Diane Armitage

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Bodega Laguna Dropping Into Former Laguna Fish Co.

Laguna restaurateur Ivan Spiers is doing a fast and efficient restaurant...

Pinafini Joining Laguna’s Restaurant Row

At last a "coming soon" banner has appeared at the former...

Red Dragon Flying High

For oh … maybe about 8 years … the ownership of the Red Dragon enterprise on...

San Shi Go Closing Sept. 17th, 2023

The go-to sushi favorite for three decades, San Shi Go Laguna Beach, is...

Pageant of the Monsters Returns – Oct 2023

Just when you thought the backstage at Pageant of the Masters had gone dark...

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Royal Hawaiian re-opens on April 3rd with renovated look and menus

Royal Hawaiian re-opens on April 3rd with renovated look and menus

Laguna’s grand dame, the Royal Hawaiian Fire Grill restaurant, is re-opening this Wednesday, April 3rd, under new owner/operators (and brothers) Maro Molteni and Martin Molteni, and the buzz is significant. The restaurant will be open six days a week, beginning at...

Laguna Chefs Share the Love on Valentine’s Day

Laguna Chefs Share the Love on Valentine’s Day

Yesterday, I was talking to one of our Laguna chefs about Valentine’s Day. Oddly, reservations for Valentine’s Day tend to occur well in advance, while Mother’s Day reservations tend to happen at the last minute. Imagine that. If you’re one of the few who’s still...

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Tuesday’s  Laguna Voice at Mozambique is Blowing the Doors Off

Tuesday’s Laguna Voice at Mozambique is Blowing the Doors Off

This ain’t no karaoke contest! Laguna Voice, billed (quite believably) as O.C.’s Biggest Singing Competition, is just plain phenomenal. Some of the best music you’ll ever hear starts at 8:00 p.m., with the singing contest itself beginning just before 9:00, and...

With Chef Amar Help, Napa In Newport Raises $1 Million for Duchenne’s

With Chef Amar Help, Napa In Newport Raises $1 Million for Duchenne’s

More than 400 people gathered at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, on Saturday, March 4 to enjoy the nectar of top Napa Valley wineries and help find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The third annual Napa In Newport wine auction raised $1 million to support Cure...

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Brooks Street Surf Classic looks to be ON for Saturday AM!

So, rumor has it the Brooks Street Surf Classic is on tomorrow AM (Saturday). This is a very big deal! Each year, for 50 years now, the surfers of Laguna Beach send out secret decoder ring anagrams and smoke signals to fellow amateur and pro surfers when the swell is...

Win a $250 Shopping Trip at Laguna Colony store!

[singlepic id=12 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]The famous Laguna Beach decor/jewelry/gift store Laguna Colony is offering a $250 Shopping Trip to a raffled winner on Labor Day, Sept. 5th! If you're not already a subscriber through the www.LagunaBeachBest.com...

Best way to see great art in Laguna Beach – Docent Tour

If you're just tuning into what we do here in Laguna Beach, I can tell you that we're about a LOT of art, ahem. We started as an Art Colony, and our summer and winter art festivals are some of the most renowned in the world. We've been doing the one-of-a-kind Laguna...

Dogs Who Brunch – Mochi, Resident Dog of Laguna Beach

Named after that those little Japanese ice cream balls wrapped in fluffy dough, Mochi the dog isn’t a heck of a lot bigger than his namesake. A Japanese Chin, this tiny guy looks downright stern until you get within a foot of him …

Laguna Beach Best Fan Page is live!

I’ve boosted a Fan Page on Facebook to help cover more ground and keep you all in the middle of it . . . Click to the new Fan page here: http://on.fb.me/qX530I and “LIKE” it if you well, ehrm, like it! Spread the word! (Thanks.)

Best massage in Laguna Beach – Laguna Canyon Spa

Lucy Wojskowicz is one fabulous massage therapist and the owner of Laguna Canyon Spa. As something of an athlete all these years, I’m a believer in very regular massages and, while I’ve had some very great massage therapists over the years, I’d say Lucy tops them all. Actually, I’d say that without a doubt; she’s insanely good at what she does …

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