Congratulations to the BEST OF 2017 Editorial Winners
Sports & Recreation
- Best Golf Course The Ranch at Laguna Beach
- Best Dog Park Sea Terrace Park
- Best Boot Camp So Cal Boot Camp
- Best Place to Play Pool Mission Bar
- Best Beach T-Street Beach
- Best Gym Orangetheory Fitness
- Best Ride at Disneyland Space Mountain
- Best Neighborhood Park Peppertree Park
- Best Yoga Be the Change Yoga
- Best Local Surfer Kanoa Igarashi
- Best Martial Arts Studio Team Oyama
- Best Freeway 55 South
- Best Batting Cages Home Run Park
- Best Casino The Gardens Casino
- Best Nature Trail Harding Falls Trail
- Best Road Trip Albuquerque
- Best Bowling Bowlmor Orange County
- Best Public Pool Brea Plunge
- Best Place for Dance Lessons Atomic Ballroom
- Best Surfing Spot The Wedge
- Best Angels Player Andrelton Simmons
- Best Ducks Player Ryan Getzlaf
- Best Botanical Garden Sherman Library & Gardens
- Best Day Trip Salvation Mountain
- Best Vacant Lot Old Southern Pacific Railroad Line
- Best Pub Trivia Bootlegger’s Brewery
- Best Street to Street Race Kimberly Avenue, Fullerton
- Best Sportscaster Orel Hershiser
- Best Place to Fly a Drone Huntington State Beach
Food & Drink
- Best Korean Restaurant Mhat Korean Restaurant
- Best Restaurant Taco María
- Best Meat-and-Potatoes Dish Hendrix
- Best Chef Dee Nguyen
- Best Burrito Burritos La Palma
- Best Hot Dog/Brats Wursthaus
- Best Fish Taco Centro Collective
- Best Bakery Porto’s Bakery & Cafe
- Best Malaysian Restaurant Seasons Kitchen USA
- Best Juice/Smoothie Shop Cancun Juice
- Best Italian Restaurant Salerno
- Best Korean Barbecue Kang Ho-dong Baekjeong
- Best Food-Delivery Service Neighborhood Elotero
- Best Pizza Rance’s Chicago Pizza
- Best Dessert Zov’s
- Best Chinese Restaurant Best Foods
- Best Food Hall Lot 579 at Pacific City
- Best Doughnut Shop DK’s Donuts
- Best New Restaurant LSXO
- Best Bar for Dancing Original Mike’s
- Best Bagels The Bagel Shack
- Best Boba Milk Box
- Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant Park Bench Café
- Best Whiskey Hi-Time Wine Cellars
- Best Cupcake Patty’s Cakes and Desserts
- Best Date Night Studio
- Best Fries Haven Gastropub
- Best Peruvian Aji Peruvian Cuisine
- Best Coffeehouse Tru Bru Organic Coffee
- Best Local Winery Pedal to the Metal
- Best Middle Eastern Restaurant Olive Tree Restaurant
- Best Greek Restaurant Kentro Greek Kitchen
- Best Margarita Taco Rosa
- Best Signature Cocktail Vaca
- Best Nontraditional Burger Naugles Tacos & Burgers
- Best Waterfront Dining SeaLegs at the Beach
- Best Pancakes Plumeria Cafe By Stacks
- Best Waffles Norms
- Best Old-School Food Truck Taqueria El Burrión—Sahuayo
- Best Japanese Restaurant Wafu of Japan
- Best Vintage Barware The Mixing Glass
- Best Wine Shop Old Vine Café
- Best Açaí Bowls Blue Bowl
- Best Mexican Restaurant El Picante
- Best Late-Night Dining Harbor House Café
- Best Beach Food Shack Tackle Box
- Best Bread Bread Artisan Bakery
- Best Fermented Treat Docent Brewing
- Best Craft Cocktails El Mercado Modern Cuisine
- Best Micheladas Alta Baja Market
- Best Bartender Emily Delicce
- Best Coffee Contra Coffee & Tea
- Best Breakfast Burrito Athenian Burgers #3
- Best Deep-Fried Dish Kim Hong Eggrolls
- Best Distillery Blinking Owl Distillery
- Best Old Fashioned The Blind Pig
- Best Food Truck Lobsta Truck
- Best Indian Restaurant Punjabi Tandoor
- Best Beer Barley Forge Brewing Co.
- Best Bar in OC The Beachcomber Café
- Best Gay Bar VLVT Velvet Lounge
- Best Happy Hour Mesa
- Best Lounge The District Lounge
- Best Neighborhood Bar, Coastal OC Class of ’47
- Best Neighborhood Bar, North OC The Shady Nook
- Best Neighborhood Bar, Central OC Las Vegas Bar
- Best Neighborhood Bar, South OC The Sandpiper Lounge
- Best Sports Bar Kelly’s Korner Tavern
- Best Bikini Bar The Green Girl Saloon
- Best spane Bar Cassidy’s Bar & Grill
- Best Day-Drinking Bar Recess
- Best Bar in Long Beach Alex’s Bar
- Best Pie Sweetcie Pie
- Best Thai Restaurant E-San Rod-Sap
- Best Sunday Brunch Habana
- Best Sunday Funday Valle de Guadalupe
- Best Pub The Olde Ship
- Best Ribs The SmoKing Ribs
- Best Martini Tantalum
- Best Vegan Restaurant Butterleaf
- Best Wings Baos Hog
- Best Vietnamese Iced Coffee BLKdot Coffee
- Best Frozen Yogurt Joghurt Frozen Yogurt Haus
- Best Whiskey Bar Macallans Public House
- Best Lobster Roll Shuck Oyster Bar
- Best Burger Brew Kitchen Ale House
- Best Foodie Event Fresh Toast
- Best Farmers’ Market Irvine Farmers’ Market
- Best Steak Electric City Butcher
- Best Restaurant Ambiance LSXO
- Best Deli C4 Deli: The Cure for the Common
- Best Lunch Spot Any Taco Truck in Santa Ana
- Best Organic Food Oceans & Earth
- Best Seafood Restaurant Roe Seafood
- Best Oysters Water Grill
- Best Chocolate-Chip Cookie Paderia Bakehouse
- Best Barbecue Brew Hawg BBQ & Brewing Co.
- Best Pho Pho 79
- Best Taco Taco María
- Best Filipino Restaurant Cucina de Lipa
- Best Ramen Yoshiharu Ramen
- Best Ice Cream Andrew’s Ice Cream
- Best Poke Uroko Cafe
- Best Cheese Shop Old Vine Café
- Best Outdoor Dining Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens
- Best Local IPA Left Coast Brewing Co.
- Best Local Brewery Chapman Crafted
- Best Local Beer Asylum Brewing
- Best Beer Selection/Craft-Beer Bar Goat Hill Tavern
- Best Craft Beer Shop Provisions Market
- Best Wine Bar The Robbins Nest Wine Bar & Bistro
- Best Sushi Nana San
- Best Sandwich Lil’ Pickle USA
- Best French Toast Anepalco
- Best Diner Harbor House Café
- Best Taco Tuesday Holé Molé
- Best Breakfast Kimmie’s Coffee Cup
- Best Rock Club The Observatory
- Best-Looking Patrons (Hottest Crowd) Club Bubbles
- Best Place to Pick Up a One-Night Stand The Internet
- Best Vietnamese Restaurant Mai’s Kitchen
- Best Punk-Rock Bar The Doll Hut
- Best Vodka Blinking Owl Distillery
- Best Tequila Herradura
- Best Bourbon Hi-Time Wine Cellars
Arts & Entertainment
- Best Art Gallery Artists Republic Gallery
- Best Art Museum Orange County Museum of Art
- Best Curator Yevgeniya Mikhailik
- Best Public Art Anaheim GardenWalk
- Best Museum (Non-Art) Bowers Museum
- Best Visual Artist Averi Endow
- Best Radio Station 93.5 KDAY
- Best Place for Site-Specific Art Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens
- Best Rapper Jonwayne
- Best YouTuber 8booth
- Best Place to Be Racist Huntington Beach
- Best Festival East End Block Party
- Best Political Coup Tony Rackauckas
- Best Beat Producer Dez Yusuf
- Best Live Band The Flytraps
- Best Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow
- Best Experimental Band Evan Stone & the Translucent Ham Sandwich Band
- Best Jazz Band BD Jazz Duo
- Best Tribute Band SEGA Genecide
- Best Music Video “Underdogs”
- Best Local Music Festival When We Were Young
- Best Indie Band The Brevet
- Best Punk Band T.S.O.L.
- Best Rock Band The Aquabats
- Best Venue for Live Music House of Blues
- Best Hip-Hop Act Weapons of Mass Creation
- Best Union National Union of Healthcare Workers
- Best Summer Camp Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Orange County
- Best Actor Brock Joseph
- Best Actress Tessa Auberjonois and Linda Gehringer
- Best Play The Awkward Party
- Best Musical Production Parade
- Best Theatrical Ensemble Moon Over Buffalo
- Best Theater/Playhouse New Swan Shakespeare Festival
- Best Place for Country Music/Line Dancing THE RANCH Restaurant & Saloon
- Best Drag Show Hamburger Mary’s
- Best New Play Monster Builder
- Best Club DJ DJ InDJnous
- Best Instagram Account Orange County Outdoors
- Best Political Protest OC Women’s March
- Best Politician Melissa Fox
- Best Local Celebrity William Ngo
- Best Quote Judge Thomas M. Goethals
- Best Protesting Group Summer of the People
- Best Podcast Two Writers Slinging Yang
- Best Nightclub JP23 BBQ & Smokehouse
- Best Movie Theater The Frida Cinema
- Best New Band Bundy
- Best Indie Film Theater The Frida Cinema
- Best Strip Joint Venetian Gentlemen’s Club
- Best Venue for Live Comedy Anchor Bar
- Best Record Label Porch Party Records
- Best Karaoke Kopa Room at Linbrook Bowl
- Best Journalist Frank John Tristan
Shopping & Services
- Best Surf Shop TK’s Froghouse
- Best Massage The Spa at the Glen
- Best Tourist Attraction In-N-Out Burger
- Best Pet Store Healthy Spot
- Best Auto Dealership Crevier Classic Cars
- Best Bead Shop OC Beads
- Best Bike Shop Buy My Bikes
- Best Nursery Moon Valley Nurseries
- Best Hair Removal The Little Waxing Studio
- Best Used-Book Store Bookman
- Best Manicure/Pedicure Exquisitely Nails On the Go
- Best Mall South Coast Plaza
- Best Bookstore LibroMobile
- Best Arcade Mission Control
- Best Library Newport Beach Public Library
- Best Downtown Fullerton
- Best Record/CD Store Black Hole Records
- Best Skate Shop Programme Skate & Sound
- Best Trend Smoking Weed
- Best Tattoo Parlor Gold Rush Tattoo
- Best Liquor Store Hi-Time Wine Cellars
- Best Adult Store ConRev
- Best Place to Get Pierced Barbella Studios
- Best Used-Clothing Store DeeLux
- Best Swap Meet Golden West Swap Meet
- Best Vintage Store Swellegant
- Best Furniture Store Salvation Army Family Store
- Best Costume Store Gasoline Alley
- Best Dry Cleaners Unique Cleaners
- Best Clothing Boutique Buffalo Exchange
- Best Barbershop El Catrín Barbershop
- Best Apartment Complex Urban Village Apartments
- Best Body Shop Fountain Valley Bodyworks and Bodyworks Express
- Best Car Wash Padilla Mobile Detailing
- Best Tanning Salon Broadway Bronze
- Best Bail Bondsman 1st Priority Bail Bonds
- Best E-Liquid Naked 100
- Best Vape Shop Crown Vapors
- Best Place for Shopping Anaheim Indoor Marketplace
- Best Mechanic Duncan Auto Service
- Best Hotel Blue Lantern Inn
- Best Lawyer Sara W. Ross
- Best Private Investigator Cameron Jackson
- Best Holy Person The Reverend Dr. Paul Tellström
- Best Comic Book Store Big Red Comics OC
- Best Cake Supply Shop The Cakewalk Cake & Candy Supplies
- Best Wedding Venue Balboa Bay Resort
Alt-Med
- Best Prerolls Lowell Herb Co.
- Best CBD Product Speakeasy CBD
- Best Cannabis Lawyer Chris Glew
- Best Hydroponics System SuperCloset
- Best Vape Pen Brass Knuckles
- Best Live Resin Wyldeheart Medicinals
- Best Moon Rocks The Real Kurupt’s MoonRock
- Best Shatter Vader Extracts
- Best Cannabis Road Trip Hearst Castle
- Best Cannabis Brand Canndescent
- Best Edible Défoncé Chocolatier
- Best Patient Appreciation Day (Collective) Bud & Bloom
- Best Medicated Drink Habit Sparkling Beverages
- Best Collective 420 Central
- Best Munchies Eatery Taco Bell
- Best Hydroponics Shop La Habra Hydroponics
- Best Strain Green Ribbon
- Best Evaluation Center 4th Street Medical Center
- Best Place to Get Lit A concert
- Best Cannabis-Delivery Service The Mint Leaf
- Best Smoke Shop Smokeez Smoke Shop
- Best Nutrients Dr. Earth
- Best Cannabis Event The Emerald Exchange
- Best Budtenders Blüm OC
Readers’ Choice
- Best Golf Course The Ranch at Laguna Beach
- Best Boot Camp Axioms Fitness
- Best Place to Play Pool Danny K’s Billiards & Sports Bar
- Best Beach Laguna Beach
- Best Gym CKO Kickboxing
- Best Neighborhood Park Irvine Regional Park
- Best Yoga Spectra Yoga
- Best Local Surfer Kanoa Igarashi
- Best Martial Arts Studio West Coast Taekwondo
- Best Casino Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
- Best Nature Trail Peters Canyon
- Best Road Trip Las Vegas
- Best Bowling Concourse Bowling
- Best Place for Dance Lessons Claudia de la Cruz Flamenco Institute
- Best Surfing Spot Huntington Beach
- Best Angels Player Mike Trout
- Best Ducks Player Ryan Kesler
- Best Day Trip Santa Catalina Island
- Best Pub Trivia Anaheim Brewery
- Best Sportscaster Vin Scully
- Best Restaurant THE RANCH Restaurant & Saloon
- Best Burrito El Pollo Norteño
- Best Hot Dog/Brats Portillo’s
- Best Fish Taco California Fish Grill
- Best Bakery Porto’s Bakery & Cafe
- Best Juice/Smoothie Shop Juice It Up!
- Best Italian Restaurant Roma D’ Italia
- Best Korean Barbecue GEN Korean BBQ House
- Best Food-Delivery Service Postmates
- Best Pizza The Pizza Press
- Best Dessert Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
- Best Chinese Restaurant Fortune Cookies Restaurant
- Best Food Hall 4th Street Market
- Best Doughnut Shop Sidecar Doughnuts
- Best Korean Restaurant Hashigo Korean Kitchen
- Best New Restaurant Puesto
- Best Bar for Dancing The Vintage Cocktail Lounge
- Best Bagels Shirley’s Bagels
- Best Boba Sharetea
- Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
- Best Cupcake Bubba Sweets
- Best Date Night Bluegold
- Best Fries Wursthaus
- Best Peruvian Casa Inka
- Best Coffeehouse Hidden House Coffee Roasters
- Best Local Winery Orange Coast Winery
- Best Middle Eastern Restaurant Olive Pit Grill
- Best Greek Restaurant H.B. Pita Grill
- Best Margarita Ola Mexican Kitchen
- Best Signature Cocktail Pacific Hideaway
- Best Nontraditional Burger Slater’s 50/50
- Best Waterfront Dining Ola Mexican Kitchen
- Best Pancakes The Original Pancake House
- Best Waffles Bruxie
- Best Japanese Restaurant Tsunami Sushi
- Best Wine Shop Hi-Time Wine Cellars
- Best Açaí Bowls Blue Bowl
- Best Mexican Restaurant El Pollo Norteño
- Best Late-Night Dining Harbor House Café
- Best Craft Cocktails The Blind Rabbit
- Best Micheladas Taco Brat
- Best Bartender Dustin Adams at the Cellar
- Best Coffee ThunderKing Coffee Bar at SOCIAL
- Best Breakfast Burrito Farmer Boys
- Best Old Fashioned 25 Degrees
- Best Food Truck El Pollo Norteño
- Best Indian Restaurant Clay Oven
- Best Beer Gunwhale Ales
- Best Bar in OC Mission Bar
- Best Gay Bar Tin Lizzie Saloon
- Best Happy Hour Hurricanes Bar & Grill
- Best Lounge Casa Costa Mesa
- Best Neighborhood Bar, Coastal OC Blackie’s By the Sea
- Best Neighborhood Bar, North OC Mulberry Street Ristorante
- Best Neighborhood Bar, Central OC Mission Bar
- Best Neighborhood Bar, South OC Pub Thirty Two
- Best Sports Bar Legends Sports Bar
- Best Bikini Bar The Green Girl Saloon
- Best spane Bar The Cave Sports Bar
- Best Day-Drinking Bar Cruisers Pizza Bar Grill
- Best Bar in Long Beach Great Society Cider & Mead
- Best Pie Polly’s Pies
- Best Thai Restaurant Silk Thai Cuisine
- Best Sunday Brunch House of Blues
- Best Sunday Funday American Junkie
- Best Pub Malarkey’s Grill & One Hell of an Irish Bar
- Best Ribs Tulsa Rib Co.
- Best Martini The Vintage Cocktail Lounge
- Best Vegan Restaurant Seabirds
- Best Wings Buffalo Wild Wings
- Best Vietnamese Iced Coffee 7 Leaves Cafe
- Best Frozen Yogurt Yogurtland
- Best Whiskey Bar Johnny’s Saloon
- Best Lobster Roll Slapfish
- Best Burger 25 Degrees
- Best Foodie Event Pacific Wine & Food Classic
- Best Farmers’ Market Surf City Nights Street Fair and Certified Farmers’ Market
- Best Steak Prime Cut Cafe & Wine Bar
- Best Restaurant Ambiance BLK Earth Sea Spirits
- Best Deli C4 Deli: The Cure for the Common
- Best Lunch Spot LOT 579 at Pacific City
- Best Organic Food Seabirds
- Best Seafood Restaurant The Kickin’ Crab
- Best Oysters Shuck Oyster Bar
- Best Barbecue Bad to the Bone BBQ
- Best Pho Lotus Bistro
- Best Taco Wahoo’s Fish Taco
- Best Ramen Tajima
- Best Ice Cream Joe’s Italian Ice
- Best Poke North Shore Poke Co.
- Best Cheese Shop Center Street Cheese Shop
- Best Outdoor Dining Oceans & Earth
- Best Local IPA Barley Forge Brewing Co.
- Best Local Brewery Barley Forge Brewing Co.
- Best Local Beer Four Sons Brewing
- Best Beer Selection/Craft-Beer Bar The American Dream
- Best Craft Beer Shop Hi-Time Wine Cellars
- Best Wine Bar The Robbins Nest Wine Bar & Bistro
- Best Sushi Sushi on Fire
- Best Sandwich Philly’s Best
- Best French Toast Bread Crumb Ohana Cafe
- Best Diner Ruby’s Diner
- Best Taco Tuesday Fred’s Mexican Cafe
- Best Breakfast Jagerhaus
- Best Rock Club House of Blues
- Best-Looking Patrons (Hottest Crowd) The Bungalow Huntington Beach
- Best Place to Pick Up a One-Night Stand Baja Sharkeez
- Best Vietnamese Restaurant LSXO
- Best Punk-Rock Bar Johnny’s Saloon
- Best Vodka Tito’s Handmade Vodka
- Best Whiskey Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
- Best Tequila Patrón
- Best Bourbon Bulleit
- Best Art Gallery Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center
- Best Art Museum Bowers Museum
- Best Museum (Non-Art) Heritage Museum of Orange County
- Best Radio Station DFZ Radio
- Best Live Band The Arnie Newman Band Featuring Francelle
- Best Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Raymond Lee
- Best Local Music Festival Like Totally 80s Festival
- Best Indie Band Mike Eldred Trio
- Best Punk Band Adolescents
- Best Rock Band Flashback Heart Attack
- Best Venue for Live Music House of Blues
- Best Play The Book of Mormon
- Best Musical Production Hamilton
- Best Theater/Playhouse Segerstrom Center for the Arts
- Best Place for Country Music/Line Dancing THE RANCH Restaurant & Saloon
- Best Club DJ DJ Beneficial
- Best Instagram Account @grub.goddess
- Best Politician Kamala Harris
- Best Local Celebrity Gwen Stefani
- Best Nightclub Foundation Room at the House of Blues
- Best Movie Theater Century Huntington Beach at Bella Terra
- Best New Band Blue Deux
- Best Indie Film Theater The Frida Cinema
- Best Strip Joint California Girls
- Best Venue for Live Comedy Molly Bloom’s Irish Bar and Restaurant
- Best Karaoke Azteca Restaurant & Lounge
- Best Massage Burke Williams Day Spa
- Best Tourist Attraction Disneyland
- Best Auto Dealership Fletcher Jones Motorcars
- Best Place for Shopping South Coast Plaza
- Best Mechanic Lint Automotive
- Best Wedding Venue The Hacienda
- Best Hotel Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa
- Best Lawyer Chris Glew
- Best Comic Book Store Comics Toons N’ Toys
- Best Bike Shop Buy My Bikes
- Best Hair Removal European Wax Center
- Best Used-Book Store Bookoff USA
- Best Manicure/Pedicure Pardon My French Nail Bar & Beauty Lounge
- Best Mall South Coast Plaza
- Best Bookstore Barnes & Noble
- Best Downtown Downtown Santa Ana
- Best Record/CD Store Left of the Dial Records
- Best Skate Shop Contenders Boardshop
- Best Trend Craft Beer
- Best Tattoo Parlor Pachuco Tattoo
- Best Liquor Store SoCal Wine & Spirits
- Best Surf Shop Jack’s Surfboards
- Best Adult Store Spanky’s Adult Emporium
- Best Place to Get Pierced Tommy T’s Body Piercing
- Best Vintage Store DeeLux
- Best Furniture Store House to Home Furniture
- Best Clothing Boutique Jasper Plum
- Best Barbershop Good Fellaz Barber Shop
- Best Apartment Complex Avalon Communities
- Best Body Shop Fountain Valley Bodyworks
- Best Car Wash Magnolia Car Wash
- Best Tanning Salon Tropic Tan
- Best E-Liquid Naked 100
- Best Vape Shop E-Cig Gallery
- Best Prerolls Fatty’s Rosin Roll
- Best CBD Product Paladin CBD
- Best Cannabis Lawyer Chris Glew
- Best Hydroponics System Bluelab
- Best Vape Pen Speakeasy 710
- Best Live Resin Los Angeles Refinery
- Best Moon Rocks The Real Kurupt’s MoonRock
- Best Shatter Flight Brands
- Best Cannabis Road Trip Humboldt County
- Best Cannabis Brand Punch Edibles
- Best Edible Miss Mary Jane’s Edibles
- Best Patient Appreciation Day (Collective) People’s OC
- Best Medicated Drink Sprig
- Best Collective ShowGrow
- Best Munchies Eatery In-N-Out Burger
- Best Hydroponics Shop Orange County Hydroponics & Organics
- Best Strain Nameless Genetics Watermelon
- Best Evaluation Center 4th Street Medical Center
- Best Place to Get Lit The beach
- Best Cannabis-Delivery Service Organic OC
- Best Smoke Shop Light It Up Smoke Shop
- Best Nutrients General Hydroponics
- Best Cannabis Event High Times Cannabis Cup
- Best Budtenders Cookies OC