Review: Lost Pier Cafe revives the old concession at Aliso Beach Park

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • October 18, 2018
The resort team from The Ranch at Laguna Beach has taken over the concession stand at Aliso Beach Park in Laguna Beach, a favorite skimboarding beach across the highway from the canyon where the hotel is hidden. The new cafe is nothing fancy. It...
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