Diane Armitage

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absolute devotee of this amazing town.

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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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Cafe Picayo in Laguna Beach offers sumptuous food

Fair warning – “sumptuous” doesn’t come close to the word “diet” in any dictionary, least of all Cafe Picayo’s in Laguna Beach’s Boat Canyon on the north side of town. This is complex, imaginative food whose menu first started with French master chef Laurent Brazier 14 years ago, and only got better as it has expanded in the hands of Chef Francois this last year. It’s a phenomenal mix of French recipes with Mediterranean touches.

Laguna Beach best lobster dinner – Coyote Grill

In October in Laguna Beach, it’s all about the lobster … for the month’s duration, you’ll find us standing on street corners in South Laguna, anxiously awaiting the unfurling of the “Local Lobster” banner at Coyote Grill. These babies are done “Baja Grilled” style and you’ll be hard pressed to find anything along the entire coastal Baja region that tastes better than this Coyote Grill specialty.

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Laguna Beach Hotel, Surf and Sand, Introduces Pancake Breakfast

Laguna Beach Hotel, Surf and Sand, Introduces Pancake Breakfast

The Laguna Beach  Surf and Sand Resort holds a special place in my heart as it played host to me the first time I came to Laguna Beach in 1996. I still vividly remember sitting on my hotel room's deck the next morning with the ocean waves rolling in and tossing spray...

Get Top Quality Tomato Plants on Sale March 28th

Get that spring garden of yours rockin' with hearty tomato plants! Tomorrow, Thurs, March 28, Ruben is at it again at his fabulous Laguna Nursery with an all-day adoration festival for tomatoes. Visit the Nursery's upper level parking lot to participate in tomato...

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