Laguna restaurateur Ivan Spiers is doing a fast and efficient restaurant makeover worthy of one of those Netflix series. In a mere month’s time, he’s shifting the Laguna Fish Co. (under Skyloft downtown) to Bodega Laguna. Plans are still on track to open...
At last a “coming soon” banner has appeared at the former Javier’s/Asada/Tortilla Republic/Fishbone building at 480 S. Coast Highway. YAY! The Pinafini Restaurant & Bar plans to open in early November, Owner Vasken Haitayan told me. Pinafini will...
For oh … maybe about 8 years … the ownership of the Red Dragon enterprise on Coast Highway has kept their cards close to the chest. But I’d say it’s about time NOW to get the word out about this fabulous restaurant. Way back in June 2015, I first reported...
The go-to sushi favorite for three decades, San Shi Go Laguna Beach, is permanently closing on Saturday, Sept. 16th. Laguna Beach residents are, to say the least, bummed. San ShiGo has had a rough go of it for a couple years now. For 32 years, the popular restaurant...
The next three week’s might be The Stand’s last stand. Alizabeth “Alisa” Arciniaga, owner of The (venerable) Stand Natural Foods Restaurant since 2015, says she simply can’t afford its upkeep nor the prospect of surviving another long Laguna Beach winter. “It...
Folks, please allow me an editor’s note here on the front end. I’m called “BEST of Laguna Beach” because I only focus on the best there is in our magical town. As a rule, I don’t talk about or promulgate issues or disputes in town. In this case, however, I feel the...