Brussels Bistro Subscription is Best “Food Blues” Prescription
Have you ever felt absolutely smug about discovering something ahead of everyone else? I have to admit feeling that way every time I dig into yet another great meal from Brussels Bistro’s monthly meal subscription plan. Brussels first rolled out its “10...
Luck o’ the Irish is All Around Our Restaurants
Red Tier is officially in play and St. Patty’s Day is just a day away. It’s a blessed week, indeed. Red Tier & Longer Daylight Hours = Busier Restaurants On Sunday, our Laguna Beach restaurants moved from Purple Tier to Red Tier status, which allows...
OC Restaurant Week Begins Sunday, March 7th
Bless the OC Restaurant Week folks for staying the course with promotions throughout Orange County. While it’s certainly a different kind of OC Restaurant Week this year, five Laguna restaurants will be participating with specialty discounted menus throughout...
San Shi Go Calls it a Day
As much as we hoped that our restaurants and bars would be able to keep their heads above water, some have grown weary of treading water. After 32 years as one of Laguna’s most loved sushi restaurants, San Shi Go was still operating on Saturday evening, Feb....
White House Laguna Renovations Begin
After our beloved White House (Laguna Beach) restaurant shuttered its doors in the fall of 2019, we all fell to wondering who would be next to move into the central downtown space. At one point Chef Reiner Schwarz (The Deck, Driftwood Kitchen, Hendrix) and his team...
Main Street Bar Throws Out an Anchor
Last week, cries of alarm sounded in the streets (and in my text messages) when the Main Street Bar’s rainbow flag disappeared from the front window. Had the last bastion in Laguna’s gay bars surrendered? Probably not. After all, Main Street has been a...
Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach, 2021
National Margarita Day is Monday Feb. 22nd, an as far as I’m concerned, this is the love holiday we really need to be paying attention to this month. So, it’s time to roll out (once again), Diane’s updated Annual “Best Margaritas of Laguna...
Celebrate Year of the Ox This Week With Mandarin King
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...
Laguna Chefs Share the Love with Valentine’s Day Menus
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...
Sunglass Gallery’s Harry Bagga Shines
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...