CO N T E N TS Eateries, Watering Holes & More Best… Appetizers • 6 Bagel • 4 Bar • 8 Billiards • 8 Breakfast • 3 Breakfast Burrito • 4 Burger • 6 Cup of Coffee or Tea • 4 Donut • 4 Happy Hour • 3 International Eats • 3 Lunch Spot • 4 Margarita • 8 Menu for Healthy Choices • 4 Overall Restaurant • 3 Pizza • 6 Restaurant for a Date/Romantic Evening • 3 Sandwich • 6 Spot to Cure a Sweet Tooth • 8 Sushi • 6 Taco • 6 Venue for Live Music • 8
At the Shops Best… Antiques • 12 Arts and Craft Supplies • 10 Clothing • 10 Home Decor and Furnishings • 12 Jewelry • 10 Kids Apparel & Toys • 10 Place to Buy Flowers • 12 Place for Buying and Viewing Art • 10 Store to Buy the Perfect Gift • 12 Surfboard Shaper • 12 Surf Shop • 12 Wine Selection • 10
Services on the To-Do List
We can hardly believe five years came and went so quickly at the SC Times. Yet here we are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Best of San Clemente People’s Choice “Ole Awards.” A recurring theme of local and loyal rippled through these pages. We champion San Clemente for its unique ability to give residents and visitors so much choice. In this issue, we salute the businesses and the people who make them run. We welcome the newcomers to our annual edition and commend the long-standing companies who kept us happily fed, masterfully clothed and properly pampered. The SC Times wanted to provide those businesses that don’t fall neatly into any one category an opportunity to shine. So new to our “Best of” pages this year is our customer service category. The restaurants, shops and companies in these pages deserve their honors, especially for continued service in lean times. Finally, we thank the customers and our readers — more than 3,000 of you — who shared your opinions on the best our seaside community has to offer. Congratulations to newcomer Rider Club Cafe for taking gold in the “Best Burger” category.
Photo by Jasmine Smith
Best… Barber Shop • 14 Car Repair • 17 Customer Service • 14 Dry Cleaner • 17 Pet Care & Grooming • 14 Gym • 14 Hair Salon • 14 Lodging • 17 Manicure & Pedicure • 14 Spa for Massages, Etc. • 17 Surfboard Ding Repair • 17 Yoga/Pilates Studio • 17
Getting Outside Best… Beach • 18 Golf Course • 18 Park to Take the Kids • 18 Place to Take Out-of-Towners • 18 Surf Break • 18