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

FASHION AND STYLE

BEST FINE FASHION JEWELER

MAMA BIJOUX

*Costa Mesa

shopmamabijoux.com*

BEST FINE JEWELRY

LUGANO DIAMONDS

*Newport Beach

luganodiamonds.com*

BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE JEWELERS

WINSTON’S CROWN JEWELERS

*Newport Beach

winstonscrownjewelers.com*

BEST LUXURY WATCHES

HYDE PARK JEWELERS

*Newport Beach

hydeparkjewelers.com*

BEST LUXURY EYEWEAR

EUROCOLLECTIVE

*Newport Beach

eurocollective.com*

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

cleobella.com*

BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT

ONQUESTYLE

*Corona del Mar

onquestyle.com*

BEST DESIGNER COLLECTION

SOUTH COAST PLAZA

*Costa Mesa

southcoastplaza.com*

BEST OUTDOOR SHOPPING MECCA

FASHION ISLAND

*Newport Beach

fashionisland.com*

BEST BOUTIQUES

LIDO MARINA VILLAGE

*Newport Beach

lidomarinavillage.com*

BEST EVENINGWEAR FOR HIM

DAVID AUGUST

*Costa Mesa

davidaugustinc.com*

BEST EVENINGWEAR FOR HER

MONIQUE LHUILLIER

*Costa Mesa

moniquelhuillier.com*

BEST PERSONAL STYLIST

KASIA MICHAELS

kasiamichaelsstyle.com

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

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

BEST LOCAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

OHANA FESTIVAL

*Dana Point

ohanafest.com*

BEST NEW MUSEUM

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

*Costa Mesa

ocma.art*

BEST ARTS VENUE TO TIE THE KNOT

BOWERS MUSEUM

*Santa Ana

bowers.org*

BEST SOUTH COUNTY MUSEUM

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

*Laguna Beach

lagunaartmuseum.org*

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

scfta.org*

BEST OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUE

FIVEPOINT AMPHITHEATRE

*Irvine

livenation.com*

BEST STAR-STUDDED EVENT

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

newportbeachfilmfest.com

BEST BLACK-TIE AFFAIR

CANDLELIGHT CONCERT AT SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

*Costa Mesa

scfta.org*

BEST GALA ENTERTAINMENT

CHOC GALA

foundation.choc.org/choc-gala

BEST SUMMER SOIREE

SEACHANGE SUMMER PARTY

*Dana Point seachange

summerparty.org*

BEST HOLIDAY SOIREE

FRIENDS OF CASA HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

casaoc.org

BEST FASHION FETE

HARVESTERS FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON

feedoc.org/harvesters

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

eliteocproductions.com*

BEST FLORIST

THE POSH FLORIST

*Irvine

theposhflorist.com*

Angela Parretta is the mastermind behind Newport Beach’s Drenched OC, a Pilates studio that offers heated reformer classes. PHOTO BY WILLIAM CALLAN

BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

BEST HAIR EXTENSIONS

ADDICTED TO HAIR

addictedtohair.com

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST

ALEXANDER PEUCHOT

*Costa Mesa

alexanderpeuchot.com*

BEST ORGANIC AIRBRUSH TAN

BRONZED BUNNY

*Costa Mesa

bronzedbunny.com*

BEST SKINCARE

ZO SKIN HEALTH

*Laguna Beach and Newport Beach

zoskinhealth.com*

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

faciallounge.com*

BEST DERMATOLOGIST

DR. ANNE MARIE MCNEILL, NEWPORT BEACH DERMATOLOGY & PLASTIC SURGERY

newportbeachdps.com

BEST BOTOX AND INJECTABLES

DR. JEN ARMSTRONG, ARMSTRONG MD

*Newport Beach

armstrongmd.com*

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

drkevinsadati.com*

BEST PLASTIC SURGERY

DR. MARK GAON, GAON PLASTIC SURGERY

*Newport Beach

drmarkgaon.com*

BEST BODY SCULPTING

DR. SANJAY GROVER, GROVER AESTHETICS

*Newport Beach

drgrover.com*

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

mybiospa.com*

BEST WOMEN’S HEALTH FACILITY

SADDLEBACK WOMEN’S MEDICAL GROUP AT MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER

*Laguna Hills

memorialcare.org*

BEST FERTILITY CENTER

COASTAL FERTILITY MEDICAL CENTER

*Irvine

coastalfertility.com*

BEST HOTEL SPA

WALDORF ASTORIA SPA

*Dana Point

waldorfastoriamonarchbeachresort.com*

BEST LOCAL ACTIVEWEAR BRAND

Z SUPPLY

*Costa Mesa

zsupplyclothing.com*

BEST NEW BOUTIQUE FITNESS STUDIO

DRENCHED OC

*Newport Beach

drenchedoc.com*

BEST NEW GYM

LIFE TIME LAKESHOREIR-VINE

lifetime.life

Clockwise: KaiLounge’s tuna salad, blue crab-stuffed avocado and hamachi crudo PHOTO BY OUTSHINE PR

FOOD AND DRINK

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

JOEY NEWPORT BEACH

joeyrestaurants.com

BEST NEW PLANT-BASED RESTAURANT

VERDANT

*Costa Mesa

ocma.art/cafe*

BEST DATE DESTINATION

A CRYSTAL COVE

*Newport Coast

riverjettyrg.com/a-crystal-cove*

BEST NEW STEAKHOUSE

RARE SOCIETY

*San Clemente

raresociety.com*

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

viewatvea.com

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

lidohousehotel.com*

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

thevivhotelanaheim.com*

BEST FINE DINING

KNIFE PLEAT

Costa Mesa

knifepleat.com

BEST NEW CHEF’S COUNTER

POPULAIRE MODERN BISTRO

*Costa Mesa

populaireoc.com*

BEST FINE FRENCH DINING

MARCHÉ MODERNE

*Newport Coast

marchemoderne.net*

BEST NEW JAPANESE RESTAURANT

KAI LOUNGE

*Huntington Beach

kailounge.com*

JOEY Newport Beach is the newest restaurant to open at Fashion Island. PHOTO: BY CHRISTINA GANDOLFO

BEST OMAKASE

HANA RE

*Costa Mesa

hanaresushi.com*

BEST NEW FAMILY DINING DESTINATION

BLOOM RESTAURANT & BAR

*San Juan Capistrano

bloomsanjuancapistrano.com*

BEST DOWN-HOME BRUNCH

TAVERN HOUSE KITCHEN + BAR

*Newport Beach

tavernhousekb.com*

Rare Society’s beef tartare PHOTO: BY MATT FURMAN

BEST CAFE

MOULIN

Multiple locations

moulin.com

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

GULFSTREAM

*Corona del Mar

gulfstreamrestaurant.com*

BEST TAPAS

VACA

*Costa Mesa

vacarestaurant.com*

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

JAVIER’S

*Newport Coast

javiers-cantina.com*

BEST TACOS AND MARGARITAS

PUESTO

*Anaheim and Irvine

eatpuesto.com*

BEST BARBECUE

HERITAGE BARBECUE

*San Juan Capistrano

heritagecraftbbq.com*

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT

OLIVER’S OSTERIA

*Laguna Beach

oliversosteria.com*

BEST GRAB-AND-GO PIZZERIA

BROOKLYN CITY PIZZERIA & MARKET

*Laguna Niguel

brooklyncitymarket.com*

BEST NEW BREAKFAST SPOT

OEB BREAKFAST CO.

*Newport Beach

eatoeb.com*

BEST TRIED-AND-TRUE BREAKFAST SPOT HAUTE CAKES CAFFE

*Newport Beach

hautecakescafe.cafe*

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

HOME AND REAL ESTATE

BEST LUXURY HOME FRAGRANCE

VOLUSPA

Newpor Beach

voluspa.com

BEST DESIGN RESOURCE

SOCO & THE OC MIX

*Costa Mesa

socoadtheocmix.com*

BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

THE NURSERY BY SOUTHWINDS

*Irvine

nurserybysouthwidsoc.com*

BEST NURSERY

ROGER’S GARDENS

Corona del Mar

rogersgardens.com

Brandon Architects designed this waterfront home in Capistrano Beach PHOTO BY: TOSTI STUDIOS

BEST LUXURY HIGH-RISE

ESSEX SKYLINE AT MACARTHUR PLACE

*Santa Ana

essexapartmenthomes.com*

BEST OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS

BROWN JORDAN

*Costa Mesa

brownjordan.com*

BEST WINDOW TREATMENTS

CREATIVE WINDOW DESIGNS

*Costa Mesa

creativewindowdesigns.net*

Real estate powerhouse Jacqueline Thompson. PHOTO BY: JASON WALLIS

BEST IN KITCHEN DESIGN

CHIC DESIGN GROUP

*Costa Mesa

chicdesigngroupco.com*

Shop outdoor furnishings at Coco Republic at SOCO & The OC Mix PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS

BEST IN LUXURY REAL ESTATE

CAIN GROUP

cainroup.com

CASEY LESHER, COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

caseylesher.com

Voluspa’s Jasmine Midnight Blooms room and body spray. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRANDS

DAFTARIAN GROUP

daftariangroup.com

JACQUELINE THOMPSON GROUP

jacquelinethompsongroup.com

MCKOWN WEINSTEIN ASSOCIATES

mwaluxury.com

THE SMITH GROUP

smithgrouprealestate.com

BEST LUXURYAPPLIANCES

SUB-ZERO, WOLF AND COVE

Costa Mesa

subzero-wolf.com

BEST ARCHITECTURE FIRM

BRANDON ARCHITECTS, INC.

*Costa Mesa

brandonarchitects.com*

BEST LUXURY DECOR

MCKEE & COMPAN

*Corona del Mar

mckeeco.com*

BEST DESIGN-FORWARD BUILDER

JULIE LAUGHTONDESIGN BUILD

*Laguna Beach

julielaughton.com*

BEST IN INTERIOR DESIGN

BlACKBAND DESIGN

blackbanddesign.com

DINA MARCIANO DESIGN

dinamarcianodesign.com

HAWK & CO.

hawkandco.com

LINDYE GALLOWAY STUDIO

lindyaegalloway.com

PAZZAM INTERIOR DESIGN

pazzamdesigns.com

PURE SALT INTERIORS

puresaltinteriors.com

Shop the new Range Rover Velar at Land Rover Newport Beach PHOTO COURTESY OF: RANGE ROVER

LIFESTYLE

BEST WATERFRONT RESORT

BALBOA BAY RESORT

*Newport Beach

balboabayresort.com*

BEST OCEANFRONT RESORT

THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAGUNA NIGUEL

*Dana Point

ritzcarlton.com*

BEST HARBORSIDE HOTEL

LAGUNA CLIFFS MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA

*Dana Point

marriott.com*

BEST FORTHCOMING HOTEL

PENDRY NEWPORT BEACH

pendry.com/newport-beach

Enjoy waterfront dining and luxury accommodations at Balboa Bay Resort. PHOTO VISIT NEWPORT BEACH

BEST NEW HOTEL

VEA NEWPORT BEACH

veanewportbeach.com

BEST SOLO STAYCATION

THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL

Newport Coast

pelicanhill.com

BEST LOCAL LUXURY GETAWAY

THE RANCH AT LAGUNA BEACH

theranchlb.com

BEST STAYCATION FOR COUPLES

MONTAGE LAGUNA BEACH

montagehotels.com/lagunabeach

PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH

BEST STAYCATION FOR THE FAMILY

WALDORF ASTORIA MONARCH BEACH RESORT & CLUB

*Dana Point

waldorfastoriamonarbeach.com*

BEST STAYCATION WITH FRIENDS

LIDO HOUSE

*Newport Beach

lidohousehotel.com*

BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY

*CATALINA ISLAND

Catalina Island*

visitcatalinaisland.com

BEST TOURISM BOARD

VISIT NEWPORT BEACH

visitnewportbeach.com

BEST NEARBY CASINO

PECHANGA RESORT CASINO

*Temecula

pechanga.com*

BEST BOUTIQUE TRAVEL AGENCY

LOUNGE COUTURE

loungecouture.com

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

eurocaroc.com*

BEST AUTO DEALERSHIP

NEWPORT AUTO CENTER

*Newport Beach

newportautocenter.com*

BEST AUTO DEALERSHIP STAFF

LAND ROVER NEWPORT BEACH ADVISOR

THE WINFIELD GROUP

winfieldgrouponline.com

BEST BANK

PNC BANK

pnc.com

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

lscarlsonlaw.com*

**BEST ASSISTED

LIVING COMMUNITY**

VIVANTE

*Costa Mesa and Newport Beach

vivanteliving.com*

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