Diane Armitage
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Restaurants in Laguna Beach: A Decade in Review, Part 2
On Friday last week, I wrote "Part One" about Restaurants in Laguna Beach and how they've changed and fared since 2010. This is "Part Two" on when the accelerated growth … and consequent churn … began. A Couple Updates First, a couple additions, most of which were...
2020 Tipping Challenge: A Great Start to a Precarious Year
For the 2020 Tipping Challenge, the key, it seems, is to keep the “2020”number rolling in some way, shape or form.
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Where To Buy For The Most Difficult Person on Your List
If you’re one of those gift-buying people who buys socks and coffee grinders 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 Festival grounds because...
Eagles Songwriter Jack Tempchin at Mozambique Dec. 2nd
Jack Tempchin and Glenn Frey were friends for a long time before either became world-famous, Jack as a hit songwriter and Glenn as an Eagle. Jack is celebrating that decades-long friendship - and many, many songs spooled between the two friends – with a special...
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Laguna Beach Best Gelato at Gelato Paradiso
A fairly recent newcomer to Laguna Beach, Gelato Paradiso arrived about 5 years ago, setting up its 4th store in a small chain that extends from Newport’s Fashion Island to Dana Point. The quaint store carries 13 puckery sorbets and 18 rich and creamy gelato flavors.
Best smoothie, coffee and muffins – Orange Inn Laguna Beach
[singlepic id=363 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]OK, let’s correct the first big fallacy. Laguna Beach’s Orange Inn is not an inn. It’s a longtime locals’ favorite for breakfast, fresh juices and healthy sandwiches. Aside from its fantastic coffee – organic...
Best Pizza in Laguna Beach? Gina’s of course
There are other perfectly fine Italian restaurants in town, and BJ’s and Z Pizza turn out quite respectable pizza fare, there’s no denying it. But Gina’s PIzza just seems to have more of that old-fashioned-heaping-toppings-just-enough-grease that keeps everyone coming back for more.
Laguna Beach’s best breakfast burrito!
My favorite breakfast joint for the most amazing breakfast burritos in Laguna Beach is now open on SUNDAYS, too. Once you have a breakfast burrito at Feast, you’ll know why I’m doing the Snoopy Dance over here.
Best Taco Tuesday in Laguna Beach!
Not many people think the pristine coastline town of Laguna Beach would offer something as “mainstream” as tacos for a mere $1.50 a piece. But, leave it to Laguna Beach – and the White House Restaurant in particular – to make THIS taco spread on Tuesday nights a 5-star gourmet affair …
Who makes the best martini in Laguna Beach?
No one but no one tops “Dan the Man’s” martini-making abilities at one of Laguna Beach’s favorite restaurants, 230 Forest …
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Cinco de Mayo Cabaret Tickets Selling Fast
Ruben Flores (the popular owner of Laguna Nursery) is at it again with a special Cinco de Mayo Cabaret this Sunday, May 5 from 6-10 pm. Tickets are on sale now, $40 in advance, and $50 at the door, but fair warning - these tickets go very quickly. Call 949-494-5200 to...
Laguna Beach ArtWalk This Thursday
On the first Thursday of every month, Laguna Beach hosts its famous ArtWalk. With temperatures warming and skies clear, this coming May 2nd event promises to be a great one. Now, as you may or may not know, Laguna Beach was first established as an art colony that...
Calling All Bakers for This Weekend’s Spring Fling at South Laguna Community Garden
I've written many a time about the Community Garden that brought an entire Laguna community together. What a fantastic venu of old-time neighborliness and new friendships this South Laguna Community Garden has produced. I've already posted about the upcoming...
California Grey Whales Hanging Out in Laguna Beach Coves
As a resident looking out over the ocean on a daily basis, even I'm surprised by the number of California Greys we have basking in the bays of Laguna Beach this week. The California Grey Whales mamas are trekking their way up the precarious coast with their babies....
KelpFest is Growing Into Its Own
Seeing the growth and participation in Laguna Beach's KelpFest each year is like being a proud parent watching a toddler learn how to walk. It's amazing that this entire festival – sprawling now from Main Beach across PCH to the street behind the library – began with...
KelpFest 2013 Back Bigger & Better on April 20th
If you know anything about our new fishing policies in Laguna Beach, you know that Laguna loves its kelp forests. In fact, we even celebrate our Kelp with an annual KelpFest, an Earth Day festival celebration that has mushroomed like … well, like a well-fed kelp...
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