Chef Jet Tila – Food Network’s Iron Chef
Meet the Food Network’s Celebrity Chef Jet Tila, the likable and uber-talented chef on a number of shows, including Iron Chef America. Chef Jet Tila is returning for his second year to OC Chef’s Table as the spotlight celebrity chef. Click to learn more about Chef...
Laguna Playhouse’s “Barefoot in the Park” a Must
Laguna Playhouse is debuting one of my all-time favorites, Barefoot in the Park, with shows that begin on Sunday, March 1st and run through Sunday, March 22nd. No less than Paul Rodriguez and Rita Rudner are in two of the four starring roles. Rodriguez plays the part...
2020 Patriot’s Day Parade Promises Fun & LESS Traffic Snarls!
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 beginning as early as 9:00 a.m. The parade starts at 11:00 a.m. by...
Wild Taco Laguna Beach soon offering earlier hours for breakfast burritos
When Bear Flag Co’s Wild Taco restaurant opened six weeks ago in the old Johnny Rocket’s location in Laguna Beach, they chose to start with lunch and dinner items. Weekend breakfast, however, is a very big deal for Newport Beach fans at the original Wild...
Chef Azmin’s last day of service at Sapphire is Saturday, March 7th
For 13 years, Chef Azmin Gharhreman has offered one of the most innovative, globally-oriented menus in Orange County. While I’m a fan of everything I’ve had the pleasure to try at Sapphire, I have to tell you this, straight up: If you’ve never tried...
Beach Club at Main Beach has reopened behind Hotel Laguna
Hotel Laguna operators, Laguna Creative Ventures, has launched what it calls a “first stage” Beach Club, open Wednesday through Sunday and holidays (weather permitting) with limited beach service. Anytime between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., you can walk down or park...
Bear Flag Looking at 18 Months Before Opening in Old Boom Boom
In August last year, the same Bear Flag Co. of Wild Taco announced its intentions to move its third Bear Flag Fish Co. restaurant into the former Boom Boom Room space. At that time, Bear Flag Founder Thomas Carson noted that he had always wanted to open his first Bear...
Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach 2020
National Margarita Day is Saturday, Feb. 22nd, and as far as I’M concerned, THIS is the LOVE holiday we really need to be paying attention to in the month of February. (I can’t believe the greeting card industry hasn’t caught on to this one yet.) SO,...
Wine Gallery’s “Tasting Tuesday” Features Rosenthal Imports
Wine Gallery has another pop up Tasting Tuesday happening on Feb 25th, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. These are awesome fun. It’s a mini-workshop … maybe more like a science lab … with a variety of wines and proffered pairings with the regular Wine Gallery menu. This...
Big Fundraiser Keeps Getting Bigger This Sunday (Feb 23rd) for Adam & Rachel Bernstein
Three weeks ago on January 25th, a GoFundMe page went live for well-loved, longtime Laguna Beach bartender Adam Bernstein and his wife, Rachel. The couple has been financially beleaguered since Rachel was diagnosed with Stage 4 brain cancer last summer. GoFundMe...