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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- 05.20.26 – Casa Romantica Showcases Festival of Arts Legacy in New Summer Exhibition
- 05.18.26 – Azure Day Party Debuts Sundays at The Bungalow Huntington Beach
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- 05.14.26 – 44 Women for Orangewood Luncheon in Newport Beach
- 05.13.26 – Riverdance 30 Brings a New Generation to Segerstrom Center
- 05.11.26 – Lido Theater Receives 2026 Preservation Award
- 05.08.26 – Bluewater Grill Celebrates 30 Years With Seafood Tastings and Holiday Specials
- 05.08.26 – Outpost Kitchen at South Coast Plaza Debuts Mother’s Day Menu
- 05.05.26 – Alabaster International Debuts in OC with ‘Her Light & Legacy’
- 04.29.26 – ILYA Welcomes Sunday Brunch to San Clemente
- 04.28.26 – Mastro’s Plans Mother’s Day Brunch in Irvine and Costa Mesa
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- 04.27.26 – March for Babies Returns to Irvine May 2
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- 04.23.26 – SpiceQuest Brings the Heat Home
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- 04.17.26 – A Night of Fashion and Giving in Newport Beach
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