“ Ocean Avenue Brewery gets a break. ” - -Laguna News Post- Jan.17th 2008 Planning Commission gives restaurant a chance to apply for dance permit. > MORE “ Save Ocean Ave. letter to City Officials ” - -The Laguna Beach Independent- Jan.4th 2008 "Is there a move afoot to make Laguna Beach boring?" -Sara Silverman > MORE “ -A brewery where the food is real Italiano- ” - Coastline Pilot, April 7th 2007 "The new Ocean Avenue Restaurant and Brewery, he said, had fabulous Italian food, cooked by the owner, a genuine Italian momma." > MORE “ Eden Art Gallery at Ocean Ave. ” - Local artist show feature fine art... Ocean Avenue features local artist with a fine show of art and music. Check these up and coming fine artist and there diverse styles. “ Halloween Fundraiser for the Surfrider Foundation ” - Help and have fun this Halloween at Ocean Avenue Ocean Avenue Brewery, local band "Water House" and local activist present Halloween Fundraiser to help local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. -Oct,07 “ Local Singer/Song Writers at Ocean Ave. ” - Every Wednesday "Acoustic Medley Night" Every Wednesday Ocean Avenue is proud to present our local musicians for "Acoustic Medley Night". Enjoy a fine dinner and some mellow local acoustic music. “ "Save Trestles Benefit" ” - For Surfrider Foundation and SurfAid International Ocean Avenue Brewery and local artist musicians spearhead benefit to save Trestles, one of California's last natural estuaries. June-07 “ -Surf-AID International Fundraiser ” - -HAPPY Mag- Mar.05 On Thursday, February 11, 2005, members of the surf community and SurfAid International hooked up to Band Together in a tidal wave of compassion at Ocean Avenue Brewery in Laguna Beach to raise money for the victims of December's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia. Support for the event was incredible. Local and internationally known artist and surfers donated art, photographs, auto-graphed boards and surf memorabilia to the cause... > MORE “ Aidraiser at the Ocean Avenue ” - -HAPPY Magazine- Feb.05(Babble section) Another tsunami benefit fundraiser was recently brought to my attention by our good friend Sli Dawg. It turns out that Sli, Brandy Faber, Shalen Stewart and Jonathan Thomas, in conjuction with the Ocean Avenue Brewery in Laguna Beach, will be holding a silent art auction on Febuary 10th starting at 6:30pm. Rumor has it that there will be tons of great performers and DJs coming to help out with the event. To help donations, a giant raffle is schedualed to take place in which all our industry friends and supporters have pitched in to make it an interesting mix of goods for all in attendance. So come on down and show your support and love for our unfortunate brothers and sisters that live on the other side of the world whom so desperately need our help. “ Ocean Avenue Brewery serves it right ” - Coastline Pilot-Jan 28.05 I have always placed breweries in a certain catagory of restaurants: good tasting food and a menu with all the standard American choices, but not necessarily a destination dining experience. Most of all, what comes to mind is the kind of food that goes well with beer and will stick with you through the night, should you chose it to be a long one. Ocean Avenue Brewery and Restaurant does have beer, but it is much more than a brewery, and the food stands alone... > MORE “ Ocean Ave Brewery helping with tsunami relief efforts ” - The Laguna Beach Independent-Jan.28.05 Ocean Brewing Company on Febuary 10 will also host a fundraiser, organized by surfers that consider Sumatra their home away from home, according to Shalan Stewart, a library manager of Zuma Press Inc. The Indian Ocean quake and huge waves on December 26 killed people in 11 countries. Stewart and local artist and surfer Steven Chew promise an art auction, clothing raffle and live music."We need to help along with every other community," Stewart said. “ 10 Year Anniversary Bash! ” - HAPPY, January 2005 What started out as a fine,casual,mostly Italian wine and beer restaurant/bar hang out for Lagunatics 10 years ago has evolved into one of Orange County's finest and funniest nightclubs around. It has become a melting pot of friends and family, socialites and bar flies, style banditos and surf/skate and snowboard stars,artists and musicians, wall flowers and humble bees, crazy dancing characters and chillin corner cooter-pocket lurkers. Throw in a couple metro-sexuals and a few homosexuals to round out a typical night or weekend at the Ocean Ave...... *Check Photo gallery for more photos! > MORE “ The Best Things In Life Are Free - After Dark ” - ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, June 2004 The once-sparse crowd grew each week as word spread that this was no ordinary band playing at the brewery on Wednesday nights ... > MORE “ Best of 80’s Night - Happenings ” - HAPPY, June 2004 Anyways, Sweet Dreams definitely come true at 80’s night, and it is why Ocean Avenue, is definitely an O.C. hot spot ... > MORE “ Dr. Jonathan ... ” - HAPPY, April 2004 Dr. Jonathan of Laguna’s Ocean Avenue Brewery had his psychedelic grunge photos displayed at the prestigious William Blake Gallery in Laguna on March 7th. The photos were surreal and mostly taken of his young daughter Alegra in an almost Cobain-esque “Lithium” grunge fashion. Visit Dr. Jonathan on Tuesday’s ‘80s nights, but watch out for his free shots - they may taste good, but it might be wise to feed it to your date or somebody you like. > MORE “ Thomas has taken his life in a full circle ... ” - COASTLINE PILOT, March 2004 Behind the lens or not, the picture of his life has developed well. With his first exhibition set to open at Peter Blake Gallery Saturday, Jonathan Thomas is enjoying the view. Thomas, who has owned Ocean Avenue Brewing Company with his wife, Maria, for the past 10 years, has taken his life in a full circle. > MORE “ Almost speechless about the response ... ” - COASTLINE PILOT, February 2004 He’d prefer to surf or travel and optimally a combination of the two, but the trips he has taken these past few months are to the doctor and mainly for dialysis. At age 26, Dan Stafford is looking to change that—a kidney transplant is the answer. > MORE “ It’s a change of pace from Newport Beach ... ” - COASTLINE PILOT, June 2003 Every night draws a crowd to the Ocean Brewing Company. It’s one of the hottest spots in Laguna Beach for locals and people in Orange County. In fact, it’s the place most often suggested to residents looking to check out good music, atmosphere and people. Though each night the crowd varies a little, its popularity never seems to change ... > MORE “ Ocean Avenue Brewery is sophisticated ... ” - SUNSET, November 1995 This is not one of those places where the smell of malted barley hangs redolent in the air as big-screen TVs blare the latest football scores. Instead, Ocean Avenue Brewery is sophisticated and fashionable. Blond wood and terra-cotta tiles help give this place an ambience that’s far removed from a blue-collar hangout with sawdust on the floor and peanuts on the bar. > MORE “ But first let me rave about the panini ... ” - WESTWAYS, May 1995 The logical place to begin a review of Ocean Avenue Brewery is with the beer. But first let me rave about the panini. I like best the variation with grilled eggplant, sweet roasted red pepper, and Emmenthal cheese on its fabulous chewy bread. Then there is the grilled chicken panino mounded with mixed baby lettuces that give the sandwich snap and crunch…well, please don’t make me choose. > MORE Check out what's happening this month at Ocean Avenue ... > MORE   © Copyright 2010 Ocean Avenue - All Rights Reserved.