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Sawdust Locals Party: Surprise Restaurant Reveal Inside!

Sawdust Locals Party: Surprise Restaurant Reveal Inside!

Local favorite makes a splash at Sawdust

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Diane Armitage
Jun 27, 2025
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You know how much I love a good culinary surprise. And apparently so do the folks at the Sawdust Art Festival.

This Tuesday’s Preview Night for Locals always happens a few days before Sawdust’s grand opening to the public (which, by the way, is today - Friday). The Preview Night event, itself, is a coveted backstage pass … but this year, one unexpected reveal had everyone buzzing.

One of Laguna Beach’s most loved restaurants just opened a hidden summer outpost, tucked inside our famed Sawdust Art Festival.

And they did not hold back. Who throws down 30+ menu items, adds resort-sway vibe from none other than Laguna Nursery’s Ruben Flores (palm trees and beach sand, to name a bit o’ that vibe) … and casually calls it their pop-up?

Sand, secrets, and summer menus? Just another day in VIP land.

Want the full scoop on who’s landed at “The Cove?” It’s just one of the many perks when you join my Best of Laguna Beach VIP crew. Here’s what’s waiting on the other side:

🧜‍♀️ This story (of course)
🍽️ First dibs on ongoing foodie news
🎙️First access to “Best of Laguna Beach” radio interview replays and contests
🎨 Surprise invites, “Dine with Diane” dine-around evenings, hidden menus and members-only perks

This isn’t just a newsletter. It’s your front-row seat to the Best of Laguna Beach – days (sometimes weeks) before anyone else hears a word. $13 a month to be Laguna’s most in-the-know local? That’s less than a beachside cocktail. 🍹

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