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calling specifically about the band and wanting to know what time they ’ re playing . We ’ re happy to say they ’ re playing the entire evening .”
Spotlighted as one of the Laguna Chamber ’ s signature events , The Taste of Laguna has a wide variety of restaurants , bakers , and food artisans lined up to serve their delicious culinary creations during the event .
“ We are excited to welcome so many wonderful restaurants this year ,” said Erin Slattery , President- CEO of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce .
The current list of participating establishments includes Ahba , Nick ’ s Laguna Beach , Alessa By Chef Pirozzi , Pizza Bar Laguna Beach , Broadway By Amar Santana , Oak Laguna Beach , Carmelita ’ s , Ristorante Rumari , The Cliff , The Rooftop , Crumbl Cookies , Roux Creole Cuisine , Comedor , Rum Social , Driftwood , South of Nick ’ s Laguna Beach , Finney ’ s Crafthouse , Freelance Coffee Project , Tango , Hendrix , Terra Laguna Beach , Jedidiah Coffee , Wine Gallery , Kitchen in the Canyon , C ’ est La Vie , Larsen , Filo ’ s Gelato , The Loft- Montage Laguna Beach and more .
“ For this year , we have a whole new team in place ,” Slattery said . “ So we ’ re
Left : An attendee tries a sample of swordfish with Madagascar sauce while talking the restaurant ’ s owner at a previous Taste of Laguna event . Photo / Allison Jarrell ; Right : Starfish Laguna prepares their dishes during the 2019 Taste of Laguna . Photo / Allison Jarrell .
excited to create new relationships with all restaurants and businesses and to share what the benefits of being a chamber member are with all of these businesses . During the last couple of years , when there wasn ’ t staff in place , we couldn ’ t provide all those benefits to our members . And we ’ re so happy we can do that again .” Also new for this year is Taste of Laguna ’ s digital program . Participants can download the restaurant map to locate specific establishments using their smart phone .
“ As a tip , I ’ d say figure out if you ’ re going to go for the tried and true
places you ’ re familiar with , or if you want to try something new , do that first ,” Slattery said . “ I love trying something different , like new restaurants I ’ ve never heard about before . So I ’ m going to try those first . And then I ’ ll end up back at my favorites at the end of the night to say ‘ hi .’ While you ’ re making your nibbles , you can check out the silent auction . We have some fabulous specialty drinks that will be offered at all of the bars . So be sure to check out some of the wonderful drinks .”
Slattery also suggested participants check out the photo bus to create lasting memories from the event . “ The photo bus is really fun ,” she added . “ Then , after all that , head back toward the band and dance off all those delicious calories .”
Ticket prices are $ 85 for general admission and $ 150 for VIP . VIP tickets include 5 p . m . entry , two drink tickets and a special VIP area with Tequila Comisario tastings and special wines from the Bordeaux region and Germany . The Taste of Laguna is a 21 and older event .
To register , visit the website at www . TasteofLaguna . org or call 949-494-1018 .
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