Gallery - Maison Café + Market

GalleryJuliet Ekinaka2020-04-01T20:37:08-07:00

Family and Friends ... My heart aches as I share

Lunch perfection. . Simple and delicious. Our Past

Lunch perfection.
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Simple and delicious. Our Pasto Chop Salad is loaded full with castelveltrano olives, cucumbers, red onion, zucchini, salami, roasted tomatoes, fresh basil and heirloom lettuce. If your feeling really wild you can add a sliced grass fed steak or a roasted piece of salmon....
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Because sometimes all you need is a giant salad (and a glass of wine).
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Breakfast and lunch served daily until 5pm.
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#welcomehome #cafemaisondanapoint #organicfood #organicrestaurant #ocrestaurants #lunch #foodandwine #eatclean #salad #frenchrestaurant

Because sometimes all you need is a plate full of

Because sometimes all you need is a plate full of all the delicious little things... and a glass of wine.
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Our charcuterie plate is available nightly on our dinner menu! Monger’s selections and loaded with accoutrements and sliced baguette.
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And... sharing is caring so bring a friend and join us for dinner. The kitchen is open nightly until 9pm!
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Call us to make a reservation or just pop in to say hi.
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Welcome home, welcome to Maison.
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#cafemaisondanapoint #charcuterie #foodandwine #dinner #frenchfood #organic #wine #welcomehome #family

What are you having for breakfast? . Thank you @wh

What are you having for breakfast?
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Thank you @what.sami.eats for taking this absolutely beautiful photo of your recent visit.... seriously we have the most incredible and talented guests.
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We’re getting hungry just looking at this.
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The Dutch Baby, the Chèvre and the classic 2 Egg Breakfast.
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Which one is calling your name?
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Breakfast served daily until 5pm!
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#butfirstcoffee #maisondanapoint #cafemaisondanapoint #breakfast #eggs #frenchfood #organicfood #brunch #foodandwine #dutchbaby #danapoint #welcomehome #goodmorning

With Mother’s Day around the corner, I can’t h

With Mother’s Day around the corner, I can’t help but want to salute and embrace each of you moms, for the trials of the last year with fear of homeschooling and trying to sort out life as the house was suddenly getting torn apart by the children being home 24/7, to the unexpected moments that made your heart ache wishing for the time with your babies to never end. To the moms, like me that have sent your kids off to college, the worrisome nights are only outweighed by the incredible sense of pride we have found in our children turning into adults. To the moms juggling a baby in a car seat while their toddlers run around like little tyrant drunken pirates… you’ll look back in years and laugh with the memories as a gentle tear rolls down your cheek remembering all the time you didn’t know how you’d make it through.
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You will make it through though, the strength in each movement a mother makes is powerful and the impact you place in the mind of your children will live with them well into their adult years. The moments that make you sigh, the moments that make you laugh, the tender hug your sleepy child gives you as they rest their head on your chest… the title we wear is remarkable.
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Being a restaurant mom is just as tiresome and yet at the same time, just as rewarding. From watching my senior high school employees graduate last year (in one of the weirdest graduations of all our lives) to now them one by one leaving me for college and crying just as if they were my own. To having our first Maison baby born last year, and getting to see little Obi growing and thriving in his mother’s care. Breakups, moral support both in their triumphs and their struggles, the team that I get to be work mom to never cease to amaze and bless me. Just like in motherhood… the minutes can be long but the years are flying by much too fast. I love these work kids endlessly and am so grateful to work beside them.
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With all my heart, I wish each of you the most amazing Mother’s Day ever, may your glass be full, may the dishes be done and may someone give you a foot rub.
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Stay safe, stay healthy, laugh often and drink good wine.
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With Love - Chef Danielle

Tuesday mornings never looked (or tasted) better!

Tuesday mornings never looked (or tasted) better!
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These beauties along with all our other pastries are all made from scratch using organic ingredients ever morning!
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Strawberries and Cream Crumb Cake.
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Come in and see which of our confections is calling your name.
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Breakfast and lunch served daily until 5pm!
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#butfirstcoffee #morning #goodmorning #coffee #pastries #bakery #breakfast #mostimportantmealoftheday #brunch #frenchfood #homemade #organic #organicfood #eatlocal #ocrestaurants #danapoint

We will be closed from 4-8pm tonight for a private

We will be closed from 4-8pm tonight for a private party!
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Don’t forget to send us an email to start planning your next soirée... we offer both full private and semi-private dining.
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From wines, to decor to custom menus our team will make sure your event is perfect.
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We will reopen tomorrow morning at 7am.
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#privateparty #weliketoparty #privateevents #foodandwine #dinner #dinnerwithfriends #ocrestaurants

We can’t believe Easter is only 8 days away! . O

We can’t believe Easter is only 8 days away!
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Our Easter catering menu and order form are both live on the website. Pop on over and get your quiches, pot pies and more made with love from our home to yours.
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Orders must be placed by Wednesday the 31st.... all the details including pick up times are on the website!
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And don’t forget to grab a bottle of bubbles while you’re at it.
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#easter #family #eastersunday #catering #familymeal #cafemaisondanapoint #ocrestaurants #home #eatclean #foodandwine #brunch

Avocado toast... something we just can’t get eno

Avocado toast... something we just can’t get enough of.
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Especially when it’s piled high with beautiful organic berries, goat cheese crumbles and fresh basil. Served on a piece of our three day fermented wheat by the one of our favorites @breadartisanbakery and loaded with our crushed avocado spread.
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Baies Mélangées... even if you can’t pronounce it you should definitely order one on your next visit.
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Breakfast served daily until 5pm!
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#avocadotoast #avocado #breakfast #butfirstcoffee #brunch #mimosa #foodwithfriends #family #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal #eatlocal #ocrestaurants #welcomehome #foodandwine

Do you like long walks on the beach with the waves

Do you like long walks on the beach with the waves crashing to the melody of the Spanish guitar? We do too! But you’re going to need a job to afford those vacations and guess what? We are hiring...
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Come join the family at Maison!
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Do you have a passion for hospitality? Do you love food and wine?
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We are looking to hire for both Maison and our coming soon little sister @gianabakery.
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We are looking for long term employees that care about quality and hospitality as much as we do. Some experience is preferred but a strong work ethic and desire to work as a team is required!
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Floor Supervisors
Baristas
Pastry Cooks
Line Cooks
Bussers
Hosts
Servers
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Send us your resume and why you’re awesome to jobs@maisondanapoint.com.
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If you know someone that would be the perfect addition to our family tag them and get a special little thank you from Maison if they’re hired!
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#nowhiring #jointheteem #hospitality #family #teamwork #jobs #sheworkshardforthemoney #welcomehome #dreamteam

Our Hash Bowl isn’t your typical hash... roasted

Our Hash Bowl isn’t your typical hash... roasted sweet potatoes, parsnips and celery root topped with wild arugula, two poached eggs ans finished with chef’s chimichuri.
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If you’re feeling a little wild you can always add our house made sausage too.
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Always delicious and always organic.
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Breakfast served daily until 5pm.
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#mostimportantmealoftheday #breakfast #eggs #organicfood #eatclean #eathealthy #foodandwine #foodwithlove #realfood #danapoint #ocrestaurants

Duck confit for breakfast? . We think so. . One of

Duck confit for breakfast?
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We think so.
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One of our house favorites, our Duck Confit Tartine. Caramelized onions, melted brie cheese, peppery dressed wild arugula, a drizzle of our spicy honey and of course a bountiful amount of our duck confit.
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You can get really wild and throw a fried egg on top... we are firm believers that a fried egg makes pretty much everything better.
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Breakfast, lunch and wine server daily from 8am to 5pm and dinner is sever from 5pm to 9pm nightly.
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Call in for reservations or just walk on in.
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Welcome home, welcome to Maison.
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#breakfast #breakfastallday #butfirstcoffee #foodandwine #eatlocal #supportsmallbusiness #wine #orgainicfood #frenchrestaurant #eatclean #realfood #danapoint #sanclemente #sanjuancapistrano #ocrestaurants

Drinking mimosas and making new friends... that’

Drinking mimosas and making new friends... that’s our kind of Friday.
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Not only is our garden dining dog friendly... but as of today it’s also goat friendly!
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We are kind of obsessed with our newest little fur friend.
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Meet Kevin. The most perfect baby goat anyone has ever seen.
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Join us for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Call ahead for a reservation or just walk on in.
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#furfriends #garden #outdoordining #cafemaisondanapoint #mimosa #brunch #breakfast #lunch #dinner #weareopen #organicfood #organicrestaurant #danapoint #sanclemente

Well good morning beautiful... the perfect start t

Well good morning beautiful... the perfect start to any day... the Dutch Baby.
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A little bite of heaven. Light and airy with perfectly crisp edges. Topped with always organic berries and house made citrus mascarpone.
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Made with love daily at your home away from home.
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Welcome home, welcome to Masion.
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#butfirstcoffee #cafemaisondanapoint #breakfast #brunch #mostimportantmealoftheday #goodmorning #organicfood #dutchbaby #frenchfood #cafe #danapoint #sanclemente #ocrestaurants

We are back! And so is this beautiful Gravlax Avoc

We are back! And so is this beautiful Gravlax Avocado Toast! House cured salmon with beets and fennel served over crushed avocado and finished with capers...
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Thank you all so much for the emails, phone calls, love, support ans prayers over the last 10 days!
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We are just thrilled to be back open and can’t wait to see each of you.
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served daily.
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#avocadotoast #butfirstcoffee #open #dinein #grateful #family #community #supportsmallbusiness #eatlocal #organic #organicrestaurant #eatclean #foodismedicine #danapoint #sanclemente

A message from Chef Danielle . Every once in a whi

A message from Chef Danielle
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Every once in a while, I like to take a pause and take a moment to reflect at how incredible my life is, that every breath I get to take is a gift and how blessed am I to be living the dream I dreamt as a young girl.
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I find it pretty ironic that the week that restaurants are allowed to reopen is the same week that I’m making the decision to shut us down for service. It took nearly a year for the crappy virus known as the novel coronavirus to find its way into my home. What a pain. Last night when I got home from Noah, my 15-year-old son, had a fever and sure enough when I woke him up this morning to check on him the symptoms have only progressed… it’s clear that I’ve finally been exposed first hand and now have to take serious measures to make sure that my team and my guests stay safe and Noah doesn’t suffer too much… other than the garlic apple cider vinegar concoction I plan on forcing on him.
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Frustration is an emotion that I am not too familiar with… I’m a doer and a worker and if something is broke, I tend to be the first to research the quickest way to fix it and I find myself at a forced pause here. I’m sure in some ways it’s a needed pause. The amount of work and efforts my team and I have put in for the last year is almost mind boggling in hindsight… it was a fun challenge of how many times can you reinvent a restaurant to stay busy and open, it was a challenge we accepted and how grateful am I for the fact we remained open unscathed for so long.
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I’ll spend these two weeks fussing around the house and cleaning my garage… long overdue. I have some tables at Maison that I’ve been meaning to sand and stain so I suppose I’ll get to do that. But man will these next 14 days be long without the all too familiar hum of the restaurant, of the laughter and the noise of the dinning room filled with each of you.
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When we do reopen we will continue to follow the same strict protocol that we have been following for the last year, that same as day one, your safety and our teams safety is our only priority.
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Sending love and gratitude.
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Chef Danielle

Chilly mornings call for hot lattes and house made

Chilly mornings call for hot lattes and house made pastries...
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Come in, grab a seat and get your breakfast on.
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#butfirstcoffee #brunch #breakfast #latteart #coffee #homesweethome #tuesday #goodmorning #cafemaisondanapoint #eatclean #supportsmallbusiness #organic #organicrestaurant

While we may not be doing too much traveling at th

While we may not be doing too much traveling at the moment... it sure is amazing to see where Maison gets to go!
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Thank you @yvonnapeel for sharing this perfect moment with us all the way from St. Thomas... and happy fourth birthday to your little man! Your Maison family misses you tons!
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We are closed today but the adventure continues tomorrow morning starting at 7am. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served daily and don’t forget to grab your tumbler so you can tag Maison on your next adventure whether it be near or far!
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#cafemaisondanapoint #travelmug #beachlife #family #breakfast #butfirstcoffee #foodandwine #foodwithfriends #organicfood #eatclean #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal #eatlocal

The most important meal of the day... brunch! . Co

The most important meal of the day... brunch!
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Come and enjoy our weekend brunch menu (on real plates with real service) all day long!
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Add a mimosa and get this beautiful weekend started!
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#brunch #mimosa #breakfast #mostimportantmealoftheday #butfirstcoffee #weekend #organicfood #eatclean #foodandwine #danapoint #organic #eggs

New Avocado Toast... the ASPERGES. . It all starts

New Avocado Toast... the ASPERGES.
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It all starts with our classic Crushed Avocado Toast then it’s piled with roasted asparagus, bright pickled red onions, tomato confit and a perfectly poached egg.
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Don’t forget we serve breakfast and lunch until 5pm daily. You can call in for a reservation or just pop on over and we’ll take care of you!
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#avocadotoast #avocado #breakfast #lunch #butfirstcoffee #eatclean #eatlocal #dinein #danapoint #sanclemente #brunch #frenchfood #organicfood #mostimportantmealoftheday #foodandwine

We can’t think of a more perfect and simple brea

We can’t think of a more perfect and simple breakfast to start the first weekend of 2021.
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Our 2 Egg Breakfast.
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Two organic cage free eggs cooked your way with smashed potatoes, berries and greens and a piece of our favorite country toast.
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And don’t worry if you sleep in... we serve breakfast until 5pm.
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Add a Maison Mimosa and get this weekend started.
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We are open and can’t wait to serve you!
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#breakfast #mostimportantmealoftheday #organicfood #eatclean #brunch #mimosa #eggs #ocrestaurants #danapoint #sanclemente #goodmorning #butfirstcoffee

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