# Diane Armitage — RSS Amplifier Everything Diane Armitage publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [OC Business Journal: Hotel Laguna Winning Bidder Emerges](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/oc-business-journal-hotel-laguna) _2026-08-19 · Best of Laguna Beach_ A winning bidder has emerged for Hotel Laguna, according to the OC Business Journal, but key hurdles remain before the landmark hotel changes hands. ## [Q Terrace Restaurant Closes One Year After Opening](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/q-terrace-laguna-beach-closes) _2026-08-18 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Laguna Beach loses a gifted and graceful presence ## [Summer Food Flights, Coast Film Fest & One Unflappable Wharf](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/summer-food-flights-coast-film-fest) _2026-08-14 · Best of Laguna Beach_ This week’s Coastal Culinary Buzz from Diane Armitage serves up Rumari’s end-of-summer wine and pasta flights, Coast Film Festival news, Dana Wharf’s remarkable full-circle story, Laguna’s recycled haute couture and the weekend’s best live music in Laguna Beach. ## [Laguna Beach New Fave Foodie Spots & Pub Crawl Like a Local](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/best-of-laguna-amorelia-pub-crawl) _2026-08-07 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Your weekend starts here! Discover Amorelia's elevated coastal Latin cuisine, check out the self-guided Downtown Laguna pub crawl 20 of us took yesterday, and find the best live music happening this weekend. ## [Introducing Your Weekly "Coastal Culinary Buzz"](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/introducing-your-weekly-coastal-culinary) _2026-07-24 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Discover the latest Laguna Beach restaurant news, new openings, chef stories, cocktails, local dining events and insider culinary updates in Diane Armitage's Coastal Culinary Buzz. ## [New Bar ízi - "easy going" throwback to Laguna's icons](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/new-bar-izi-easy-going-throwback) _2026-07-24 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Welcome to your VIP Insider Story! ## [Something New Begins Here Tomorrow...](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/something-new-begins-here-tomorrow) _2026-07-23 · Best of Laguna Beach_ A new chapter begins tomorrow with fresh features, local insights, and more ways to discover the people, places, and stories shaping our coastal communities. ## [Where to Watch World Cup Finals in Laguna](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/where-to-watch-world-cup-finals-in) _2026-07-18 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Third Place TODAY at 2:00, Final TOMORROW at noon ## [When Did We Stop Welcoming New Dreams to Laguna Beach?](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/when-did-we-stop-welcoming-new-dreams) _2026-06-26 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Laguna Beach has long celebrated independent restaurants. As another experienced team opens its doors, it's worth asking how we - the residents - welcome the people who choose to invest their future here. ## ["Old Hollywood" Noble Ace Opens Monday](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/oble-ace-restaurant-opens-laguna-beach) _2026-06-26 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Yesterday, I popped through the secret door to meet with Elizabeth Schrieber, the Co-Owner of Noble Ace in the Heisler Building across from Hotel Laguna. ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0TQtL8pnhLhJ) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Reunion + Asada Call It Quits in North Laguna Beach](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/reunion-asada-close-laguna-beach) _2026-06-25 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Reunion Kitchen and Asada Tacos + Beer will close their Laguna Beach locations this Sunday after nearly a decade. Restaurateur Scott McIntosh shares why — and what's next. ## [TODAY: USA World Cup at Noon + Best Father's Day Outings](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/today-usa-world-cup-at-noon-best) _2026-06-19 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Today (Friday), the U.S.A. ## [SATURDAY: Busker-style live music throughout Laguna's downtown](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/busker-style-live-music) _2026-06-19 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Tomorrow, Saturday, June 20th, the downtown streets of Laguna Beach will be filled with music when the Annual Laguna Beach Fête de la Musique (“Festival of Music”) is back in play. ## [Uhmm … Have You Seen a Flying Monkey Anywhere?](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/uhmm-have-you-seen-a-flying-monkey) _2026-06-16 · Best of Laguna Beach_ If you opened your Best of Laguna email this morning and found yourself unexpectedly reading about Flying Monkeys, customer loyalty, emotional energy, business friction and something called “The Loyalty Coin”... ## [The OTHER Side of The Loyalty Equation](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/the-loyalty-coin) _2026-06-16 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Most businesses focus on delight moments when trying to build customer loyalty. But loyalty is created through two forces: memorable positive experiences AND the absence of unnecessary friction. Discover the overlooked side of what I call "The Loyalty Coin." ## [The Flying Monkey Effect: Why Customers Really Leave](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/flying-monkey-effect) _2026-06-12 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Some of you may not know that, in addition to Best of Laguna Beach, I have a second publication and podcast called Catalyst Code: Business Wealth – short business and personal revenue-growth tips (usually under five minutes) focused on business success, customer/client experience and the invisible forces that influence results. ## [Smashburger, El Matatan + Best Events Start Today!](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/smashburger-el-matatan-open-laguna-beach) _2026-06-11 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Clearly, June has announced itself in high fashion in Laguna Beach – from record-breaking waves on our shorelines to a mass of new events and new restaurant news this weekend. ## [Search Continues Off Treasure Island Beach for Missing Adolescent Girl](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/treasure-island-beach-search-missing-adolescent) _2026-06-10 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Rescue Effort Continues After Family Swept Into Dangerous Ocean Conditions Last Night at Treasure Island Beach in Laguna Beach ## [⚽ Mozambique's World Cup Kick-Off Party: June 11th](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/mozambique-laguna-world-cup-viewing-party) _2026-06-08 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Watch the 2026 World Cup at Mozambique in Laguna Beach. Join fellow fans for this Thursday's June 11 kickoff party (South Africa and Mexico) at NOON with happy hour drinks and plentiful food and THEN continue to watch matches throughout June and July - same Laguna Beach World Cup Headquarters at Mozambique – featuring Team USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, England and more. ## [Laguna's Affordable Housing Project Wins Unanimous Approval](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/laguna-beach-affordable-housing-project-approved) _2026-06-04 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Wednesday night’s Laguna Beach Planning Commission meeting was largely devoted to the affordable housing proposal at Neighborhood Congregational Church. ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/c9V7nsplKb5f) _2026-06-04 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Best June Events in Laguna Beach](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/best-june-events-in-laguna-beach) _2026-06-01 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Here's just the beginning of a packed June month in Laguna Beach. Make plans for the music, BBQs, great restaurant finds and even a Bacon Brothers visit in our own Ivan'z House. ## [Two Unsung Heroes of Laguna Beach](https://bestoflagunabeach.substack.com/p/two-unsung-heroes-laguna-beach) _2026-05-29 · Best of Laguna Beach_ Just a quick note on two deserving heroes of Laguna Beach - check out why I chose Mozambique and the optometrist fixture, Dr. Michael Cook …