It's Sunday evening at Mezzaluna, and the...

It's Sunday evening at Mezzaluna, and the regulars have already assembled around the restaurant's L-shaped bar.
MAX JACOBSON • Los Angeles Times • March 3, 1994
It’s Sunday evening at Mezzaluna, and the regulars have already assembled around the restaurant’s L-shaped bar. A confident, attractively dressed Corona del Mar crowd sips moscato and grappa while nibbling on some of Orange County’s most authentic...
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