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My Birthday Month’s Spectacular Foodie Finds
Last month was my birthday month, and it seems my friends know only one thing to do with me - take me to a restaurant. It proved a delightful, busy and caloric month, as those of you who follow my social media can attest. For today's column, I just had to share a few...
Wine Gallery’s Hidden Gem Menu
For years now, I've been extolling the cooking virtues of Chef Josh at our locals' favorite Wine Gallery. While most folks are more than happy to partake in his wings or various creatives pizzas, I always like to try something from the "real" menu of entrées every...
Upcoming Events & News
Laguna Beach Pride Festival Set to Celebrate May 31-June 2
In play for the LGBTQ community since 1994, the Laguna Beach Pride folks have diligently worked for years to secure historic footholds in our community. It wasn't until 2017 that they, with city and City Council support, were able to establish the Laguna Beach LGTBQ...
Men’s Volleyball Open Draws High-Level Players June 1-2
The Men’s 65th Annual Laguna Open Doubles Beach Volleyball Tournament - the world's longest running volleyball tournament - will be this Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 at Main Beach, along with the first annual “Battle of the Beaches” four-person city championship....
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Sneak Peek on Chef Amar Santana’s Vaca Restaurant
Opening a restaurant is a lot like being pregnant with no idea when the delivery date will be. As much as you plan and schedule, the restaurant gestation period can be frustratingly delayed. In the case of Chef Amar Santana's second restaurant - Vaca - I'm not sure...
Gingerbread Dude Cocktail Returning to Starfish??
Could it be true? Could my most favorite holiday cocktail in all of Laguna Beach - the Gingerbread Dude – actually be returning this Friday, Dec. 4th, to Starfish Asian Cuisine? Be still my happily pattering heart. Just as Frosty the Snowman promises he'll be back...
Top 10 Laguna Beach Restaurants? You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me.
Absolutely appalled at what Trip Advisor just released for "Top 10 Laguna Beach Restaurants" - granted, I know this is an amalgamation of diner's reviews but REALLY people? I thought Trip Advisor was much more sophisticated than Yelp. The Crystal Cove Shake Shake is...
Big Fish Celebrates: 50% Off on Nov. 18th
Hard to believe that it's already been a year since Jim Walker and Louie Feinstein bought into the Big Fish concept (formerly House of Big Fish & Cold Beer) to revitalize the fish house. Now, with the restaurant back at a bustle, and with thanks to locals who...
Thanksgiving Dinner Options in Laguna Beach
While most of our restaurants are open for Thanksgiving (this year, Thursday, Nov. 26) and serving from their main menus, a few of our restaurants provide traditional (and popular) Thanksgiving Dinner "prix fixe" menu feasts for adults and children. Please make...
I’d Walk 500 Miles For the Next 100-Mile Feast Dinner
A few weeks ago, as one of those happy serendipitous moments, I met one of the co-founders of SEEDS Art and Education, Inc. at a coffee shop. She was working on the finals of their second annual “100 Mile Feast.” As I shamelessly eavesdropped, I heard her dropping one...
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Bluebird Park Concert Calendar
Amidst all the bustle of mid-summer Laguna Beach, the Bluebird Park Concert Calendar has quietly rolled into play. (Actually … not so quietly as popular Los Pinguos got the crowd rocking from their first Latin Jazz note on the very first Sunday two weeks ago.) Each...
2015 Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks Show
For 2015, the Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks show is ON, once again originating from Monument Point at Heisler Park. So, here's the official scoop: Tthe Point itself will be closed the entire 4th of July day. And, at noon., the area of Heisler Park from Myrtle...
Laguna Beach Free Trolleys Expand for Summer
Thanks to everyone's love for Laguna Beach, the city decided to start the Laguna Beach free trolleys much earlier this season. If you're familiar with Laguna Beach, you know that the red and blue trolleys we have trundling through town are life savers for getting...
Sawdust Locals’ Party Means Summer is Here
I happen to love my life here in Laguna Beach, but some days I REALLY love it. Each year, the Sawdust Art Festival's "locals' party" is one of those days. For us here in Laguna Beach, it signifies two things … First, that the rogue artist element that established the...
July 18th Party at Starfish Nearing Sell Out
A few weeks ago, I announced that Starfish Asian Cuisine in South Laguna had decided to celebrate its 4th anniversary with a big hoopla of dining, silent auctions, swag bags and more dedicated to the PMMC (Pacific Marine Mammal Center). This is awesome news as this...
50 Best Summer Events in Laguna Beach – Concerts, Tours & More
Here's the best of the best - the 50 Best Summer Events in Laguna Beach! An unpaid, unsolicited, completely objective compilation by resident Diane Armitage, the 50 Best Summer Events in Laguna Beach is based on what longtime residents actually attend and enjoy...
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