Crispa Crepes Closes In Irvine After Less Than One Year

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • April 8, 2014
You might remember that about a year ago I wrote a post about Crispa Crepes opening, taking over the space of a froyo shop in an Albertson's-anchored shopping center in north Irvine. Or perhaps you didn't much notice the post. Or the restaurant...
The full article can be read on the OC Weekly website.

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