Blog Posts Tagged: the new kid on Grub Street

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Posted 9/27/12 on Grub Street LA
Let's Do Lunch

Superba Starts Friday Lunch and Weekend Brunch, Gets Big-Ups From Besha

We're excited for mole meatball sandwiches and a new burger.

Filed Under: besha rodell, jason neroni, let's do lunch, menus, superba snack bar, the new kid, the other critics, venice

Posted 9/13/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Rodell Gives Juan's Restaurante a Second Look

The moles blow the critic away, while other dishes are too weird, as Besha takes her first step into Gold turf.

Filed Under: baldwin park, besha rodell, jonathan gold, juan's restaurante, mexican, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 9/6/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Rodell Rallies 'Round Tar & Roses

The restaurant is doing the same old small plates and market-stalking, but with more honesty than most of the others, she concludes.

Filed Under: andrew kirschner, besha rodell, santa monica, tar and roses, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 9/4/12 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Industriel Grates on Gold's Nerves; Scattergood Stoked on Avalon Grille

The L.A. Weekly editor susses out Catalina's "most ambitious restaurant."

Filed Under: amy scattergood, avalon grille, besha rodell, catalina, industriel, jonathan gold, mo-chica, sycamore kitchen, the gold watch, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 8/16/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Rodell Underwhelmed By Short Order Burger

L.A.'s new critic turns her direct approach on the good, but "not great" burgers at Nancy Silverton and Amy Pressman's place.

Filed Under: besha rodell, burger time, mid-city, nany silverton, short order, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 8/13/12 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Gold Shouts Out Shunji; Rodell Revels in L&E Oyster Bar

Increasingly, the Matsuhisa veteran is being praised for his produce more than his sashimi.

Filed Under: besha rodell, casey lane, downtown, jessica gelt, jonathan gold, l and e oyster bar, shunji, shunji nakao, silver lake, the gold watch, the new kid, the other critics, the parish, west l.a.

Posted 7/30/12 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Besha Rodell Glorifies Mezze; Gold Returns to Next Door by Josie

The L.A. Weekly critic gives Micah Wexler the standing ovation he deserves.

Filed Under: besha rodell, jonathan gold, mezze, micah wexler, miyata menji, next door by josie, ramen brahmins, the gold watch, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 7/17/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Besha Rodell Tickled by Industriel

The critic is confused by the concept and not impressed by the food.

Filed Under: besha rodell, downtown, industriel, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 7/12/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Besha Bids Auf Wiedersehen to Spago

The critic bemoans a lack of culinary tourists, certain that the cooking here is "flawless."

Filed Under: besha rodell, spago, the new kid, the other critics, wolfgang puck

Posted 7/5/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Rodell Reviews The Hits and Misses at Maison Giraud

Fortunately for the French chef, the mistakes appear fixable.

Filed Under: alain giraud, besha rodell, french, maison giraud, pacific palisades, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 6/28/12 on Grub Street LA
Superlatives

Why Driving 45 Minutes Just for Ramen Makes L.A. "The Best"

Eating in L.A. is almost as much about the journey as it is about the destination.

Filed Under: authenticity, barara hansen, besha rodell, jonathan gold, ramen hayatemaru, superlatives, the new kid

Posted 6/22/12 on Grub Street LA
Quote of the Day

Besha Rodell on L.A. Obsessions

The new critic says L.A. is obsessed with authenticity and pinpointing the "best."

Filed Under: authenticity, besha rodell, quote of the day, superlatives, the new kid

Posted 6/21/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Besha Rodell Tangles With ink.'s Balance of Style and Substance

L.A.'s new critic calls Michael Voltaggio's first restaurant "Pure Hollywood," with pretty dishes that don't always taste spectacular.

Filed Under: besha rodell, ink., michael voltaggio, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 6/18/12 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

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.

Filed Under: besha rodell, freddy smalls, mother dough, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 6/14/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Rodell Rounds Up Local Foie Boosters

Micah Wexler worries about the precedent being set, while Michael Voltaggio is excited for the challenge a ban may present.

Filed Under: besha rodell, fever for lefebvre, ink., let them eat foie, ludo lefevre, mezze, micah wexler, michael voltaggio, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 6/7/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

Besha Rodell Reviews The Hits and Misses at Post & Beam

L.A.'s new restaurant critic offers her first full restaurant review.

Filed Under: besha rodell, govind armstrong, post and beam, the new kid, the other critics

Posted 5/31/12 on Grub Street LA
The New Kid

L.A.'s New Restaurant Critic Unrolls Her Plan of Attack

The critic will follow the rules as established by Craig Claiborne.

Filed Under: besha rodell, craig claiborne, l.a. weekly, mozza, the new kid

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