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Food
December 22, 2011
Three Seventy Common Has a Common Denominator
The former Sorrento Grill brings affordability to Laguna Beach with its Sunday meals
Blogs
June 7, 2011
Starfish Opens Today in Laguna Beach
StarfishNancy Wilhelm's Starfish opens today at the Albertsons plaza in Laguna Beach. As I said in an earlier post, if the name sounds familiar, she's the woman behind Tabu Grill and David Wilhelm's former wife.
Blogs
April 26, 2011
New High-Concept Restaurants Slated for Laguna Beach
StarfishAh, Laguna Beach. If there was a rallying point where the high-concept restaurants flock, it'd be here. There are at least three new restaurants slated for the Laguna coast this year, all of them fit for a town that seems to demand a new restaurant or bar to go to every weeken ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2010
Lazy Dog Cafe In Irvine Opening Date Moved Up
Ready for surprising news? A restaurant is actually moving up its target opening date. A few months ago, a friend tipped me off that The Lazy Dog Cafe in Irvine (which is being developed in the space vacated by the departed French 75 Brasserie) is planning to open on April 1st of this year. ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2009
Free Dinner at Savannah Chop House; But Read The Fine Print
My fascination with what was once David Wilhelm's might Culinary Adventures dining group continues since I keep getting unsolicited e-mail newsletters from them (I ate at one of his restaurants once and took advantage of an offer where I'd get a discount on the meal if I signed up for it, which I ... More >>
Food
September 10, 2009
Laguna Beach's French 75 Rises Above Its Confusing Corporate Past
My fascination with what was once David Wilhelm's might Culinary Adventures dining group continues since I keep getting unsolicited e-mail newsletters from them (I ate at one of his restaurants once and took advantage of an offer where I'd get a discount on the meal if I signed up for it, which I ... More >>
Blogs
August 21, 2009
Savannah at the Beach to Turn Back into Chimayo
If you recall, Savannah was David Wilhelm's last ditch effort to save his floundering Culinary Adventures. It's what he turned Chat Noir in Costa Mesa into, thinking that good ol' American food was the way to bring customers back. And as you may know, last April, Savannah shuttered. Meanwh ... More >>
Food
July 2, 2009
Brasserie Pascal Is the Restaurant Pascal Olhats Has Been Waiting to Do
If you recall, Savannah was David Wilhelm's last ditch effort to save his floundering Culinary Adventures. It's what he turned Chat Noir in Costa Mesa into, thinking that good ol' American food was the way to bring customers back. And as you may know, last April, Savannah shuttered. Meanwh ... More >>
Blogs
December 11, 2008
Sorrento Grille Liberated; Wilhelm Back at its Helm
The Laguna Beach Independent reports that David Wilhelm -- who quit the Culinary Adventures empire he built from the success of his Laguna Beach restaurant, Sorrento Grille -- will be back at Sorrento's helm. This time, he'll be working for its new owners: his old landlords, Laguna Beach resi ... More >>
Blogs
October 8, 2008
Savannah Now Offering Lunches From $4-$7
Since filing for bankruptcy protection, David Wilhelm's Culinary Adventures seems to be doing something proactive about it: offering cheap meals. For those just tuning in, Savannah is a rebranding of Chat Noir -- an effort to make the place more seem downscale and affordable. But as I noted in thi ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2008
Fury Out; Code In
You've heard the grim statistic: Nine out of ten new restaurants close after one year. There are some who question whether it is true, so far as to call it a myth. The figure is closer to one out of four, these experts say. But these days, with established pros like David Wilhelm floundering, ... More >>
Food
August 28, 2008
Jaqu's in Huntington Beach Wants to Be Everything to Everyone—And It Just Might Be
You've heard the grim statistic: Nine out of ten new restaurants close after one year. There are some who question whether it is true, so far as to call it a myth. The figure is closer to one out of four, these experts say. But these days, with established pros like David Wilhelm floundering, ... More >>
Food
November 15, 2007
French Disconnection
David Wilhelm gets crazy with the re-branding
Food
February 16, 2006
Meat Juices Down Your Throat!
Savannah Steak and Chop House sizzles
Features
October 20, 2005
Laguna Beach
Savannah Steak and Chop House sizzles
Food
August 18, 2005
This Week in Ice Cream and Other Frozen Delights
Savannah Steak and Chop House sizzles
Food
June 30, 2005
A Portrait of the Food Critic as a Young Man
You dont have to be English to appreciate Brussels Bistro, but it helps
Food
March 24, 2005
This Week in Colorful Restaurants
You dont have to be English to appreciate Brussels Bistro, but it helps
Food
September 2, 2004
This Week in Frenching
You dont have to be English to appreciate Brussels Bistro, but it helps
Food
November 13, 2003
Bad Kitty!
If this is hell, where do I sign, Mr. Wilhelm?
Music
August 16, 2001
Have I Poisoned My Fahrvegnugen?
Seasons Recordings and the art of seamlessness
Food
March 16, 2000
Eat Cheap
Part Two
Food
September 30, 1999
Southwestern Lives!
The trend is dead, but the flavor remains

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