We scoured the city to curate the ultimate guide to luxury living in O.C.
Take a dip in the Coliseum Pool at The Resort at Pelican Hill, winner of Best Hotel Spa and Best Golf Course. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST BROW STUDIO
HAIRY LITTLE THINGS
hairylittlethings.com
BEST FACIALS
FACIAL LOUNGE
faciallounge.com
BEST HAIR EXTENSIONS
ADDICTED TO HAIR
addictedtohair.com
BEST LUXURY NAIL SALON
GLO NAIL BAR
glonailbar.com
BEST LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE
LUX GLOW SPA
vagaro.com/luxglowspa
BEST HOMEGROWN SKINCARE BRAND
THE ROUTE BEAUTY
theroutebeauty.com
BEST ANTI-AGING SKINCARE BRAND
ZO SKIN HEALTH
zoskinhealth.com
BEST SPA DAY
SPA MONTAGE
montage.com/lagunabeach/spa
BEST HOTEL SPA
THE SPA AT PELICAN HILL
pelicanhill.com/spa
Unwind at the award-winning Spa at Pelican Hill. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL
BEST SPRAY TAN
BRONZED BUNNY
bronzedbunny.com
BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL
LASERAWAY
laseraway.com
BEST LIPOSUCTION AND FAT TRANSFER
GAON PLASTIC SURGERY
drmarkgaon.com
BEST INJECTABLES AND BOTOX
BIOSPA
mybiospa.com
BEST DERMATOLOGY OFFICE
NEWPORT BEACH DERMATOLOGY & PLASTIC SURGERY
newportbeachdps.com
BEST WELLNESS TREATMENTS
THE MED LOUNGE
themedlounge.com
BEST NEW EYE CARE PRACTICE
EYEXAM OPTOMETRY
NEWPORT BEACH
eyexam.com
BEST FACELIFT
DR. JONATHAN ZELKEN
zelkeninstitute.com
BEST PLASTIC SURGERY OFFICE
DR. BORIS M. ACKERMAN
doctorackerman.com
BEST NEW FITNESS STUDIO
BARRY’S NEWPORT BEACH
barrys.com/studio/newport-beach
BEST GOLF COURSE
PELICAN HILL GOLF CLUB
pelicanhill.com/golf
The Resort at Pelican Hill is also home to the Tom Fazio-designed Pelican Hill Golf Club. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST PILATES STUDIO
DRENCHED OC
drenchedoc.com
BEST YOGA STUDIO
EKAM YOGA & PILATES
ekamyp.com
BEST ART EXHIBITS
ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
ocma.art
See Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression at the Orange County Museum of Art through Oct. 27. PHOTO BY MARCO CAPPELLETTI
BEST STAGE PRODUCTIONS
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
scfta.org
BEST PERMANENT ART COLLECTION
BOWERS MUSEUM
bowers.org
BEST CALIFORNIA ART COLLECTION
LAGUNA ART MUSEUM
lagunaartmuseum.org
Actor Glenn Howerton strikes a pose at the Newport Beach Film Festival. PHOTO BY PENCILBOX STUDIOS
BEST STAR-STUDDED EVENT
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
newportbeachfilmfest.com
BEST GALA ENTERTAINMENT
CHOC GALA
foundation.choc.org/choc-gala
Join stars like Sally Pressman at Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party on Aug. 17. PHOTO BY MOVI INC.
BEST SUMMER SOIREE
OCEANA’S SEACHANGE SUMMER PARTY
seachangesummerparty.org
BEST BLACK-TIE AFFAIR
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
scfta.org
BEST FASHION LUNCHEON
HARVESTERS FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON
feedoc.org/harvesters
BEST HOLIDAY GATHERING
FRIENDS OF CASA HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
casaholidayluncheon.org
The Friends of CASA Holiday Luncheon returns to Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club on Dec. 13. PHOTO BY JOHN WATKINS
BEST EVENT PLANNER
ELITE OC PRODUCTIONS
eliteocproductions.com
BEST ANNUAL ART EVENT
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
foapom.com
BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL
OHANA FESTIVAL
ohanafest.com
BEST CONCERT VENUE
HONDA CENTER
hondacenter.com
BEST CUSTOM CLOTHIER
MARK POMERANTZ
markpomerantz.com
BEST BEACHWEAR
BEACH RIOT
beachriot.com
BEST SHOE DESIGNER
GEORGE ESQUIVEL
georgeesquivel.com
A peek inside the VIP Access Suite at South Coast Plaza. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST NEW DESIGNER STORE
GUCCI AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA
gucci.com; southcoastplaza.com
BEST LOCAL JEWELER
WINSTON’S CROWN JEWELERS
winstonscrownjewelers.com
BEST EXOTIC JEWELS
LUGANO DIAMONDS
luganodiamonds.com
BEST NEW LOCAL BOUTIQUE
SLOW GOODS
shopslowgoods.com
Jessica Ward is the founder of Costa Mesa’s Slow Goods. PHOTO BY KAELIN DAVIS
BEST WATCH SELECTION
THE 1916 COMPANY AT HYDE PARK JEWELERS
the1916company.com;hydeparkjewelers.com
BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT
ONQUESTYLE
onquestyle.com
BEST MENSWEAR SELECTION
GARYS
garysonline.com
BEST WOMENSWEAR SELECTION
A’MAREE’S
amarees.com
BEST DESIGNER COLLECTION
SOUTH COAST PLAZA
southcoastplaza.com
BEST STYLIST
DEBORAH KEILLOR
dkfashionstylist.com
BEST SWIMWEAR
BEACH BUNNY SWIMWEAR
beachbunnyswimwear.com
BEST MILLINER
TERESSA FOGLIA
teressafoglia.com
BEST LOUNGEWEAR
Z SUPPLY
zsupplyclothing.com
Beat the summer heat in breezy loungewear by Z Supply. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST FINE FASHION JEWELRY
MAMA BIJOUX
shopmamabijoux.com
BEST NEW JEWELRY STORE
BVLGARI AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA
bulgari.com;southcoastplaza.com
The stunning new BVLGARI store at South Coast Plaza. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST NEW WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE
VERONICA BEARD AT FASHION ISLAND
veronicabeard.com;fashionisland.com
BEST SPECIALTY BOUTIQUES
LIDO MARINA VILLAGE
lidomarinavillage.com
Open-air shopping awaits at Fashion Island. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST SHOP AND DINE
FASHION ISLAND
fashionisland.com
BEST NEW SHOP-IN-SHOP
DÔEN AT ALCHEMY WORKS
shopdoen.com;alchemyworks.us
BEST SEAFOOD
GULFSTREAM
gulfstreamrestaurant.com
BEST NEW BREAKFAST AND COFFEE SPOT
JULIETTE’S CAFE & COFFEE CULTURE
juliettesccc.com
BEST BARBECUE
HERITAGE BARBECUE
heritagecraftbbq.com
BEST WATERFRONT BRUNCH
MALIBU FARM
malibu-farm.com/newport-beach
BEST COCKTAILS
STRONG WATER ANAHEIM
strongwateranaheim.com
It’s all about the cocktails at Strong Water Anaheim. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST DATE NIGHT
A CRYSTAL COVE
riverjettyrg.com/a-crystal-cove
BEST FAMILY DINING
FABLE & SPIRIT
fableandspirit.com
BEST FINE DINING
KNIFE PLEAT
knifepleat.com
BEST GROUP DINING
JOEY NEWPORT BEACH
joeyrestaurants.com
BEST SPECIAL OCCASION DINING
MARCHÉ MODERNE
marchemoderne.net
BEST NEW HOTEL BAR
BAR PENDRY
pendry.com/newport-beach
BEST NEW DINNER MENU
THE MAYOR’S TABLE PACIFIC PUB AND KITCHEN
lidohousehotel.com
BEST NEW LUNCH SPOT
PARAKEET CAFE
parakeetcafe.com
BEST NEW HAPPY HOUR
TAVERN AT THE MISSION
tavernatthemission.com
BEST OCEANFRONT DINING
SPLASHES
surfandsandresort.com
Offshore 9 Rooftop Lounge in Huntington Beach. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST ROOFTOP
OFFSHORE 9 ROOFTOP LOUNGE
waterfrontresort.com
BEST STEAKHOUSE
SELANNE STEAK TAVERN
selannesteaktavern.com
BEST NEW ITALIAN RESTAURANT
OLIVER’S TRATTORIA
oliverstrattoria.com
BEST NEW BAKERY
ELLER BAKERY
ellerbakery.com
The patio at SET Steak & Sushi at Pendry Newport Beach. PHOTO COURTESY OF PENDRY NEWPORT BEACH
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
SET STEAK & SUSHI
setnewport.com
BEST CASUAL DATE NIGHT
SKÅL PIZZA
skalpizza.com
BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT
BOURBON STEAK ORANGE COUNTY
waldorfastoriamonarchbeach.com
Every dish at Bourbon Steak Orange County is artfully plated. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
Shrimp taquitos from Caló Kitchen + Tequila; PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST NEW MEXICAN RESTAURANT
CALÓ KITCHEN + TEQUILA AT SOUTH COAST PLAZA
calokitchen.com
BEST RESTAURANT REVAMP
JAVIER’S NEWPORT BEACH
javiers-cantina.com/newport-beach
BEST TACOS AND TEQUILA
PUESTO
eatpuesto.com
BEST AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE
GABBI’S MEXICAN KITCHEN
gabbismexicankitchen.com
BEST NEW SUSHI RESTAURANT
SUGARFISH BY SUSHI NOZAWA
sugarfishsushi.com
BEST OMAKASE
SUSHI II
sushi-ii.com
BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
HANA RE
hanaresushi.com
BEST CONTEMPORARY INDIAN CUISINE
KHAN SAAB DESI CRAFT KITCHEN
khansaaboc.com
BEST POP-UP RESTAURANT
TAIKUN AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAGUNA NIGUEL
taikunsushi.com/pop-ups;ritzcarlton.com
BEST DESIGN RESOURCE
SOCO & THE OC MIX
socoandtheocmix.com
Discover myriad interior design stores at SOCO & The OC Mix. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGNER
MAKKAN DESIGN
makkandesign.com
BEST FULL-SERVICE INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM
BLACKBAND DESIGN
blackbanddesign.com
A beautiful dining room in Corona del Mar by Blackband Design. PHOTO BY RYAN GARVIN
BEST CABINETRY DESIGN
CHIC DESIGN GROUP
chicdesigngroupco.com
BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
MOLLY WOOD GARDEN DESIGN
mollywoodgardendesign.com
BEST NEW FURNITURE STORE
ARHAUS AT FASHION ISLAND
arhaus.com;fashionisland.com
BEST LUXURY ARCHITECT
ANDERS LASATER ARCHITECTS
anderslasaterarchitects.com
Anders Lasater Architects crafted this breathtaking Laguna Beach home, which recently sold for $18.25 million. PHOTO BY BRANDON BEECHLER
BEST SMART HOME TECHNOLOGY
GIZMO CUSTOM SYSTEMS
gizmo-la.com
BEST TEAK FURNISHINGS
WESTMINSTER TEAK
westminsterteak.com
BEST MODERN FURNISHINGS
SHINE BY S.H.O
shinebysho.com
BEST LUXURY HOME FRAGRANCE
VOLUSPA
voluspa.com
Embrace the season with the new California Summers scent by Voluspa. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST LUXURY RENTAL COMMUNITY
VILLAS FASHION ISLAND
irvinecompanyapartments.com
BEST LUXURY HIGH-RISE
ESSEX SKYLINE AT MACARTHUR PLACE
essexapartmenthomes.com
BEST NEW BUILD
19 DEL MAR, NEWPORT COAST
19delmar.com
BEST HOME ON THE MARKET
1220 WEST BAY AVE., NEWPORT BEACH
thealtmanbrothers.com
BEST REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY
LS CARLSON LAW
lscarlsonlaw.com
BEST WEALTH ADVISOR
GINO STUMPO
advisors.ubs.com/stumpo
Casey Lesher, Christie’s International Real Estate, caseylesher.com
Real estate powerhouse Casey Lesher. PHOTO BY NICK SHETTERLY/NASFILMS PHOTOGRAPHY
McKown Weinstein Associates, Compass, mwaluxury.com
John Stanaland, John Stanaland Group/Douglas Elliman, johnstanaland.com
Garrett Weston, Mr Weston/ColdWell Banker Realty, garrettweston.com
Tim Smith, Tim Smith Real Estate Group/Coldwell Banker Realty, timsmithrealestategroup.com
Rob Giem, Rob Giem + Associates, robgiem.com
Ashkon Group Real Estate, ashkongroup.com
The Altman Brothers, Douglas Elliman, thealtmanbrothers.com
Daftarian Group, daftariangroup.com
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