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...

Three Big Announcements for This Weekend (Aug. 18th-20th, 2023)

Three big announcements this weekend, Aug. 18-20, 2023): Potential Tropical...

Best Food & Drink

Laguna’s “The Stand Natural Foods Restaurant” Closing?

Laguna’s “The Stand Natural Foods Restaurant” Closing?

The next three week's might be The Stand’s last stand.  Alizabeth “Alisa” Arciniaga, owner of The (venerable) Stand Natural Foods Restaurant since 2015, says she simply can’t afford its upkeep nor the prospect of surviving another long Laguna Beach winter. “It makes...

Chefs Leo Bongarra and Maro Molteni Shake Up Terra

Chefs Leo Bongarra and Maro Molteni Shake Up Terra

Folks, please allow me an editor’s note here on the front end. I’m called “BEST of Laguna Beach” because I only focus on the best there is in our magical town. As a rule, I don’t talk about or promulgate issues or disputes in town. In this case, however, I feel the...

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Oliver’s Monthly with Wine Tasting & Small Bites

Oliver’s Monthly with Wine Tasting & Small Bites

Chef Erik of Oliver's Osteria can't seem to stop creating everything good. A few months ago, he announced a twice-a-month Wine Tasting and Small Bites event at the bar. Let me repeat that: At the bar. The bar houses all of SIX people, so you've got to get cracking on...

LBHS buddies undertake vast  “Creation” project in glass

LBHS buddies undertake vast “Creation” project in glass

It’s been 42 years since these two buddies met at Laguna Beach High School.  That may seem like ancient history to Dirk Maes and Kaj Garmshausen. In a matter of weeks, though, the two will certainly be making history with the installation of a 3,000-piece...

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Chef Rich Mead – Farmhouse – Newport Beach

Chef Rich Mead – Farmhouse – Newport Beach

Meet Chef Rich Mead the unassuming chef of Farmhouse in Newport Beach at Roger's Gardens. Chef Mead has been cooking for GIANT tables of guests for years, so he's looking forward to his return to OC Chef's Table where he simply tends to 10 guests during the...

Chef Jet Tila – Food Network’s Iron Chef

Chef Jet Tila – Food Network’s Iron Chef

Meet the Food Network’s Celebrity Chef Jet Tila, the likable and uber-talented chef on a number of shows, including Iron Chef America.  Chef Jet Tila is returning for his second year to OC Chef’s Table as the spotlight celebrity chef.   Click to learn more about Chef...

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Bianchi Tasting Room: A Tasteful Tease to Award-Winning Wines

Bianchi Tasting Room: A Tasteful Tease to Award-Winning Wines

It’s been four months since the popular Paso Robles winery, Bianchi opened its “bottle shop” in North Laguna. It was almost an afterthought, really, as the primary reason for the real estate was to situate a southerly home office back in Laguna Beach where family...

2022 OC Restaurant Week Begins Sunday, March 6th

2022 OC Restaurant Week Begins Sunday, March 6th

OC Restaurant Week returns once again this year with EIGHT Laguna restaurants participating. These are sincerely discounted specialty menus throughout the week. It's a perfect time to try something new or return to an old favorite at a great price. See below for...

Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach, 2022

Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach, 2022

National Margarita Day is Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, an as far as I'm concerned, this is the love holiday we really need to be paying attention to this month. So, it's time to roll out (once again), Diane's updated Annual "Best Margaritas of Laguna Beach." Here's how my...

Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach, 2022

Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach, 2022

National Margarita Day is Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, an as far as I'm concerned, this is the love holiday we really need to be paying attention to this month. So, it's time to roll out (once again), Diane's updated Annual "Best Margaritas of Laguna Beach." Here's how my...

Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach, 2022

Best Margaritas in Laguna Beach, 2022

National Margarita Day is Tuesday, Feb. 22nd, an as far as I'm concerned, this is the love holiday we really need to be paying attention to this month. So, it's time to roll out (once again), Diane's updated Annual "Best Margaritas of Laguna Beach." Here's how my...

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Surfing Santa 2021 Gets Spirits Soaring: Nov 20 & 21

Surfing Santa 2021 Gets Spirits Soaring: Nov 20 & 21

One of the coolest non-profit ideas around, Surfers Healing is designed for children with autism. The greatest surfers in the world jump in to help these kids experience surfing in multiple surf camps throughout the United States Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. One...

Hospitality Night (Santa is Coming!) Fri, Dec. 3rd, 2021

Hospitality Night (Santa is Coming!) Fri, Dec. 3rd, 2021

"Every first Friday in December (except maybe not last year, at least not in full regalia as usual), Laguna Beach celebrates Hospitality Night. It's a great "locals' night" for people watching, live music, dancing, great restaurant get-togethers, retail shop and...

Coast Film Festival Nov 10-14, 2021

Coast Film Festival Nov 10-14, 2021

Get ready for adventure and life-changing stories because the Coast Film Festival is back for its third go-around. Screenings galore, Q&As with filmmakers, and all the surrounding hoopla take place November 10-14 at the Festival of Arts Grounds. There will be...

Ruben Flores’ Visionscape Takes State Honors for Landscape

Ruben Flores’ Visionscape Takes State Honors for Landscape

Congratulations to Ruben Flores (owner of Laguna Nursery and Visionscape Landscapes) for two giant wins on Nov. 5th in the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) annual “Awards of Excellence.” The CLCA annually awards “the best of the best” with an annual...

Ruben Flores’ Garden Walks 2021

Ruben Flores’ Garden Walks 2021

Every other Saturday, award-winning Landscape Architect Ruben Flores offers one of the most informative "field trips" around with his Laguna Nursery Garden Walks. Garden Walkers are asked to meet at the Laguna Nursery by 10 a.m. to purchase their day “pass” for $10....

Oct. 30th Garden Walk Explores 2 Iconic Laguna Properties

Oct. 30th Garden Walk Explores 2 Iconic Laguna Properties

This coming Saturday, Oct. 30th, Ruben Flores is pulling out all the stops on his Garden Walk with a special “field trip” to two of the most iconic properties in Laguna Beach. These properties are rarely opened to the public, let alone a gaggle of nature-loving,...

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