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December 23, 2008
Reader Question: Will Marche Moderne Offer Its Spontanee Lunch on Christmas Eve?
A reader e-mailed me today, asking me if I knew whether Marche Moderne will still offer its $20 three-course Spontanee Lunch on Christmas Eve. This is great question, in light of the fact that they're doing a special $75 Five-Course Christmas Eve Dinner that night -- one that I wrote about her ... More >>
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October 23, 2008
Forbes DOESN'T Mention O.C. as an Up-And-Coming Food Capital
I can't say I'm surprised. Besides, list like these are subjective, as all lists are. But this one, is especially so. A panel of four, consisting of "Food & Wine Restaurant Editor Kate Krader; Anya Fernald, executive director of Slow Food Nation; and Erik Wolf, president of the International Culi ... More >>
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December 5, 2008
Marche Moderne's $75 Christmas Eve Dinner
Okay, so maybe now, just days after National Bureau of Economic Research officially declared we are eyebrow-deep in recession, isn't the best time to talk about a $75 per person Christm ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
Valentine's Menus for Just About EVERY Restaurant at South Coast Plaza
Just in time for Valentine's Day, I got an unsolicited e-mail from a PR person working for South Coast Plaza's restaurants. This time, there's finally some information I'd want to share with you: the special Valentine's menus for just about every eatery at SCP. So if you were thinking of one of SC ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Could This Be The Best Club Sandwich In The World?
Window shopping our way around South Coast Plaza may be a pleasant way to spend a morning, but when it's time to fill our grumbling bellies, we're stumped. There are a few upmarket options, sure (Hamamori, Marché Moderne and Charlie Palmer), along with some fast-food joints at the other end of the ... More >>
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February 20, 2009
Classy Stuff at Marché Moderne
The good news is that posh French bistro Marché Moderne is running monthly cooking classes, so even if you can't afford to eat there very often you can at least fake the experience at home once in a while.The bad news is that all the classes for 2009 are sold out, and already have long waiting list ... More >>
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February 26, 2009
Classy Stuff--This Time At Charlie Palmer, Bloomie's
OK, so Marché Moderne's cooking classes are all booked up - as I noted last week. But if you're quick off the mark you can sign up for one of the "kitchen technique" classes at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's, South Coast Plaza. According to our sources, they're likely to sell out very quickly.Run ... More >>
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March 9, 2009
What's The Longest You've Ever Waited For A Table... When You Already Have A Reservation?
I ask this question as I celebrated a special occasion at Marché Moderne on Saturday night, having booked the table at least a week previously, and then had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. Only then did that happen after a bit of (polite) nudging on my part. OK, we were able to sit at the bar--and ... More >>
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March 10, 2009
More Dining Bargains--Fashion Plates at South Coast Plaza
Seems like the OC can't get enough of dining and drinking deals these days, what with the recent Orange County Restaurant Week, upcoming Happy Hour Week and a ton of other random bargains and promos. Lucky us!This time it's the Fashion Plates event at SCP, a ten-day affair running from March 20 to 2 ... More >>
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March 23, 2009
Marché Moderne Madness--And Redemption
A couple of weeks ago I ranted about the fact that my husband and I had to wait 20 minutes for a table at Marché Moderne on a Saturday night, despite having a reservation.When he saw my post, chef Florent Marneau had the decency to email me and apologize...It's a testament to Marneau that Marché M ... More >>
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February 12, 2009
This Weekend, the 'O' in OC Stands for Oysters—and Maybe Something Else!
A couple of weeks ago I ranted about the fact that my husband and I had to wait 20 minutes for a table at Marché Moderne on a Saturday night, despite having a reservation.When he saw my post, chef Florent Marneau had the decency to email me and apologize...It's a testament to Marneau that Marché M ... More >>
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September 20, 2007
The Chuck Wagon
Steakhouses, mess halls, eateries, barbecues, fine-dining establishments, & gratuitous & thematically inconsistent Tolkien references
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June 21, 2007
Moderne Love
If shoppings what ails ya, Marche Moderne is the cure
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April 29, 2009
Tweeters (Twits?) Of The World Unite: We're Now On Board Too!
Yes, that's right--we're caving in to peer pressure delighted to be bringing our readers even more food news and commentary by joining the likes of Obama, Ashton and that bloke from the Mac ads.Our new account will be regularly updated by Gustavo, Edwin and myself.You can follow us at www.twitter.co ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Marché Moderne's Market Is A Feast For the Senses
As I mentioned recently, Marché Moderne is celebrating two years at South Coast Plaza with a two-night special tasting menu and market for diners. Last night was the first night; I attended--and also Twittered about the experience. The food was superb, the dishes showcasing top-tier produce from th ... More >>
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April 30, 2009
Warning: Charlie Palmer's New Small Plates May Be Bad For Your Health (But Not In The Way You Think)
Last night, the bar at Charlie Palmer, South Coast Plaza, launched its small plates menu--available from 4pm until close--with a media shindig.I have to confess that I only tried one dish, but I do have a legitimate excuse: I'd just chowed down on the five-course tasting extravaganza at Marché Mode ... More >>
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May 6, 2009
Frittata Pans Be Damned! Treat Mom Right With Our Guide To The Best Mother's Day Menus in OC
Flipping through Real Simple last night, I caught a glimpse of what could be the most insulting ad ever.Sure, the visuals were mouthwatering--an enticing asparagus frittata, cooked to perfection and waiting for a fork to sink into it--but it was the text that nearly made me choke:"Mom deserves the b ... More >>
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April 13, 2009
Calorie-Free Chocolate Comes With A Catch
Suffering from chocolate overload, thanks to the English tradition for vast amounts of huge chocolate eggs at Easter, I was intrigued by this article about an inhalable, zero-calorie form of the stuff called Le Whif. Harvard Professor David Edwards, who created the canisters filled with tiny pa ... More >>
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April 10, 2009
Marché Moderne's Birthday Market and Menu
To celebrate two years at South Coast Plaza, Marché Moderne is offering a five-course chef's menu and hosting a simultaneous rooftop market for those partaking of it, on April 29 and 30. The marché will feature purveyors and produce from Amelia and Florent Marneau's favorite purveyo ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
Stars Of Santa Barbara--And Other Upcoming South Coast Plaza Wine Events
Charlie Palmer's monthly 50 for 50 sell-off, with bargains aplenty, has come around again. It's this Saturday, June 13, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, in the Next Vintage Wine Shop.Antonello Ristorante has started a "wine mixer" once a month, featuring eight wines for $30 per person, followed by a sale of w ... More >>
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June 22, 2009
Top 5: Special-Occasion Restaurants
Father's Day may have been and gone, but there are zillions of other events to celebrate, whether it's the Fourth of July--just around the corner, folks!--or your birthday.Here's our pick of the best special-occasion restaurants in Orange County. Most of them, in particular Mastro's, aren't cheap (a ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
On the Line: Chef Florent Marneau of Marche Moderne
Courtesy of Marche ModerneHe is Florent Marneau, chef and proprietor of Marche Moderne, one of the best French restaurants in the county. We are food bloggers with a few dumb questions that we've always wanted to know but were afraid to ask. What do you get when you mix? You get wh ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
This Week In Food
In the last five days:Edwin grilled Florent Marneau of Marché Moderne, who revealed what is possibly the poshest last meal request ever.We made it to Zimzala, in HB's Shorebreak Hotel. Great food, slow service. But it warranted a spot on our top 5 special-occasion restaurants nonetheless.And, final ... More >>
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July 14, 2009
South Coast Plaza's Fashion Plates Promo Coming Again Soon
For a ten-day period (July 31 through August 9), 13 local restaurants will be offering bargain prix fixe menus (many with a choice of entrée): three courses as lunch for $20 and four courses at dinner for $40. That's exclusive of tax, tips and drinks, although Nello Cucina and Royal Khyber are gene ... More >>
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July 30, 2009
Reminder: Fashion Plates Starts Tomorrow
As previously mentioned, a baker's dozen of restaurants in and around South Coast Plaza--including Hamamori (pictured), Marché Moderne and Charlie Palmer--are offering bargain $20 three-course lunches and/or $40 four-course dinners from July 31 until August 9. UPDATE: Royal Khyber and Nello Cuci ... More >>
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October 5, 2009
Notes From A Grubfest At South Coast Plaza
Mall restaurants aren't everyone's first choice when dining out, but South Coast Plaza is surely an exception? Not the fast-food joints and run-of-the-mill chains, of course, but the higher-end spaces. Name one other shopping center in the US that's home to a trifecta of the caliber of Hamamori, Cha ... More >>
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October 16, 2009
Five Great OC Restaurants I'll Miss
After nine months of eating my way through the county, I'm off to pastures new: LA, to be precise. Not exactly the other side of the world, then, but too far to continue contributing to this blog.Granted, I'll be close to the likes of Mozza (yes!), Cecconi's (overrated? I'll find out) and the super- ... More >>
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October 20, 2009
On The Line: Yves Fournier of Andrei's Conscious Cuisine
Photo Courtesy of Andrei'sYves Fournier was born in Paris and has worked just about everywhere in the world, including France, England, New York, and, of course, Irvine, where he was Chef de Cuisine for 6ix Park Grill at the Hyatt Regency. Now he is the Executive Chef of Andrei's, which c ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
Is There ANYTHING Salvageable from Chowhound's Ultimate OC Restaurants of 2009?
I Can Has Cheezburger?Well, we've mocked the Register's reader poll; we've mocked our own readers, but now the fine folks at Chowhound have released the results of 2009's "Ultimate OC Restaurants" poll.Sample size was, frankly, a little thin, but the results were better than either of the print p ... More >>
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March 2, 2010
On the Line: Mark McDonald of Old Vine Cafe
The McDonald brothers, Mark and Brandon, run Old Vine Cafe in Costa Mesa in a Manichean fashion: be nice, they treat you like gods. Be mean, they'll let the mick in them take over. I like them--otherwise, we wouldn't have named them the best restaurant in OC for 2009. And I'm glad to say they're ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
"10 Days of Spain" at Marché Moderne Through 5/1
OC's finest French restaurant has gone sub-Pyrenées for ten days to celebrate their third anniversary.freddy @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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May 19, 2010
Zov Karamardian of Zov's Bistro, Part 2
Photo by Kimberly ValenzuelaToday we continue on to the second part of our Zov Karamardian interview. Tomorrow, a recipe! Didya miss the first part? Click here to catch up. Favorite music to cook by: Classical, of course any of Mozart's collection.
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August 29, 2010
Jonathan Gold Lectures at Marche Moderne About Mexican Food "Authenticity," Laughs at Rick Bayless
Frontera Grill is sabroso, though...Updated after the jump: Rick Bayless responds! And isn't happy...and one of the kings of LA food blogging has even funnier things to say about Bayless... Last Thursday, the CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California (formerly the California Chicano News Media Asso ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Gabbi Patrick of Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen, Part Two
Photo by Todd BarnesWe continue our Q & A with Chef Gabbi, and we ask why there's no signage for their incognito restaurant. Click here if you missed part one. Check back tomorrow for a recipe!
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October 1, 2010
#6. The Whole Sha-bang Shrimp at Boiling Crab
Edwin Goei You'll have noticed we're changing who writes this feature on a day by day basis: this is how you know we're getting close to the end of our countdown. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands October 14!
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October 6, 2010
#3. Smoked Salmon and Eggs at Break of Dawn
Dave LiebermanThe final installments of our march to the Bridge on the River Calorie are coming your way. Make sure to pick up a copy of our Best of OC 2010 when it hits the newsstands next Thursday, October 14!
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October 13, 2010
Stephanie Dinh of S Fine Dining, Part Two
Todd BarnesWe continue our Q & A with Chef Stephanie. If you missed it, click here for Part One of the interview.
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December 22, 2010
Ross Pangilinan of Leatherby's Café Rouge, Part Two
Photo by Mary Bell Today we continue our Q&A with Ross Pangilinan, the Executive Chef at Leatherby's Café Rouge in Costa Mesa. As promised this is the part of the interview where we get a little more personal with him. If you missed the first part, click here. And stay tuned tomorrow for ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Grab Bag o' Goodies
Nine great posts from our Stick a Fork In It blog you might've missed
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January 31, 2011
CPK ASAP at South Coast Plaza Closed
California Pizza Kitchen's QSR (quick-serve restaurant) concept is fizzling. Last year saw the closing of the CPK ASAP adjacent to Angel Stadium of Anaheim, presumably cannibalized by the full-service CPK in the GardenWalk mall.Now it's the turn of the CPK ASAP in the South Coast Plaza annex (you ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Caffeine-Infused Clothing Created to Promote Weight Loss
photl user Mela niT In the 1990s, Hypercolor made the T-shirt a lesson in science. Crazy Shirts got colorful and dyed clothing with chili and chocolate. Nowadays, there's even a way to make your wardrobe work for you. Better than Spanx, these are undergarments spiked with special ingredient ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
[UPDATED With Even More Goodies] Giveaways and Food Specials for Next Week's Good Food/Stick a Fork In It Happy Hour at the Crosby!
UPDATE, MARCH 8, 2 P.M.: Ehrline Karnaga of Layer Cake and Valhalla Table has donated a box of her macarons to the giveaway. How the hell are we going to give so many goodies to ustedes? See you this Thursday! ORIGINAL POST, MARCH 2: Remember to mark your calendars for next Thursday at 7 p.m ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
The Giveways for Next Week's Good Food/Stick a Fork in It Happy Hour!
Yes, Virginia: We're going to plug next Thursday's Happy Hour event at the Crosby as much as possible. But there is further incentive to go beyond Aron Habiger's that-night-only special, the opportunity to meet with Evan Kleiman, to talk with fellow Forkers.There's going to be giveways. Good give ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Over 200 (At Least) Attend First-Ever OC Weekly/Good Food Happy Hour at Crosby
Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyThanks to everyone who came out! Click here to see more photos from last night.It was a hell of an evening last night at the Crosby in Santa Ana, as your favorite food blog and KCRW-FM 89.9's Good Food with Evan Kleiman held our first-ever Happy Hour event in la nar ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Protestors Say F-U to Foie Gras at Marche Moderne
Javier CabralA Tasty Foie Gras Meatball I Ate Once From Chef Gary RobinsThis just in: The StopForceFeeding.com coalition will protest directly in front of Marche Moderne at the third floor of the South Coast Plaza tomorrow, Friday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. The protesters want to make people aware of ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Who Wants to Give Us Their Food Goodies to Give Out as Raffle Prizes for the Nov. 10 KCRW Good Food Happy Hour?
A couple of weeks ago, I was approached by a hot dog vendor who was wondering if we would accept his donation of a $50 gift certificate for his service to give out as a raffle prize for Nov. 10, when we team up with KCRW-FM 89.9's Evan Kleiman for another Good Food happy hour in OC ( this one at ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
On the Line: Gretchen Beaumarchais of Honda Center, Part Two
Photo by Meranda CarterIn our continuing interview, chef Gretchen Beaumarchais discusses her inner Julia Child and what we might expect to find cooking in the massive stainless-steel smoker. Get familiar with her stories of Boston, Beijing and Buttercup in Part One. Oh, and take note of where she ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
OC Restaurant Recommendations for American Express' Small Business Saturday
Cafe Hiro's uni spaghettiMost of you are probably waiting anxiously for Black Friday deals; but me, I'm looking forward to this Saturday, which is the day American Express will credit $25 back to me if I patronize a small business and spend $25 or more with my American Express Card. To get the de ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
On the Line: Lauren 'Lulu' De Rouen of CUCINA enoteca, Part One
Photo by Laila DerakhshanianAt 24, Lulu De Rouen was the youngest chef de cuisine for the Patina Group when she was handed the reins at Leatherby's Cafe Rouge. Five years later, she is as driven as ever to pave the way for CUCINA enoteca's first venture beyond San Diego. Her enthusiasm is contagi ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
On the Line: Anne Eng of Panfiniti, Part Two
Photo by Mary PastranaBefore heading to the commissary for supplies, Anne Eng found the time to meet outside one of her favorite places, Diamond Jamboree's Lollicup. She quips about her adventures in driving the Panfiniti lonchera and how she prefers to spend her free time. While part one's answe ... More >>
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