MONTAGE LAGUNA BEACH PRESENTS FESTIVE HOLIDAY DINING CHOICES

Gather Family & Friends

for Special Occasion Dining This Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Eve

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. - (September 3, 2009) - Montage Laguna Beach is offering a variety of festive options for memorable gatherings of family and friends this holiday season.

WHAT:
The oceanfront resort will debut special menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve at Studio, the resort's signature restaurant perched atop a Pacific bluff; in The Loft, the resort's bistro-style restaurant with panoramic ocean views, and in the resort's gracious Ballroom with a backdrop of live entertainment.

The Loft Bistro, the intimate bar and relaxed /dining space adjoining The Loft, will be available for a la carte selections in the afternoons and evenings on most holidays as noted below. In addition, the complete Loft menu is available for take out to grace your home holiday table.

Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26
• The Loft is presenting a Traditional Four-Course Thanksgiving Menu from 12:00 - 10:00 p.m., with a choice of appetizer, soup or salad, entrée and dessert, $90/adults, $35/children (4-12 yrs.)
• The Loft Bistro will offer its inventive a la carte menu from 3:00 - 10:00 p.m.
• At Studio, enjoy a Five-Course Prix Fixe Thanksgiving Tasting Menu from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. $115/ person, $185/ with wine pairings
• Or select the sumptuous Holiday Buffet in the Ballroom from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. complete with live entertainment, $95/adults, $45/children (4-12 yrs.)

Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24
• The Loft will offer a Four-Course Holiday Tasting Menu as well as its a la carte menu from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m., $90/adults, $35/children (4-12 yrs.)
• The Loft Bistro will offer a la carte selections from 3:00 - 10:00 p.m.
• Studio will present a Five-Course Holiday Prix Fixe Tasting Menu and a la carte selections from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. $115/person, $185/with wine pairings

Christmas Day, Friday, December 25
• The Loft will feature a Four-Course Holiday Tasting Menu and a la carte selections from 12:00 - 9:00 p.m.; Tasting Menu $90/adults, $35/children (4-12 yrs.)
• The Loft Bistro will present creative comfort dishes from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• Studio will offer your choice of a Five-Course Prix Fixe Holiday Tasting Menu or a la carte selections from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.; Tasting Menu $115/person, $185/with wine pairings
• Or join the fun in the Ballroom at the resort's festive Holiday Buffet, featuring 10 innovative presentation stations and live entertainment from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., $95/adults and $45/children (4-12 yrs.)

New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31
• Welcome 2010 in fine style with delicious a la carte dining at The Loft from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• A comfortably elegant celebration at Studio begins with an 8:00 p.m. cocktail reception on the Patio and continues with a Five-Course Tasting Menu at 9:00 p.m., $350/person includes cocktails, $150 additional for wine pairings
• Head for the gala party in the Ballroom featuring a cocktail reception at 8:00 p.m. followed by a Four-Course Dinner Menu with wine pairings beginning at 9:00 p.m., dancing to the James Gang Encore Band and a midnight toast with party favors, 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.; $300/person all-inclusive price includes tax, gratuity, party favors, beverages and wine pairings.
• Or relax by the fire in the Lobby Lounge, where you can enjoy the musical artistry of David Allen Baker from 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

HOW:
To reserve, contact Dining Reservations, 949-715-6420

WHERE:
Montage Laguna Beach, 30801 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, 866-271-6953

About Montage Laguna Beach
Montage, set on a coastal bluff overlooking the Pacific in the heart of the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, offers 30 acres of oceanfront luxury. The 250-room craftsman-style resort features beachfront accommodations; a 20,000-square-foot spa; destination dining at Studio; a wealth of outdoor recreation, including three pools, beach and water sports; a fine art collection; and more than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. For information and reservations, please contact Montage, toll-free, at 1-888-715-6700; or visit the Web site at www.montagelagunabeach.com.

About Montage Hotels & Resorts
Montage Hotels & Resorts is a hotel and resort management company founded in 2002 by Alan Fuerstman. Designed to serve affluent travelers and homeowners, the company features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts and residences in stunning settings that offer comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. Montage Laguna Beach, the company's flagship oceanfront resort, opened in the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, California, in 2003. Montage Beverly Hills, the company's second hotel, opened in Beverly Hills in 2008 and is the first Gold LEED certified hotel and residences in Southern California. Other properties under development include Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah, scheduled to open in 2010, and an oceanfront resort and residences with championship golf course coming soon in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. www.montagehotels.com.

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