Experience "Pure Seduction," the OC's trendy new hot spot – only at the five-star, five-diamond St. Regis, Monarch Beach. Hosted Thursday nights in the alluring Lobby Lounge, "Pure Seduction" sets an energizing mood with its blend of signature cocktails, inspired cuisine and music from DJ "PeterPop". Take in sweeping Pacific vistas from the lounge or on the outdoor terrace. Then dance into the night from 7 to midnight.
Guests enjoy waterfront dining indoors or on the bay front terrace. Only the season's freshest ingredients are used, including their specialty of steaks & seafood. A wine list of 600 wines, 40 by the glass, and live piano music on weekends. Nightly entertainment and dancing are found in the lounge at Duke's Place. For reservations call (949) 630-4145, or the main Resort (949) 645-5000.
We couldn't be more excited the new Eat Chow in Costa Mesa. It's suddenly our favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner hang-out (get this, upscale café foods at affordable prices), and it's steps away from our world headquarters. Co-owners Eric Doran and Brian McReynolds created a hip eaterie that's quickly become one of Costa Mesa's most talked about restaurants.
The District at Tustin Legacy is OC's newest shopping and entertainment destination. A one million square-foot lifestyle center boasting your favorite retailers and restaurants. What really sets The District apart from other shopping experiences is The Promenade, which features a variety of entertainment, retail, and dining options.
The Blackmarket Bakery in Irvine is a major find and one of the best-kept secrets in Orange County.
2nd Street Beauty carries top brands.
Holiday Salon is driving force in OC takes pride in respresenting professionally skilled and personable artists dedicated to their craft.
Searching for the queen of perfectly arched brows? Then look no further, OC has Rayda Ireifej, founder of Orange County's first salon devoted to brows. Rayda uses her 20-plus years in the skin care industry to create perfect brows to enhance your features. And that's not all. Rayda's corrective skin treatments are a hidden secret in Orange County--and her prices are reasonable.
At Matador Alcove, a new members-only men's salon in Costa Mesa, you can stop in for a professional haircut, pour yourself a drink and watch the game on a big screen TV
Shanghai is a modern and laid-back hair salon in Eastside Costa Mesa. It’s also a great resource for two high-end lines for skin and hair that you'll love .
Baby gifts, custom crib bedding, nursery décor… All with great personalized service. Voted best baby boutique in O.C.
IsabeeTWEENS, a new online boutique, specializes in fashions for girls (ages 8 to 14) developing their own personal style. It fills the niche for finding apparel that daughters will want to wear and moms will approve.
Besides mama's milk, it doesn't get any better for babies than the freshly made food at Pomme Bebe.Owner Svetla Kibota offers a nutritious alternative to store-bought jar foods: fresh organic meals for babies and toddlers. Kibota wants babies to love and develop a taste for nutritious fresh foods from their first bite.
With chic clothes for babies, kids and moms, Red Balloon's is the place to be. The unique children's and women's boutique offers an eclectic mix of clothing, accessories and jewelry. It's traditional, trendy and of course girlie.
Saige Nicoles is an up-scale, on-line boutique based in OC that caters to today's modern moms, babies, infants and toddlers. Their gorgeous children’s items include some of today’s most desirable boutique designers in clothing, room decor, unique baby gifts, and gorgeous baby and toddler jewelry.
Now expecting mothers can find casual day wear, dresses for evening and black-tie events at this exclusive boutique ...
A high-end designer boutique in Newport Beach
Whenever we need a special baby or toddler gift, we head to Bassinets & Blueberries, where we cant go wrong with adorable layette pieces, darling baby clothes and fabulous furniture, bedding and nursery decor.
Once inside, youll discover flattering, wearable clothes from chic European designers you wont find anywhere else, plus accessories and footwear to complete your stylish new look.
Right in the heart of Orange County is a custom-clothing store that will make any man look like he stepped off the pages of GQ.
The new venue on Balboa Island perfectly sums up the company's breezy, feminine and fun style ...
At Holly Sharp Signature Boutique you will find a variety of the season's hottest fashions and jewelry. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 3636 E Coast Hwy in Corona del Mar. 949.673.9466.
IsabeeTWEENS is dedicated to providing quality, high-end merchandise that will appeal to your fashion savvy girl. Clothes are hip, unique, fashion forward, and ultra trendy.
Unlike many other consignment boutiques, La Belle Armoire features only current styles and new or nearly-new designers and couture pieces, all in pristine condition. Along with designer clothing and accessories (jewelry, shoes and bags), the boutique also offers many other services such as personal styling and wardrobe reorganization.
La Perla at South Coast Plaza offers the ultimate in sexy lingerie and swimwear
At Lola Rouge, there's always a fresh mix of lines, including Rebecca Taylor, Trina Turk and Nanette Lepore ...
Owner Susan Cianciulli offers a denim bar menu to take the guesswork out of which designer brand and style will fit you best ...
Tight Assets supplies functional and fashionable active wear and everyday wear. It carries workout wear ...
Westcliff Optometry's office combines the advantages of full service optometry and a fashion oriented eyewear boutique. They have a wide collection of sunglasses and eyewear from designers such as Gucci, Dior, Fendi, Calvin Klein, Paul Frank, Armani and many more.
The White Dress specializes in hard-to-find couture wedding gowns, in addition to one-stop bridal shopping ...
We recently discovered Nelson’s Fine Art Framing in Laguna Beach, a framing artist for the perfect fine art frame. Nelson’s beautifully framed all photos from my photo exhibit. Owner Nelson Petrovich is a sought-after craftsman in the art world: he’s just as comfortable framing a one-of-a-kind Lilliputian print to 3D art that spans an entire wall. With more than 7,000 mouldings to choose from, as well as classic neutral matts to exquisite silks treatments, owner Nelson Petrovich can, within minutes, come up with the perfect combination to display art.
This iconic interior designer Barclay Butera's style is legendary, traditional, classic, and clean. His contemporary designs have grown into one the most recognizable and sought out after home furnishing lines in the marketplace.
Yes, the beauty of a floral arrangement is what you see above the vase, but spectacular underwater visuals make quite a statement, too.
If you're looking for the latest in carpet, area rugs and other flooring possibilities, stop by Hemphill's Rugs & Carpets ...
Roger's Gardens has seven acres of picture-perfect gardens, home, patio and holiday decor ...
The Showplace South in Costa Mesa is your interior designer's trade secret, the place where he or she gets the beautiful, high-quality furnishings that add style and luxury to your home.
You've heard us rave before about Studio Chameleon – we love their expertly edited selection of unique things for the home, for hostess gifts and even for ourselves...as in the not-found-anywhere-else jewelry, art and accessories.
Do you live vicariously through England's Royal Family, follow every media account of Prince William and Harry ...
OC hostesses-in-the-know rely on Wheres the Party to make their events memorable, with coordinating invitations, paper products, and must-have party decorations. And, smart OC party guests know that the stores notecards (with free personalization) make the perfect hostess gift!
The Island Hotel in Newport Beach is a first-class hotel with luxurious amenities for out-of-town guests and a respite for locals seeking enjoyable entertainment, award-winning cuisine, and even pampering in its new 4,000-square-foot spa ...
Now that the opulent oceanfront resort, St. Regis, Monarch Beach offers a great membership club program for locals ...
Charriol Fashion Island exclusively carries specialty pieces, including 2.5-carat yellow diamond engagement rings
Hanan is a fourth-generation jewelry designer who combines the expertise of traditional jewelry-making with modern techniques ...
Mimi Kim designs beautiful handmade necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, bridal jewelry and even Mini-Mimi designs for girls. We love her delicate designs with natural gemstones, mother of pearl, coin pearls, hand-wrapped delicately in sterling silver or 14k rolled gold.
Sandy Heit Photography is one of our favorite natural-light, on-location photographers. We love her non-traditional approach to photography .
Every woman deserves to give herself the gift of captured beauty. We all have a that little side of us that wants to feel and look our most glamorous -- that's where photographer Lori Brystan steps in. Brystan has been working her lens magic and helping everyday women capture their natural, ultimate beauty in elegant and alluring photographs that one can admire for years to come. You can join Brystan Studios' e-mail list here. 27001 Moulton Parkway, Suite 108, Aliso Viejo. 949.831.3774. Or book an appointment online.
Avanti, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, offers a selection of fresh bakery items, artisan cheeses, herb focaccia sandwiches, soups, salads, bruschetta and pizzettes ...
Celestino’s offers exceptional service and high-grade beef in choice and occasionally even prime grade ...
Haute Cakes Caffe doesn't need an introduction to Newport locals. It's the hangout in town for breakfast and lunch ...
Kimera offers a modern youthful vibe and a fresh take on lounge dining with a cool mix of nightly music ...
What could be better than an ocean vista serving as a dining room's backdrop, and a warm wood-burning rotisserie where you can see first-hand a chef's innovative creations?
Want to be the "it" girl at the next picnic or Duffy Boat bay cruise? OK, here's the scoop ...
Azmin Ghahreman, Sapphire Laguna's owner, is a globally admired chef formerly based at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point ...
The CAMP sustainable retail center boasts a grass roof, percolation system, native vegetation and hand-picked innovative retailers offering their ecologically conscious and organic wares. Authentic boutiques such as Adventure 16/Patagonia, Cycle Werks, Active Ride Shop, Liburdi’s Scuba Shop, Humanitaire, Commissary and others, offer hiking, biking, surfing gear, organic tee shirts, shoes and clothing for the environmentally conscious. Enjoy international, vegan, organic and raw cuisine at Native Foods, Old Vine Café, mesa restaurant and 118 Degrees.
As Orange County’s premier open-air retail center, Fashion Island boasts nearly 200 specialty shops, world-class department stores and a vast array of restaurants and cafes, in a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere that is distinctively Southern California.
Irvine Spectrum Center is one of Southern California’s most popular shopping and dining destinations, visited by nearly 11 million people each year.
The LAB, O.C.’s renowned urban youth “anti-mall” serves the lifestyle demands of the trend-setting shopper within a relaxed indoor-outdoor environment. Urban Outfitters anchors an eclectic array of one of a kind shops such as Habit, Eye Five, Great Laundry, Carve, Blends, Arth, Harlow and Crew Salon, which together feature clothing, hats, gifts, sunglasses, shoes, funky housewares and much more. Dining begins early morning with healthy breakfasts at Gypsy Den Café and ends with Cuban cuisine at Habana and late night sushi at Zipangu.
The Market Place has over 120 stores to choose from including an exciting selection of dining, shopping and entertainment choices.
Bacchus (named for the Roman god of wine) carries some of the best wines from around the world ... read full daily dose!
ENO, a new concept for wine, cheese and chocolate enthusiasts, just debuted at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Orange County’s treasure for wines and spirits is Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa ...
Owners Ed and Jennifer Manetta offer wines of the world, delicious European-influenced dishes, wine flights, and more than 30 wines poured by the glass.
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