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10th annual Best of San Clemente People’s Choice Ole Awards
Best Happy Hour GOLDEN OLE
The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar
611 Avenida Victoria, 949.498.6390, www.thefishermansrestaurant.com
Sunset Hour at The Fisherman’s Restaurant begins at 4 p.m. and sets at 7 p.m. every Monday through Friday, with a unique special each day—from Tropical Tuesday’s Cottons and Mai Tai’s to Fisherman’s Friday’s Boneyards and Long Island Iced Teas. Restaurant manager Valarie Daugherty recommends swinging by on Wednesdays, when patrons get to choose their drink of choice off the happy hour menu. S I LV E R O L E
The Cellar
156 Avenida Del Mar, 949.492.3663, www.thecellarsite.com NOMINEES: 9 Style Sushi • Avila’s El Ranchito • Barnoa Wine Bar • BeachFire Restaurant • Bay Leaf Mediterranean Cuisine • Beach Fire Restaurant • Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club • Big Helyn’s Saloon • Board & Brew • Brick Pizzeria • Café Mimosa • Cassano’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant • Duke’s Griddle N Grill • El Mariachi Restaurant & Bar • Fratello’s Family Italian Restaurant • Goody’s Tavern • Hapa J’s • Inka Mama’s • Iva Lee’s Restaurant • Izza Pizzeria • Knuckleheads Sports Bar & Grill • La Colombiana Restaurant • La Siesta Mexican Restaurant • Los Patios Restaurant • Molly Bloom’s Irish Bar & Restaurant • MRK Public • Mulligan’s Sports Bar and Grill • Nick’s San Clemente • Nomads Canteen • OC Tavern • Ole’s Tavern • Pierside Kitchen + Bar • Pizza Port • Poche Burger and Kitchen • Poke + Roll 808 • Red Fox Lounge • Rocco’s Bistro 74 • San Clemente Wine Company • Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria • Shorecliffs Golf Club • 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 2014 WINNERS: Gold: The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar; Silver: The Cellar
Best Margarita GOLDEN OLE
South of Nick’s . l amino eal www.southofnic s.com
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South of Nick’s uses its custom-made, single-barrel reposado, handcrafted 100 percent blue agave tequila, aged 11 months in toasted oak barrels then matured an a itional ont in a n arr l or fini ing. “We actually have partnered with the well-regarded Herradura Tequila company in which we hand select our own barrels by traveling to Jalisco, Mexico, twice a year,” South of Nick’s management said via email. And don’t miss their selection of fresh and fruity margaritas including the Spicy Watermelon, Prickly Pear and Chipotle Pineapple. S I LV E R O L E
Avila’s El Ranchito 204 Avenida Del Mar, 949.498.5000, www.avilaselranchito.com
NOMINEES: Adele’s at the San Clemente Inn • BeachFire Restaurant • Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club • Big Helyn’s Saloon • Duke’s Griddle N Grill • El Jefe Café • El Mariachi Restaurant & Bar • Goody’s Tavern • Hapa J’s • Inka Mama’s • Iva Lee’s Restaurant • Kuncklehead’s Sports 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 • Rocco’s Bistro 74 • Sonny’s Pizza and Pasta • Sundried Tomato American Bistro • Talega Golf Course • Tequila’s Chophouse & Cantina • The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar • Vine Restaurant & Bar 2014 WINNERS: Gold: South of Nick’s; Silver: Avila’s El Ranchito
NICK’S SINGLE BARREL MARGARITA, SOUTH OF NICK’S