Former Jean Paul’s Goes Vietnamese … BLKdot Coffee … Mais Oui!
If you’re still mourning the departure of Jean Paul’s Goodies in Boat Canyon because you miss our dear “Coffee Nazi,” I’m afraid to say … he’s still not coming back. There is, however, a bit of whip cream joy I can share in your otherwise dark espresso cloud: BLKdot...
Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational 2017
On Saturday, Oct. 7th , 25 of the country’s top “plein air” (meaning “painting outdoors in natural light”) painters will descend on our lovely town for the Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational 2017. I love the Laguna Beach Plein Air. This is a nine-day event,...
“Rocktoberfest” Officially Launches Sept. 16th
While most folks think that Octoberfest begins in … ehrm … October, the event begins on the 3rd Saturday of September every year. Who gets to determine this date? Why, Munich, Germany, of course. Held annually in Munich, the world’s largest beet festival begins...
Skyloft’s Beer Program Takes Top OC Honors
In a vote by beer enthusiasts everywhere, Laguna’s Skyloft restaurant is now ranked in the Top 3 Beer Programs in all of Orange County. Hundreds of people placed their votes with the esteemed “Golden Foodies” awards online. In late September, the...
Chef Debra Sims Exits Laguna To Pan for Gold at Prime
The worst thing about being buddies with the great chefs of Laguna Beach? When they leave. When the great Chef David Fune exited Splashes a couple years ago, I was inconsolable for weeks. (I might still be inconsolable, now that I think about it.) When Chef Camron...
Ain’t No Blues at ROUX!
Obviously, the tiny restaurant space at 860 Glenneyre Street has some serious mojo going on. For years the host to Michael and Toni Leech’s well-loved Cafe Zoolu, she re-invented herself for a soft-opening last weekend with a soft-spoken Chef and a rowdy rabble...
Ohana Fest is Back With Bigger Love
Last year, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and the surfing world’s #1 surfer, Kelly Slater, decided to create a music festival at Doheny Beach – Ohana Fest – because they love surfing there and at nearby Trestles. The Fest was a giant success with more than...
2017 Football Season, Skyloft is Ohio State Buckeyes’ Skybox
Yesterday, I was tooling down PCH when…What to my wondering eye did appear? A huge Ohio State flag on Skyloft rafters – right here… Last time I checked Columbus, Ohio was 2,250 miles from Skyloft’s front doors. And, there are at least 758 colleges in the U.S. that...
7000-Pound Pizza Oven Shoehorns Its Way Into Slice
I stopped in today at the Lumberyard and owner Cary Redfearn was grinning from ear to ear. It turns out his oven for his new restaurant across the street (Slice), arrived early Wednesday morning … via forklift. This 7,000-pound girl ain’t no ordinary pizza oven. She...
Nationally Renowned Artist G. Ray Kerciu Hosts Reception Aug 12th
Celebrate Five Decades of Art with G. Ray Kerciu on Saturday, August 12, from 6-9 pm in an Opening Reception in the space next to the former Tabu Grill in Laguna Beach. Admission is free. Enjoy viewing nationally recognized art work and talking with G. Ray about his...