Jonathan Gold finds coq au vin that tastes like a personal favor at Marché Moderne in Newport Beach

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...

Even with the recently ballyhooed grand opening of Bloomingdales, which seemed like a nonevent, South Coast Plaza has never excited this non-shopper. Despite additions to its ever-expanding store directory, Orange County's mecca for shopping and...

It bears repeating: There’s no better French bistro in Southern California than Marché Moderne in Newport Beach; no better stewards of classic French technique than Marché’s Florent and Amelia Marneau. Case in point: Who else these days would go...

One of Los Angeles’ most lauded chefs is headed to a shopping center in Orange County. Tony Esnault, the chef at the downtown L.A. French restaurants Spring and Church & State, and his wife and business partner Yassmin Sarmadi, plan to open Knife...

I know it seems like I just wrote about Marché Moderne. But this needs to be said.  When Amelia and Florent Marneau operated their swanky French bistro in the penthouse at South Coast Plaza, the daytime meal was integral to the restaurant’s...