Skyloft Restaurant: Finishing Touches Steeped in Americana
Launching a restaurant in Laguna Beach can be a lot like waiting through a pregnancy without any real delivery date to depend upon. In early June, I wrote an article here in StuNews about 11 restaurants launching, eight of which were planning to be open by...
Chef Amar Santana in Bravo’s Top Chefs Season
At summer’s end when I finally caught Chef Amar Santana in his restaurant, I asked him where he’d been hiding all summer. He replied with a sly smile and a cheeky response, “You’ll find out soon enough.” On Monday, the whole world found out what Chef Amar...
Autumn is More Awesome With Watermarc New Fall Menu
When Watermarc opened its doors, it was 2009 … the depths of the worst recession this country had experienced in decades. “I knew we had to make a major shift because people were just spending differently,” says Chef Marc Cohen. “Instead of committing to $40 for one...
Tamarind of London Closes
Tamarind of London in Newport Coast closed and shuttered its doors and windows on Sunday, Oct. 4th. While the Michelin starred restaurant initially received accolades for its introduction of “real” Indian food to Southern California, business over these...