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Former Eater Wine Editor Sells Sherry The book will have some recipes, too.
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
Jan. 4, 2013
Besha Basks in Bestia; O.C. Weekly Tears Into Fast Food Maven Elsewhere, Jonathan Gold looks at his favorite dishes of the past year.
By Hadley Tomicki
Quote of the Day
Aug. 14, 2012
Virbila Asserts Anonymity, Explains Exchange The critic feels her tweets with The Parish were misinterpreted.
By Hadley Tomicki
A Critical Exchange: Anonymity For An Upstairs Table? [Updated] Are critics announcing their arrivals at restaurants now, or just making reservations over Twitter?
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
July 3, 2012
Virbila Venerates Vic Casanova’s Gusto; Gold Pleasantly Unchallenged By Maison Noting that Alain Giruad is one of the few L.A. chefs capable of commanding a giant kitchen, J. Gold feels “it’s hard not to expect more.”
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 25, 2012
Jonathan Gold Applauds New Chef at Lazy Ox; Patrick Kuh Catches Up With Water Despite a few dishes that may not be worth the price, Kuh appreciates the balance of creativity and tradition in the $1.5 million remake.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 18, 2012
Sherry Seduced by Freddy Smalls; Besha Meets Hoodie Brigade at Mother Dough L.A. Weekly’s new critic throws out a tired Portlandia joke and receives a nasty online comment.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 4, 2012
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
May 21, 2012
Russ Parsons Stumbles Onto Los Agaves; Gold Soaks Up Sunny Spot Gold declares, “Sunny Spot, one suspects, may be the first of Choi’s restaurants to be less a passion project than a nicely executed work-for-hire.”
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
May 7, 2012
Gold Tells Us Why We Must Eat Popcorn; Virbila Mourns Mauro at A1 Sherry calls Robertson’s A1 Cucina, “the standard high for solid, truly Italian cooking.”
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Mar. 26, 2012
S. Irene Virbila Impressed by Post & Beam; Gold Pigs Out at Black Hogg The two L.A. Times critics tackle two restaurants that share a similar penchant for hyper-seasonal produce and sustainable meats.
By Hadley Tomicki
One of These Things is Just Like the Others S. Irene Virbila ponders the nature of trends.
The Other Critics
Mar. 9, 2012
Gold Reviews Border Grill’s City Night in L.A. Times ; Virbila Falls In A new day has dawned at The L.A. Times , but it may be hard to tell given the ground our critics retread.
By Hadley Tomicki
Can We Live Without Sherry’s Star System? After multiple criticisms from chefs, the paper will revel in the nuances of the writer rather than reduce them to simple rankings.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Mar. 1, 2012
Gold Offers 60 Korean Dishes Every Angeleno Should Know; Burum Finds Nirvana at The critic pens a swan song for L.A. Weekly on the city’s densest, arguably greatest dining district.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Feb. 23, 2012
Virbila Dubs Papilles The Leader of L.A.’s Bistronomics Pack Sherry sees a future in the spread of the Parisian bistronomics movement in L.A.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Feb. 9, 2012
Virbila Nearly Overdoses on Bäco Mercat; Gold Gets Deep on Josef Centeno Both critics love the breadth and invention at the new Downtown home of the chef’s bäco.
By Hadley Tomicki
Mitt Romney Eats at McDonald’s; Pink Pepper Shooting Victim Named Mitt shows he’s just a regular, everyday, average dude while hitting The Golden Arches.
Noah Ellis Revisits Red Medicine’s Reasons for Virbila Ouster The co-owner admits the restaurant might have not been review-ready anyway.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Jan. 26, 2012
Virbila Finds Hits and Misses at Short Order; Gold Beelines For Bouillabaisse The L.A. Weekly critic finds satisfaction at Fig & Olive, while The L.A. Times critic can make “Nancy’s Backyard Burger” at home.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Jan. 19, 2012
J. Gold Pours One Out for Angeli Caffe; Virbila Lists Her Five Favorite Elsewhere, The L.A. Weekly critic uncovers tarte flambe and the best sushi in Pasadena.
By Hadley Tomicki
Heavy Coffee Drinking May Reduce Diabetes Risk; Michael Mina Throws a Dinner The San Francisco chef helps you host eighteen of your closest friends at dinner.
The Other Critics
Jan. 12, 2012
Maximiliano Hits Virbila’s Sweet Spot; Gold Follows That Thing in the Mall The L.A. Weekly critic finds Westfield Culver City perfectly reflecting Los Angeles.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Dec. 22, 2011
Virbila Holds a Mirror Up to Newport’s Mozza; Gold Soaks in Dal Rae The L.A. Times critic feels the Silverton-Batali food is identical to the original, but that the room has been stripped of its soul.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Dec. 8, 2011
Virbila Inks Two and a Half Stars on Michael Voltaggio; Gold Bites Into Bäco Mr. Gold also gobbles up a not-so-authentic, but-trying-really-hard beefsteak dinner with Neal Fraser at the helm.
By Hadley Tomicki
Yao Ming Forwards Chinese Wine; Sherry Slams Strand House The former NBA star is named as an under-the-radar connoisseur.
The Other Critics
Nov. 10, 2011
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Nov. 3, 2011
Kuh Cheers on Son of a Gun; Shatkin Cruises The Kosher Corridor And S. Irene Virbila loves having dinner at Farmshop, even if the tables are looking a little bare.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Oct. 20, 2011
Gold Grows to Love Night + Market; Virbila Charmed at Pizzeria Il Fico The L.A. Weekly critic also praises Church & State chef Jeremy Berlin.
By Hadley Tomicki
Tracking Tapas and Ramen Through L.A.; Target Plans 100% Sustainable Fish Sales S. Irene Virbila looks at five places to get your small plates on, while Andrew Froug maps out the bubbling ramen scene.
The Other Critics
Oct. 6, 2011
Virbila Undervalues L’Epicerie; L.A. Weekly Drops Its Best-Of’s With no real criticism to offer, The L.A. Times critic gives Sebastien Archambault one and a half measly stars.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Sept. 22, 2011
Virbila is Moved by Picca; Gold Feels The Heat at Guisado’s Elsewhere, J. Gold tells you where to find vegetarian Spanish eels.
By Hadley Tomicki
Oh Sherry!
Sept. 13, 2011
S. Irene Virbila Has a Big App Attack at In-N-Out Burger The burger chain has a GPS of sorts that points you to the closest locations.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Sept. 8, 2011
Gold Goes Nostalgic Over Saint Estephe; Virbila Drinks in Ombra The critic takes us on a trip back to the eighties, where even then, you could tell John Sedlar was on the cusp of great things.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Sept. 1, 2011
Virbila Picks Five Fried Chickens; Gold Gorges at Ink.Sack The L.A. Times critic goes high-end while scoping out the city’s best golden bird.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Aug. 25, 2011
Virbila Boosts La Buca; Gold Munches on Molcajetes at ‘The Monobrow’ The L.A. Times finds the popular neighborhood Italian new and improved.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Aug. 11, 2011
Virbila Purrs at Hungry Cat; Gold Eats Beaver and Bear at Starry Kitchen The L.A. Weekly critic also gets initiated into the cult of Mother Dough Pizza.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
July 28, 2011
Virbila Praises M.B. Post; Gold Claims IOTA Coffee Is Perfect for Teenage Girls In other news, The L.A. Times plans to run a restaurant review every other week now. Shouldn’t a big city paper probably have a weekly review?
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
July 21, 2011
Virbila Munches at Mezze; Gold Chews on Chimu The L.A. Times> recognizes the new Middle Eastern restaurant’s ambition, while the L.A. Weekly loves Downtown’s new “neo-Peruvian.”
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 30, 2011
Virbila Declares Sotto a Game-Changer; Gold Champions Son of a Gun The L.A. Times thinks Sotto is the first serious contender to the dominance of Northern Italian restaurants in L.A.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 23, 2011
Virbila Shoots Blanks at Son of a Gun; Gold Gorges on Soondae , Feels The L.A. Weekly discourses on Korean blood sausage and digestifs, while Patrick Kuh sums up his experience at Tim Goodell’s new restaurant.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 16, 2011
Gold Explores Umami’s Modernist Approach; Virbila Sups at Spice Table J. Gold would rather have a turkey burger than indulge those truffle oil-abusing scoundrels at Umami Burger.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 9, 2011
Jonathan Gold Remembers Joan Luther; Morningstar Scores With Virbila The L.A. Times boosts the new Patina restaurant at LACMA, while The L.A. Weekly eulogizes a dearly departed force.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
June 2, 2011
Jonathan Gold Inhales The Glories of Spice Table; Brad A. Deems Son of a Gun The Bryant Ng scores big with L.A. Weekly , while the former Angeleno critic thinks the Animal team has another hit on their hands.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
May 26, 2011
Virbila Appraises Playa; Jonathan Gold Hoists A Glass at Steingarten John Sedlar brings out the artist in The L.A. Times , while L.A.’s beer craze sweeps up L.A. Weekly .
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
May 19, 2011
Virbila Gets The Specials at Aburiya Toranoko; L.A. Weekly Examines The L.A. Times goes crazy for Downtown’s all-encompassing izakaya, while Jonathan Gold deals with Nathan McCall.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
May 12, 2011
Virbila Sups in London; Jonathan Gold Takes Manhattan Both of L.A.’s primary restaurant critics hit the road this week and like what they find.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
May 5, 2011
By Hadley Tomicki
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