Scott McIntosh’s Two Popular Restaurants Concepts are Expanding (In More Ways Than One)
Eleven months ago, Restaurateur Scott McIntosh was ready to leap into action with two large expansions of his restaurant brands, Reunion Kitchen and Asada Cantina + Kitchen, at the San Clemente outlet mall. At that time, he trotted me around the vast expanse, pointing...
“12 Days of Christmas Cocktails” at Royal Hawaiian
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...
Tommy Bahama Closes Its 10-Year Operation
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...
Royal Hawaiian Wins “Best Steak of O.C.”
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....