the city of the Arts Costa Mesa California this city is the perfect
place to base yourself on your trip to Orange County as it's only ten minutes
from the John Wayne Airport and a stone's throw from world-class shopping
and beaches today we're taking a staycation to show you some of the best
dining and shopping experiences in Southern California including Michelin
star restaurants and locals only spots let's go check it out we start off with
a little retail therapy at South Coast Plaza which is known as the crown jewel
of designer shopping in the world and unrivaled in the west coast of the US
shopping here is quite an adventure as you'll see top designers including
Louboutin Cartier Hermes Prada Fendi Gucci analyst goes on
tonight we're grabbing dinner and a show right here at South Coast one of the top
Asian bistros is located right here in South Coast Plaza called AnQi owner
Elizabeth An comes from a culinary dynasty of for generations. The Bistro
offers a stylish dining experience with a few surprises including the Dungeness
de-shelled crab
oh yeah it's garlicky
after dinner it is Showtime! We head over to the Segerstrom hall where we're
seeing Miss Saigon a multi award-winning production from the creators of lateness
we are at Miss Saigon!
Miss Saigon is a musical and love story set in the Vietnam War era where an
American lieutenant falls in love with a geisha. Costa Mesa we are at the Avenue
of the Arts Hotel we got a beautiful suite on the fourth floor two luxurious
beds and we're overlooking a beautiful lake look at this
and we're right in the center of all of the action the sacrum is right nearby
and all of the beautiful shopping centers let's go check it out
this is the most thoughtful thing I've ever seen in a hotel room they have
every single kind of plug for your phone just got breakfast in bed
got the crab Benedict grapefruit juice
this is the gym they have a sauna here
right here is the business center hotel has a garden retreat and it looks like
Alice in Wonderland we are here at Toast and Fill is known for their mochi
doughnuts and then toast is a brunch spot known for their chicken and waffles
and avocado toast let's check it out
you guys guess where we are we're at barley forge in Costa Mesa we are taking
the brew trail barley forges here gunwale ales is there
future tripping Grandpa tractor. Mike is trying fruity brettles.
we are at Gunwale Ales and Mike just got a beer and it's brewed with wild rice. Wild rice. cheers!
Hey guys we are at gunwale ales and Costa Mesa- Cheers
we're doing a tasting right now and 60s 70s California Southwestern old-school
California of Western, Tarantino
This is 90s nostalgia
hey guys we are at the anti mall in Costa Mesa as you can see this is a very
eclectic shopping experience there's art there's art installation, really cool artesian shops, let's go check it out.
There's an airstream trailer that sells macaroons. ooh sofa will give his garden these
colorful dr. Seuss trees and a tuk-tuk
all right so this book is fortune-telling by our name and it says a change of
environment will bring you tremendous happiness is it true? I hope so.
Just got a turmeric latte and matcha latter. We are at Havana and we just got ropa vieja
delicious salads, ceviche served in a coconut!
hey guys we are at the cyclist in Costa Mesa and we're gonna go rent bikes and
check out some of the beautiful trails
we just rented our bikes and they are twenty dollars for the entire name so
we're gonna take it down
alright so we are biking along 16th Street in Costa Mesa and this is the
residential area we biked for about 10 minutes before we reach the ocean Bluffs
of nearby Newport Beach so we biked across 16th Street and now we are at
this park called castaways Park and if you love these views as much as we do
hit the thumbs up button down below Mike is checking out the views what do you
think Mike the views are amazing we've gone on an amazing bike tour but man we
are getting hungry now and we're thirsty we're gonna see what Costa Mesa has to
offer for restaurants for lunch and also their beer trail
hi guys we're in Costa Mesa the city of the Arts we're here in triangle square
we're in front of the in bloom mural this was done by the New Zealand artist
Aaron Glasson we're so excited to be here check out this art our shopping
extravaganza continues at the OC Mix which offers a more artisanal and local
foodie experience we are this is where you get all of the artisanal foods and
beverages here we find everything from cheese olive oil flower arrangements
cozy nooks to work and one of our favorite coffee shops in Orange County
Portola macha with soy milk Portola we are at OC Mix and we are
checking out taco Maria which is one of the best restaurants in Orange County it
earned a miss one star and the foundation of the restaurant is Warren
who made tortillas and delicious taco first up we got the gem lettuce it's
highly likely that Chef Carlos Salgado will be at the Taste!
Costa Mesa second area and I just ordered some holy chicken tacos VP got a
vegetarian mushroom tacos pancetta argon Java
have you tried taco Maria yet what are your favorite foodie spots in Costa Mesa
comment below you enjoyed this Costa Mesa Hootie extravaganza and beer tour
be sure to check it out and stay tuned for taste Costa Mesa coming up October
18th