Beach (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG) 2. Bourbon Steak (2018 ranking: 1) Last year, celebrity chef Michael Mina flipped his one-of-a-kind Stonehill Tavern into yet another branch of his Bourbon Steak chain, but don’t for a second
think of this as a chain restaurant. This branch of Bourbon Steak is still very much its own thing. Yes, there’s an emphasis on steak now — including a truly massive five-pound ribeye carved tableside — but regulars will recognize the same whole duck-fat