Diane Armitage
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Everything’s Coming Up Pumpkin
As we all scream around the curve that is October and head for the straightaway of November, it has suddenly occurred to me that this is high-season pumpkin time. This week's gentle reminder of Wednesday's "National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day" prompted me into fast...
A Tale of Two Breakfasts
Dining out for breakfast on the weekends is one of my favorite treats. Recently, I finally ventured out to Harvest at The Ranch Laguna Beach and GG's Bistro for the first sit-down experience I've had in many months. A Peaceful Sojourn at Harvest Prior to COVID and...
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HIP District celebrates Summer Solstice this weekend
Photo credit: Mary Hurlbut It is our very hope that the HIP District's celebration of summer this weekend will coax the sun from her hiding plac! Everyone’s invited to celebrate the awakening of summer this weekend in historic Laguna style with music, sales, and...
August’s Pacific Wine & Food Classic – Tickets NOW on Sale
The Pacific Wine & Food Classic is still my favorite outdoor food festival in South Orange County. Set for August 17th and 18th, 2019 at the Newport Dunes, and featuring hundreds of food, wine and cocktail stations from the foodiest of foodie chefs at...
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New Chef at Central Coastal Peruvian Raises the Bar
Last June, Anna Driggs introduced Laguna Beach to its first-ever gourmet Peruvian restaurant, Central Coastal Peruvian. And, since that time, she's continued to educate people on what "Peruvian" really is. With menu items that stands a few notches above the more...
Best Superbowl Viewing in Laguna Beach This Sunday
This Sunday, Feb. 7th … this magnificent Superbowl Sunday, the likes of which seems to take precedence over every national and religious holiday in our United States … is being celebrated in several restaurants and bars throughout Laguna Beach. I’m a Denver native,...
Reunion Kitchen in Laguna Beach is a Reunion for McIntosh
Reunion Kitchen Restaurateur Scott McIntosh plans for big roll-up doors at the front of his restaurant in his coming-soon North Laguna Beach location. For Boat Canyon, the roll-up doors are symbolic to a neighborhood hankering for a great restaurant and casual bar....
Popular Asada Restaurant Finally Returns to Laguna Beach
In late 2013, when we lost Scott McIntosh's Asada Restaurant on "restaurant row" in Laguna Beach, you certainly couldn't blame the quality of food or standard of service. With decades in the restaurant creation business, McIntosh in one of the most respected in these...
Art of Juicing: A Palette of Creative Cures
With the New Year over a week old, I’m here to keep you on your New Year’s resolution track. (You wanted to get healthier and drop that holiday partying weight, right?) While there are a vast number of fresh juice shops sprouting everywhere in Laguna Beach, I have to...
NYE Dining in Laguna Beach + New Year’s Day Closures
If you're not necessarily in the mood for a large New Year's Eve Party in Laguna Beach as we see in the year 2016, perhaps you'd prefer a lovely NYE dinner, instead. Many of Laguna's finest are stepping up to the plate with specialty dinners on Thursday, Dec. 31,...
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LCAD Collector’s Choice Gala Tickets Now Available
Ready to add some great art to your life? Our acclaimed Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is celebrating its 26th Annual Collector's Choice Auction and Fundraiser at the Montage on Friday, Sept. 25th. Tickets are moving rapidly but are still available for this...
The Last of the Laguna Nursery Cabarets – Aug. 27th and Aug. 29th
With Ruben Flores’ (sad) closure of the Nursery at month’s end, there are just two Nursery Cabarets remaining and, as you can imagine, tickets are already close to sell out as this is the community’s last goodbye to this awesome oasis. On Thursday, Aug. 27th, Charlene...
Talented Shawn Jones Graces Mozambique This Wednesday
With all our larger live music concerts going on around town, it’s easy to miss some of the great acoustic and small-band talents in many of Laguna’s restaurant venues. This Wednesday, though, you want to be sure you grab an early seat at Mozambique. An extreme talent...
Popular Movie Night at The Ranch Airs Again This Friday (Aug. 14)
If this summer seems entirely chaotic to you, too, I’ve got the perfect remedy for you and the kids (and I’m letting you know well in advance so that you can plan). This coming Friday evening (Aug. 14), The Ranch is setting up their giant movie screen for yet another...
Laguna Nursery Is Closing Its Doors
With this week’s announcement that Laguna Nursery is closing its doors at the end of August, we’re faced with the loss of a true institution in this town of ours. When Ruben Flores took over the former nursery space in August 2008, what emerged was much more than a...
Laguna’s Home Design Shop Expands to Tuvalu in San Clemente
When Laurie Alter opened Tuvalu Laguna Beach in 2003, she never imagined the fast expansion it would enjoy. Designed with the idea of providing a treasure trove of furniture, accessories and artwork in a casual, coastal vibe, the Forest Avenue store was an immediate...
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