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Popular Chef Maro Molteni Will Operate Royal Hawaiian
Chef Mariano (“Maro”) Molteni still remembers the November day when Mo Honarkar suggested that Maro take over the Royal Hawaiian space as the new restaurant owner/operator. “All the hair stood up on my head,” he says with his wide grin. “The Royal Hawaiian … now,...
This Week’s OC Chef’s Table Interviews – Mastro’s, Cali Fresh, Trevor’s, Slapfish, Villa Roma
I know this might sound like a really odd thing to say, but after 30 years of interviewing and marketing some of the most iconic individuals in the world, I still find chefs to be some of the most unique human creatures on our planet. Every time I interview a chef, I...
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Blimey! Best St. Patrick’s Day Parties in Laguna Beach
As they say in Irish climes, “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough!” This coming Friday, March 17th, is St. Patrick’s Day, the glorious holiday when all of us revel in the Irish way of life and luck, if just to don green socks and find our way to a...
Get In On the “Swing For Seals” Golf Tourney for PMMC Seals & Sea Lions
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is officially one month out from its first “Swing for the Sea Lions” golf tournament. Set for March 27th at the Aliso Viejo Country Club, this is your chance to enjoy a great day of festivities while helping our seal and sea lion...
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Sunset yoga this Friday in Laguna Beach
This Friday, July 29th, anyone who loves yoga is invited down to Aliso Beach by the Sands Cafe for a yoga session with a live serenade while the sun sets.
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Saturday – Garden walking tours with Laguna Beach’s best docent
Tomorrow (Saturday AM, July 23rd), Garden Tours of Laguna Beach resume with Laguna’s impeccable docent on all things gardens – Ruben Flores. For years now, the owner of the renowned Laguna Nursery (on PCH between Cress St. and Mountain Road) has shepherded new and pro gardeners alike to Laguna Beach’s public and private gardens in his 2-hour tours.But this isn’t just a tour for admiring oohs and ahhs …
“The Vic” skim event on Sunday – photos and details
The sun has just set on another beautiful day in Laguna Beach; the event scaffolding is almost completely deconstructed at the 2011 Vic Skim World Championships; and the skim celebration party is on at The Blue Laguna. Below is an initial photo gallery of a few Sunday favorites …
Stinnett bros take 1st and 2nd at The Vic in Laguna Beach!
For the first time in history at The Vic, two brothers took down the venerable World Championship with Jake Stinnett taking 2nd place honors and little bro’ Sammy Stinnett taking 1st place honors . . .
Upsets galore at “The Vic” skimboard contest this Sunday
Today, the second day of Laguna Beach hosting “The Vic” – the Victoria Skimboards Annual World Championship in skimboarding – has been a day of continued surprises. In yesterday afternoon’s Pro Men heats, last year’s Vic Champ, Morgan Just, was tossed out of the running, much to the surprise of groms and pros alike. This morning, it was another surprise when longstanding favorites Bill Beakdog Bryan and Brandon Sears joined the sidelines with Just
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