For the past several years, the onsite restaurant at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar was 608 Dahlia, the creation of Chef Jessica Roy, one of the most creative chefs in Orange County. Open mainly for lunch and special events, 608 Dahlia was always packed with delighted diners who savored Chef Roy’s garden-to-table dishes.
Count me among those happy diners. In addition to enjoying lunches at 608 Dahlia, Chef Roy created a special birthday party menu for me and nine guests that we still talk about.
As they say, all good things must come to an end. Chef Roy’s lease ended last October, which coincided with planned renovations at Sherman Library & Gardens. However, Chef Roy announced that she is moving north to Sunset Beach, where her new restaurant, 608 Sunset, is scheduled to open this spring…