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Wine Gallery’s Tasting Tuesdays Return
The “Locals’ Season” is in full swing with restaurants all over town offering creative events. Wine Gallery’s popular “Tasting Tuesday” has returned. Owner Chris Olsen initiated the every-other-week event prior to COVID and started them up again in September. “I...
7 Laguna Restaurants Participate in Marriott Bonvoy “Eat” Campaign
Marriott Bonvoy has recently launched an "Eat Around Town" campaign that awards 4 points for every dollar you spend as a Marriott member, and 6 points for every dollar you spend if you're "elite" status (Ambassador, Titanium, Platinum, Gold or Silver). For the month...
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Laguna Beach Books Announces Virtual Best-Selling Author Events
Just when you thought our entire globe had relegated itself to Netflix binge watching and TikTok karaoke, I have refreshing news: People are ordering books. That's right – actual books that have covers and pages and smell like books! "I can't say that we're seeing as...
Phenom Musician Francois Dean Takes It Virtual
If you've followed me for any length of time, you know that I'm a giant fan of the great musician, Francois Dean. Here in town, he's primarily played at Skyloft and Mozambique, and also ran the "Laguna Voice" contest with me at Mozambique for over a year. This guy is...
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Laguna Beach Restaurants Open for Dine In as of Monday, May 25th
Laguna Beach restaurants are beginning to open for dine-in and/or patio dining. This is a list of those who have opened to date. Watch for dates of more openings this week here in this blog and in tomorrow’s @stunewslaguna. DINE IN & PATIOS OPEN Today (Memorial...
Laguna Beach Restaurants Open for Dine-In on Sunday. May 24th
Note: The photo attached is my file photo from @royalhawaiianlb LAST SUMMER, NOT TODAY! Social distancing will change this scenario obviously but you can still toast your Lapu Lapus! Laguna Beach restaurants OPEN for dine-in and/or patio service SUNDAY, May 24th -...
Breaking News: State Approves Dine-In For Orange County
Breaking News: The State has just approved Orange County “stage 2” approval for all restaurants dine-in, retail shopping with social distancing, manufacturing, offices, outdoor museums. Green light! This is not immediate ... ALL businesses must have prepared plan,...
Best Burgers in Laguna Beach, 2020
Just because our world is topsy-turvy and my favorite Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast has been cancelled does not mean that all traditions for the first true weekend of summer should be kicked to the curb. We still have our burgers. And when you have great burgers,...
Cafe Anastasia Serves Up “Clean Food” Juices & Salads
Normally my go-to restaurant for the best craft egg dishes in Laguna Beach, Cafe Anastasia, is lesser known (at least to me) for its amazing fresh juices and salads. As I'm in the middle of a 30 Day Detox and on the hunt for chefs serving up the most "clean food" in...
As Dine-In Hopes Edge Closer, Laguna Restaurants Get Ready to Get Ready
With Governor Newsom's hopeful announcements for restaurants this Tuesday, our Laguna Beach restaurants are feeling like there might actually be light at the end of this tunnel. While there are a very large number of hurdles for each county to leap before their...
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Sip ’n Shuck Shindig Returns Nov. 4th
I know the 5th annual Driftwood Kitchen + The Deck Sip ’n Shuck party isn’t happening for an entire month (Nov. 4th to be exact, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.). The tickets for this event, though, disappear faster than oysters on the half shell, the namesake for this event. Our...
Pet Parade & Chili Cook Off – Emphasis on Chili, Please!
For the record, if you want to compete in the annual Chili Cook Off contest in the Board of Realtors' Pet Parade this Sunday (Sept, 30th), you'd better be prepared to put up or shut up. For starters, it's a $1,500 entry fee to cook up your chili fixins ON SITE and...
Ohana Fest 2018 Will Undoubtedly Wow Again
Ohana Fest 2018 is back for its 3rd year at Doheny State Beach, beginning Friday afternoon, Sept 28th through Sunday, Sept. 30th. Some tickets are still available for an ever-growing amazing line-up of music at TheOhanaFest.com; the vast majority of tickets were sold...
Just Announced: Doheny’s Driftwood Fest Featuring Chase Rice, Big & Rich
The hottest country crooners are back in play for the Driftwood Festival at Doheny Beach on Nov. 10th & Nov 11th. Tickets go on sale at 10:00 a.m. THIS Friday at DriftwoodFest.com, so set your alarms now as this event typically sells out in a number of hours....
History of the HIP District Solves All Those Questions
The Laguna Beach Historical Society will present “The History of the HIP District” on Tuesday, Sept 25 at the Susi Q, by Susan Elliott, Joe Hanauer, and Chris Keller. It's a free event that begins at 7:30 p.m. Frankly, I just want to know what those darned animals are...
Pet Parade & Chili Cook-Off
Dress your pets and prep that palate for the return of Laguna Beach's Pet Parade & Chili Cook-Off on September 30th at the Tivoli Too Grounds. A 22-year tradition, this is one serious contest for pets (well, and maybe their owners) as pets participate in six...
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