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  Still trying to decide what to do for Valentine’s day, or rather where to dine? Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest nights of the year for restaurants. Diners’ expectations are high, and restaurants do their best to live up to expectations by creating special menus to...

Another year has come and gone, and with it 52 weeks of memorable dining excursions. Of course, some are more memorable than others, which brings me to my annual list of my favorite Newport Beach culinary experiences of 2018. I dine out multiple times a week at all sorts of...

  Prepare your palate for the Fifth Annual Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival, returning to the Newport Beach Civic Center and other noted locations around town Oct. 4-7. We’re still six weeks away from the Festival, but five of the special VIP experiences are already sold...

Two things you can always count on for summer: Pageant of the Masters and a Laguna Playhouse musical. Fellow NB Indy scribe Shelly Zavala and I had the opportunity to attend both productions, and managed to squeeze in dinner before the shows. French Cuisine and American Art Held...

Another year has come and gone already, and with it 52 weeks of memorable dining experiences. We often dine out two to three times a week, so trying to reflect back on our favorites this year was rather challenging. However, we managed to come up with a list of our top 10 dining...

Step into the simple elegance of the new Marché Moderne in the Crystal Cove Shopping Center and you enter a world where tradition reigns and even a simple basket of bread offers guests hints of the gastronomic experience to come. We say “new” restaurant, because Chefs Florent and...

In 2007, Florent Marneau left his longtime position as chef at Pinot Provence in Costa Mesa to open his own restaurant, Marché Moderne, in South Coast Plaza. He brought along his wife, Amelia, a renowned pastry chef, and together they turned Marché Moderne into one of Orange...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy It’s always sad when noted restaurants close, but even better when they’re just moving their location to new larger digs. That’s the case with critically acclaimed restaurants Marché Moderne and Il Barone, both of which...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  The past month has seen a number of changes at restaurants around – and inside – Segerstrom Center for the Arts, a popular spot for Newport theatergoers. Holstein’s, which replaced Charlie Palmer in South Coast Plaza...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  What’s more fun than celebrating a birthday? Celebrating it with a media brunch at SOL Cocina! That’s what Christopher did on Saturday, October 1, when we were invited to try some of the new brunch items and cocktail...

By Lynn Selich | Society Editor   The incomparable Marche Moderne was the setting for the recent Fall 2010 launch of the must-have Tiffany Leather Collection including handbags and accessories for both men and women by renowned designers Richard Lambertson and John Truex,...