The first ever Golden Foodie Awards celebration took place Sept. 30 at the Fairmont Newport Beach. Orange County restaurants, chefs, bloggers and mixologists were honored in 30 categories. Hosted by comedian Frances Dilorinzo, the lively awards show featured many celebrity presenters, and several of the Real Housewives of Orange County were present, complete with film crew. The statuette presented to each winner is made of solid pewter, covered in 14-karat gold and created by the manufacturers of the Golden Globe awards. The winners, as chosen by patrons and local foodies, included Best Indian Food in Orange County: Tamarind of London; Best French Food in Orange County: French 75 (which also took home Best Mixologist); Best Tacos in Orange County: SOL Cocina; and Best Happy Hour in Orange County: Brasserie Pascal, among many others. K?ya Bistro, House of Big Fish and Ice Cold Beer, Stonehill Tavern, Cucina Alessa and Sundried Tomato Cafe were also finalists, though they didn?t bring home the win this year. For a complete list of winners, visit goldenfoodieawards.com. ?M.M.?
Celebrate the olive harvest and The Resort at Pelican Hill?s Italian roots with restaurant specials and a festival that takes fresh Italian cuisine to the next level.
Both the Pelican Grill and the Coliseum Pool & Grill are offering seasonal a la carte specials with ingredients from nearby Irvine Ranch. Throughout October and November, the resort?s upscale restaurant, Andrea, will offer exclusive white truffle a la carte dishes, as well as a number of selections enhanced by the resort?s homegrown olive oil.
To commemorate the resort?s third annual olive oil pressing, it will host a celebration Nov. 2 ? 4, where locals and visitors are invited to the Italian Street Festival on Saturday for a day of eating that includes a live olive pressing demonstration, Italian cooking exhibits, an espresso and gelato lounge, as well as wine, cheese and olive oil tastings. Attendees can also partake in bocce ball games and an automobile exhibition, or enjoy the talents of traditional street-painting artists, plein air painters and Italian musical performers. If you want to make a weekend out of it, the resort will offer four packages with guest-only events included. (949-467-6800; pelicanhill.com) ?C.H.
Olamendi?s Express offers salads with same-day produce from Alegr?a Farm.
Farm-to-table meals are a standard of freshness in the culinary world, and now Alegr?a Farm and Olamendi?s Express are taking it to the next level. Alegr?a Farm, a new commercial hydroponic vertical farm located in Laguna Beach, and Olamendi?s Express in Mission Viejo have teamed up to offer same-day harvested salad greens at Olamendi?s Express. The restaurant will be the first to feature the locally grown produce from Alegr?a Farm, which uses more than 170 hydroponic towers growing 10,000 plants in less than one-fourth of an acre without the use of pesticides. The farm utilizes the Verti-Gro system, which uses no soil and 90 percent less water, 70 percent less land and 50 percent less fertilizer than traditional organic farming.
?When we discovered Alegr?a Farm, we knew immediately this is a great opportunity to set a new standard in our traditional recipes by using these locally-grown, clean and natural ingredients,? says Carlos Olamendi, co-owner of Olamendi?s. (Olamendi?s Express, Mission Viejo: 949-768-8991; Alegr?a Farm: alegriafresh.com) ?L.D.
Bon Appetite
Long beloved among locals for its exquisite cuisine, romantic ambience and Champagne cocktail happy hours, French 75 Bistro and Champagne Bar?cozily tucked back from Coast Highway in Laguna?s village neighborhood?is earning accolades as a favorite throughout Southern California, as recently expressed through its win as Best OC French Restaurant by the Los Angeles Times Readers? Choice awards. ?A.B.?
DINE GUIDE
American
BJ?s Pizza and Grill
280 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-3802;
bjsrestaurants.com
The Deck on Laguna Beach
627 Sleepy Hollow Ln.; 949-494-670; deckonlaguna.com
Broadway
328 Glenneyre St.; 949-715-8234;
broadwaybyamarsantana.com
The Cliff Restaurant
577 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-1956;
thecliffrestaurant.com
The Cottage Restaurant
308 N. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-3023;
thecottagerestaurant.com
Hennessey?s Tavern
213 Ocean Ave.; 949-494-2743
lumberyard
384 Forest Ave.; 949-715-3900;
lblumberyard.com
Ruby?s Diner
30622 Coast Hwy.; 949-497-7829; rubys.com
Splashes Restaurant and Bar?
1555 S. Coast Hwy. at Surf & Sand Resort;
949-497-4477; surfandsandresort.com
Stonehill tavern
One Monarch Beach Resort;
949-234-3405; stregismb.com
Tommy Bahama Bar & Grill?
400 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-376-6886;
tommybahama.com
Tivoli Terrace
650 Laguna Canyon Rd.; 949-494-9650;
tivoliterrace.com
Tivoli Too!
650 Laguna Canyon Rd.; 949-494-6044;
tivoli-too.com
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Belgian
Brussels Bistro
222 Forest Ave.; 949-376-7955; brusselsbistro.com
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California Contemporary
230 Forest Avenue
230 Forest Ave.; 949-494-2545;
230forestavenue.com
Caf? Anastasia
460 Ocean Ave.; 949-497-8903
Blue Laguna
696 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-376-2583;
bluelagunaoc.com
Cafe Zoolu
860 Glenneyre St.; 949-494-6825;
cafezoolu.com
K?ya Bistro Bar & The Rooftop Lounge
1287 S. Coast Hwy. at Hotel La Casa del Camino; 949-376-9718; kyabistro.com;
rooftoplagunabeach.com
The Loft
30801 S. Coast Hwy.
at Montage Laguna Beach; 949-715-6420;
montagelagunabeach.com
Madison Square & Garden Cafe?
320 N. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-0137;
madisonsquare.com
Mosaic Bar and Grille at?
Montage Laguna Beach
30801 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-6420;
montagelagunabeach.com
Nirvana Grille
303-101 Broadway; 949-497-0027;
nirvanagrille.com
Sundried Tomato
361 Forest Ave.; 949-494-3312;
thesundriedtomatocafe.com
Tabu Grill?
2892 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-7743; tabugrill.com
The Terrace
425 S. Coast Hwy. at the Hotel Laguna;
949-494-1151; hotellaguna.com
The White House Restaurant & Nightclub
340 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-8088;
whitehouserestaurant.com
Watermarc Restaurant
448 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-376-6272;
watermarcrestaurant.com
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Caribbean
Eva?s Caribbean Kitchen?
31732 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-499-6311;
evascaribbeankitchen.com
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Chinese
Mandarin King?
1223 N. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-8992
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Continental
Dizz?s As Is?
2794 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-5250;
dizzsasis.com
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French
C?est La Vie?
373 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-497-5100;
cestlavierestaurant.com
French 75?
1464 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-8444;
french75.net
Studio at Montage Laguna Beach?
30801 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-6420;
studiolagunabeach.com
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Global Cuisine
raya?
1 Ritz-Carlton Dr.; 949-240-2000; ritzcarlton.com
Sapphire Laguna Restaurant & Pantry?
1200 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-9888;
sapphirelaguna.com
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Italian & Pizza
Cucina Alessa
234 Forest Ave.; 949-497-8222
Gina?s Pizza?
610 N. Coast Hwy.; 949-497-4421;
1100 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-4342;
ginaspizza.com
Pizza Lounge
397 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-497-2277;
pizzalounges.com
Polina?s Salerno Italian Restaurant
220 Beach St.; 949-497-2600
Ristorante Rumari ?
1826 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-0400;
rumari.net
Romeo Cucina ?
249 Broadway; 949-497-6627;
romeocucina.com
Ti Amo Ristorante?
31727 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-499-5350;
tiamolagunabeach.com
Z Pizza ?
30902 Coast Hwy.; 949-499-4949;
zpizza.com
Mediterranean
GG?s Caf?-Bistro?
540-108 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-9306;
ggscafebistro.com
Zeytoon Cafe?
412 N. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-9230;
zeytooncafe.com
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Mexican
Asada?
480 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-5533;
asadalaguna.com
Avila?s El Ranchito?
1305 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-376-7040;
avilaselranchito.com
Coyote Grill?
31621 Coast Hwy.; 949-499-4033;
coyotegrill.tv
Laguna Feast?
801 Glenneyre St.; 949-494-0642
La Sirena Grill
347 Mermaid St.; 949-497-8226;
30862 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-499-2301;
lasirenagrill.com
Las Brisas?
361 Cliff Dr.; 949-497-5434;
lasbrisaslagunabeach.com
Olamendi?s?
1100 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-497-4148;
olamendis.com
papa?s Taco?
31622 Coast Hwy.; 949-499-9822;
papastacosinc.com
Taco Loco?
640-1B S. Coast Hwy.; 949-497-1635;
tacoloco.net
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Seafood
The Beach House?
619 Sleepy Hollow Lane; 949-494-9707;
thebeachhouse.com
Claes ovation
425 S. Coast Hwy. at Hotel Laguna;
949-376-9283; claesrestaurant.com
House of Big Fish & Ice Cold Beer?
540-200 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-4500;
houseofbigfish.com
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Seafood/Steaks
enosteak
One Ritz-Carlton Dr., Dana Point; 949-240-2000; ritzcarlton.com
maro wood grill
1915 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-793-4044;
marowoodgrill.com
Mozambique Steakhouse & Coastal Lounge?
1740 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-7100;
mozambiqueoc.com
Rock?n Fish
422 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-497-3113;
rocknfishlb.com
starfish
30832 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-9200;
starfishlaguna.com
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Specialty
Laguna Culinary Arts?
845 Laguna Canyon Rd.; 949-494-4006;
lagunaculinaryarts.com
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Sushi
242 Caf? Fusion Sushi?
242 N. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-2444;
fusionart.us
katsuya?
858 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-793-4030;
sbe.com/katsuya
O fine japanese cuisine
30872 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-715-5551;
ofinejapanesecuisine.com
San Shi Go?
1100-303 S. Coast Hwy. (upper level);
949-494-1551
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Thai
Laguna Thai by the Sea?
31715 Coast Hwy.; 949-415-0924;
lagunathai.com
Royal Thai Cuisine?
1750 S. Coast Hwy.; 949-494-8424;
royalthaicuisine.com
Thai Bros.
238 Laguna Ave.; 949-376-9979;
thaibroslaguna.com
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Vegetarian
Zinc Cafe?
350 Ocean Ave.; 949-494-6302;
zinccafe.com LBM
Source: http://lagunabeachmagazine.com/taste-of-the-town-3/
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