By The Editors By The Editors | June 27, 2022 | Lifestyle,
PHOTO BY ARIEL BLANCO/UNSPLASH
WE SCOURED THE CITY TO CURATE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LUXURY LIVING IN ORANGE COUNTY.
Angela O’Brien is the founder and creative director of Huntington Beach’s Cleobella. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELA O’BRIEN
Dress to impress with the help of these style stars, booming brands and posh shopping destinations.
BEST DESIGNER CONSIGNMENT
OnQueStyle
Corona del Mar
onquestyle.com
BEST DESIGNER SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
South Coast Plaza
Costa Mesa
southcoastplaza.com
BEST SPECIALTY BOUTIQUES
Lido Marina Village
Newport Beach
lidomarinavillage.com
BEST OUTDOOR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Fashion Island
Newport Beach
fashionisland.com
BEST LOCAL SWIMWEAR BRAND
Mikoh
San Clemente
mikoh.com
BEST NEW ACCESSORIES BOUTIQUE
Lele Sadoughi
Newport Beach
lelesadoughi.com
Mikoh Catalina top and Buru bottoms in Periwinkle PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST BOUTIQUE UPGRADE
Hermès at South Coast Plaza
Costa Mesa
hermes.com; southcoastplaza.com
BEST EYEWEAR & WATCH SELECTION
EuroCollective
Newport Beach
eurocollectiveoc.com
The new Hermès boutique at South Coast Plaza HERMÈS PHOTO BY FRANK OUDEMAN
BEST EXOTIC GEMS
Lugano Diamonds
Newport Beach
luganodiamonds.com
BEST FINE FASHION JEWELRY
Marrow Fine
Newport Beach
marrowfine.com
Founder, creative director and CEO David August Heil, of Costa Mesa-based brand David August, dresses stars like professional mixed martial artist Conor McGregor. DAVID AUGUST HEIL PHOTO BY STEPHEN SCHAUER PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST FASHION JEWELRY
Gorjana
Irvine, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach gorjana.com
BEST CUSTOM CLOTHIERS
David August; Mark Pomerantz
Costa Mesa; Newport Beach
davidaugustinc.com; markpomerantz.com
Mikoh’s Vinaka top and Cenote bottom in blue gingham are the creation of San Clemente sisters Oleema and Kalani Miller PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST FAMILY-OWNED BOUTIQUE
A’maree’s
Newport Beach
amarees.com
BEST LOCAL SHOE DESIGNER
George Esquivel
esquivelshoes.com
Lele Sadoughi’s Crystal Lily button earrings in mother of pearl are available at the brand’s new boutique at Lido Marina Village. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST LOCAL SUSTAINABLE FASHION BRAND
Cleobella
cleobella.com
BEST PERSONAL STYLING
South Coast Plaza Personal Shoppers Program
southcoastplaza.com/stylist
The Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi cocktail at BluSky Restaurant & Bar PHOTO BY: CARA HARMAN
Come hungry—these are the local restaurants and watering holes that have our appetites abuzz this summer.
A taste of Italy awaits at Bottega Angelina in Laguna Niguel, where myriad flavors of gelato are offered. PHOTO BY: ANDREA D’AGOSTO
BEST NEW SEAFOOD RESTAURANT O SEA
Orange
eatosea.com
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Water Grill
Costa Mesa
watergrill.com
BEST NEW ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Bottega Angelina
Laguna Niguel
bottegaangelina.com
BEST TRIED-ANDTRUE ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Oliver’s Osteria
Laguna Beach
oliversosteria.com
BEST NEW COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Jane
San Clemente
bar-jane.com
BEST NEW COCKTAIL MENU
Lido House
Newport Beach
lidohousehotel.com
BEST BARBECUE
Heritage Barbecue
San Juan
Capistrano
heritagecraftbbq.com
BEST NEW SPANISH RESTAURANT
BluSky Restaurant & Bar
Anaheim
radissonbluesky
restaurantbar.com
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE SPANISH RESTAURANT
Vaca
Costa Mesa
vacarestaurant.com
BEST NEW OMAKASE
Rebel Omakase
Laguna Beach
rebelomakase.com
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE OMAKASE
Omakase by Gino
Santa Ana
@omakasebygino
BEST NEW WATERFRONT RESTAURANT
Larsen
Laguna Beach
hotellaguna.com
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE WATERFRONT RESTAURANT
Splashes at Surf & Sand Resort
Laguna Beach
surfandsandresort.com
BEST NEW JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Sushi Ii
Newport Beach
sushi-ii.com
BEST NEW CHEF’S COUNTER
Bello by Sandro Nardone
Newport Beach
bellobysandro
nardone.com
BEST TASTING MENUS
Marché Moderne
Newport Beach
marchemoderne.net
BEST FINE DINING
Knife Pleat
Costa Mesa
knifepleat.com
BEST NEW SEASONAL DINING
Solstice
Irvine
dineatsolstice.com/orange-county
BEST NEW CAVIAR EXPERIENCE
Petrossian at Tiffany
Costa Mesa
tiffany.com
BEST VEGAN RESTAURANT
Gracias Madre
Newport Beach
graciasmadre.co
BEST TACOS AND MARGARITAS
Puesto
Anaheim, Huntington
Beach and Irvine
eatpuesto.com
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE MEXICAN CUISINE
Taco Maria
Costa Mesa
tacomaria.com
BEST NEW GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE
Populaire Modern Bistro
Costa Mesa
@populaireoc
Turn up the heat at Balboa Bay Resort’s A O Restaurant | Bar where its waterfront patio features fab fire pits A O RESTAURANT | BAR PHOTO COURTESY OF BALBOA BAY RESORT
BEST NEW PLACE TO SEE AND BE SEEN
A Crystal Cove
Newport Beach
arestaurantcc.com
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE PLACE TO SEE AND BE SEEN
Mastro’s Ocean Club
Newport Beach
mastrosrestaurants.com
Populaire’s prime bavette steak with sauce au poivre, whipped potatoes and braised ragout PHOTO BY RON DE ANGELIS
BEST FAMILY-OWNED RESTAURANT
Fable & Spirit
Newport Beach
fableandspirit.com
BEST DATE NIGHT
Mayfield
San Juan Capistrano
mayfieldoc.com
Vitello tonnato kicks off the new five-course chef’s tasting menu at Crystal Cove’s Marché Moderne. PHOTO BY RON DE ANGELIS
BEST DUMPLING DESTINATION
Din Tai Fung
Costa Mesa
dintaifungusa.com
BEST EXPRESS LUNCH
Terrace by Mix Mix
Costa Mesa
terracebymixmix.com
BEST POWER LUNCH
Gulfstream
Newport Beach
gulfstream
restaurant.com
BEST LOCAL WINE COMPANY
Argaux
Costa Mesa
argaux.com
BEST STEAKHOUSE
Selanne
Steak Tavern
Laguna Beach
selannesteaktavern.com
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH EXPERIENCE
Louie’s by the Bay
Newport Beach
louiesnewport.com
BEST FIRESIDE DINING
A+O Restaurant | Bar
at Balboa Bay Resort Newport Beach balboabayresort.com
Bentley Newport Beach sponsored the stunning valet lounge at Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 47th annual Candlelight Concert PHOTO BY: ANN CHATILLON
Be dazzled by these glamorous galas, rockin’ concerts and fine art favorites.
Grammy winner Pink will join Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder and Jack White in headlining this year’s Ohana Festival Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. PHOTO BY: ANDREW MACPHERSON
BEST NEW ART GALLERY
Markowicz Fine Art
Laguna Niguel
markowiczfineart.com
BEST CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY
Kennedy Contemporary
Newport Beach
kennedycontemporary.com
BEST FORTHCOMING MUSEUM
Orange County Museum of Art
Costa Mesa
ocma.art
BEST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Costa Mesa
scfta.org
BEST PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION
Orange County School of the Arts
Santa Ana
ocsarts.net
BEST SUMMER CONCERT LINEUP
FivePoint Amphitheatre
Irvine
livenation.com
BEST LOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ohana Festival
Dana Point
ohanafest.com
BEST ARTS TRADITION
Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach
foapom.com
BEST NEW BLACK-TIE AFFAIR OCMA
Art Sense
ocma.art
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE BLACK-TIE AFFAIR
Segerstrom Candlelight Concert
scfta.org
BEST STAR-STUDDED FUNDRAISER
CHOC Gala
foundation.choc.org
BEST IN FASHION FETES
Childhelp Orange County’s For The Love of a Child Fashion Show & Luncheon; Friends of CASA Holiday Luncheon; Harvesters Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon
childhelp.org; casaoc.org; feedoc.org
Book a fireside terrace room at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club to roast s’mores over your own private fire pit PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
The Mullen FIVE, an electric SUV crossover PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
From haute hotels to revved-up rides, these are the places that make O.C. living so luxurious.
Take in Newport Harbor’s best views at Balboa Bay Resort. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST NEW HOTEL VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa
veanewportbeach.com
BEST FORTHCOMING HOTEL
Pendry Newport Beach
pendry.com/newport-beach
BEST FAMILY STAYCATION
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club
Dana Point waldorfastoria
monarchbeach.com
BEST COUPLES STAYCATION
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Dana Point
ritzcarlton.com/lagunaniguel
BEST SEASIDE STAYCATION
Montage Laguna Beach
montagehotels.com/lagunabeach
BEST HARBORSIDE STAYCATION
Balboa Bay Resort
Newport Beach
balboabayresort.com
BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Hotel Joaquin
Laguna Beach
hoteljoaquin.com
BEST HOTEL FOR GOLF LOVERS
The Resort at Pelican Hill
Newport Coast
pelicanhill.com
BEST COASTAL COTTAGES
Lido House
Newport Beach
lidohousehotel.com
BEST NURSERIES
The Nursery by Southwinds; Roger’s Gardens
Irvine; Corona del Mar
nurserybysouthwindsoc.com; rogersgardens.com
BEST PRIVATE AUTO CONCIERGE
The Perry Group
Newport Beach
Theperrygroupllc.com
BEST LOCAL REVVED-UP RIDES
Radford Motors
Newport Beach
radford.co
BEST LOCAL ELECTRIC AUTOMAKERS
Mullen Automotive; Rivian
Irvine
mullenusa.com; rivian.com
Newport Beach beauty brand Caliray is the brainchild of Jenna Dover and Urban Decay founder Wende Zomnir PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
111SKIN products are now featured in treatments at Dana Point’s Waldorf Astoria Spa. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST NEW LOCAL BEAUTY BRAND
Caliray
caliraybeauty.com
BEST LOCAL CLEAN-BEAUTY BRAND
Lawless Beauty
lawlessbeauty.com
BEST LOCAL SKINCARE BRAND
The Route Beauty
theroutebeauty.com
BEST PRIVATE TRAINING GYM
Stark
Irvine and Newport Beach
starklife.us
BEST FITNESS CLASSES
Moxi3
Costa Mesa
moxi3.com
BEST CYCLING STUDIO CAZ Cycle
Irvine
caztrainingclub.com
Shop brands like Beach Riot through O.C.- bred online retailer 35 Strong PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST EMS TRAINING
Lightning Fit
Dana Point and Newport Beach
lightning-fit.com
BEST BOXING CLASSES
Rumble Boxing
Irvine
rumbleboxinggym.com
Forget the Filler overnight lip-plumping mask is the latest launch from SoCal’s Lawless Beauty PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST LAGREE FITNESS STUDIO
Pilates Plus OC
Laguna Niguel and Newport Beach
pilatesplusoc.com
BEST ACTIVEWEAR
35 Strong
35strong.com
Dr. Mark Gaon. PHOTO BY DYLAN LUJANO
BEST FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON
Dr. Milind K. Ambe, Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
Newport Beach newportbeach
plasticsurgery.com
BEST BREAST AUGMENTATION
Dr. Mark Gaon, Gaon Plastic Surgery
Newport Beach
drmarkgaon.com
BEST MOMMY MAKEOVER
Dr. Sanjay Grover, Grover Aesthetics
Newport Beach
drgrover.com
BEST RHINOPLASTY
Dr. Aaron Kosins
Newport Beach
aaronkosinsmd.com
BEST PODIATRIST
Dr. Ivar E. Roth, Concierge Podiatry & Spa
Newport Beach
conciergepodiatryspa.com
BEST MEDSPA
Skinspirit
Newport Beach
skinspirit.com
BEST HOTEL SPA
Waldorf Astoria Spa
Dana Point waldorfastoria
monarchbeach.com/experience/spa
Interior designer Lindye Galloway PHOTO BY CHAD MELLON
Whether buying, selling or sprucing up your space, these are the names to know in O.C.
BEST MANSION ON THE MARKET
6 Midsummer
Newport Coast
mwaluxury.com
BEST NEW INTERIOR DESIGN STORE
Pure Salt Shoppe
Newport Beach
puresaltinteriors.com
This chic Dana Point home was designed by Brandon Architects with interior design by Summer Jensen of Hawk & Co. PHOTO BY CHAD MELLON
BEST FOR OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS
Serena & Lily
Newport Beach
serenaandlily.com
BEST RISING-STAR INTERIOR DESIGNER
Lindye Galloway
Costa Mesa
lindyegalloway.com
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN HUB SOCO & The OC Mix
Costa Mesa
socoandtheocmix.com
BEST IN KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGN
Pirch
Costa Mesa and Mission Viejo
pirch.com
BEST IN ARCHITECTURE
Brandon Architects
Costa Mesa
brandonarchitects.com
BEST CUSTOM HOMEBUILDER
Patterson Custom
Homes Newport Beach pattersoncustom
homes.com
Listed by John Cain of Cain Group, 2 Waves End in Newport Coast is currently on the market for an icy $35 million PHOTO BY: MODERN TAKE
BEST IN LUXURY REAL ESTATE
A peek inside the lush interior at the new Pure Salt Shoppe in Newport Beach. PHOTO BY: VANESSA LENTINE
CAIN GROUP
caingroup.com
CASEY LESHER, COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
caseylesher.com
DAFTARIAN GROUP
daftariangroup.com
EKLUND | GOMES OC
theeklundgomesteam.elliman.com
JACQUELINE THOMPSON GROUP
jacquelinethompsongroup.com
MCKOWN WEINSTEIN ASSOCIATES
mwaluxury.com
THE ALTMAN BROTHERS
thealtmanbrothers.com
THE SMITH GROUP
smithgrouprealestate.com
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