Chef Charles Imbelli Joins The Ranch
When the hugely talented Chef Camron Woods left The Ranch in August for new digs in San Antonio, we not only lost the best authentic grits chef in the west, but also lost an amazing Ranch pastry talent in the form of his wife, MC, who traveled along with him. For two...
Chef Casey Overton Leaves Montage Laguna Beach
Yesterday at the great Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival, I found one of my favorite chefs in residence, Chef Casey Overton. I told him I was relieved to hear that he’d been moved up the ladder to Executive Sous Chef in June. (Formerly the Executive Chef of The...
Scott McIntosh’s Reunion Kitchen Opens Today in Boat Canyon
What a difference four … I mean six … I mean nine months makes. In the same gestation period that brings a newborn human to this planet, Restaurateur Scott McIntosh has finally succeeded in opening his doors of Reunion Kitchen in North Laguna’s Boat Canyon. The...
To Live and Dine Launches Foodie September
September is beginning in grand style with three of Laguna’s own chefs participating in the annual “To Live and Dine in O.C.” this Thursday, Sept 1st at Soka University. Tickets are just $40 in advance and $50 at the door. It’s the beginning of a cornucopia of...