Starfish Asian Cuisine, the SoLag restaurant that I once tagged, “The little restaurant that could” is celebrating its 3rd Anniversary next Monday with decided aplomb. “Our first couple years had some ups and downs, but we’ve definitely turned the corner,” says...
The new Ivory Restaurant is adding a serious splash of color and vitality to the “Festival Center” commercial space between The Sawdust Festival grounds and Seven Degrees. Most recently housing Chef Mark DePalma’s ReMark’s, Ivory has all the makings of an enduring...
This week, my beloved goddaughter, Lacey, was in town. She’s something of a pescatarian as her diet is almost entirely vegan, but she eats organic and sustainable fish. This makes for interesting restaurant and menu hunts for me whenever she’s in Laguna Beach....
For years, I’ve lived about 30 yards from The Coyote Grill in South Laguna Beach. Except for the early, weekday mornings when I might trot up for breakfast while I work on weekly business, Coyote is always basking in a happy jumble of noise. On weekends, the jumble...
This Tuesday, Slapfish opened its second Orange County restaurant location in the “food court” area next to Carmelita’s Kitchen on Broadway. In a gesture that reflects the restaurant’s generous personality, Slapfish staff handed out 100 of their meaty lobster rolls to...
For months, we’ve been happily anticipating the arrival of Slapfish Laguna Beach. Last winter, the crazy-popular HuntingtonBeach restaurant chose to expand its operation into the Laguna Beach “food court” area on Broadway (just next to...