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Ushuaia Replaces Drago With Argentine Steaks With nary a nip nor a tuck, the steakhouse is already serving natural beef grilled over a wood fire.
By Hadley Tomicki
Where Celestino Drago Recommends Eating Italian West of the 405 His 21-year-old eponymous flagship closes after tonight’s service.
By Hadley Tomicki
Too Hot Tamales
Jan. 27, 2012
Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger Plan to Revisit Dishes From City at Border The duo’s original restaurant took its influences from all over the world, so expect anything from soba to brisket to Thai salads.
By Hadley Tomicki
What a Drag-o! Celestino Drago Closing Santa Monica Flagship With endless options for mediocre Italian food crowing the neighborhood, it’s difficult to part with a restaurant that consistently kept the bar raised.
By Hadley Tomicki
What You Missed at Localicious 30 chefs were each united with a farmer to highlight peak produce in engaging small plates.
By Hadley Tomicki
Chef Thoughts
Sept. 14, 2011
What Do Our Chefs Think of The Zagat-Google Deal? Mezze’s Micah Wexler says of Zagat,” My restaurant friends and I would literally memorize the ratings and test each other…Over the last decade they’ve lost a lot of ground.”
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
For Dad at Drago: Pig’s Trotters, Hog Head Cheese, Coffee Cauliflower, and Beer Meanwhile, Drago Centro has a beer-pairing dinner planned around a menu that’s not so offal-intensive.
By Hadley Tomicki
Duck You Sucker
May 4, 2011
Drago Keeps The Duck and Plans to Get Your Goat The chef will keep his special menu through June, at which point he’s thinking about getting a little goaty.
By Hadley Tomicki
Duck You Sucker
Mar. 30, 2011
Drago Drops Six Courses of Duck Available through April, the Santa Monica Italian will serve foie gras, 63 degree duck egg, duck confit risotto, and three other riffs on the poultry.
By Hadley Tomicki
The Other Critics
Jan. 6, 2011
Brad A. Johnson and Virbila Scope Scarpetta; Gold Entranced by Salt’s Cure Jeff Cerciello’s fries are cult-worthy, cries the L.A. Weekly, while Angeleno and L.A. Times are both sold on Scott Conant’s $24 spaghetti.
By Hadley Tomicki
Foodies With Benefits
Oct. 27, 2010
Get 30% Off Tickets To ‘Great Chefs of L.A.’ From Grub Street We help you score a deep discount to dining with over 30 chefs and 34 beverage suppliers.
By Hadley Tomicki
Kogi BBQ, Giruad, and Goin Coming to Food Fare This Thursday Food trucks and a best chef of the year award will make their first appearances at Planned Parenthood Guild’s food event.
By Hadley Tomicki
What to Eat at Domenico’s New Lunch Comfort dishes and a small wine list are added in Silver Lake.
By Hadley Tomicki
Neighborhood Watch
Sept. 30, 2009
Judaken’s East is Soft-Open in Hollywood; Drago Plans an Osteria in Newport’s Celestino Drago will bring an osteria to O.C. while David Judaken opens a restaurant in Hollywood.
By Hadley Tomicki