Diane Armitage
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Harley’s Sunday Brunch is an Easy Sunday Morning
Weekend brunch has always been a special treat for me. Harley Laguna Beach's recently added Sunday brunch proved a fabulous destination last week. Bottomless mimosas are a great start, and Chef offers various juices to suit your favorite. The menu is hearty, offering...
Rumari Expanding with Neighborhood Italian Market
As we inch ever closer to expanded restaurant seating options, Laguna restaurateurs are expanding their options, period. Chef Craig Connole (formerly K'ya and Rooftop) has gained traction since taking over Ristorante Rumari's operation a year ago. With the City's...
Upcoming Events & News
Annual Surfing Santa Starts Holiday Events With Heart – Nov 23-24, 2019
Whether you’re ready for it or not, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is barreling down the tracks at us. You’ve already seen it begin with holiday décor and holiday ads but it really gets into full-fledged, endlessly-cheerful caroling mode this coming weekend....
Art & Nature Begins Nov. 7th
Laguna Art Museum is celebrating its 7th annual Art & Nature, a multidisciplinary exploration of art in the natural world from November 7-10. For the first time in the event’s history, the commissioned work of art will be inside the museum rather than outside, and...
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Royal Hawaiian Rolls out New Entrées & Summer Cocktail Wonders
Last night, I drove through a gray and cold Laguna Beach and wondered when the gods above were going to cut our retailers and restaurants a break. Although there were people roving the streets … in parkas … the town was relatively quiet for a Friday night. It was a...
“Changes in Latitude” Happy Hour Begins at Royal Hawaiian on May 7th (Tues)
It's been one month since the newest rendition of The Royal Hawaiian Fire Grill opened with Chef Owner/Operators Maro Molteni and Martin Molteni. "My brother and I have opened many restaurants around the world, but we've never experienced an opening like this one,"...
Best Mother’s Day Buffets and Dining in Laguna Beach
My Mom LOVES Laguna Beach. (And I so love my Mom. The photo is us when I was about 8.) There's no place she would rather be on Mother's Day than here in Laguna Beach. So, by default, I'm sure your mothers all feel the same. Fortunately, there are a number of Laguna...
Carmelita’s Laguna Beach Swipes the “Sea Bass Dish” Crown
Today was one of those rare, tough days when I decided it was time for a rare margarita. Given that I indulge in a margarita about 8 times in a year, this couldn't be an average, ordinary margarita. As I sat here contemplating my Laguna Beach options, I decided to...
Royal Hawaiian re-opens on April 3rd with renovated look and menus
Laguna’s grand dame, the Royal Hawaiian Fire Grill restaurant, is re-opening this Wednesday, April 3rd, under new owner/operators (and brothers) Maro Molteni and Martin Molteni, and the buzz is significant. The restaurant will be open six days a week, beginning at...
Laguna Chefs Share the Love on Valentine’s Day
Yesterday, I was talking to one of our Laguna chefs about Valentine’s Day. Oddly, reservations for Valentine’s Day tend to occur well in advance, while Mother’s Day reservations tend to happen at the last minute. Imagine that. If you’re one of the few who’s still...
Upcoming Events & News
Upcoming Fete de la Musique: One BIG Music Party
For years now, Laguna Beach has participated in the worldwide party, Fete de la Musique, and for year now, many Laguna residents have no idea what it really is. It’s BIG music party, man! One the same day of the year – June 21st - more than 550 cities worldwide...
Stu Saffer and My History of Newspaper Editors
Editor's Note: Stu Saffer, the Publisher of StuNewsLaguna, passed away on Saturday. May 20th. I felt I owed him some love for all the great breaks he's given me over the years. This was the column I published in StuNews that following Friday. I was born a...
Doheny Blues Fest Hosting Giant Pre-Party at Mozambique May 17th
Just to ensure that everyone is primed for the 20th Annual Doheny Blues Festival in Dana Point on May 20th and 21st, the Festival has announced its first-ever Pre-Fest Party on Wednesday, May 17th. Taking place at Mozambique Steakhouse in Laguna Beach, this Pre-Fest...
PMMC’s Martini Madness Ready to Rollick June 11th
The super-popular annual Martini Madness party, a spring fundraiser for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, is looking to exceed last year’s record-breaking attendance with a return to The Cliff Restaurant on Sunday, June 11th. Initially the brainchild of Jon Madison’s...
Tuesday’s Laguna Voice at Mozambique is Blowing the Doors Off
This ain’t no karaoke contest! Laguna Voice, billed (quite believably) as O.C.’s Biggest Singing Competition, is just plain phenomenal. Some of the best music you’ll ever hear starts at 8:00 p.m., with the singing contest itself beginning just before 9:00, and...
With Chef Amar Help, Napa In Newport Raises $1 Million for Duchenne’s
More than 400 people gathered at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, on Saturday, March 4 to enjoy the nectar of top Napa Valley wineries and help find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The third annual Napa In Newport wine auction raised $1 million to support Cure...
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