Costa Mesa’s New Mercado González Is a Wonderland of Mexican Food. 20 colorful stalls sell prepared dishes, groceries, and more at the amazing new Orange County marketplace and food hall.

A master fryer from El Moro Churreria from Mexico City cuts pieces of churros, the popular Mexican treat, at the new Northgate marketplace, Mercado Gonzalez, on opening day in Costa Mesa.

Mercado Gonzalez is a 70,000-square-foot Mexican food hall that draws influence from mercados in Mexico, like Mercado de Coyoacan, one of Mexico City’s most iconic markets, ...