{"id":5962,"date":"2026-05-13T20:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5962"},"modified":"2026-05-13T20:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:02:59","slug":"san-clemente-gastropub-announces-closing-date-after-12-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5962","title":{"rendered":"San Clemente gastropub announces closing date after 12 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Twelve years after helping usher in San Clemente\u2019s modern gastropub era, MRK Public is preparing to pour its final pint.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5960\">Rams to host Packers in NFL\u2019s first \u2018Thanksgiving Eve\u2019 game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chef and co-founder Rayne Frey announced this week the restaurant\u2019s last regular day of service will be on Saturday, May 16, along with one final sendoff planned for Tuesday, May 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are now in our final week of operations here at MRK,\u201d said Frey in a video posted to social media on May 12, thanking customers and staff \u201cfor all the love and support over the last 12 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County. Subscribe here.<\/div>\n<p>The May 19 farewell, as Frey described, will be \u201ckind of a last goodbye,\u201d which will features whatever food and beer remains in-house, along with the chance for longtime patrons to toast MRK staff one last time.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <\/em>San Clemente\u2019s MRK Public gastropub thrives without fanfare<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome say goodbye to your favorite servers, have a toast with us and one final cheers goodbye,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Frey first announced the closure of his El Camino Real restaurant in a lengthy March 30 Instagram post, citing a desire to focus on family, personal well-being and \u201ca calmer, slower placed life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5958\">Albano\u2019s Diamond Club: Orange County softball standouts last week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019 is time for me to pack up my knives,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAs much as you have a passion for something, it\u2019s just time to step down and focus on what matters most.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Opening in 2013 , MRK Public \u2014 short for its founders Moriah Robison, Rayne Frey and Kai Robison \u2014 took over the site of the former Love Burger drive-in. It soon turned into one of the coastal enclave\u2019s defining neighborhood restaurants at the height of Orange County\u2019s craft beer and subsequent gastropub boom, building a following through comfort food and rotating local beers.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, dishes like pork belly banh mi, short rib sandwiches, Vietnamese-style chicken wings and lemon ricotta beignets became menu staples, while the restaurant\u2019s patio became a regular spot for families. In 2017, food critic Brad Johnson ranked it one of the best places to eat in Orange County, writing, \u201cAsian flavors dominate much of the menu. Vietnamese-style sweet-and-spicy chicken wings are a hot, finger-licking mess. Ahi tuna poke is outstanding. Beer drinkers will appreciate the well-curated selection of beers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his farewell message, Frey reflected not solely on the eatery itself, but the relationships that formed inside it. \u201cWhat we built together over the last 12 years was more than just about food, it was a place of connection, conversation, celebration and community,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThose conversations are what I will miss the most about MRK Public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5956\">Disneyland game sends kids scurrying by boat, train and foot in search of clues<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No word yet what restaurant, if any, will replace MRK Public.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What we built together over the last 12 years was more than just about food, it was a place of connection, conversation, celebration and community.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facts","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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