Diane Armitage

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Bodega Laguna Dropping Into Former Laguna Fish Co.

Laguna restaurateur Ivan Spiers is doing a fast and efficient restaurant...

Pinafini Joining Laguna’s Restaurant Row

At last a "coming soon" banner has appeared at the former...

Red Dragon Flying High

For oh … maybe about 8 years … the ownership of the Red Dragon enterprise on...

San Shi Go Closing Sept. 17th, 2023

The go-to sushi favorite for three decades, San Shi Go Laguna Beach, is...

Pageant of the Monsters Returns – Oct 2023

Just when you thought the backstage at Pageant of the Masters had gone dark...

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Laguna’s Newest Restaurants Offering Happy Hour, Too

Laguna’s Newest Restaurants Offering Happy Hour, Too

It’s such a delight to see our two newest Laguna restaurants – Centrál Coastal Peruvian and Gu Ramen Taps & Tapas – succeeding right out of the gate. Both bring new, international flavors to this town of ours, and they both get started early in the day with doors...

Sergio’s Empanadas Opening Late August

A few weeks ago when I published my " 11 Restaurants Opening in Laguna Beach" article, I sadly missed the reporting of Sergio's new Empanadas shop, which will be situating itself next to Penguin Restaurant at 977 S. Coast Highway. When I missed the reporting, a great...

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Jazz favorite – Rusty Gillette Trio – plays Friday at Lumberyard

People are always asking me why we don't have jazz or blues here in Laguna Beach, which really renders me speechless. Aside from the amazing jazz LagunaBeachLive! continues to introduce to Laguna every week or so, we have an inordinate number of residing celebrity...

My Book Signing Party Set for Sun, April 26th, 4:00 p.m.

My book, The Best of Laguna Beach: A Traveler's & Resident's Guide is debuting next week! The "coming out" party is set for Sunday, April 26th at 4:00 p.m. at Laguna Beach Books. I want you there! We'll have plenty of wine, beer, drinks and my answers to any "best...

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