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Fit to Be Fried at the OC Fair
I’ve lived here 17 years without a single visit to the Orange County Fair. Fearing that the mere fact might physically force me out of California’s borders, I made a commitment to find my way there this summer. This year, the OC Fair rolls through Aug. 13th (next...![Laguna’s Chef Rainer Opens Hendrix in Laguna Niguel](https://thebestoflagunabeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Chef-Rainer-Schwarz-Hendrix-Restaurant.jpg)
Laguna’s Chef Rainer Opens Hendrix in Laguna Niguel
In these last several years in my work with chefs and restaurateurs, there’s nothing I love more than talking with them about a vision they have for a restaurant and, then, seeing that vision eventually realized in solid reality. It’s no wonder that restaurant...![More on Newport Beach Restaurant Week](https://thebestoflagunabeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Stag-Bar-Kitchen-caprese-sliders-520.jpg)
More on Newport Beach Restaurant Week
Last Thursday, I had the terrible job of attending the kickoff party to the Newport Beach Restaurant Week. Poor me. In fact, it was such a terrible job that I had to drag one of my girlfriends along with me. Poor us, sipping champagne, chatting with chefs and grazing...![Upcoming Newport Beach Restaurant Week Has Plenty of Restaurants Close to Home](https://thebestoflagunabeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Newport-Beach-restaurant-week-800.jpg)
Upcoming Newport Beach Restaurant Week Has Plenty of Restaurants Close to Home
I think “Restaurant Weeks” are one of the finest creations ever. While restaurants can sometimes be abused during this week by crowds of grazers just looking for a deal, I think true foodies get out to try new restaurants and will, as a result, return repeatedly. For...![Savannah Chop House Closes in Laguna Niguel](https://thebestoflagunabeach.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/800-Savannah-chop-house.jpg)