by Diane | Nov 22, 2019 | Best Restaurants, Holiday Events & Gifts
Here’s a fun one. Royal Hawaiian’s resident Mixologist (and local favorite) Sean Melia has come up with a whole new raft of holiday and seasonal cocktails (hey, Hawaii dreams of a white Christmas, too). What better way to celebrate than to offer a uniquely...
by Diane | Nov 5, 2019 | Best Restaurants
Tommy Bahama, known internationally for celebrating the island life, will begin island hopping this Tuesday when it closes its Laguna Beach location in search of a new home. On Saturday morning, the corporate offices notified management at both the restaurant and...
by Diane | Nov 2, 2019 | Best Restaurants
After just seven months of operation, Laguna’s Royal Hawaiian Fire Grill took down top Orange County accolades with the “Best Steak in Orange County” award. Notified by OC Weekly’s editors, Chefs Maro and Martin Molteni were all grins....
by Diane | Oct 22, 2019 | Best Restaurants
Fishbone, Wild Taco hoping to open next week While most Laguna-bound restaurants aim to open in early spring, a surprising number end up opening in the quieter months of fall. This makes Laguna locals extremely happy as it gives us a small window of time to get to...
by Diane | Oct 11, 2019 | Best Restaurants
In Laguna Beach, we locals look forward to about three events each year. In October, it’s all about the lobster … for the month’s duration, you’ll find us standing on street corners in South Laguna, anxiously awaiting the unfurling of the “Local Lobster” banner at...
by Diane | Sep 27, 2019 | Best Restaurants
Over many years, the Lumberyard Signature Burger has never budged from my annual “Top 5 Burgers of Laguna Beach,” and it’s always been a best-seller on Cary Redfearn’s menu. Over the last few months, though, the LYard champ is being challenged...