Saigon Beach Vietnamese Eats Opens at Last!
It’s been exactly two years and eleven months since the former Royal Thai went dark, waiting for a new breath of life. She finally got her wish when new owners Phong and Lan Vu opened the doors to Saigon Beach Vietnamese Eats last Thursday. “As you can...
Rum Social Asks Laguna Beach to Dance
As we emerge tattered and weary from our COVID year, we all just need a little time away at a balmy Caribbean island … with an infinity pool … sipping rum drinks while Bobby McFerrin croons, “Don’t worry, be happy.” Fortunately, our new restaurant, Rum Social, will be...
Poke Tiki: Make-Your-Own-Poke-Bowl Has Landed in Laguna
With memories of Kung Pao Calamari still dancing in my head, I next poked my head into the brand new Poke Tiki shop in the H.I.P. District. Perfectly situated in the old Project Juice location, it’s just south of Gina’s Pizza and Bonzai Bowl. Three weeks...
230 Forest – 26 Years and Still Going Strong
Chef Marc Cohen established his “California Cuisine” restaurant, 230 Forest in 1995 when very few people even knew what that kind of cuisine was. Chef Marc proved a trailblazer in the field and – 26 years later with a world of chefs scrabbling after...