Hollywood Director McG Follows Up His Hit A Restaurant With CdM in Corona del Mar

End-of-year lists like this one are never easy. In terms of legitimate “best new restaurants,” 2019 year gave us an embarrassment of riches. It probably would have been easier to compile a list of the 25 best newcomers, but I’ve never been a fan...

Gem    Omakase by Gino    Isla Cuban    Anjappar    Maison Cafe & Market    Knife Pleat    Henry's    CdM    Louie's by the Bay    Fable & Spirit   

An elegant, silver-haired couple walks up to the hostess at CdM in Corona del Mar and requests a table for two. “What name is the reservation under?” the hostess gently asks.  They tell her they don’t have a reservation, and she informs them that...

Photo by Edwin Goei Before I talk about the food I tried at Wreckless, the new restaurant in Fullerton by chef Cody Storts, I must mention the branded merchandise. There was an entire wall of it: T-shirts and trucker hats, shot glasses and flasks,...

Photo by @ocwmktgdirector The first thing I noticed upon walking into Playa Mesa was its pastel-colored warmth. Since I knew the restaurant was the latest from owners Mario Marovic and Andrew Gabriel—the partners responsible for the Country Club...

Appetizer sampler plate. Photo by Edwin Goei Before my visit to El Fishawy, the new Egyptian restaurant in Old Town Tustin, I did my homework. On Yelp, I found pictures of its menu, and since it provided no descriptions, I started Googling all of...