Carmelita’s Laguna Beach is making a killing in its new home at Broadway and PCH. Deservedly so – their extensive menu doesn’t miss a beat. It’s always better to be IN the restaurant enjoying their best-selling Grilled Pineapple Margarita, but...
As a great pizza place with inventive pizzas and fantastic salads, Gary Decker’s Pizza Lounge was one of my most surprising finds in Laguna Beach. I’ve written a more detailed entry about his standard offerings, but THIS is about one thing that’s NOT on the menu...
OK, perhaps I’ve belabored my point with my breakfast reviews of Anastasia Café in Laguna Beach. I think these folks serve the best breakfast in Laguna Beach, period. But, fact is, they also serve a mean lunch. For starters, our Anastasia chefs don’t know what “small...
Definitely in my Top Four Restaurants of Laguna Beach, Café Zoolu is a wonder all its own. For starters, this restaurant is dinky. Owners Toni (hostess and main waitress) and Michael (head chef) Leech have managed 18 years in this tiny cottage with an offering of,...
Editor’s Note: This is a 2013 pre-summer update to the Best Margaritas List in Laguna Beach. Sadly, we had to say “goodbye” to one of our top-ranked margs ever, the Gary’s Special at The Royal Hawaiian. (A moment of silence, please.) Now, to...
Driving through Laguna Beach and running the beach and Heisler Park couldn’t have been more satisfying today. We have gorgeous blue skies, balmy weather and plenty of restaurants and retailers prepping for the big weekend – Mother’s Day in Laguna...