The Recess Room, recently voted as Orange County’s 4th Best New Restaurant by Orange Coast Magazine, welcomes a new chef, and an updated menu. Chef Nikko Marquez, a high school friend of one of the owners, comes with an impressive resume including Chef de Cuisine at Portland’s Superbite under James Beard Award-winning chefs Greg Denton […]
The Recess Room launches Sunday brunch
The Recess Room in Fountain Valley is going strong with a stellar menu and a fantastic bar program. Chef Sam Green and his team have now kicked it up another notch by launching a brunch menu that’s bound to please everyone in your party. Make sure you start with some incredible cocktails such as Cereal […]
The Recess Room revisited
It’s been six months since The Recess Room secured its liquor license and I’ve been wanting to revisit the restaurant for quite some time! The first thing we target is the cocktail menu! We begin with Cupid’s Arrow ($14) a strawberry-infused reposado, mixed with pear brandy, sous vide berries, beet root powder, honey, and lemon – […]
The Recess Room — Fountain Valley
Several months ago, I received a press kit in the mail. It was one of the cleverest packets I’ve seen in a very long time. What a way to make a lasting impression! I’ve been The Recess Room has been on my mind ever since I opened that envelope, but wanted to wait a few months […]
a SLICE of comfort in Fountain Valley
There is no simple way to describe SLICE Deli & Cakery. To me, a deli conjurs up images of soups, sandwiches and maybe salads. A cakery? Well, there must be cake involved! SLICE, however, is more than just a deli offering cakes. On my first visit to SLICE for a media preview, we are introduced […]
