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Orange Inn
DINER
6:30am-5pm, to 7pm Sat & Sun)
Surfers fuel up at this little shop from 1931, found in the
Guinness Book of Records
for in-
venting the smoothie. Also look for date shakes, big breakfasts, homemade muffins and
deli sandwiches on whole-wheat or sourdough bread.
House of Big Fish & Cold Beer
SEAFOOD
949-715-4500;
www.houseofbigfish.com
;
540 S Coast Hwy; mains $7-15;
11:30am-10:30pm)
The name says it all (what else do you need?): Hawaii-style
poke
(marinated raw fish),
Baja-style fish tacos, coconut shrimp and the fresh catch o' the day. Fish are sustainably
raised, and there are dozens of beers including about one-third from California. Make re-
servations, or wait, like, forever.
242 Cafe Fusion Sushi
JAPANESE
4:30-10pm Sun-Thu,
to 10:30pm Fri & Sat)
One of the only female sushi chefs in Orange County, Miki Izumisawa slices and rolls or-
ganic rice into Laguna's best sushi, artfully presented. The place seats maybe two dozen
people at a time, so expect a wait or come early. The 'sexy' handroll - spicy ahi and scal-
lops with mint, cilantro, avocado and crispy potato - is date-enhancing.
Mozambique
AFRICAN FUSION
$14-69; 11am-11pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat)
Macaws and toucans welcome guests to this trendy, sophisticated, three-level ode to exot-
ically spiced dishes from southern Africa - peri-peri prawns, chicken pops, grilled pine-
apple, soaring steaks and seafood, ranging from small plates to pricey surf and turf. Who
knows? You might see a
Real Housewife
hiding out in the rooftop bar, where there's live
music on weekends.
