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Rebel Omakase Now Taking Reservations for Aug. 17th Open
At last, the Japanese-founded dining experience – Omakase – has arrived in Laguna Beach. New owners Jordan Nakasone (“Itamae” or Head Sushi Chef) and wife, Debrah Cha, will be opening Rebel Omakase on Tuesday, Aug. 17th at 5 p.m. Initially beginning with dinner...
For Chef Craig Strong, Terra is His Terra Firma
Folks, I just have to say for the record that it sure is great to see Chef Craig Strong’s smile again. Certainly, one of the most talented chefs to ever grace Laguna Beach, this Michelin-starred and Five-Diamond legend is fully back in play and loving life at Terra at...
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2020 Patriot’s Day Parade Promises Fun & LESS Traffic Snarls!
In Laguna Beach, the well-loved Annual Patriot's Day parade starts at 11 a.m., which means hundreds of happy citizens participating, thousands watching from the sidewalks, and traffic diversions beginning as early as 9:00 a.m. The parade starts at 11:00 a.m. by Laguna...
Beach Club at Main Beach has reopened behind Hotel Laguna
Hotel Laguna operators, Laguna Creative Ventures, has launched what it calls a "first stage" Beach Club, open Wednesday through Sunday and holidays (weather permitting) with limited beach service. Anytime between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., you can walk down or park in the...
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Tues, 4/7/2020 Restaurant Update & Cool New “Challenge”
Here I am again, back with more Laguna Beach restaurant updates for you. I hope the news I share here and at StuNewsLaguna is a happier daily briefing than most of the news you're seeing elsewhere. I've always adored our restaurant owners and chefs in this town. I'm...
New Sapphire Pantry Opens with Inventive Breakfast, Lunch Options
As restaurants are temporarily shuttering everywhere, it's such a blessed and optimistic turn to see Sapphire Pantry's new ownership actually do the opposite. On Wednesday, April 1st, Restaurateur Russ Bendel opened The Pantry, a portion of his new Sapphire operation...
Tues, March 31st – New Laguna Restaurant Creativity + Updated Complete PDF Directory!
Restaurant operators: If I don't have your information listed here or if it needs to be updated, contact me at Diane@TheBestofLagunaBeach.com and we'll get it updated. Also, if you want a clickable link in the Restaurant Directory PDF to your website, contact me....
Thurs Update: 3/27/200: Laguna Restaurant Updates: It Just Keeps Getting More Creative
So, here's the thing I've learned about my beloved Laguna chefs and restaurateurs this week: If you want to see the real creativity they possess, just take them out of their daily routine and tell them to figure out how to make business happen any way they can. These...
Tues Update: 3/24/2020 A Quick Summary on Laguna Restaurant To-Go Offerings (where creativity reigns!)
For the last two weeks, our Laguna Beach restaurants have been grappling with decisions on whether to temporarily close or try the take-out/delivery route. Last Friday, I reported that nearly 80 Laguna Beach restaurants were opting for take-out and delivery. Since...
2020 OC Restaurant Week Starts Sunday, March 8th
OC Restaurant Week is just around the corner with dates set for Sunday, March 8th – Saturday, March 14th. For locals here in Laguna Beach, this can be a bane or a boom, depending entirely on the opinion you chose. On the bane side, this always designates a much...
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Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks Show 2018
For 2018, the Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks show is once again originating from Monument Point at Heisler Park. Here’s the official scoop: Closures & Fireworks Schedule The Point itself will be closed the entire 4th of July day. And, at 5:00 p.m., the area of...
Bluebird Park Summer Concerts 2018
Amidst all the bustle of mid-summer Laguna Beach, the Bluebird Park Summer Concert Calendar is rolling into play, and this year two weeks earlier than ever with an additional live music group added in. Each year on July and August Sunday evenings, our more southerly...
Sign Petition to Keep South Laguna Community Garden
Nine years ago, the vacant lot at the corner of Coast Highway and Eagle Rock in South Laguna was choked with weeds. At that time, owner Paul Tran gave written permission for the South Laguna Civic Association to install a Community Garden. Today, it is thriving with...
SoLag Community Park Honors Morrie Granger at Spring Fling Fest
It's hard to believe that the NINTH annual Spring Fling Potluck Festival at the South Laguna Community Garden Park is already upon us. It takes place on Sunday, April 29th, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. It's also hard to believe that the face we came to know so well at our...
Laguna Beach Live Fundraiser Concert Benefits Kids
Laguna Beach Live! presents a special fundraiser concert on Wednesday, April 25th, starring Leslie Lewis Paris Quartet, to support the non-profit's youth program Live! Music & Kids. Singer Leslie Lewis and pianist Gerard Hagen have been making beautiful music...
Montage Hosts Swank Taste of the Nation May 20th
For a return visit, Taste of the Nation is circling back around to the Montage Resort this Sunday, May 17th for its “No Kid Hungry” endeavor through the Share Our Strength foundation. This is not a small endeavor by any stretch. For 27 years, Taste of the Nation has...
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