns in Laguna Beach, I can say one thing for sure: July has debuted with a rockin’ and rollin’ kind of attitude. Taverna Closes For starters, Taverna on Ocean Avenue closed Sunday night after its final service. The Dallas-based Lombardi...
read more
Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks Show 2018
For 2018, the Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks show is once again originating from Monument Point at Heisler Park. Here’s the official scoop: Closures & Fireworks Schedule The Point itself will be closed the entire 4th of July day. And, at 5:00 p.m., the area of...
read more
Bluebird Park Summer Concerts 2018
Amidst all the bustle of mid-summer Laguna Beach, the Bluebird Park Summer Concert Calendar is rolling into play, and this year two weeks earlier than ever with an additional live music group added in. Each year on July and August Sunday evenings, our more southerly...
read more
Two Restaurants in the Local Hood
With growing summer crowds upon us, we locals need to be reminded of those few more tucked away, local-welcoming restaurants that will help get us through the next 10 weeks. I asked my dear buddies, Ruben and Nelson, to join me at two “local” spots this weekend, both...
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Pearl Street’s Tiny Coffeeshop a Prized Find
About a year ago, the small Pearl St. General Store opened the "Seahorse" in salute to its 1946 predecessor, The Seahorse Bar, which was Laguna's first gay bar. As you can probably imagine in the 1940s, the bar was a word-of-mouth-only speakeasy. Its counterpart...
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Top 50 Restaurants in the World: Have You Been?
Yesterday, the winners of the Top 50 Restaurants in the World were announced from Bilbao, Spain. Just six U.S. eateries made it to the list, many of whom are repeat winners. For years, this "award" system has had its critics, primarily because female chefs rarely make...
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