Diane Armitage
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Chef Rainer Schwarz Debuts Flavor-Filled Menu at Hendrix
Last Friday, after my second day in a row at Cinepolis in Ocean Ranch to see In the Heights, I gathered fellow movie friends and walked 100 yards to Hendrix, the third restaurant in South OC from Chef Rainer Schwarz and his team. You may be more familiar with Chef...
Oliver’s Osteria New Spring Menu is Blooming with New Flavor
Last week, all diets were off with a visit to one of my favorites, Oliver's Osteria in Laguna Canyon next to Sawdust. While Chef Erik is never one for loading in frothy, empty calories, his dishes are so rich and fabulous in flavor that you simply can't stop eating....
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Longtime Local Bartender Adam Bernstein Needs Our Help
If you've been in Laguna Beach for any length of time, you've probably met the great bartender and mixologist Adam Bernstein. The guy brought sunshine and light to a few local establishments, the last being Sapphire Laguna for more than 10 years. About two years ago,...
My (Own) 25th Year Anniversary Evening at the Surf & Sand Resort
When it comes to planning romantic getaways (read: Valentine's Day) or badly needed solo trips, most of us don't realize how lucky we are. While the rest of the world battles officious airport security lines, crowded planes and rental car hassles, we just saunter over...
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Rumor Mill is Bunk: Alessa and Salerno’s Ristorante Not Going Anywhere (In Fact, They’re Partying)
Chef Alessandro Pirozzi has been in the spotlight this week, thanks to a rumor mill that announced the closings of both of his restaurants in Laguna Beach, Alessa and Salerno by Chef Pirozzi. And he wasn't happy about it. For the record, Chef Pirozzi has no intention...
Wild Taco’s Wild Year Results in Super Chill Opening
Bear Flag's popular taqueria concept, Wild Taco, opened on Thursday, Jan 16th in the old Johnny Rocket's space at the corner of Ocean and Coast Highway. Interestingly, the opening was 362 days from the day the City of Laguna Beach granted the company access to begin...
Laguna Beach Restaurateurs Chime in on Biggest Challenges
In the last two weeks, I've written about restaurant growth, changes and trends over the last decade in Laguna Beach. (If you missed them each Friday in StuNews, you can find them here: Restaurants in Review, part I Restaurants in Review, part 2 And this is my latest...
45+ Top Orange County Chefs are Tackling OC Homelessness at OC Chef’s Table Grand Event
The biggest, swankiest chefs' dinner in the LA Basin, OC Chef's Table is back at the largest ballroom Disneyland® has to offer in the Disneyland Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Sunday, March 1st. Here's your chance to dine at your favorite chef's table and give to a worthy...
Restaurants in Laguna Beach: A Decade in Review, Part 2
On Friday last week, I wrote "Part One" about Restaurants in Laguna Beach and how they've changed and fared since 2010. This is "Part Two" on when the accelerated growth … and consequent churn … began. A Couple Updates First, a couple additions, most of which were...
2020 Tipping Challenge: A Great Start to a Precarious Year
For the 2020 Tipping Challenge, the key, it seems, is to keep the “2020”number rolling in some way, shape or form.
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Surf & Sand Resort: Special Offers for Locals
While our Laguna Beach resorts suit up for a busy holiday season, the Surf & Sand Resort wants to ensure that their beloved locals feel loved, too. The resort is offering a number of specials through the holiday season that make for awesome stocking stuffers and...
One-of-a-kind holiday paintings in our sky
During the holiday season in Laguna Beach, be sure to look UP to connect with the very roots of our fine city – nearly 400 hand-painted Holiday Palettes! As we all know, Laguna Beach was – and continues to be - one of the first and finest art colonies in North...
Support our Seals and Sea Lions With Holiday Gift Catalog
Before you rush out and finish all that holiday shopping, please remember that our own seal and sea lion hospital – Pacific Marine Mammal Center – offers quite a fun holiday gift catalog of all sorts of inventive gifts. Check it out at https://www.pacificmmc.org/store...
2nd Concert Added on Dec. 3rd – Jack Tempchin!
Eagles Famed Songwriter Set for Intimate Concert Dec. 2nd AND Dec. 3rd (second show just added!) Jack Tempchin and Glenn Frey were best friends for a long time before either became world-famous, Jack as a hit songwriter and Glenn, the founding member of the Eagles....
Where To Buy For The Most Difficult Person on Your List
If you’re one of those gift-buying people who buys socks and coffee grinders for people at the holidays, this column is not for you. You’ll have absolutely no interest in going to Laguna Beach’s annual “Winter Fantasy Festival” on the Sawdust Festival grounds because...
Eagles Songwriter Jack Tempchin at Mozambique Dec. 2nd
Jack Tempchin and Glenn Frey were friends for a long time before either became world-famous, Jack as a hit songwriter and Glenn as an Eagle. Jack is celebrating that decades-long friendship - and many, many songs spooled between the two friends – with a special...
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