by Diane | Feb 12, 2021 | Best Restaurants
This Thursday, Feb. 12th, Chinese New Year is upon us, ushering in the Year of the Ox. The Chinese believe the personality of the astrological sign infuses the year. We couldn’t be more fortunate to have the “yin” stability of the Ox in the year...
by Diane | Feb 4, 2021 | Best Restaurants
No matter what may be going on all around us, and despite the fact that social distancing is in play, Valentine’s Day will always be our annual optimist. It may look a little different at our restaurants this year – the two-by-two tables won’t be...
by Diane | Feb 2, 2021 | Best Activities, Best Retail in Laguna Beach
After properly grieving the loss of my 14-year Fendi sunglasses, I trooped back to the only man I trust – 31-year Sunglass Gallery Owner Harry (Harjit) Bagga. This is the guy who looks at you once and heads right to the perfect sunglasses. Fendi, apparently, has...
by Diane | Feb 1, 2021 | Best Restaurants
With outdoor dining open now, our Laguna Beach restaurants are scrambling to accommodate residents and visitors. This coming weekend, though, might be a bit quieter than most as the Superbowl take over center stage. Typically, Superbowl Sundays are pretty quiet in our...
by Diane | Jan 28, 2021 | Best Restaurants
This week, when Governor Newsom lifted the regional stay at home order, it didn’t take long for restaurants to get the message. Cleared to fly for outside dining again, just about every Laguna Beach restaurant owner has been hustling to get their outdoor patios...
by Diane | Jan 18, 2021 | Best Restaurants
Every four years, I take the day off for Inauguration Day. I vote, so I feel it’s my duty. I like the spectacle and swelling Democracy heart of it all. This year, even without the crowds and the bands and the balls, it’s still Inauguration Day, and...
by Diane | Jan 11, 2021 | Best Restaurants
This holiday, while perusing some of my favorite Laguna Beach restaurant sites for various take-out options, I stumbled across an amazing deal that almost seemed too good to be true. Brussels Bistro had begun a new offer: A subscription of $89 a month gets you 10 new...
by Diane | Dec 27, 2020 | Best Restaurants
We’ve finally made it. Well, sort of. Normally, this town is rocking on New Year’s Eve with plenty of restaurants open, live music playing and parties rambling from north to south. This year …not so much, for obvious reason. The good news? Most of our...
by Diane | Dec 15, 2020 | Best Restaurants
Can you believe Christmas Eve is just 10 days away? Fortunately, a number of Laguna Beach restaurants are ahead of the curve with a variety of take out/delivery options for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This article lists seven participating restaurants, but more...
by Diane | Dec 13, 2020 | Arts + Laguna Culture
Initially scheduled through December 20th, the Sawdust Marketplace closed yesterday (Saturday) for the season and the year. Marketplace organizers noted that “Due to rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases in our own area, and several confirmed cases among our Sawdust...
by Diane | Dec 7, 2020 | Best Restaurants
Take-out programs are back in play at all Laguna Beach restaurants. Recent Stay At Home orders went into effect on Sunday evening, Dec 6th at 10 p.m. It is expected to last at least three weeks. Along with sweeping closure changes, all restaurants are to cease outdoor...
by Diane | Nov 30, 2020 | Best Restaurants
While it seems that winter may never arrive in Laguna Beach this year, two of our restaurants are certainly ready with their own homemade versions of Chicken Pot Pie. My longtime favorite, The Lumberyard Chicken Pot Pie, has been on the menu since the restaurant...
