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Southern California Restaurant Writers 1999-2000 Awards
The Southern California Restaurant Writers have announced their 1999-2000 Awards of Merit. Here are the big award winners of the 847 awards given.
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Award |
Winner |
Location |
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Restaurateur of the Year |
Harold & Wendi Rothman |
The Original Fish Company |
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Chef of the Year |
Alain Giraud |
Lavande |
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Maitre D' of the Year |
Beresford Wall |
Prince of Wales Room @ Hotel del Coronado |
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Manager of the Year |
David Rosoff |
Michael's |
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Server of the Year |
Denise Dayton |
Lupo d'Abruzzo |
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Pastry Chef of the Year |
No Winner |
No Winner |
Their Best of the Best, The Golden Sceptre Restaurants are:
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Award |
Winner |
Location |
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Contemporary |
Mr. Stox |
Anaheim |
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Continental |
The Ritz |
Newport Beach |
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French |
The Cellar |
Fullerton |
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El Bizcocho |
San Diego |
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L'Orangerie |
Los Angeles |
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Italian |
Antonello Ristorante |
Santa Ana |
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Anaheim White House |
Anaheim |
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L'Opera |
Long Beach |
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Valentino |
Santa Monica |
Golden Bacchus Wine Awards conferred on those restaurants deemed to have the finest lists and service.
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Award |
Winner |
Location |
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Golden Bacchus Wine Awards |
Belvedere at the Peninsula Hotel |
Beverly Hills |
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El Bizcocho at Rancho Bernardo Inn |
San Diego |
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Mr. Stox |
Anaheim |
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Rive Cauche |
Palos Verdes |
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The Cellar |
Fullerton |
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Five Crowns |
Corona del Mar |
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Patina |
Los Angeles |
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Valentino |
Santa Monica |
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Citrus |
Los Angeles |
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L'Opera |
Long Beach |
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The Ritz |
Newport Beach |
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Wine Cask |
Santa Barbara |
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The Madison |
Long Beach |
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L'Orangerie |
Los Angeles |
Other Winners:
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Award |
Winner |
Location |
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American Gold Winners |
555 East |
Long Beach |
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Billy's at the Beach |
Newport Beach |
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Brasserie La Costa |
Carlsbad |
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The Bungalow |
Corona del Mar |
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Doug Arango's |
Palm Desert |
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Foxfire |
Anaheim Hills |
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George's at the Cove |
La Jolla |
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Granville's at the Disneyland Hotel |
Anaheim |
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The Grill |
Beverly Hills |
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JJ SteakHouse |
Pasadena |
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JiRaffe |
Santa Monica |
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Joe Greensleeves |
Redlands |
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Kincaids |
Redondo Beach |
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Manhattan of La Jolla |
La Jolla |
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Market Cafe at Lou's |
Coronado |
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Maui Beach Cafe |
Los Angeles |
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Morton's |
San Diego |
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Nieuport 17 |
Tustin |
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Ojai Valley Inn |
Ojai |
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Pacific Coast Grill |
Solano Beach |
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Plow and Angel Pub |
Santa Barbara |
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Raymond |
Pasadena |
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Chinese Gold Winners |
August Moon |
Long Beach |
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Cathay Newport |
Newport Beach |
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Five Feet |
Laguna Beach |
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Golden Dragon |
Costa Mesa |
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Lotus Garden |
San Bernardino |
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Contemporary Gold |
Accents at Sutton Place Hotel |
Newport Beach |
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Aioli |
Torrance |
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Belvedere at Peninsula Hotel |
Beverly Hills |
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Bistango |
Irvine |
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Bistro 201 |
Newport Beach |
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Bistro 45 |
Pasadena |
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Cafe Camellia |
Bellflower |
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Cafe Champagne |
Temecula |
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Calla at the Ontario Hilton |
Ontario |
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Chaya Brasserie |
Los Angeles |
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Chaya Venice |
Venice |
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Checkers |
Los Angeles |
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Chez Melange |
Redondo Beach |
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Chinois on Main |
Santa Monica |
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Cindy Black’s |
La Jolla |
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Citrus |
West Hollywood |
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DC |
Santa Monica |
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The Dining Room at the Beverly Hills Hotel |
Beverly Hills |
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The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel |
Rancho Mirage |
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Diva |
Costa Mesa |
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Downey’s |
Santa Barbara |
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Fenix |
West Hollywood |
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Geoffrey’s |
Malibu |
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Golden Truffle |
Costa Mesa |
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Granita |
Malibu |
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Hotel Bel-Air |
Bel Air |
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Jozu |
Los Angeles |
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Lavande |
Santa Monica |
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Lunaria |
Los Angeles |
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Michael’s |
Santa Monica |
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Molly’s |
San Diego |
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One Pico |
Santa Monica |
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Papashon |
Pasadena |
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Patina |
Los Angeles |
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Pavilion at the Four Season Hotel |
Newport Beach |
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Rockenwagner |
Santa Monica |
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Spago |
Beverly Hills |
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Splash |
Redondo Beach |
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Splashes at the Surf & Sand Hotel |
Laguna Beach |
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Zenzero |
Santa Monica |
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Continental Gold Winners |
Arches |
Newport Beach |
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Bernard’s at the Biltmore Hotel |
Los Angeles |
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Crown Room-at the Hotel Del Coronado |
Coronado |
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Delius |
Long Beach |
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Depot |
Torrance |
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Five Crowns |
Corona del Mar |
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Gustaf Anders |
Santa Ana |
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Hasting’s Grill at the Hilton Hotel |
Anaheim |
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Jimmy’s |
Beverly Hills |
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Knoll’s Black Forest Inn |
Santa Monica |
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Le Fontainebleau at the Westgate Hotel |
San Diego |
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Prince of Wales Grill |
Coronado |
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Sir Winston’s on the Queen Mary |
Long Beach |
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Summit House |
Fullerton |
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Wilde Goose |
Cathedral City |
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Ethnic Gold Winners |
Bombay Palace |
Beverly Hills |
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Mayur of India |
Corona del Mar |
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Papadakis Taverna |
San Pedro |
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Royal Thai |
Newport Beach |
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French Gold Winners |
Beau Rivage |
Malibu |
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Cafe Pierre |
Manhattan Beach |
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Cuistot |
Palm Desert |
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Diaghilev at the Bel Age Hotel |
West Hollywood |
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Dickenson West |
Pasadena |
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The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel |
Dana Point |
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Drai’s |
West Hollywood |
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L’Escale at Le Meridien Hotel |
Coronado |
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La Fayette |
Garden Grove |
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La Vie En Rose |
Brea |
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Le Beaujolais |
Redondo Beach |
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Le Dome |
West Hollywood |
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Le St. Germain |
Indian Wells |
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Le Vallauris |
Palm Springs |
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Mille Fleurs |
Rancho Santa Fe |
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Pascal |
Newport Beach |
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Picayo |
Laguna Beach |
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Pinot at the Chronicle |
Pasadena |
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Rive Gauche |
Palos Verdes |
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Skyroom at the La Valencia Hotel |
La Jolla |
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Xiomara |
Pasadena |
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Italian Gold Winners |
Bruno’s |
Los Angeles |
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Caffe Piemonte |
Tustin |
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Campanile |
Los Angeles |
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Cicada |
Los Angeles |
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Giovanni’s |
Covina |
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A Jovanna’s |
Palm Desert |
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L’Opera |
Long Beach |
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Luciana’s |
Dana Point |
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Mario’s Place |
Riverside |
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Pavia at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel |
Anaheim |
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Portofino |
La Habra |
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Remi |
Santa Monica |
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Ristorante Mamma Gina |
Palm Desert |
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Ti Amo |
Laguna Beach |
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Toscana |
Brentwood |
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Villa Nova |
Newport Beach |
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Japanese Gold Winners |
Koto |
Newport Beach |
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Matsu |
Huntington Beach |
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Matsuhisa |
Beverly Hills |
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Thousand Cranes at the Otani Hotel |
Los Angeles |
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Yamabuki at the Disney Pacific Hotel |
Anaheim |
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Mexican Gold Winners |
Border Grill |
Santa Monica |
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Cafe El Cholo |
La Habra |
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El Cholo |
Los Angeles |
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Epazote |
Del Mar |
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Original Sonora Cafe |
Los Angeles |
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Seafood Gold Winners |
21 Ocean Front |
Newport Beach |
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Admiral Risty |
Rancho Palos Verdes |
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Chelsea on the Queen Mary |
Long Beach |
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Claes Seafood Etc. at Hotel Laguna |
Laguna Beach |
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Harbor Grill |
Dana Point |
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King’s Pine Avenue Fish House |
Long Beach |
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Pacifica Del Mar |
Del Mar |
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Peohe’s |
Coronado |
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Pisces |
Carlsbad |
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Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar |
Costa Mesa |
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Water Grill |
Los Angeles |