Review: In order to eat at Saline in Laguna Beach, you’ll need to get a room

The all-day restaurant at the new Hotel Joaquin is one of the best new restaurants in Orange County. But it’s strictly for overnight guests only.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • February 7, 2019
Breakfast, lunch, dinner… it’s all good. Saline in Laguna Beach is one of the coast’s best new restaurants, even if most people can’t or won’t end up eating there. Technically anyone can eat at Saline, but only if you book a room and stay...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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