Readers' Choice Winners 2015

We had our say, but you, gentle readers, get the last word. Behold, your choices for the Best of 2015!

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SHOPPING N SERVICES

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BEST ADULT STORE
Condom Revolution
1777 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 646-1967; conrev.com.

BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX TO LIVE
Downtown Santa Ana Artists Village
300 W. Second St., Santa Ana, (877) 282-6413; artistsvillageapartments.com.

BEST AUTO DEALERSHIP
Tustin Toyota
36 Auto Center Dr., Tustin, (714) 832-3111; tustintoyota.com.

BEST BODY SHOP
Fountain Valley Bodyworks
17481 Newhope St., Fountain Valley, (714) 751-8812; fvbodyworks.com/index.php.

BEST CAR WASH
South Pacific Car Wash
2750 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, (714) 433-0135; southpacificwash.com.

BEST COLLECTIVE
Surf City Collective
19142 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 362-0339; weedmaps.com/dispensaries/surf-city-collective.

BEST COMIC BOOK STORE
Pulp Fiction
1742 Clark Ave., Long Beach, (562) 986-4154; pulpfictionbooksandcomics.com.

BEST COSMETIC SURGEON
Dr. Terry J. Dubrow
1617 Westcliff Dr., Ste. 100, Newport Beach, (949) 515-4111; drdubrow.com.

BEST DOWNTOWN
Downtown Santa Ana
downtown-santaana.com.

BEST E-JUICE BRAND
The Vape Depot
2139 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 494-1442; thevapedepot.com

BEST EVALUATION CENTER
OC 420 Evaluations
1671 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, (855) 665-3825; weedmaps.com/doctors/oc-420-evaluations.

BEST HOTEL
Montage Laguna Beach
30801 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, (866) 271-6953; montagehotels.com/lagunabeach.

BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Dr. Tattoff
1441 W. MacArthur Blvd., Santa Ana, (949) 581-5334; www.drtattoff.com.

BEST LIQUOR STORE
Hi-Time Wine Cellars
250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8463; hitimewine.net.

BEST MALL
South Coast Plaza
901 S. Coast Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 481-5009; southcoastplaza.com.

BEST MANICURE/PEDICURE
Happy Nails and Spa
happynails.com.

BEST PLACE TO GET PIERCED
Outer Limits Tattoo
2981 Bristol St., Ste. B4, Costa Mesa, (714) 241-8287; outerlimitstattoo.com.

BEST RECORD/CD STORE
Fingerprints
420 E. Fourth St., Long Beach, (562) 433-4996; fingerprintsmusic.com.

BEST SMOKE SHOP
Up In Smoke
(714) 641-1008.

BEST SUGARING SALON
Downtown Sugar
218 W. Third St., Santa Ana, (714) 647-9338; downtownsugar.com.

BEST SURF SHOP
Jack's Surfboards
jackssurfboards.com.

BEST TANNING SALON
Rockstar Tan
myrockstartan.com.

BEST TATTOO PARLOR
Players Club Tattoo Parlor
18822 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 968-0658; playersclubtattoo.com.

BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
Disneyland
1313 Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, (714) 781-4636; disneyland.disney.go.com.

BEST TREND
Moscow Mules

BEST USED BOOK STORE
The Bookman
840 N. Tustin St., Orange, (714) 538-0166; orange.ebookman.com.

BEST VAPE SHOP
The Vintage Vape
910 S. Euclid St., Ste. D, Anaheim, (714) 999-9932; thevintagevape.com.

BEST VINTAGE STORE
Buffalo Exchange
buffaloexchange.com.

 

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BEST CABLE/INTERNET PROVIDER
Cox Communications
6771 Quail Hill Pkwy., Irvine, (866) 961-0027; www.cox.com/residential/home.html.

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SPORTS N RECREATION

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BEST ANGELS PLAYER
Mike Trout
twitter.com/MikeTrout.

BEST BEACH
Huntington Beach
huntingtonbeachca.gov.

BEST BOOT CAMP
Barry's Bootcamp
6260 Scholarship, Irvine, (949) 932-0292; barrysbootcamp.com.

BEST BOWLING
Fountain Bowl
17110 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, (714) 963-7888; fountainbowl.com.

BEST CASINO
Pechanga Resort N Casino
45000 Pechanga Pkwy., Temecula, (951) 693-1819; palacasino.com.

BEST COLLEGE PLAYER
Rebecca Wilson (Cal State Fullerton soccer)
fullertontitans.com/sports/w-soccer.

BEST DAY TRIP
San Diego
sandiego.org.

BEST DUCKS PLAYER
Teemu Selanne (retired)
instagram.com/sel8nneteemu.

BEST GOLF COURSE
Monarch Beach Golf Links
50 Monarch Beach Resort N., Dana Point, (949) 240-8247; monarchbeachgolf.com/index.php.

BEST GYM
Equinox
equinox.com.

BEST NATURE TRAIL
Bolsa Chica Wetlands
bolsachica.org/the-wetlands/ecology.

BEST PLACE TO PLAY POOL
The Copper Door
225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, thecopperdoorbar.com.

BEST RIDE AT DISNEYLAND
Space Mountain
1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, (714) 781-4000; disneyland.disney.go.com.

BEST SPORTSCASTER
Vin Scully
officialvinscully.com/index.php.

BEST SURF SPOT
Huntington Beach Pier
huntingtonbeachca.gov.

BEST YOGA
YogaWorks
yogaworks.com.

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FOOD N DRINK

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BEST BAGELS
Bruegger's Bagels
26921 Aliso Creek Rd., Aliso Viejo, (949) 360-8217; brueggers.com.

BEST BAKERY
French's Bakery
273 E 17th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 642-0571; frenchscupcakebakery.com.

BEST BAR IN LONG BEACH
Alex's Bar
2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, (562) 434-8292; alexsbar.com.

BEST BAR IN OC
The Copper Door
225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; thecopperdoorbar.com.

BEST BAR FOR DANCING
The Copper Door
225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; thecopperdoorbar.com.

BEST BARTENDER
Paul Hadad
The Crow Bar and Kitchen, 2325 E. Coast Hwy., Corona Del Mar, (949) 675-0070; thecrowbarcdm.com.

BEST BARBECUE
Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Q
23760 El Toro Rd., Lake Forest, (949) 581-7427; lucillesbbq.com.

BEST BEER COLLECTION
Goathill Tavern
1830 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 548-8428; goathilltavern.com.

BEST BIKINI BAR
The Green Girl Saloon
14341 Beach Blvd., Westminster, (714) 897-8612; thegreengirlsaloon.com.

BEST BREAKFAST
The Original Pancake House
originalpancakehouse.com.

BEST BREWERY
Bootlegger's Brewery
130 S. Highland Ave., Fullerton, (714) 871-2337; bootleggersbrewery.com.

BEST BURRITO
Chronic Tacos
eatchronictacos.com.

BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Golden Dragon
27311 La Paz Rd., Laguna Niguel, (949) 362-4739; goldendragontogofood.com.

BEST COFFEE
Portola Coffee Lab
3313 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, (949) 284-0596; portolacoffeelab.com.

BEST COFFEE-SHOP GIRLS
Café Lu
634 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 604-6347; facebook.com/cafelu.

BEST COFFEEHOUSE
Portola Coffee Lab
3313 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, (949) 284-0596; portolacoffeelab.com.

BEST CUPCAKE
Sprinkles Cupcakes
944 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, (949) 760-0003; sprinkles.com.

BEST PLACE FOR DATE NIGHT
OPM Restaurant N Lounge
8901 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 848-1188; www.opmhb.com.

BEST DAY-DRINKING BAR
Mutt Lynch's
2300 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach, (949) 675-1556; muttlynchs.com.

BEST DELI
Big Belly Deli
Costa Mesa, (949) 226-8333; Newport Beach, (949) 645-2888.

BEST ICE CREAM
Afters Ice Cream
aftersicecream.com.

BEST DINER
Harbor House Café
34157 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, (949) 496-9270; harborhousecafe.com.

BEST DESSERT
Afters Ice Cream
aftersicecream.com.

BEST DIVE BAR
Cassidy's Bar N Grill
2603 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 675-8949.

BEST FARMERS' MARKET
Downtown Santa Ana Farmers' Market
downtown-santaana.com.

BEST FISH TACO
Wahoo's Fish Taco
wahoos.com.

BEST FOOD TRUCK
Lobsta Truck
lobstatruck.com.

BEST FRENCH FRIES
In-N-Out Burger
in-n-out.com.

BEST GAY BAR
VLVT Velvet Lounge
416 W. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 664-0663; velvetoc.com.

BEST HAMBURGER
Grinderz
grinderzhb.com.

BEST HAPPY HOUR
Proof Bar
215 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, (714) 953-2660; proofbar.com.

BEST HOT DOG
Wursthaus
305 E. Fourth St., Ste. 106, Santa Ana, (714) 760-4333; wursthausdtsa.com.

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Natraj Cuisine of India
24861 Alicia Pkwy., Laguna Hills, (949) 581-4200; natrajusa.com.

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Mama D's Italian Kitchen
3012 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 675-6262; mamadsnewport.com.

BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Matsu
18035 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 848-4404; matsusogood.com.

BEST JUICE/SMOOTHIE SHOP
Nekter Juice Bar
nekterjuicebar.com.

BEST KOREAN BARBECUE
Gen Korean BBQ House
genkoreanbbq.com.

BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING
Harbor House Café
34157 Pacific Coast Hwy., Dana Point, (949) 496-9270; harborhousecafe.com.

BEST-LOOKING PATRONS (HOTTEST CROWD)
Fig N Olive
151 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 877-3005; figandolive.com.

BEST LOUNGE
Kitsch Bar
891 Baker St., Costa Mesa, (714) 546-8580; kitschbar.com.

BEST MARGARITA
El Matador
1768 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 645-0324; elmatadorcostamesa.com.

BEST MARTINI
The Cellar Restaurant N Spirit Room
305 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, (714) 525-5682; cellardining.com.

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Avila's El Ranchito
avilaselranchito.com.

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT
Open Sesame
5215 E. Second St., Long Beach, (562) 621-1698; opensesamecafe.com.

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
SOCIAL Costa Mesa
512 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 642-2425; socialcostamesa.com.

BEST OUTDOOR DINING
4th Street Market
201 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 486-0700; 4thstreetmarket.com.

BEST PERUVIAN RESTAURANT
Inka Grill
23600 Rockfield Blvd., Lake Forest, (949) 587-9008; inkagrill.org.

BEST PHO
Nam Vietnamese Eatery
1702 N. Bristol St., Santa Ana, (714) 667-0888; nameatery.com.

BEST PIE
Polly's Pies Restaurant
pollyspies.com.

BEST PIZZA
Pieology
pieology.com.

BEST PLACE TO PICK UP A ONE-NIGHT STAND
Foxfire Night Club
5717 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd., Anaheim, (714) 974-5400; foxfirenightclub.com.

BEST POKE
Bear Flag Fish Co.
7972 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, (949) 715-8899; bearflagfishco.com.

BEST PUB
The Auld Dubliner
aulddubliner.com.

BEST PUNK ROCK BAR
Johnny's Saloon
17428 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 848-0676; johnnyssaloon.com.

BEST RESTAURANT
Playground 2.0
220 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 560-4444; playgrounddtsa.com.

BEST RESTAURANT AMBIANCE
The Hobbit
2932 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, (714) 997-1972; hobbitrestaurant.com.

BEST ROCK CLUB
The Observatory
3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.

BEST SANDWICH
C4 Deli: The Cure for the Common
200 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, (714) 269-1555; c4deli.com.

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Bear Flag Fish Co.
7972 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, (949) 715-8899; bearflagfishco.com.

BEST SIGNATURE COCKTAIL
Little Sparrow
300 N. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 908-4924; littlesparrowcafe.com.

BEST SPORTS BAR
Tilted Kilt Orange
1625 W. Katella Ave., Orange, (714) 633-5458; tiltedkilt.com/locations/orange.

BEST STEAKHOUSE
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse N Wine Bar
flemingssteakhouse.com.

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Chapter One: the modern local
227 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, (714) 352-2225; chapteronetml.com.

BEST SUNDAY FUNDAY
4th Street Market
201 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 486-0700; 4thstreetmarket.com.

BEST SUSHI
Sushi On Fire
sushionfire.com.

BEST TACO
Dos Chinos
201 E. Fourth St., Ste. 139, Santa Ana, (714) 564-0527; doschinos.com.

BEST TACO TUESDAY
Avila's El Ranchito
avilaselranchito.com.

BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Basil Thai Cuisine
9921 Hamilton Ave., Huntington Beach, (714) 968-2717; basilthaihuntingtonbeach.com.

BEST UNTRADITIONAL EXOTIC BURGER
Slater's 50/50
slaters5050.com.

BEST VEGAN RESTAURANT
Native Foods Café
nativefoods.com.

BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Nam Vietnamese Eatery
1702 N. Bristol St., Santa Ana, (714) 667-0888; nameatery.com.

BEST WATERFRONT DINING
Duke's Huntington Beach
317 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach, (714) 374-6446; www.dukeshuntington.com.

BEST WINE BAR
SeaLegs Wine Bar
21022 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, (714) 536-5700; sealegswinebar.com.

BEST WINGS
Buffalo Wild Wings
buffalowildwings.com.

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ARTS N ENTERTAINMENT

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BEST ART GALLERY
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana, (714) 667-1517; occca.org.

BEST ART MUSEUM
Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 567-3600; bowers.org.

BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Kaboom
facebook.com/deejaykaboom.

BEST HIP-HOP ACT
Gutter Writers
gutterwriters.com.

BEST INDIE BAND
Spare Parts for Broken Hearts
sparepartsforbrokenhearts.com.

BEST INDIE FILM THEATER
The Frida Cinema
305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 285-9422; thefridacinema.org.

BEST INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT
@ocmusicleague
instagram.com/ocmusicleague.

BEST KARAOKE
Azteca Restaurant N Lounge
12911 Main St., Garden Grove, (714) 638-3790; aztecaoc.com.

BEST LIVE BAND
FlashPants
flashpants.com.

BEST LOCAL CELEBRITY
Gwen Stefani
gwenstefani.com.

BEST MUSEUM (NON-ART)
Discovery Cube
2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 542-2823; discoverycube.org.

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana, (714) 285-9422; thefridacinema.org.

BEST NEWSCASTER
Ric Romero
facebook.com/ABC7Ric.

BEST NIGHTCLUB
The Copper Door
225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana; thecopperdoorbar.com.

BEST PLAY
Wicked
www.wickedthemusical.com.

BEST POLITICIAN
Bernie Sanders
berniesanders.com.

BEST PUNK BAND
Bristol to Memory
bristoltomemory.com.

BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
Ryan Seacrest
RyanSeacrest.com.

BEST RADIO STATION
KROQ
kroq.cbslocal.com.

BEST ROCK BAND
Flashback Heart Attack
flashbackheartattack.com.

BEST STRIP JOINT
The Library Gentlemen's Club
7000 Garden Grove Blvd., Westminster, (714) 891-1430; thelibrarygc.com.

BEST TELEVISION STATION
KTLA
ktla.com.

BEST VISUAL ARTIST
Ben Froehlich (Ink Refuge)
inkrefuge.com.

BEST VENUE FOR LIVE COMEDY
Irvine Improv
527 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine, (949) 854-5455; irvine.improv.com.

BEST VENUE FOR LIVE MUSIC
The Observatory
3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 957-0600; observatoryoc.com.

BEST WEATHERCASTER
Henry DiCarlo
ktla.com.