Review: Momoyama in Fountain Valley keeps it simple, for now

Last January when the pandemic was at its peak, I wrote about the takeout from Momoyama, a new sushi restaurant n Fountain Valley from chef Taiki Kuramoto, a longtime veteran of the upscale Hamamori in Costa Mesa. I said I would make it a priority...

While the pandemic has, sadly, put the sushi master-customer interaction on pause at restaurants across L.A. and beyond, many sushi bars have put a ton of thought and effort into takeout, creating Instagram-friendly boxes that travel surprisingly...

“I need to take your temperature if you don’t mind. It’s touchless,” says the manager at the entrance to Sushi Ii as she gingerly points a handheld device at my forehead. “And if you would please…” she says, not finishing her sentence but instead...

March 17 feels like an eternity ago. That was the day when I reconfirmed my reservation and was looking forward to dining the following night at Hana re in Costa Mesa. Moments later came another text from the restaurant: “The city of Costa Mesa is...

Birthdays and anniversaries in 2020 have definitely felt different. But not necessarily in a bad way, thanks to a handful of restaurants that stepped up to make special occasions at home even more memorable than usual. Here are five ways to...

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