"If you don't have the passion, I think you should stop working as a chef."

"We didn't start serving foie until the ban."

Taymor will likely be looking for wild sea-beans and stinging nettles to serve.

Estela, Piora, Contra, All'onda, Narcissa, blah, blah, blah,

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Just put the iPhone down.

"I suggest you get some therapy, deal with those bullying impulses," writes Alma chef Ari Taymor.

"Then I went to Minetta Tavern for Scotch and a chocolate souffle."

The L.A.-based Taymor is a rising star chef.

Aska, Fat Rice, and Saison made the cut.

Pinot noir, natural sodas, sake, and bottle-conditioned cocktails are available across L.A. from some of our favorite places to eat.

Pinot noir, natural sodas, sake, and bottle-conditioned cocktails are available across L.A. from some of our favorite places to eat.

Alma may have left Venice for Downtown, but now a whole bunch of its crew is back.

Alma may have left Venice for Downtown, but now a whole bunch of its crew is back.

Down in the O.C., Brad A. Johnson squeezes into The Cellar in San Clemente.

Down in the O.C., Brad A. Johnson squeezes into The Cellar in San Clemente.

The offerings come from a global mash-up of progressive, natural wine-makers.

The offerings come from a global mash-up of progressive, natural wine-makers.