Ahh, the gift of a Valentine Spa Day
Hopefully, you’ve made dinner reservations for Valentine’s Day (that’s tonight, folks) or Valentine’s weekend. If you haven’t yet, you can check out my Valentine Dining Roundup article on what’s available out there. Now, for that...
Sapphire’s Chef Azmin Hands Baton to Award-Winning Restaurateur Russ Bendel
Rumors are true … Chef Azmin Ghahreman, Executive Chef & CEO of Sapphire Culinary Group, is selling the Sapphire Restaurant and Pantry at The Pottery Place to focus on other Sapphire Culinary interests. In a statement released late Thursday afternoon, Chef Azmin...
Catalina Island Offers “Best of Winter” Packages
Years ago, I actually owned an amazing condo on Catalina Island. I used to go over there in the winter months to write big projects – my own books, ghostwritten books, or those massive 20-page sales letters to sell something like a Tony Robbins coaching program....
Corey Muir: Bosscat Kitchen – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
Q: What made you decide to become a chef? Chef Corey: When I was a teenager, I was sent to a school in Hurricane Utah to get my head on straight. I was given a couple work options, so I chose the kitchen. As soon as I started there, I knew I’d found something I...
Two OC Chefs Table Participants Honored in Anaheim Business Awards Event
On Thursday February 13, 2020, two restaurants participating in this year’s upcoming Illumination Foundation OC Chefs Table are being honored in the Anaheim Business Awards. The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon has been named “Restaurant of the Year,”...
Rocco Carbonaro: Rocco’s – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
Q: When did you decide you liked cooking? Chef Rocco Carbonara: It started with my Grandma. My brother and I were in her kitchen all the time. She was an old school cook, like cooking a pile of fava beans in old crates, that sort of thing. Both my brother and I got...
Laguna Chefs Share the Love on Valentine’s Day
Yesterday, I was talking to one of our Laguna chefs about Valentine’s Day. Oddly … reservations for Valentine’s Day tend to occur well in advance, while Mother’s Day reservations tend to happen at the last minute. Imagine that. If you’re still putting your plan...
Chef Magellan Moore: Mastro’s OceanClub – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
You’re returning for your third year at OC Chef’s Table. What was your impression your very FIRST year? Chef Magellan Moore: It was amazing! Illumination Foundation did such a great job at connecting their chefs to the cause and showing everyone where their...
Longtime Local Bartender Adam Bernstein Needs Our Help
If you’ve been in Laguna Beach for any length of time, you’ve probably met the great bartender and mixologist Adam Bernstein. The guy brought sunshine and light to a few local establishments, the last being Sapphire Laguna for more than 10 years. About two...
Chef Michael Rossi: The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
When did you discover the glory of cooking? Chef Michael Rossi: When I was a kid, my brother and I would fix taquitos or wontons before baseball practice. At the age of 8, I was Master of the Toaster Oven. It was a heady experience. But the real cookin’ happened at my...