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THIS SPREAD, FROM LEFT: COURTESY POPPY & SEED; COURTESY RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION; COURTESY DISNEYLAND RESORT; COURTESY CHURRIÑO
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‹‹POPPY
& SEED
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Chef Michael Reed,
an Oxnard native who
earned many fans
for his Los Angeles
restaurant Poppy &
Rose, has created a
menu driven by his
onsite greenhouse at
the Anaheim Packing
District. Enjoy creative
spins on comfort
foods-think duck
sausage pasta, baby
back ribs with peach
glaze, and Caesar-fried
Brussel sprouts-from
this rooftop restaurant.
Main Street Magic Shop
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ARABIA DISTRICT
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TENAYA
STONE SPA
For the ultimate
aprés-theme-park
experience, book a
session at this spa
inside Disney's Grand
Californian Hotel.
The word " tenaya "
means " dream " in
the Yosemite Valley's
indigenous culture, and
the 6,000-square-foot
spa offers treatments
that employ river
stones and red clay.
West Anaheim's Brookhurst Street
offers a delicious roadmap of Arabic
cuisine. Head to Koftegi Turkish for
its pide, a boat-shaped flatbread with
flavorful ground meat and vegetable
fillings baked in a brick oven. Or go
to Knafeh Café for its namesake
dish, a layered dessert featuring
semolina and pistachio soaked in a
sugary syrup. If you're craving Syrian
food, Aleppo's Kitchen is your best
bet, while House of Mandi is one of
the few places in the region where
you can find Yemeni cuisine: Order a
" mandi " feast of saffron-and-turmeric-seasoned
chicken, lamb, and rice.
15 STRONG
WATER ANAHEIM
The boozy menu offered at this
nautical-themed bar delivers plenty
of tiki treasures. Try the Taro Colada
with coconut, pineapple, taro cream,
and rum. Or the Leviathan, which
features corn whisky, falernum (a
Caribbean bitter), and ancho reyes,
a chile-based liqueur. The potent
potables are the stars of the show,
but you can also nosh on dishes like
Thai wings and " cannonball " tater
tots topped with short ribs. To order
custom gin drinks, head to the Captain's
Quarters, a 16-seat bar hidden
in the back.
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RICHARD
NIXON
LIBRARY
Set on the former
citrus farm where the
37th president was
born, this museum
features replicas of
the Oval Office and
the White House
East Room, plus an
unvarnished look at the
turmoil of the 1960s
and 1970s and some of
Nixon's lesser-known
accomplishments.
16 MAIN STREET
MAGIC SHOP
When you arrive at Disneyland Park,
you might be tempted to skip past
Main Street USA and head straight
to your favorite rides. Don't make
that mistake. The shops offer their
own magic-sometimes literally.
Main Street Magic Shop has its own
Hidden Mickeys-look at the playing
cards on the ceiling-as well as
classic magician supplies and even
impromptu shows (the store used
to employ a young, magic-loving
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Steve Martin). Pick up the vintage
phone next to the poster of Houdini
and you'll hear a recording of Harry
Houdini himself.
17 COLLAGE
Tucked away at one end of upscale
South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa,
Collage is a globally minded food hall
with its own sense of style. Check
out the wall of Chinese game tiles
at Mah Jong's by Chef Mike, then
admire the sleek aesthetics at Paradise
Dynasty, the hotly anticipated
first U.S. location of the beloved
Singaporean brand. Other temptations
include the egg sandwiches of
EGG LXIII, the Brazilian churros and
gelato at Churriño, and the donutmeets-mochi
sweets at Mochinut.
18 PORCH & SWING
In the business hub of Irvine, some
of the best spots are tucked between
office buildings. Consider Porch
& Swing, a joint venture between
Thomas Keller-trained chef Justin
Werner and South Carolina transChurriño
Flying
into Santa Ana's John Wayne
Airport? Check out this small
aerospace museum on its west side,
founded by the late Major General
William Lyon, an Army pilot who then
became an area homebuilder. Go
on a docent-led group tour or just
explore the hangar yourself to see
military aircraft and other vehicles
from the World War II era. Highlights
include a Ford military jeep, a 1939
Mercedes-Benz used by Adolph
Hitler, and a 1943 Rikuo sidecar motorcycle,
one of the first motorcycles
made in Japan.
20 LSXO
This speakeasy-style spot in
Huntington Beach's Pacific City is
more about cuisine-and tea time-
than traditional cocktails. Chef
Tin Vuong created this restaurantwithin-a-restaurant,
hidden behind a
nondescript door inside Bluegold, as
a salute to his Vietnamese heritage.
LSXO channels the ambience of the
Chinatown section of Saigon. Its
Southeast Asian cuisine-including
noodle bowls and banh mi sandwiches-share
the stage with some
expat flourishes, including afternoon
tea with French pastries.
plant Andrew Parrish (who made his
name in L.A. as " mixologist to the
stars, " including Chelsea Handler).
This elegant tribute to another
coastline with exceptional cuisine-
Charleston's low country-features
skillet cornbread, black tiger shrimp
with andouille, and roasted pork jowl
with grits and spicy pepper jam. Pair
your meal with a cocktail such as the
Whilsner: whiskey, amaro, and beer
poured over a chunky ice cube.
19 LYON AIR MUSEUM

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