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Banh Mi Orange County

AnQi Ham Banh Mi

The An Family is best known for their branches of Crustacean in Beverly Hills and San Francisco, but at the end of 2009, matriarch Helene and her daughters expanded beyond Vietnamese fine dining with...
Spanish Food Orange County

Marche Moderne Goes to Spain [CLOSED]

In the past three years, Florent Marneau and wife Amelia have built Marche Moderne into what may be the very best restaurant in Orange County. They clearly deserve credit for demonstrating a mastery of...
Bakery Sign Orange County

Blackmarket Bakery: Chomping Contraband at OC Business Park [MOVED]

“Resistance is futile” at Rachel Marie Klemek’s Blackmarket Bakery in a business park near John Wayne Airport. The location is unlikely, but Klemek has been producing some compelling baked goods since 2004. Klemek plays...
Pork Orange County

AnQi Steamed Bao with Pork Belly

The An Family burst on to the American dining scene in 1975, when Helene An opened Thanh Long on San Francisco’s western fringe with mother-in-law Diana. They eventually translated their Crustacean concept to Beverly...
Vietnamese Restaurant Orange County

AnQi adds Steam, Flavor and Spice to South Coast Plaza

The An Family burst on to the American dining scene in 1975, when Helene An opened a Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco’s western fringe with mother-in-law Diana. They built on the success of Thanh...
Sandwich Orange County

Seasons 52 Replacing The Clubhouse at South Coast Plaza

Seasons 52 is a Florida-based restaurant chain that’s ultra-seasonal, and in late 2010, the twelfth branch is replacing The Clubhouse at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. According to the restaurant chain’s website, “Every...