It’s hard to believe that The Broadway Restaurant in Laguna Beach is already at the two-year mark. Chef Amar Santana and his crew came in with an open throttle, and they haven’t backed off since. This restaurant seems to always be busy, from its opening...
Over the last few months, Kevin Montoya’s Secret Recipe Carrot Cake has infiltrated two favorite Laguna Beach haunts – Laguna Coffee, and Eva’s Caribbean Kitchen. I’m hoping, for all our waistlines, that these decadent slices remain only in the...
As you may well know, whenever my good friend, Don, comes into town from Denver, he wants to go to Starfish Asian Cuisine. It’s simply one of the checks he must accomplish on his Laguna Beach Checklist each time he visits. This is not a visit he has to twist my...
Just a half block up from Main Beach, you’re going to find one incredibly tasty treat for the entire family. It’s gelato, and I’d venture to say it’s the best gelato in Laguna Beach. Dolce Gelato owners Rick and Claudia Baedeker opened Dolce Gelato...
First in Costa Mesa, Bonzai Bowl, with its acai bowls and acai smoothies, quietly made its way into Laguna Beach a couple years ago. It’s been nothing less than a constant stream of human “ants” in and out the doors ever since. With a base of healthy berry Acai, the...
I’m going to start this entry with a caveat: You can’t have alcohol on Laguna Beach beaches. There. That’s over. Now, there are plenty of parks, concerts-in-the-park and even the Festival Grounds at the Pageant of the Masters that allow portable...