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
Beauty and Wellness
BEST BROW STUDIO HAIRY LITTLE THINGShairylittlethings.com
BEST FACIALS FACIAL LOUNGEfaciallounge.com
BEST HAIR EXTENSIONS ADDICTED TO HAIRaddictedtohair.com
BEST LUXURY NAIL SALON GLO NAIL BARglonailbar.com
BEST LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE LUX GLOW SPAvagaro.com/luxglowspa
BEST HOMEGROWN SKINCARE BRAND THE ROUTE BEAUTYtheroutebeauty.com
BEST ANTI-AGING SKINCARE BRAND ZO SKIN HEALTHzoskinhealth.com
BEST SPA DAY SPA MONTAGEmontage.com/lagunabeach/spa
BEST HOTEL SPA THE SPA AT PELICAN HILLpelicanhill.com/spa
Unwind at the award-winning Spa at Pelican Hill. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RESORT AT PELICAN HILL
BEST SPRAY TAN BRONZED BUNNYbronzedbunny.com
BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL LASERAWAYlaseraway.com
BEST LIPOSUCTION AND FAT TRANSFER GAON PLASTIC SURGERYdrmarkgaon.com
BEST INJECTABLES AND BOTOX BIOSPAmybiospa.com
BEST DERMATOLOGY OFFICE NEWPORT BEACH DERMATOLOGY & PLASTIC SURGERYnewportbeachdps.com
BEST WELLNESS TREATMENTS THE MED LOUNGEthemedlounge.com
BEST NEW EYE CARE PRACTICE EYEXAM OPTOMETRY NEWPORT BEACHeyexam.com
BEST FACELIFT DR. JONATHAN ZELKENzelkeninstitute.com
BEST PLASTIC SURGERY OFFICE DR. BORIS M. ACKERMANdoctorackerman.com
BEST NEW FITNESS STUDIO BARRY’S NEWPORT BEACHbarrys.com/studio/newport-beach
BEST GOLF COURSE PELICAN HILL GOLF CLUBpelicanhill.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 OCdrenchedoc.com
BEST YOGA STUDIO EKAM YOGA & PILATESekamyp.com
Arts and Culture
BEST ART EXHIBITS ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ARTocma.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 ARTSscfta.org
BEST PERMANENT ART COLLECTION BOWERS MUSEUMbowers.org
BEST CALIFORNIA ART COLLECTION LAGUNA ART MUSEUMlagunaartmuseum.org
Actor Glenn Howerton strikes a pose at the Newport Beach Film Festival. PHOTO BY PENCILBOX STUDIOS
BEST STAR-STUDDED EVENT NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVALnewportbeachfilmfest.com
BEST GALA ENTERTAINMENT CHOC GALAfoundation.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 PARTYseachangesummerparty.org
BEST BLACK-TIE AFFAIR SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS CANDLELIGHT CONCERTscfta.org
BEST FASHION LUNCHEON HARVESTERS FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEONfeedoc.org/harvesters
BEST HOLIDAY GATHERING FRIENDS OF CASA HOLIDAY LUNCHEONcasaholidayluncheon.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 PRODUCTIONSeliteocproductions.com
BEST ANNUAL ART EVENT PAGEANT OF THE MASTERSfoapom.com
BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL OHANA FESTIVALohanafest.com
BEST CONCERT VENUE HONDA CENTERhondacenter.com
Fashion and Style
BEST CUSTOM CLOTHIER MARK POMERANTZmarkpomerantz.com
BEST BEACHWEAR BEACH RIOTbeachriot.com
BEST SHOE DESIGNER GEORGE ESQUIVELgeorgeesquivel.com
A peek inside the VIP Access Suite at South Coast Plaza. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST NEW DESIGNER STORE GUCCI AT SOUTH COAST PLAZAgucci.com; southcoastplaza.com
BEST LOCAL JEWELER WINSTON’S CROWN JEWELERSwinstonscrownjewelers.com
BEST EXOTIC JEWELS LUGANO DIAMONDSluganodiamonds.com
BEST NEW LOCAL BOUTIQUE SLOW GOODSshopslowgoods.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 JEWELERSthe1916company.com;hydeparkjewelers.com
BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT ONQUESTYLEonquestyle.com
BEST MENSWEAR SELECTION GARYSgarysonline.com
BEST WOMENSWEAR SELECTION A’MAREE’Samarees.com
BEST DESIGNER COLLECTION SOUTH COAST PLAZAsouthcoastplaza.com
BEST STYLIST DEBORAH KEILLORdkfashionstylist.com
BEST SWIMWEAR BEACH BUNNY SWIMWEARbeachbunnyswimwear.com
BEST MILLINER TERESSA FOGLIAteressafoglia.com
BEST LOUNGEWEAR Z SUPPLYzsupplyclothing.com
Beat the summer heat in breezy loungewear by Z Supply. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST FINE FASHION JEWELRY MAMA BIJOUXshopmamabijoux.com
BEST NEW JEWELRY STORE BVLGARI AT SOUTH COAST PLAZAbulgari.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 ISLANDveronicabeard.com;fashionisland.com
BEST SPECIALTY BOUTIQUES LIDO MARINA VILLAGElidomarinavillage.com
Open-air shopping awaits at Fashion Island. PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT NEWPORT BEACH
BEST SHOP AND DINE FASHION ISLANDfashionisland.com
BEST NEW SHOP-IN-SHOP DÔEN AT ALCHEMY WORKSshopdoen.com;alchemyworks.us
Food and Drink
BEST SEAFOOD GULFSTREAMgulfstreamrestaurant.com
BEST NEW BREAKFAST AND COFFEE SPOT JULIETTE’S CAFE & COFFEE CULTUREjuliettesccc.com
BEST BARBECUE HERITAGE BARBECUEheritagecraftbbq.com
BEST WATERFRONT BRUNCH MALIBU FARMmalibu-farm.com/newport-beach
BEST COCKTAILS STRONG WATER ANAHEIMstrongwateranaheim.com
It’s all about the cocktails at Strong Water Anaheim. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST DATE NIGHT A CRYSTAL COVEriverjettyrg.com/a-crystal-cove
BEST FAMILY DINING FABLE & SPIRITfableandspirit.com
BEST FINE DINING KNIFE PLEATknifepleat.com
BEST GROUP DINING JOEY NEWPORT BEACHjoeyrestaurants.com
BEST SPECIAL OCCASION DINING MARCHÉ MODERNEmarchemoderne.net
BEST NEW HOTEL BAR BAR PENDRYpendry.com/newport-beach
BEST NEW DINNER MENU THE MAYOR’S TABLE PACIFIC PUB AND KITCHENlidohousehotel.com
BEST NEW LUNCH SPOT PARAKEET CAFEparakeetcafe.com
BEST NEW HAPPY HOUR TAVERN AT THE MISSIONtavernatthemission.com
BEST OCEANFRONT DINING SPLASHESsurfandsandresort.com
Offshore 9 Rooftop Lounge in Huntington Beach. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST ROOFTOP OFFSHORE 9 ROOFTOP LOUNGEwaterfrontresort.com
BEST STEAKHOUSE SELANNE STEAK TAVERNselannesteaktavern.com
BEST NEW ITALIAN RESTAURANT OLIVER’S TRATTORIAoliverstrattoria.com
BEST NEW BAKERY ELLER BAKERYellerbakery.com
The patio at SET Steak & Sushi at Pendry Newport Beach. PHOTO COURTESY OF PENDRY NEWPORT BEACH
BEST NEW RESTAURANT SET STEAK & SUSHIsetnewport.com
BEST CASUAL DATE NIGHT SKÅL PIZZAskalpizza.com
BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT BOURBON STEAK ORANGE COUNTYwaldorfastoriamonarchbeach.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 PLAZAcalokitchen.com
BEST RESTAURANT REVAMP JAVIER’S NEWPORT BEACHjaviers-cantina.com/newport-beach
BEST TACOS AND TEQUILA PUESTOeatpuesto.com
BEST AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE GABBI’S MEXICAN KITCHENgabbismexicankitchen.com
BEST NEW SUSHI RESTAURANT SUGARFISH BY SUSHI NOZAWAsugarfishsushi.com
BEST OMAKASE SUSHI IIsushi-ii.com
BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT HANA REhanaresushi.com
BEST CONTEMPORARY INDIAN CUISINE KHAN SAAB DESI CRAFT KITCHENkhansaaboc.com
BEST POP-UP RESTAURANT TAIKUN AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAGUNA NIGUELtaikunsushi.com/pop-ups;ritzcarlton.com
Home and Real Estate
BEST DESIGN RESOURCE SOCO & THE OC MIXsocoandtheocmix.com
Discover myriad interior design stores at SOCO & The OC Mix. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGNER MAKKAN DESIGNmakkandesign.com
BEST FULL-SERVICE INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM BLACKBAND DESIGNblackbanddesign.com
A beautiful dining room in Corona del Mar by Blackband Design. PHOTO BY RYAN GARVIN
BEST CABINETRY DESIGN CHIC DESIGN GROUPchicdesigngroupco.com
BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MOLLY WOOD GARDEN DESIGNmollywoodgardendesign.com
BEST NEW FURNITURE STORE ARHAUS AT FASHION ISLANDarhaus.com;fashionisland.com
BEST LUXURY ARCHITECT ANDERS LASATER ARCHITECTSanderslasaterarchitects.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 SYSTEMSgizmo-la.com
BEST TEAK FURNISHINGS WESTMINSTER TEAKwestminsterteak.com
BEST MODERN FURNISHINGS SHINE BY S.H.Oshinebysho.com
BEST LUXURY HOME FRAGRANCE VOLUSPAvoluspa.com
Embrace the season with the new California Summers scent by Voluspa. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAND
BEST LUXURY RENTAL COMMUNITY VILLAS FASHION ISLANDirvinecompanyapartments.com
BEST LUXURY HIGH-RISE ESSEX SKYLINE AT MACARTHUR PLACEessexapartmenthomes.com
BEST NEW BUILD 19 DEL MAR, NEWPORT COAST19delmar.com
BEST HOME ON THE MARKET 1220 WEST BAY AVE., NEWPORT BEACHthealtmanbrothers.com
BEST REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY LS CARLSON LAWlscarlsonlaw.com
BEST WEALTH ADVISOR GINO STUMPOadvisors.ubs.com/stumpo
BEST IN LUXURY REAL ESTATE
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
