Katsuya by Starck Opens in Laguna Beach

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 1, 2011
The food is by Katsuya Uechi, the designer is one Phillipe Starck, a name you will know and recognize if you've ever stepped into Sam Nazarian's other restaurants like The Bazaar by José Andrés. Other Katsuya's in LA are known celebrity magnets...
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