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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Lumberyard Restaurant: Roasted Chicken Dinners To Go

Lumberyard Restaurant: Roasted Chicken Dinners To Go

Most of us locals here in Laguna Beach are big fans of resident-friendly Lumberyard Restaurant. Their happy hours rock … their food is a nice combo of comfort food (the only chicken pot pie in town; it is ungodly) and great foodie fare (cedar planked Salmon) … they...

Tabu Grill’s New Chef Working His Own Voodoo Magic

Tabu Grill’s New Chef Working His Own Voodoo Magic

There’s a new chef in town and he’s already shifting it up at our cozy foodie restaurant, Tabu Grill. Long known for her rich and innovative menu of Polynesian and Asian influences, Tabu Grill has had the reputation as a “special event” restaurant with long waits to...

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Famed Laguna Beach Plein Air Begins Sunday, Oct. 12

Famed Laguna Beach Plein Air Begins Sunday, Oct. 12

Next Sunday, October 12, more than 40 of the country's top "plein air" (meaning "painting outdoors in natural light") painters will descend on our lovely town for the Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational. I love the Laguna Beach Plein Air. First, it starts with a bang...

Lumberyard Proving Monday “Football Viewing Headquarters”

Lumberyard Proving Monday “Football Viewing Headquarters”

We all know that the hallowed Monday Night Football probably rivals the Sunday afternoon games now. On the average, about 17 million people tune in to watch, and that's just a statistic from single televisions being turned on at home. With the Lumberyard restaurant...

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