Bistrot Massilia: Butter Up!

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • May 23, 2013
You realize the futility of having a reservation for Bistrot Massilia on the Thursday night before Mother's Day weekend when you get there. There's not a soul except for the lonely waiter, who's so happy to see you he bounds from the back of the...
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