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Drink Just Chill!
07.26.11
Get natural stress relief this summer when you crack open a refreshing Just Chill. Based in OC, the creators set out to make a beverage that tasted great and was good for you! Not everything in a can means is crossed out for your summer diet and with its all-natural ingredients, Just Chill helps you stay hydrated and healthy as the summer heats up. Just Chill is available at Whole Foods and to find more places to find the great new drink, click here.
Dining

Casual Yet Sleek Dining at Maro Wood Grill
07.26.11
At the tiny Maro Wood Grill in Laguna Beach you’re in for a casual, yet sleek dining experience inside, or patio seating near a fire pit with a focus on sustainable, fresh ingredients, and simple, wood-fired cooking.
Maro is a family run spot (in the former A La Carte location) with owner Maro Molteni working the wood grill, his sister Fiore Molteni serving, and Chef Debra Sims cooking up fresh organic cuisine with an Argentinean twist like baked empenadas, Argentinean pizza, and mesquite grilled meats. (The Moltenis hail from Buenos Airies).
Before you go, you need to know that a prix fixe menu is offered at dinner Thursday through Saturdays with two seatings at 6 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. Thursday is chef's choice, Friday is fresh seafood and Saturday the focus is grilled meats. You can check the menu online here.
Maro’s varied menu is available at lunch and dinner Tuesday, Wednesday and Sundays, and it includes one of the best burgers in OC, the Maro burger, with grass fed ground beef, potato bun, aged white cheddar, organic lettuce, ross bruno tomatoes, Nueske’s bacon, homemade pickles and aioli; a variety of empanadas that can include grass fed beef with Spanish onions, Mozzarella cheese, Argentinean spices; apple and fennel with peaches, white cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses; housemade pizzas; grilled fish, lamb with home made chimichurri; and you must save room for the organic chocolate chip cookies or dulce del leche cake.
And you should also know that Maro offers gourmet summer bags to go that are ideal for picnics, the beach, or Sunday concerts in the park at Bluebird. The jute bag includes artisan bakery breads, and your choice of gourmet cheeses charcuterie, and fruit plate; or a gourmet chicken dinner with salad and organic grilled vegetables, and San Pelligrino water. Prices range between $50 to $60.
It’s open from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday; noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and dinner seatings 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Maro is at 1915 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach. 949.793.4044.
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