Several months ago, I reviewed the lovely establishment, Maro Wood Grill, which resides between the H.I.P. District and South Laguna. Opened by Mariano (Maro) Molteni and Chef Debra Sims in 2011, the restaurant hasn’t missed a beat. And, even more interesting …...
You may not know this, but in my “other job,” my agency does marketing for high-end restaurants and resorts. In Las Vegas, we represent two Michelin-starred French cuisine restaurants that were the first to introduce high-level dining to Las Vegas back in 1980. Both...
At Sapphire last weekend, I asked a manager and a hostess what they would recommend above all else on their brunch menu. They both said “oatmeal.” Oatmeal. Really? Oatmeal is just … oatmeal. Milk, raisins, maybe some fruit if you’re lucky. But the #1 item recommended...
This week, at three of our Laguna Beach restaurants – Maro Wood Grill, Slapfish and Tortilla Republic – you have (as the Grateful Dead quips) “trouble ahead … and trouble behind.” Trouble ahead? Each of these restaurants is participating in this week’s O.C....
Truly one of the most delightful culinary weeks in Laguna Beach begins this coming Sunday, March 1st through Saturday, March 7th. It’s Restaurant Week! A long tradition in all of Orange County, Restaurant Week gets the most respected chefs involved in creating...
This morning in StuNewsLaguna, Shaena reminded us all that Chef Lindsey at Nirvana Grille always offers a 10% giveback on Sunday evenings. (Just one more reason why I adore this great lady – she just has so much more going on than chefery.) As the article notes:...