by Diane | Jun 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
From StuNewsLaguna.com, Fri, June 19th: Governor Gavin Newsom and state health officials issued a statewide mandate yesterday that requires all Californians to wear face coverings in high-risk settings, including common and public indoor spaces and outdoors when...
by Diane | Jun 19, 2020 | Best Restaurants, Uncategorized
On Wednesday afternoon, a new patio restaurant was born in the heart of downtown. Aptly named Yard Bar, this patio is more of a little brother to the Lumberyard restaurant on Forest. A concept dreamed up by the ever-innovative Restaurateurs Cary and Suzanne Redfearn,...
by Diane | Jun 18, 2020 | Best Activities
Clearly, the above photo will NOT be happening at the Sawdust Art Festival this year. But they DO have a different solution! While the Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters and Art-A-Fair all cancelled their summer seasons this year, the Sawdust leadership worked...
by Diane | Jun 12, 2020 | Best Restaurants
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than seeing a talented restaurateur choose Laguna Beach. In Sapphire, Cellar. Craft. Cook’s case, Restaurateur Russ Bendel has stacked the deck with additional talent that plays at a very big culinary level. For daily...
by Diane | Jun 9, 2020 | Best Restaurants
After 15 years of creating renowned success as the Corporate Chef of Casa Del Camino’s K’ya Bistro and The Rooftop, Chef Craig Connole has moved four blocks south to Ristorante Rumari. “I was planning to leave Casa at the end of March and take off...
by Diane | Jun 4, 2020 | Best Restaurants
It’s been nearly three months since Chef Greg Daniels temporarily closed his doors at his popular Harley Laguna Beach restaurant. Today (Fri, June 5th), he re-opens for take-out with family meal options that will certainly brighten any backyard or beachy picnic....
by Diane | Jun 1, 2020 | Best Restaurants
After receiving news on Saturday, May 23rd that they could begin the re-opening process, several Laguna Beach restaurants immediately hopped into motion. By Memorial Weekend’s end, at least 12 restaurants were either offering patio seating or the full dine-in...
by Diane | May 29, 2020 | Best Restaurants
After temporarily shuttering on March 223nd, Papa’s Tacos Owner Michael Skerly figured he might be able to quietly merge back into business eight weeks later … on Saturday of Memorial Weekend. Instead, he and his crew were zambonied. “It was three days in...
by Diane | May 28, 2020 | Best Restaurants
Laguna Beach restaurants are beginning to open for dine-in and/or patio dining. This is a list of those who have opened to date. Watch for dates of more openings this week here in this blog and in my Instagram and Facebook platforms. Please share the news! This is...
by Diane | May 26, 2020 | Best Restaurants
At the start of our Memorial Holiday on Saturday morning, word came down that Orange County restaurants could begin opening for dine-in service, provided they followed approved plans and health-driven protocols. It put our Laguna Beach restaurants in an interesting...
by Diane | May 26, 2020 | Best Restaurants
Laguna Beach restaurants are beginning to open for dine-in and/or patio dining. This is a list of those who have opened to date. Watch for dates of more openings this week here in this blog and in tomorrow’s @stunewslaguna. DINE IN & PATIOS OPEN Today (Memorial Day)...
by Diane | May 23, 2020 | Best Restaurants
Note: The photo attached is my file photo from @royalhawaiianlb LAST SUMMER, NOT TODAY! Social distancing will change this scenario obviously but you can still toast your Lapu Lapus! Laguna Beach restaurants OPEN for dine-in and/or patio service SUNDAY, May 24th...
