Is the Relocated Marché Moderne as Good as Before?

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • November 9, 2017
Florent and Amelia Marneau’s relocated Marché Moderne at Crystal Cove is an upgrade from the old digs at South Coast Plaza. When it finally opened here, with views of the Pacific Ocean, two months ago, it no longer felt as if it were suffocating...
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