by Diane | May 2, 2022 | Best Restaurants
Cinco de Mayo lands on Thursday this week, which is a perfect time to present my updated “Top 5 Margaritas of Laguna Beach” list. Here’s how my search for the best margaritas in Laguna Beach began … For 14 years now, I’ve been polling my readers and faithfully...
by Diane | Apr 29, 2022 | Best Restaurants
My Mom LOVES Laguna Beach. (And I so love my Mom. The photo is us when I was about 8.) There’s no place she would rather be on Mother’s Day than here in Laguna Beach. So, by default, I’m sure your mothers all feel the same. Fortunately, there are a...
by Diane | Apr 28, 2022 | Best Restaurants
After years of delay, the Red Dragon restaurant in the former Mosun/Club M space, has received its Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approval from Laguna’s Planning Commission. The April 26th vote approved the CUP, design review, a Coastal Development permit and a...
by Diane | Mar 17, 2022 | Best Restaurants
Last night (Wednesday, March 16th), my friend Lisa and I ate at South of Nick’s because I was sure that the newly opened Rum Social would be packed. At about 7:30 as we were leaving, I suggested we “poke our heads in” to see how it was going. Our...
by Diane | Mar 8, 2022 | Arts + Laguna Culture
It’s been 42 years since these two buddies met at Laguna Beach High School. That may seem like ancient history to Dirk Maes and Kaj Garmshausen. In a matter of weeks, though, the two will certainly be making history with the installation of a 3,000-piece...
by Diane | Mar 6, 2022 | Best Restaurants, Best Retail in Laguna Beach
It’s been four months since the popular Paso Robles winery, Bianchi opened its “bottle shop” in North Laguna. It was almost an afterthought, really, as the primary reason for the real estate was to situate a southerly home office back in Laguna Beach where family...
by Diane | Mar 3, 2022 | Best Restaurants
Rum Social, the anticipated new eatery in the old Watermarc space, is finally set to open to the public next week, “hopefully around the 10th of March,” said Partner John Fisher. The team began its soft open process this past weekend, inviting only friends, family and...
by Diane | Mar 3, 2022 | Arts + Laguna Culture, Best Activities
It’s back in all its regalia and community small-town fun! In Laguna Beach, the well-loved Annual Patriot’s Day parade starts at 11 a.m., which means hundreds of happy citizens participating, thousands watching from the sidewalks, and traffic diversions...
by Diane | Mar 1, 2022 | Best Restaurants
OC Restaurant Week returns once again this year with EIGHT Laguna restaurants participating. These are sincerely discounted specialty menus throughout the week. It’s a perfect time to try something new or return to an old favorite at a great price. See below for...
by Diane | Feb 27, 2022 | Arts + Laguna Culture, Best Activities
It’s great to see the 51st Festival of Whales back in full swing this year with a kick-off that occurs on Friday, March 4th with a “Welcoming of the Whales” beachside ceremony. It really begins on Saturday, though. While Laguna Beach has its Annual...
by Diane | Feb 20, 2022 | Best Restaurants
National Margarita Day is Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, an as far as I’m concerned, this is the love holiday we really need to be paying attention to this month. So, it’s time to roll out (once again), Diane’s updated Annual “Best Margaritas of Laguna...
by Diane | Feb 20, 2022 | Best Restaurants
National Margarita Day is Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, an as far as I’m concerned, this is the love holiday we really need to be paying attention to this month. So, it’s time to roll out (once again), Diane’s updated Annual “Best Margaritas of Laguna...
