Best of Laguna Beach
From 25-year Laguna Beach Resident Diane Armitage enjoy fun, engaging interviews of our international chefs and the town's most creative people + my recommendations for THE best places to dine, drink and play in our famous SoCal seaside town. Also enjoy the monthly series, "Revenue Recipes: Cooking Up Profits for Restaurants" with me and my special guest, award-winning Restaurant Developer Bruce Russo. The Best of Laguna Beach™ podcasts are uploaded on Wednesdays every week by 12 p.m. PST/3 p.m. EST
Episodes
Text or c...
We’ve got blue whales crashing the party offshore, a 22-person pub crawl that tested every bartender’s patience (and pour skills), gardens spilling over with green goodness, and a fashion show made entirely of recycled “wait… that’s a dre...
He’s the award-winning production designer behind multiple movies, including Crazy Rich Asians, The Proposal, In the Heights, Flight and the Emmy-award winning series, The Morning Show… but come THIS Sunday, August 10th, from noon to 2 p.m., Nelson is right here in his beloved Laguna Beach emceeing o...
In this fast-paced and fun episode, I sit down with Tom to spill the backstage tea – everything from how Ariana Grande got her start right here … to special kids’ programmin...
In this Monday’s radio show at KXFM Radio 104.7, restaurant owner Ash Cintas shares her journey from globe-trotting hospitality exec to local restaurateur with serious purpose. From new parklet to this weekend’s debut of a full bar’s inventive cocktails, we talk fresh fish, dry-aged fish, and behi...
It started with a napkin scribble, a secret family recipe, and a longtime dream to bring killer sandwiches to Laguna Beach. On this week’s Best of Laguna Beach radio show at KXFM 104.7, I sat down with Board & Brew Co-Owner Mike DeSanti to talk turkey – literally –and how Laguna finally landed its own bite of the Board & Brew empire.
Show Notes:
Sandwiches First, Beer ...
In this week’s radio show, I sat down with co-owners Zach Sherer and Drew Adams – Co-Creators of the enormously enticing Darkroom – to talk passion-fue...
After months of herculean effort, I finally got Laguna local favorite Chef Leo (Leandro) Bongarra to sit down and talk with me in this Monday’s “Best of Laguna Beach” radio show at KXFM 104.7. And oh … and what a surprising convo it was … I thought I knew this guy! The hour sailed by as we talked food and the food philosophy behind it … how he conjures those unexpected flavor pairings … his “Nonna’s” movie upbringing … why he’s cho...
On yesterday’s " “Best of Laguna Beach” radio show, we talked about a veritable flotilla of fun arriving this weekend in Newport Beach.
Here’s everything we discussed (and sang!) in our fast-moving show:
🛥️ Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival’s theme this year: Stories of the Sea: Wooden Boats in Film & Fiction (Hollywood movies and best-selling books that create...
Here’s a taste of what’s ins...
Here’s what we covered:
✅ Popular plate...
Quick background:
As part of this ...
When Starfish Laguna first opened its doors, it had the name, the vibe and the ambition but what it didn’t have was much of a safety net. The odds were brutal, the bank accounts were near empty, and the early days felt like a losing battle...
Tickets are moving fassst!
Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival - June 13-14
I mentioned this one first because tickets are moving really, really fast. It’s a very cool immersive for everyone in your family.Balboa Yacht Club annually hosts this event a...
Yesterday, Monday, April 21st at the “Best of Laguna Beach” radio show, I had an especially fun discussion with Balboa Yacht Club’s Steve Paljieg, who’s Co-Chair for the club’s upcoming, always-amazing Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival on June 13th & 14th.
Balboa Yacht Club annually hosts this event and it is always open to the public. This year, it’s a Hollywood th...
As someone who's been celebrating and champion...
Go to: Be...
Here’s a quick summary of this week’s newsy show:
✅ Last week’s launch of “Mastering ...
🔥 New behind-the-scenes restaurant podcast!
🍽️ My latest updates on the entire restaurant scene in Laguna
🚧 Big renovation beginning at Main Beach
Joining me was Ruben Flores, owner of Laguna Nursery and Visionscape, Inc. and a significant voic...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Season Two Out Now! Law & Order: Criminal Justice System tells the real stories behind the landmark cases that have shaped how the most dangerous and influential criminals in America are prosecuted. In its second season, the series tackles the threat of terrorism in the United States. From the rise of extremist political groups in the 60s to domestic lone wolves in the modern day, we explore how organizations like the FBI and Joint Terrorism Take Force have evolved to fight back against a multitude of terrorist threats.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Football’s funniest family duo — Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs — team up to provide next-level access to life in the league as it unfolds. The two brothers and Super Bowl champions drop weekly insights about the weekly slate of games and share their INSIDE perspectives on trending NFL news and sports headlines. They also endlessly rag on each other as brothers do, chat the latest in pop culture and welcome some very popular and well-known friends to chat with them. Check out new episodes every Wednesday. Follow New Heights on the Wondery App, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free, and get exclusive content on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And join our new membership for a unique fan experience by going to the New Heights YouTube channel now!
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.