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dive bars

Here are your City's Best winners.
We nominated a short list and you picked the winners. Congratulations to the winners and in this case, it really is an honor to be nominated. Be sure to eat and drink responsibly.

Dive Bars Winner
Mutt Lynch's
Location: Newport Beach
A little like an indoor picnic ground with its big but private booths and high picnic tables, this is a popular date hovel. It's frequented by coup...
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Fling Cocktail Lounge
Location: Santa Ana
Think of the Fling as a small slice of vintage Vegas during the glory days of the Rat Pack when Sinatra, Sammy and Dino ruled the town. With its ve...
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Blackies By the Sea
Location: Newport Beach
Probably the most hushed local hang in Newport, Blackie's is adamant about keeping tourists out, never advertising or offering cheesy drink s...
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Sandpiper
Location: Laguna Beach
Like most bars in Orange County, the Sandpiper's popularity fluctuates with the seasons. Sometimes this bar can be immensely popular with lines to ...
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Banana's
Location: Fullerton
There are probably quite a few people that used to attend Fullerton's colleges and universities who can thank Banana's for getting them through the...
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Paul's Cocktails
Location: Orange
You can tell just from the looks of Paul's that this is the kind of bar that your grandfather and your grandfather's grandfather probably frequente...
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Little Knight
Location: Costa Mesa
The Little Knight is a classic dive bar, and with the demise of the Stag, its now Costa Mesas best. It contains all of the essential dive features,...
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Carter Lanes Cocktail Lounge
Location: Fullerton
The post-game cocktail at the bowling alley's lounge is a quintessential American experience. These places are usually filled with devoted bowlers ...
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