Essentials
Stater Bros. Markets
1230 E McFadden AveGrocery store only blocks away
Whole Foods Market
8525 Irvine Center DrOrganic foodie?
Huge Japanese grocery store with food court and gadget shops
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Mitsuwa Marketplace - Costa Mesa
665 Paularino AveHuge Japanese grocery store with food court and gadget shops
Zion Market
4800 Irvine BlvdHuge Korean grocery store with really good pastry shop inside
Food Scene
Honda Ya Inc
556 El Camino RealFun Japanese restaurant / bar
2700 Alton Pkwy
2710 Alton ParkwayBest pastry shop with unique sea salt coffee!
Sam Woo Seafood Restaurant
15333 Culver DrBest Chinese restaurant in town
Best all you can eat Korean BBQ, expect to wait in line.
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Gen Korean BBQ House
68 W Main StBest all you can eat Korean BBQ, expect to wait in line.
If you are not from here, you need to try their fish taco!
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Wahoo's Fish Taco
1862 Placentia AveIf you are not from here, you need to try their fish taco!
Roma D' Italia
611 El Camino RealCharming Italian within old town
Mochi
14310 Culver DrCute cafe, dessert shop with papa beards cream puffs!
Ham Ji Park
3407 W 6th StGreat Ribs
Houston's
2991 Michelson DrOne of the better steak house.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
2961 Michelson DrDate Night
The Habit Burger Grill
2777 N Main StBest burgers and sweet potato fries
Albatros Mexican Food
23591 Rockfield BoulevardIt's the best Mexican food in OC, guarantee!
85C Bakery Cafe - Irvine
2700 Alton PkwyBest seasalt coffee! And great pastries
Caffe Bene
18716 Colima RdGreat coffee shop and yummy pastries
Shopping
Marketplace
MarketplaceShops and restaurants galore
Hermès
3333 Bristol StBeverly hills of orange county!
Must visit this unique "anti" mall atmosphere of hipster shops and restaurants
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The Lab Anti-Mall
2930 Bristol StMust visit this unique "anti" mall atmosphere of hipster shops and restaurants
Brookstone
3333 Bristol StreetRodeo drive of Orange County
Beautiful outdoor mall with a variety of eateries and hipster stores
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SOCO & The OC Mix
1731 Hyland AveBeautiful outdoor mall with a variety of eateries and hipster stores
Great outdoor mall with lots of restaurants and theater
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Irvine Spectrum Center
Great outdoor mall with lots of restaurants and theater
Sightseeing
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrNeed I say more...
Newport Beach
100 Civic Center DrBeautiful beach and tourist hot spot
Another treasure, with lots of art galleries and great restaurants by the seaside.
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Laguna Beach
Another treasure, with lots of art galleries and great restaurants by the seaside.
San Juan Capistrano
Beautiful old town!
Get on a free hot air balloon ride and see the entire orange county!
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Great Park Balloon Ride
8307 Great Park BlvdGet on a free hot air balloon ride and see the entire orange county!
Beautiful all around. Close to trails, fashion island, newport coast.
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Back Bay Drive
Back Bay DriveBeautiful all around. Close to trails, fashion island, newport coast.
Arts & Culture
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveGreat for Art lovers
The Getty
1200 Getty Center DrJust go there...breathtaking view and architecture
Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff DrGreat museum for art lovers
Everything Else
John Wayne Airport
18601 Airport WayNice small airport closest to our home :)
Mother's Market & Kitchen
2963 Michelson DrLocal version of Whole Foods
Trader Joe's
14443 Culver DrGroceries and wine
Parks & Nature
Irvine Regional Park
1 Irvine Park RdWe go here weekly with our dogs.
Crystal Cove Trail
Crystal Cove Trail