5 takeout splurges when you want to celebrate: OC’s Best Places to Eat 2020

Critic Brad A. Johnson says let’s face it: Birthdays and anniversaries are different in 2020, and these fine dining takeout ideas in Orange County make the added hassle worth it.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • October 7, 2020
Birthdays and anniversaries in 2020 have definitely felt different. But not necessarily in a bad way, thanks to a handful of restaurants that stepped up to make special occasions at home even more memorable than usual. Here are five ways to...
Restaurants In This Story
The Capital Grille
Hana re
Hendrix
Marché Moderne
The Ranch Restaurant
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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