Review: Oliver’s Osteria in Laguna Beach is one of the best Italian restaurants to open in years

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • November 15, 2018
A catchy Italian pop song by Lucio Dalla cuts through the stillness at lunchtime at Oliver’s Osteria in Laguna Beach. The dining room is otherwise quiet, leaving me alone to contemplate the elegance of my cacio e pepe. It is the most stunning...
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