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Tustin Magazine

"Because everyone is entitled to our opinion"

 
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Best of Tustin

Best computer store

Best consignment store

Best eyeglass store

Best florist

Best furniture store

Best grocery store

Best home appliance store

Best home improvement store

Best jeweler

Best lighting/lamp store

Best music store

Best nursery/garden store

Best office supply store

Best pest control

Best pet store

Best place to buy unusual gifts

Best video store

Best video game store

Best place to buy produce

Best place to buy meat

Best health food store

Best one-hour photo

Best shoe store for women

Best cigar store

Best Lawyer

Best bookstore

Best bagel shop

Best donut shop

Best bakery

Best place to eat breakfast

Best place to sit and read the Sunday paper

Best Persian food

Best home delivery pizza

Best overall pizza

Best place to get a salad

Best caterer

Best chicken place

Best deli

Best restaurant for kids

Best sushi

Best Mexican food

Best micro brewery

Best place to take your kids for fast food

Best place for a business lunch

Best Italian food

Best Italian family restaurant

 

 

 

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   Secret Shopper

A Great Way to Spend a Dime
Total Wine & More offers a wine tasting every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Price of admission?  One thin dime.

You did WHAT to my clothes?!
We go in search of Tustin's best dry cleaner, and get an earful of horror stories in the process.

Tough duty:  Tasting high-end wines.
Business Spotlight

Sushi 5

We loved the old Sushi 5 at Newport and El Camino Real with its conveyor belts of sushi, so we shed a tear when it went to that rice steamer in the sky.  Now it has reopened under new management, but the conveyor belts are gone.  Can it stand on the strength of its sushi alone?  

 

 

Infinity Car Wash Center

Tustin once again has a carwash that allows you to relax while you get a great cleaning.  Sit back and enjoy some coffee while you cruise the Internet with the free Wi-Fi.  Drive away in clean car with no streaks or lint.  And if you are a fanatic about a clean car, get a monthly pass for $30 for unlimited washes.

 

 

Movie and Video Reviews

Star Trek

An ambitious franchise restart in the tradition of Batman Begins and Casino Royale, this intergalactic adventure centers around the meeting of two wet-behind-the-ears Starfleet recruits: half-Vulcan Spock and all-American rebel James T. Kirk. Thrown together on a perilous mission, they must settle their differences to defeat a nefarious time-traveling Romulan. Amid explosions, fistfights, and faster-than-light travel, we witness the beginnings of one of the most famous friendships in TV and movie history.

Terminator Salvation

In 2018, after the world has been all but destroyed by a nuclear holocaust, the human resistance faces off against Skynet, a networked artificial intelligence bent on destroying what remains of humanity. Predestined resistance leader John Connor is having a hard time rising through the ranks, as his deep knowledge of Skynet makes other resistance members suspicious. Joining up with a mysterious stranger named Marcus Wright, Connor must venture deep into enemy territory in order to claim his destiny.

Watchmen

I went into Watchmen with a distinct advantage -- I knew nothing of the original comic book or graphic novel or wherever the heck it came from.  I was thus unburdened by any preconceived notions, and I have no need or ability to discuss its "authenticity."


 

Hancock

Don't listen to what the other critics are saying, this is a very satisfying, super-hero action flick.  Go in with the right attitude and you will have a good time with Hancock.

 

 

Local Diversions

Tony's Fine Cigars

We’re not yet ready to name the Best Cigar Store, but we sure like the folks at Tony’s Fine Cigars.

The walk-in humidor is small, and the selection is not as extensive as you may find at some other stores, but they really nailed the quality of the assortment, including some great Gurkhas. You’ll never work your way through all the great cigars they offer.

 
Inside Tustin Magazine

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BEST OF TUSTIN

With many, many years combined experience living, working and shopping in Tustin, our editorial staff directs you to the best of everything in Tustin.  Find out how we make our selections and how you can add your two cents worth.

RESTAURANTS

So, what do we do when we find a great new restaurant that has not yet achieved a "Best of Tustin" award or has been inched out by another restaurant?  We tell you all about it on our Restaurants page.

SHOPPING

Shopping in Tustin is not limited to The Marketplace and The District.  Find out about some stores that you might have missed.

WINE

Living in Tustin naturally makes you want to toast your good fortune.  Our quest is to find a great wine priced under $10.  Join us in our search.

 

New headquarters of Tustin Magazine.  Perfect if we ever decide to deliver magazines by blimp.  For the complete story, go to our News page.

 

Restaurant Spotlight
Sutha Thai Kitchen
Can a five-table restaurant win the prize for best Thai food in town?

Ruth's Chris Steak House
Steak Nirvana.

Beach Pit BBQ
New disappointment in Old Town Tustin.

Food Fight
This time we pick Pot Pies to see who scores with the best crust and filling in this caloric treat.
Best of Tustin

 

Best nail technician

Best real estate agent

Best attorney

Best mortgage broker

Best handyman

Best carpet cleaner

Best house painter

Best carwash

Best car detailer

Best hair salon

Best tailor

Best doughnuts

Best bank

Best dry cleaner

Best pharmacy

Best transmission shop

Best limo service

Best tanning salon

Best travel agency

Best accountant

Best pot pie

Best lube shop

Best copy/print shop

Best local newspaper

Best photographer

Best place to work out

Best place to buy tires

Best place to buy antiques

Best furniture store

Best craft supply store

Best bicycle store

Best bookstore

Best used bookstore

Best bridal shop

Best bagels

Best camera store

Best carpet/flooring store

Best car stereo store

Best kids' clothing store

Best romantic restaurant

Best seafood

Best sports bar and grill

Best steakhouse

Best sub sandwiches

Best Sunday Brunch

Best Thai food

Best theme restaurant

Best Chinese food

Best sporting goods store

Best latte

Best place to get a salad

Best place to get dessert

Best fish taco

Best French food

Best Greek food

Best hamburgers

Best health food

Best Indian food

Best Italian family restaurant

Best fast food playground

 

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