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Shopping: Fashion Island/Newport (Neimans, Lululemon, etc.); South Coast Plaza/Costa Mesa (Bloomies, Marni, Nordstrom, Saks, Fendi, 3 LV’s!, etc.) skip: high priced boutiques in Newport & Laguna Niguel, Irvine Spectrum, Mission Viejo Mall
Restaurants: Taiko/Irvine (Sushi), Maggianos/Costa Mesa (Italian), Cafe R&D/Newport, Ramos Cafe/SanJuanCapistrano (Brunch), El Ranchita/everywhere (Mexican), Gypsy Den/Costa Mesa, Native Foods/Aliso Viejo (Vegan), Banderas/CDM, The Loft @ Montage Resort/Laguna, …, skip: Salt Creek Grill, Savannah,
Beaches: Newport -> Huntington, any little known beach along PCH in Laguna, Ritz Beach, skip: main beach in downtown Laguna
Nails: Modern Nail (just one!) in Orange off Katella Ave by Tustin Ave & 55 fwy
In My Humble Opinion:
Best Neiman Marcus: Fashion Island/Newport Beach (Atlanta needs improvement)
Best Saks Fifth Avenue: Las Vegas, Atlanta (Mission Viejo needs improvement)
Bloomingdales: South Coast Plza/Costa Mesa, NYC
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