The results are in for the first week of voting for the Golden Foodies - People's Choice Awards. The winners will be announced on September 25th at the Golden Foodie Awards. And the nominees are...
Best American Cuisine
The Ranch-Anaheim
370 Common-Laguna Beach
Social Costa Mesa
Best Mexican Cuisine
Coyote Grill – Laguna Beach
Urbana – Anaheim
Solita – Huntington Beach
Best Vegetarian Cuisine
Falasophy – Food Truck
Mead’s Green Door Café - Orange
Provenance – Newport Beach
Bartender of The Year
Gabe Whorley at Ironwood – Laguna Hills
David Valiante at Social Costa Mesa – Costa Mesa
Jose Zepeda Hopscotch Tavern - Fullerton
Best Pizza
Angelina’s Pizzeria – Irvine and Dana Point
TJ’s Woodfire Pizza – San Clemente
Rances Chicago Pizza – Costa Mesa
Best Italian Food
Antonelloe Ristorante - Santa Ana
Prego Ristorante – Irvine
Pizzeria Ortica – Costa Mesa
Best French Cuisine
Moulin Bistro – Newport Beach
Pascal’s – San Juan Capistrano
Bistro Bleu - Anaheim
Best Indian Cuisine
Royal Khyber - Irvine
Clay Oven – Irvine
Natraj Cuisine of India – Laguna Hills
2016 Chef of the Year
Chef Mark McDonald at Old Vine Café – Costa Mesa
Chef Zov Karamardian at Zov’s (Six OC Locations)
Chef Carlos Salgado at Taco Maria -- Costa Mesa
2016 Pastry Chef of the Year
Chef Jorge Sotelo at Napa Rose - Anaheim
Chef Ashley Guzman at Irenia – Santa Ana
Chef Amelia Marneau at March Moderne – Costa Mesa
Pictured above: Chef Zov's chimichurri steak pita with lebni, cabbage, diced tomato, fresh herbs, red pepper aioli and micro greens.
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- 12.10.25 – A Coastal Take on Christmas at Huntington Holiday House
- 12.09.25 – Holiday Lights Boat Cruise Aboard Pendry Newport Beach’s Private Yacht
- 12.09.25 – Celebrate the Holidays at CasaDami on the Waterfront
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- 12.01.25 – Coastal Holiday Magic at Paséa
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- 11.27.25 – American Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’ Returns to Segerstrom Hall
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