Diane Armitage
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Harley Restaurant Re-opens for Summery Take-Out
It's been nearly three months since Chef Greg Daniels temporarily closed his doors at his popular Harley Laguna Beach restaurant. Today (Fri, June 5th), he re-opens for take-out with family meal options that will certainly brighten any backyard or beachy picnic. For...
June 1: At Least 36 Dine-In Restaurants Are Back in Play in Laguna
After receiving news on Saturday, May 23rd that they could begin the re-opening process, several Laguna Beach restaurants immediately hopped into motion. By Memorial Weekend's end, at least 12 restaurants were either offering patio seating or the full dine-in...
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Kaj Debuts Wood Sculpture Treasures – Sunday, Nov. 18
If you grew up in Laguna Beach or spend any time at the Orange Inn, chances are you know Kaj Garmshausen, one of the friendliest, happiest souls on the planet. I've written about Kaj before as he's an incredibly talented artist in both pen-and-ink drawings (Santa...
Surfing Santa Makes First Official Holiday Stop This Weekend
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....
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Nirvana Grille Gives Back & I’m All For PMMC!
This morning in StuNewsLaguna, Shaena reminded us all that Chef Lindsey at Nirvana Grille always offers a 10% giveback on Sunday evenings. (Just one more reason why I adore this great lady - she just has so much more going on than chefery.) As the article notes: At...
Laguna Beach Native Caters To What Locals Love at Nirvana Grille
Lindsay Smith-Rosales might very well be the only chef in Laguna Beach who actually was born and raised in our fine town. For this very fact we should all be extremely grateful, as Lindsay is serving up one of the finest menus at our own Laguna beach-based Nirvana...
Mandarin King Chinese Food Serves Decades To Laguna Family
At times like these – the holidays and the soon-to-come long summer season – even Laguna Beach residents here can feel like a number. Most of the restaurants can’t help themselves – they’re simply overrun. But, as a 14-year resident … and as many residents who have...
White House Restaurant Dishes More Than Great Drinks
A couple years ago, the Catsouras family (owners of The White House Restaurant & Nightclub) was on a family vacation to the Greek Islands. As they were having lunch one day, they struck up a conversation with a nearby couple to discover that this twosome had...
Café Vienna Resurrects On Wheels
You know I always tell it to you straight, so I’m going to admit something here before getting into the meat of this review … When Café Vienna closed on April 15, 2012, several hundred of us down here in SoLag lost our minds. Where were we going to have coffee now?...
Fabulous Find: Romeo Cucina’s Pure Italian
Vincenzo (“Enzo”) Romeo is the kind of guy you like instantly. Walk into his restaurant, Romeo Cucina on Broadway, and you might as well have walked into the kitchen of his own home. Having been born above his father’s restaurant, Enzo doesn’t see that your restaurant...
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Pacific Marine Mammal Center Keeps Healing These Beauties
As most of my readers know by now, I'm a complete sap for the seals and sea lions that come into the PMMC (Pacific Marine Mammal Center). They show up so beaten down and starving, it's heartbreaking to see. But, in just a matter of a few months, the PMMC...
Winter Fantasy Festival at Sawdust Opens This Weekend
If you're one of those types who buys socks and coffee makers 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 grounds because you would find WAY too...
The Tale of the 62-Foot Montage Holiday Tree
A few years ago, the Montage Resort decided to "give back" to the Laguna Beach community with an awesome, enormous tree-lighting ceremony and Open House event. The very first year, the grounds were packed with more than 1,000 people and it's only mushroomed from...
Starfish Asian Takes on the Tree Lighting Flood of Humanity
If you're intent on attending the enormous annual Montage Tree Lighting event on Monday, Dec. 1st, allow me two small pieces of advice that will make the entire evening a most excellent affair for you. Tip #1. Go early. The event begins at 4:30 p.m., and if you're...
Tortilla Republic’s Nov. 19th Tequila Dinner Should Prove Interesting
Leave it to newcomer Tortilla Republic in Laguna Beach to add some interesting spark to our November calendar with a 5-course dinner, each course paired with Partida tequilas. Now that's interesting! Scheduled for this Wednesday, Nov. 19th, at 7:00 p.m., the dinner is...
November’s Arrow&Branch Wine Dinner at Broadway Features Laguna Couple
Every month, The Broadway by Amar Santana hosts a gorgeous wine dinner with a spotlight on rare vintages and an innovative, one-of-a-kind paired menu to compliment the wines. The monthly wine dinners regularly sell out well in advance as each offers a peak into...
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