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Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival: The Don’t-Miss Event This Fall

by Diane | Sep 6, 2015 | Best Activities, Best Restaurants, Di Wanders

Just when you were feeling a bit boo-hooey about summer’s events fading into the setting sun, I bring you happy salvation: The Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival. Granted, this event doesn’t occur until Oct. 2-4, but I’m getting the word out to you now for four...

LCAD Collector’s Choice Gala Tickets Now Available

by Diane | Sep 1, 2015 | Arts + Laguna Culture

Ready to add some great art to your life? Our acclaimed Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is celebrating its 26th Annual Collector’s Choice Auction and Fundraiser at the Montage on Friday, Sept. 25th. Tickets are moving rapidly but are still available for...

370 Common Kitchen: Chef Ryan’s Magical Meld of “Comfort Foodie Food”

by Diane | Aug 18, 2015 | Best Restaurants

As a dedicated foodie and restaurant reviewer, there’s nothing better in life than discovering a truly talented chef who doesn’t take himself (or herself) too seriously. This is largely the reason why I adore Laguna chefs such as Studio’s Craig Strong, Splashes’ David...

Laguna’s Newest Restaurants Offering Happy Hour, Too

by Diane | Aug 13, 2015 | Best Restaurants

It’s such a delight to see our two newest Laguna restaurants – Centrál Coastal Peruvian and Gu Ramen Taps & Tapas – succeeding right out of the gate. Both bring new, international flavors to this town of ours, and they both get started early in the day with doors...

Laguna Nursery Is Closing Its Doors

by Diane | Aug 9, 2015 | Arts + Laguna Culture

With this week’s announcement that Laguna Nursery is closing its doors at the end of August, we’re faced with the loss of a true institution in this town of ours. When Ruben Flores took over the former nursery space in August 2008, what emerged was much more than a...