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Tues, 4/7/2020 Restaurant Update & Cool New “Challenge”
Here I am again, back with more Laguna Beach restaurant updates for you. I hope the news I share here and at StuNewsLaguna is a happier daily briefing than most of the news you're seeing elsewhere. I've always adored our restaurant owners and chefs in this town. I'm...
New Sapphire Pantry Opens with Inventive Breakfast, Lunch Options
As restaurants are temporarily shuttering everywhere, it's such a blessed and optimistic turn to see Sapphire Pantry's new ownership actually do the opposite. On Wednesday, April 1st, Restaurateur Russ Bendel opened The Pantry, a portion of his new Sapphire operation...
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Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks Show 2018
For 2018, the Laguna Beach 4th of July Fireworks show is once again originating from Monument Point at Heisler Park. Here’s the official scoop: Closures & Fireworks Schedule The Point itself will be closed the entire 4th of July day. And, at 5:00 p.m., the area of...
Bluebird Park Summer Concerts 2018
Amidst all the bustle of mid-summer Laguna Beach, the Bluebird Park Summer Concert Calendar is rolling into play, and this year two weeks earlier than ever with an additional live music group added in. Each year on July and August Sunday evenings, our more southerly...
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Hidden at the Back of Hidden House Coffee …Baking Fiend Kevin Montoya
This week, the great little coffee shop, Hidden House Coffee, in San Juan Capistrano cleared shelving space to sell my book, Laguna Beach's Best. Granted, it's a lovely gesture and, yes, the travel guide on all the "Best" of Laguna Beach is selling well in outlying...
Broadway Restaurant Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary
It's hard to believe that The Broadway Restaurant in Laguna Beach is already at the two-year mark. Chef Amar Santana and his crew came in with an open throttle, and they haven't backed off since. This restaurant seems to always be busy, from its opening doors to...
Best Carrot Cake in Laguna Beach? Kevin Montoya Has a Gift
Over the last few months, Kevin Montoya's Secret Recipe Carrot Cake has infiltrated two favorite Laguna Beach haunts - Laguna Coffee, and Eva's Caribbean Kitchen. I'm hoping, for all our waistlines, that these decadent slices remain only in the two eateries, or we're...
Starfish Asian Cuisine Introduces New Cocktails, Rolls & Noodle Dish
As you may well know, whenever my good friend, Don, comes into town from Denver, he wants to go to Starfish Asian Cuisine. It's simply one of the checks he must accomplish on his Laguna Beach Checklist each time he visits. This is not a visit he has to twist my arm...
Dolce Gelato is Best Gelato in Laguna Beach
Just a half block up from Main Beach, you’re going to find one incredibly tasty treat for the entire family. It's gelato, and I'd venture to say it's the best gelato in Laguna Beach. Dolce Gelato owners Rick and Claudia Baedeker opened Dolce Gelato in 2010 with a...
Bonzai Bowl serves up great Acai bowl and smoothies
First in Costa Mesa, Bonzai Bowl, with its acai bowls and acai smoothies, quietly made its way into Laguna Beach a couple years ago. It’s been nothing less than a constant stream of human “ants” in and out the doors ever since. With a base of healthy berry Acai, the...
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Laguna Beach Music Festival: Tickets Selling Fast
Believe it or not, it's been 12 years since Laguna Beach officially announced its winter Music Festival. It's been an extraordinary 12 years, though, as the festival has virtually exploded into multiple events at multiple locations with world-class talent at each. ...
Great Spin & Rowing Studio Will Peel Off the Holidays
For those of you who suspect you will be looking for a new fitness regime after these many weeks of holiday celebration, I have just the answer for you – Yvonne Bishop's Essence of Health studio. A couple weeks ago on a Saturday morning, I dropped in to my first spin...
New Year’s Eve Parties in Laguna Beach
Here's a beginning list of the most popular New Year's Eve parties in Laguna Beach to ring in the 2014 New Year. I've talked with each of these folks, and ticket sales are already brisk. Don't be left out in the cold! Click each entry for complete information and...
New Year’s Eve at The Rooftop & Kya Bistro in Laguna Beach
Once again, New Year's Eve at the Rooftop Lounge and K'ya Bistro look to be two of the largest parties in Laguna Beach this year. K'ya Bistro is at it again with a free New Year's Eve party from 10 p.m. to midnight in the lobby of La Casa del Camino. Live music...
New Year’s Eve Live Music in Laguna Beach – Mozambique
Looking for New Year's Eve live music in Laguna Beach? Mozambique is gettin' down with an 80s Flashback Costume Party & Live Music from the 80s cover band, Past Action Heroes. If you choose to do dinner at one of the two seatings, there is no cover charge for the...
New Year’s Eve in Laguna Beach – The Deck
New Year's Eve in Laguna Beach - The Deck & Bungalows at Pacific Edge - A Roaring Affaire The Deck and The Bungalows at neighboring Pacific Edge Hotel will welcome 2014 with an all-evening plan that includes a Progressive Cocktail Party, Tasting Dinner, and Late...
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