9th Annual
BEST OF SAN CLEMENTE PEOPLE’S CHOICE OLE AWARDS
Best Beer Selection Pizza Port
BEST HAPPY HOUR
BEST MARGARITA
GOLDEN OLE
GOLDEN OLE
The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar
South of Nick’s
The local landmark hosts Sunset Hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, with delicious seafood and themed offerings that don’t eat up your whole paycheck. “We strive to provide a great value for our customers,” said Mark Esparza, general manager. “And they come back for our consistency, ambiance and service.” Check out their South of the Border Night, $4 bar menu plates and oyster bar sunset specials. 611 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.6390, www.thefishermansrestaurant.com
SILVER OLE
The Cellar
156 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com NOMINEES: Active Culture-Natural Foods Café • Avila’s El Ranchito • Barnoa Wine Bar • Beach Fire Restaurant • Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club • Big Helyn’s Saloon • Board & Brew • Brick Pizzeria • Bull Taco • Café Mimosa • Duke’s Griddle N Grill • El Mariachi Restaurant & Bar • Ellie’s Table at North Beach • Fratello’s Family Italian Restaurant • Goody’s Tavern • Hapa J’s • Inka Mama’s • Iva Lee Restaurant • Izza Pizzeria • Knuckleheads Sports Bar & Grill • La Colombiana Restaurant • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant • Los Patios Restaurant • McDonald’s • Molly Bloom’s Irish Bar & Restaurant • MRK Public • Mulligan’s Sports Bar and Grill • Nick’s San Clemente • Nomads Canteen • OV Tavern • Ole’s Tavern • Pierside Kitchen + Bar • Pizza Port • Poke + Roll 808 • Red Fox Lounge • San Clemente Wine Company • Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria • Sonic Drive-In • Sonny’s Pizza and Pasta • South of Nick’s • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • Taka-O Japanese Restaurant • The Rider’s Club Café • Tina & Vince’s Italian Delicatessen • Vine Restaurant & Bar • Zona’s Italian American Cuisine 2013 WINNERS: Gold: The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar; Silver: Sundried Tomato American Bistro
Once again, South of Nick’s proves their innovative mixology is unsurpassed, with the gold going to nine, tasty, handshaken margaritas, made to order with fresh ingredients and rimmed with Pop Rocks. Their bar menu—aptly titled “Liquid Assets”—offers such exotics as Spicy Lover, Toasted Coconut, Prickly Pear margaritas and a variety of sipping tequilas. 110 N. El Camino Real, 949.481.4545,
www.southofnicks.com
SILVER OLE
Avila’s El Ranchito
204 Avenida Del Mar, 949.498.5000, www.avilaselranchito.com NOMINEES: Adele’s at the San Clemente Inn • Beach Fire Restaurant • Bella Colline Towne & Golf Club • Big Helyn’s Saloon • El Jefe Café • El Mariachi Restaurant & Bar • Goody’s Tavern • Hapa J’s • Inka Mama’s • Iva Lee’s Restaurant • Knucklehead’sSports Bar & Grill • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant • Los Patios • Mulligan’s Sports Bar • Nick’s San Clemente • Ole’s Tavern • Pierside Kitchen + Bar • Red Fox Lounge • Sonny’s Pizza and Pasta • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • Tequila’s Chophouse & Cantina • The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar • Vine Restaurant & Bar • Zona’s Italian American Cuisine 2013 WINNERS: Gold: South of Nick’s; Silver: Avila’s El Ranchito
14 SC Times Best of San Clemente People’s Choice Ole Awards
BEST BEER SELECTION
BEST WINE SELECTION
GOLDEN OLE
GOLDEN OLE
Pizza Port
Bar Manager Casey Kendrix is a very busy man, managing 24 microbrews on tap and a bar for a hip and ever expanding clientele. To keep 600-plus craft beers straight, their chalkboard beer menu is divided into two categories, Guest Beers and Pizza Port Hand-crafted. The company’s own hand-crafted ales, brewed on-site, have earned them a slew of awards and “brew gods status” in some circles. 301 N. El Camino Real, 949.490.0005,
The Cellar
Proprietress Dawn Provence and sommelier Kim Prieto are cultivating a culture with distinctive tasting flights and a venue devoted to great wine, music and food. Stop in for Ecstatic Hour, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., for happy hour pricing on select wines, beers and small plates. And then stay for dinner and live music starting at 7 p.m. They’re open Tuesday through Sunday, with no cover charge or drink minimum. 156 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3663,
www.pizzaport.com
www.thecellarsite.com
SILVER OLE
SILVER OLE
Nomads Canteen
102 Avenida Cabrillo, 949.481.4153, www.nomadscanteen.com NOMINEES: Albertsons • Antoine’s Café • Artifex Brewing Company • Avila’s El Ranchito • Barnoa Wine Bar • Beach Fire Restaurant • Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club • Big Helyn’s Saloon • Board & Brew • Bob’s Fine Wines • Brick Pizzeria • Café Mimosa • Duke’s Griddle N Grill • El Mariachi Restaurant & Bar • Ellie’s Table at North Beach • Fred’s Liquor Market • Goody’s Tavern • Hapa J’s • Inka Mama’s • Iva Lee’s Restaurant • Knucklehead’s Sports Bar & Grill • La Colombiana Restaurant • LaRocco’s Pizza • Left Coast Brewing Co • Molly Bloom’s Irish Bar & Restaurant • MRK Public • Mulligan’s Sports Bar and Grill • Nick’s San Clemente • OC Tavern • Ole’s Tavern • Pierside Kitchen + Bar • Ralphs • Red Fox Lounge • San Clemente Wine Company • Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria • Sonny’s Pizza and Pasta • South of Nick’s • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • The Cellar • The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar • The Rider’s Club Café • Tina & Vince’s Italian Delicatessen • Vine Restaurant & Bar • Zona’s Italian American Cuisine 2013 WINNERS: New Category
San Clemente Wine Company 212-1/2 Avenida Del Mar, 949.429.7067, www.scwinecompany.com
NOMINEES: Albertsons • Antoine’s Café • Barnoa Wine Bar • Beach Fire Restaurant • Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club • Big Helyn’s Saloon • Bob’s Fine Wines • Brick Pizzeria • Café 207 • Café Mimosa • Carbonara’s Trattoria • Ellie’s Table at North Beach • Fratello’s Family Italian Restaurant • Fred’s Market Liquor • Hanson’s Market • Iva Lee’s Restaurant • Izza Pizzeria • La Colombiana • LaRocco’s Pizza • Nick’s San Clemente • Nomads Canteen • Pierside Kitchen + Bar • Ralphs • Sonny’s Pizza and Pasta • South of Nick’s • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar • Tina & Vince’s Italian Delicatessen • Trader Joe’s • Vine Restaurant & Bar • Zona’s Italian American Cuisine 2013 WINNERS: Gold: The Cellar; Silver: San Clemente Wine Company