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>Ortolan — humiliates and royally slaps us in the face — CLOSED

October 15, 2010 Mad Hungry Woman 7 Comments

>Several of us south OC-ers decided to visit Ortolan for DineLA week. I was very excited about this restaurant since LA isn’t exactly a city brimming with Michelin-starred restaurants and having visited 2-star Michelin restaurant Melisse earlier this year, I was anticipating my visit to 1-star Michelin Ortolan (awarded in 2009) to be a similarly […]

fine dining, French, Los Angeles CA

>Melisse — a piece de resistance

May 7, 2010 Mad Hungry Woman 1 Comment

>I’m not impressed easily but Melisse completely blew me away with its 10 year anniversary 10-course tasting menu ($150/pp). From the first course of ‘egg caviar’ (pictured), a poached egg with meyer lemon creme fraiche topped with caviar, to the remarkably simple truffle infused cappellini, every single dish resonates with the intricacies of thought and […]

fine dining, French, Los Angeles CA, Santa Monica CA

>Marche Moderne — for those who love to lunch

May 4, 2010 Mad Hungry Woman Leave a Comment

>It’s been a while since I’ve been to Marche, but in total I’ve been here more than five times and each time we’ve been enticed by the 3-course prix fixe menu at lunch for $20. There are two entrees to choose from and on a recent visit, it was between trout and beef short ribs. […]

Costa Mesa CA, French, Orange County

>Crepes de Paris — off with your heads!

May 5, 2009 Mad Hungry Woman Leave a Comment

> How do you resist a $5.99 deal when you see one, especially when that deal consists of a sandwich of your choice, side salad and a drink. Well, you just can’t. A bunch of my friends and I came to partake on this special lunch time deal but I think most of us left […]

crepes, French, Irvine CA, Orange County, sandwiches

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This blog is a journal of mostly my eating adventures, but also, other things I'm passionate about, including travel, the arts, and also, necessities to complete my life. Centered predominantly in and around Orange County, CA, some will extend to Los Angeles, San Diego and beyond. I am constantly searching for delicious food to eat and fun things to do, nothing is out of bounds. Sometimes it doesn't end well, but I can definitely say, it will always be an interesting journey.

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