The Octopus Carpaccio with citrus, frisée and yuzu vinaigrette, pictured above, was a stunning example of the magical fare emerging from the kitchen of Executive Chef Greg Harrison, the culinary talent behind Orange County’s acclaimed Five Crowns, and its sister restaurant, SideDoor (both members of the Lawry’s family of restaurants). In August, Executive Chef Ryan O’Melveny Wilson […]
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Five Crowns Features Skuna Bay Craft Salmon
It’s been months since I was introduced to Skuna Bay’s Vancouver Island craft raised salmon but I felt the need to process the company’s noble aspirations and have a second go of tasting the artfully crafted fish at one of the restaurants offering their pristine salmon before writing about it. Back in December there were […]
New Beginnings at Five Crowns
The iconic Five Crowns in Corona del Mar manages to capture your heart with it’s unexpected Old English charm and character and incongruous location along the ribbon of Coast Highway between the surf and sand beach communities of Newport and Laguna Beach. A lovely replica of one of England’s oldest country inns, Ye Olde Bell, […]