SEVEN-DEGREES

We love the summer arts festivals in Laguna Beach, but let's be frank: They're not incubators of innovative ideas. That's why we were thrilled when seven-degrees landed like a modernist mother ship in the heart of Laguna's canyon of kitsch. All concrete and steel amid the sawdust and stucco, seven-degrees in an art colony, gallery and events center in one, with fantastic food and first class service. 891 laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach; 949.376.1555