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Orange County’s robust dining scene has been on a steady rise with big-name newcomers, very familiar chefs, and buzzy strip mall finds alike. The county, some 3.5 million people strong, was already known for its taquerias, Vietnamese food, and coastal
dining enclaves. Still, the region is growing in seemingly a dozen new directions at once. Here are the hottest new restaurants to try in Orange County.
New this update: Fonda Moderna, Truly Pizza, Taco Nazo, and Tiny’s join the list, while Northern Cafe, Chiang Rai, Luke’s Lobster, and 61Hundred Bread rotate off.
