By Allison Mitchell By Allison Mitchell | June 22, 2023 | Lifestyle,
WE SCOURED THE CITY TO CURATE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LUXURY LIVING IN ORANGE COUNTY.
Best Tourism Board winner Visit Newport Beach is a great resource for visitors and locals alike. Visit its website (visitnewportbeach.com) to set up your own sailing adventure in the Newport Harbor. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
The Fifth Avenue Club at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel LIDO MARINA VILLAGE PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST FINE FASHION JEWELER
MAMA BIJOUX
*Costa Mesa
BEST FINE JEWELRY
LUGANO DIAMONDS
*Newport Beach
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE JEWELERS
WINSTON’S CROWN JEWELERS
*Newport Beach
BEST LUXURY WATCHES
HYDE PARK JEWELERS
*Newport Beach
BEST LUXURY EYEWEAR
EUROCOLLECTIVE
*Newport Beach
This Spiral Design ring from Lugano Diamonds features nearly 7 carats of emerald- and shield-cut diamonds PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
BEST NEW SWIMWEAR COLLECTION
CLEOBELLA
*Huntington Beach
BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT
ONQUESTYLE
*Corona del Mar
BEST DESIGNER COLLECTION
SOUTH COAST PLAZA
*Costa Mesa
BEST OUTDOOR SHOPPING MECCA
FASHION ISLAND
*Newport Beach
BEST BOUTIQUES
LIDO MARINA VILLAGE
*Newport Beach
BEST EVENINGWEAR FOR HIM
DAVID AUGUST
*Costa Mesa
BEST EVENINGWEAR FOR HER
MONIQUE LHUILLIER
*Costa Mesa
BEST PERSONAL STYLIST
KASIA MICHAELS
BEST NEW CONCIERGE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
THE FIFTH AVENUE CLUB AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAGUNA NIGUEL
*Dana Point
saksfifthavenue.com; ritzcarlton.com*
The Orange County Museum of Art was designed by Morphosis Architects PHOTO BY: MIKE KELLEY
BEST LOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
OHANA FESTIVAL
*Dana Point
BEST NEW MUSEUM
ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
*Costa Mesa
BEST ARTS VENUE TO TIE THE KNOT
BOWERS MUSEUM
*Santa Ana
BEST SOUTH COUNTY MUSEUM
LAGUNA ART MUSEUM
*Laguna Beach
The Killers will play at Ohana Festival Sept. 29 PHOTO BY: OLIVIA BEE
BEST PERFORMING ARTS VENUE AND SHOWS
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
*Costa Mesa
BEST OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUE
FIVEPOINT AMPHITHEATRE
*Irvine
BEST STAR-STUDDED EVENT
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
BEST BLACK-TIE AFFAIR
CANDLELIGHT CONCERT AT SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
*Costa Mesa
BEST GALA ENTERTAINMENT
CHOC GALA
BEST SUMMER SOIREE
SEACHANGE SUMMER PARTY
*Dana Point seachange
BEST HOLIDAY SOIREE
FRIENDS OF CASA HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
BEST FASHION FETE
HARVESTERS FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON
A model wearing Oscar de la Renta at the annual Harvesters Fashion Show and Luncheon. PHOTO BY: JOHN ECKMIER
BEST EVENT PLANNER
ELITE OC PRODUCTIONS
*Newport Beach
BEST FLORIST
THE POSH FLORIST
*Irvine
Angela Parretta is the mastermind behind Newport Beach’s Drenched OC, a Pilates studio that offers heated reformer classes. PHOTO BY WILLIAM CALLAN
BEST HAIR EXTENSIONS
ADDICTED TO HAIR
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST
ALEXANDER PEUCHOT
*Costa Mesa
BEST ORGANIC AIRBRUSH TAN
BRONZED BUNNY
*Costa Mesa
BEST SKINCARE
ZO SKIN HEALTH
*Laguna Beach and Newport Beach
Z Supply’s summer activewear collection drops July 15 WALDORF ASTORIA SPA PHOTO BY JAMES BAIGRIE
BEST CUSTOM FACIALS
FACIAL LOUNGE
*Corona del Mar and Costa Mesa
BEST DERMATOLOGIST
DR. ANNE MARIE MCNEILL, NEWPORT BEACH DERMATOLOGY & PLASTIC SURGERY
BEST BOTOX AND INJECTABLES
DR. JEN ARMSTRONG, ARMSTRONG MD
*Newport Beach
A look at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria Spa in Dana Point WALDORF ASTORIA SPA PHOTO BY JAMES BAIGRIE
BEST FACELIFT
DR. KEVIN SADATI
*Newport Beach
BEST PLASTIC SURGERY
DR. MARK GAON, GAON PLASTIC SURGERY
*Newport Beach
BEST BODY SCULPTING
DR. SANJAY GROVER, GROVER AESTHETICS
*Newport Beach
BEST ANTI-AGING DOCTOR
DR. MILIND K. AMBE, NEWPORT BEACH PLASTIC SURGERY
*Newport Beach
newportbeachplasticsurgery.com*
Dr. Jen Armstrong DR. JEN ARMSTRONG PHOTO COURTESY OF SUBJECT
BEST MEDICAL SPA
BIOSPA
*Newport Beach
BEST WOMEN’S HEALTH FACILITY
SADDLEBACK WOMEN’S MEDICAL GROUP AT MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER
*Laguna Hills
BEST FERTILITY CENTER
COASTAL FERTILITY MEDICAL CENTER
*Irvine
BEST HOTEL SPA
WALDORF ASTORIA SPA
*Dana Point
waldorfastoriamonarchbeachresort.com*
BEST LOCAL ACTIVEWEAR BRAND
Z SUPPLY
*Costa Mesa
BEST NEW BOUTIQUE FITNESS STUDIO
DRENCHED OC
*Newport Beach
BEST NEW GYM
LIFE TIME LAKESHOREIR-VINE
Clockwise: KaiLounge’s tuna salad, blue crab-stuffed avocado and hamachi crudo PHOTO BY OUTSHINE PR
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
JOEY NEWPORT BEACH
BEST NEW PLANT-BASED RESTAURANT
VERDANT
*Costa Mesa
BEST DATE DESTINATION
A CRYSTAL COVE
*Newport Coast
riverjettyrg.com/a-crystal-cove*
BEST NEW STEAKHOUSE
RARE SOCIETY
*San Clemente
Sip the Star Dust cocktail at Topside at Lido House PHOTO: COURTESY OF LIDO HOUSE
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE STEAKHOUSE
SELANNE STEAK TAVERN
Laguna Beach selannesteaktavern.com
BEST NEW HOTEL RESTAURANT
VIEW RESTAURANT & BAR AT VEA NEWPORT BEACH
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE HOTEL RESTAURANT
BOURBON STEAK ORANGE COUNTY AT WALDORF ASTORIA MONARCH BEACH RESORT & CLUB
*Dana Point
waldorfastoriamonarchbeach.com/dine/bourbon-steak*
BEST ROOFTOP BAR
TOPSIDE AT LIDO HOUSE
*Newport Beach
The outdoor lanai at VIEW Restaurant & Bar at VEA Newport Beach PHOTO: COURTESY OF VEA NEWPORT BEACH
**BEST ROOFTOP
RESTAURANT**
TOP OF THE V AT THE VIV HOTEL
*Anaheim
BEST FINE DINING
KNIFE PLEAT
Costa Mesa
BEST NEW CHEF’S COUNTER
POPULAIRE MODERN BISTRO
*Costa Mesa
BEST FINE FRENCH DINING
MARCHÉ MODERNE
*Newport Coast
BEST NEW JAPANESE RESTAURANT
KAI LOUNGE
*Huntington Beach
JOEY Newport Beach is the newest restaurant to open at Fashion Island. PHOTO: BY CHRISTINA GANDOLFO
BEST OMAKASE
HANA RE
*Costa Mesa
BEST NEW FAMILY DINING DESTINATION
BLOOM RESTAURANT & BAR
*San Juan Capistrano
BEST DOWN-HOME BRUNCH
TAVERN HOUSE KITCHEN + BAR
*Newport Beach
Rare Society’s beef tartare PHOTO: BY MATT FURMAN
BEST CAFE
MOULIN
Multiple locations
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
GULFSTREAM
*Corona del Mar
BEST TAPAS
VACA
*Costa Mesa
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
JAVIER’S
*Newport Coast
BEST TACOS AND MARGARITAS
PUESTO
*Anaheim and Irvine
BEST BARBECUE
HERITAGE BARBECUE
*San Juan Capistrano
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
OLIVER’S OSTERIA
*Laguna Beach
BEST GRAB-AND-GO PIZZERIA
BROOKLYN CITY PIZZERIA & MARKET
*Laguna Niguel
BEST NEW BREAKFAST SPOT
OEB BREAKFAST CO.
*Newport Beach
BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE BREAKFAST SPOT HAUTE CAKES CAFFE
*Newport Beach
Listed by Tim Smith of The Smith Group, 2168 E. Oceanfront in Newport Beach is currently on the market for $35.995 million PHOTO BY: TOBY PONNAY
BEST LUXURY HOME FRAGRANCE
VOLUSPA
Newpor Beach
BEST DESIGN RESOURCE
SOCO & THE OC MIX
*Costa Mesa
BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
THE NURSERY BY SOUTHWINDS
*Irvine
BEST NURSERY
ROGER’S GARDENS
Corona del Mar
Brandon Architects designed this waterfront home in Capistrano Beach PHOTO BY: TOSTI STUDIOS
BEST LUXURY HIGH-RISE
ESSEX SKYLINE AT MACARTHUR PLACE
*Santa Ana
BEST OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS
BROWN JORDAN
*Costa Mesa
BEST WINDOW TREATMENTS
CREATIVE WINDOW DESIGNS
*Costa Mesa
Real estate powerhouse Jacqueline Thompson. PHOTO BY: JASON WALLIS
BEST IN KITCHEN DESIGN
CHIC DESIGN GROUP
*Costa Mesa
Shop outdoor furnishings at Coco Republic at SOCO & The OC Mix PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
CAIN GROUP
CASEY LESHER, COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Voluspa’s Jasmine Midnight Blooms room and body spray. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS
DAFTARIAN GROUP
JACQUELINE THOMPSON GROUP
MCKOWN WEINSTEIN ASSOCIATES
THE SMITH GROUP
BEST LUXURYAPPLIANCES
SUB-ZERO, WOLF AND COVE
Costa Mesa
BEST ARCHITECTURE FIRM
BRANDON ARCHITECTS, INC.
*Costa Mesa
BEST LUXURY DECOR
MCKEE & COMPAN
*Corona del Mar
BEST DESIGN-FORWARD BUILDER
JULIE LAUGHTONDESIGN BUILD
*Laguna Beach
BlACKBAND DESIGN
DINA MARCIANO DESIGN
HAWK & CO.
LINDYE GALLOWAY STUDIO
PAZZAM INTERIOR DESIGN
PURE SALT INTERIORS
Shop the new Range Rover Velar at Land Rover Newport Beach PHOTO COURTESY OF: RANGE ROVER
BEST WATERFRONT RESORT
BALBOA BAY RESORT
*Newport Beach
BEST OCEANFRONT RESORT
THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAGUNA NIGUEL
*Dana Point
BEST HARBORSIDE HOTEL
LAGUNA CLIFFS MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA
*Dana Point
BEST FORTHCOMING HOTEL
PENDRY NEWPORT BEACH
Enjoy waterfront dining and luxury accommodations at Balboa Bay Resort. PHOTO VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST NEW HOTEL
VEA NEWPORT BEACH
BEST SOLO STAYCATION
THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL
Newport Coast
BEST LOCAL LUXURY GETAWAY
THE RANCH AT LAGUNA BEACH
BEST STAYCATION FOR COUPLES
MONTAGE LAGUNA BEACH
PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST STAYCATION FOR THE FAMILY
WALDORF ASTORIA MONARCH BEACH RESORT & CLUB
*Dana Point
BEST STAYCATION WITH FRIENDS
LIDO HOUSE
*Newport Beach
BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY
*CATALINA ISLAND
Catalina Island*
BEST TOURISM BOARD
VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST NEARBY CASINO
PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
*Temecula
BEST BOUTIQUE TRAVEL AGENCY
LOUNGE COUTURE
Plenty of poolside fun awaits at Lido House and VEA Newport Beach. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST EXOTIC AUTO DEALERSHIP
EUROCAR
*Costa Mesa
BEST AUTO DEALERSHIP
NEWPORT AUTO CENTER
*Newport Beach
BEST AUTO DEALERSHIP STAFF
LAND ROVER NEWPORT BEACH ADVISOR
THE WINFIELD GROUP
BEST BANK
PNC BANK
BEST FAMILY LAW
BURCH SHEPARD FAMILY LAW GROUP; HILLS LAW GROUP
*Newport Beach; Irvine
ocdivorce.net; hillslawgroup.com*
BEST BUSINESS AND ESTATE PLANNING
LS CARLSON LAW
*Aliso Viejo
**BEST ASSISTED
LIVING COMMUNITY**
VIVANTE
*Costa Mesa and Newport Beach
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