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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Montage Laguna Beach: Restaurants include Studio, Loft & Mosaic

Editor's Note: As you may know already, I chose to be a "secret guest" at the Montage Laguna Beach recently to report back to my faithful LagunaBeachBest.com readers. See related articles at the bottom of this article. THIS one is all about the FOOD.    [singlepic...

Another Pizza Best in Laguna Beach, Pizza Lounge

Another Pizza Best in Laguna Beach, Pizza Lounge

Although Pizza Lounge serves up hearty, grab-and-go slices from about 8 different daily pizza selections, these slices are the farthest thing from fast-food pizza imaginable. For starters, the Pizza Lounge’s two best sellers by the slice are not pepperoni … nope, they’re the Artichoke-Pesto-Chicken slice (my friend, Rhonda, scooped this one up) and the Chicken-Goat Cheese-Olive slice. You CAN ask for a simple pepperoni slice, but most patrons prefer to try …

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Best Live Jazz in Laguna Beach

Best Live Jazz in Laguna Beach

Last weekend, I was having a late lunch at the bar at Carmelita's when I struck up a conversation with a very nice couple from Thousand Oaks. When I tell people that I do this LagunaBeachBest.com column, I'm prepared to be peppered with questions on where and what the...

“The Vic” Proves Tumultuous Waves & UST Upsets

“The Vic” Proves Tumultuous Waves & UST Upsets

  Despite a wild and wacky weekend of waves and weather, Exile Skimboard Pro Blair Conklin, took his first championship crown at “The Vic,” this weekend.  Conklin, a recent Laguna Beach high school grad, survived seven heats, finally besting longtime frontrunner...

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