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Posted 5/10/13 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Jonathan Gold Reviews RivaBella; Besha Rodell Considers Corazon Y Miel

Elsewhere, Brad A. Johnson gives San Juan Capistrano's RokPrime one and a half stars.

Filed Under: bell, besha rodell, brad a. johnson, corazon y miel, eduardo ruiz, gino angelini, jonathan gold, rivabella, san juan capistrano, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 5/3/13 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Gold Executes a "Best of" Mexican Restaurants List; Rodell Gives Vegetarians the Bird

Jonathan Gold still loves Mexican food in LA; Brad A Johnson finally finds a 3-star worthy restaurant in Orange County.

Filed Under: Babita, Bazarra Capital, Besha Rodell, Bludso's, Border Grill, Brad A Johnson, Cemitas Poblanas Elviritas, Chichen Itza, Corazon y Miel, El Huaraches Azteca, El Parian, Guisados, Jonathan Gold, Juliette, La Casita Mexicana, The Other Critics

Posted 4/26/13 on Grub Street LA
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Rodell Flings Four Stars At Hinoki and The Bird; Johnson Pained By Pinot Provence

The L.A. Weekly critic writes, "It takes an extreme level of dedication to create an experience this flawless."

Filed Under: besha rodell, brad a. johnson, costa mesa, hinoki and the bird, pinot provence, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 4/12/13 on Grub Street LA
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Jonathan Gold Gets Raw At M.A.K.E.; Catching Up With John Sedlar

The creative Rivera chef will not longer be cooking at Playa, putting his attentions towards his Tamale Museum instead.

Filed Under: amy scattergood, brad a. johnson, corazon y miel, john sedlar, jonathan gold, m.a.k.e., matthew kenney, playa, rivera, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 4/5/13 on Grub Street LA
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Rodell In Awe At Allumette; J. Gold Chipper at Chi Spacca

Down in San Juan Capistrano, Brad A. Johnson bellies up for brunch at the historic Ramos House Cafe.

Filed Under: allumette, besha rodell, brad a. johnson, chad colby, chi spacca, jonathan gold, miles thompson, ramos house cafe, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 3/29/13 on Grub Street LA
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Jonathan Gold Takes To Muddy Leek; Johnson Narrowly Escapes Boredom at Brea's Bruno

"If everything weren't so well-executed, I'd say this place was ridiculously boring," the O.C. critic writes about Brea's hot Italian trattoria.

Filed Under: brad a. johnson, brea, bruno's trattoria, jonathan gold, muddy leek, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 3/21/13 on Grub Street LA
The O.C.

Noah Blom's Arc Called "One Of The Most Important Restaurants To Open In America This Decade."

The entirely wood-cooked restaurant is credited for being the "ultimate and inevitable backlash to molecular gastronomy."

Filed Under: arc, brad a. johnson, costa mesa, noah blom, shuck, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 3/15/13 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Canuckles Under Littlefork's Poutine; Rodell Revels in Highbrow, "Slutty" Tex-Mex at Bar Ama

In Anaheim, Brad. A Johnson falls in love with The Ranch.

Filed Under: anaheim, bar ama, besha rodell, brad a. johnson, don't tell mama, jonathan gold, little fork, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics, the ranch

Posted 3/8/13 on Grub Street LA
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Rodell Labels Alma A Gem; Gold Gobbles Fish Heads at Hunan Mao

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

Filed Under: alma, ari taymor, brad a. johnson, chinese, hunan mao, jonathan gold, rosemead, san clemente, the cellar, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 3/4/13 on Grub Street LA
Coming Soon

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Closes To Make Room For Post & Beam Team's Willie Jane

Govind Armstrong and Brad Johnson are bringing a slice of The South to Venice.

Filed Under: brad a. johnson, closings, coming soon, govind armstrong, post and beam, venice, willie jane, wolf in sheep

Posted 3/1/13 on Grub Street LA
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J. Gold Hails Hinoki & The Bird; L.A. Weekly Drops "99 Essential Restaurants"

In Santa Ana, Brad A. Johnson loves Jason Quinn's food, even if he thinks there's a "Playground bully" lurking in the kitchen.

Filed Under: besha rodell, brad a. johnson, hinoki and the bird, jason quinn, jonathan gold, l.a. weekly, playground, santa ana, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 2/15/13 on Grub Street LA
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Patric Kuh Praises Gorge in West Hollywood; Gold Soaks In Venice's Hostaria Piccolo

The Los Angeles Magazine critic calls Elia Aboumrad's French restaurant on the Sunset Strip "seductive."

Filed Under: brad a johnson, costa mesa, elia aboumrad, gorge, hostaria piccolo, jonathan gold, marche mdoerne, patric kuh, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics, venice, west hollywood

Posted 2/7/13 on Grub Street LA
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Rodell Reviews The Parish; Gold Cuts Across The City

The L.A. Weekly critic finds more magic in the room than on the menu.

Filed Under: besha rodell, brad a johnson, casey lane, elite seafood, huntington beach, javan, jonathan gold, scraps, shanghai no. 1 seafood, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics, the parish, the tasting kitchen

Posted 2/1/13 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Drops L.A.'s Top Ramen; Scattergood Seeks Out Porchetta

In Orange County, Brad A. Johnson gives DivBar a sterling review, a day before the chef takes off.

Filed Under: amy scattergood, bestia, bill bracken, brad a. johnson, divbar, evan funke, italian, japanese, jonathan gold, lesley balla, marino, mozza2go, newport, ramen brahmins, rivabella, shin sen gumi, sotto, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics, the parish, tsujita

Posted 1/25/13 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Mines Cortez To Find Shrunken Small Plates; Rodell Rousts Chatty Waiter and Uneven Execution at Le Ka

Elsewhere, Brad A. Johnson eats a bunch of tacos in Dana Point.

Filed Under: besha rodell, brad a. johnson, broadway, buena vista market, cortez, dana point, jonathan gold, laguna beach, le ka, orange county, taco town, the gold watch, the o.c., the other critics

Posted 1/18/13 on Grub Street LA
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Rodell Wrassles Down Black Hogg; Gold Tackles Tex-Mex at Bar Ama

Elsewhere, Brad A. Johnson suggests skipping the tasting menu and goling straight for the escargot shumai at Charlie Palmer.

Filed Under: bar ama, besha rodell, black hogg, brad a. johnson, charlie palmer, costa mesa, eric park, jonathan gold, josef centeno, orange county, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 1/11/13 on Grub Street LA
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Rodell Adores The Austrian Authenticity of BierBeisel; Gold Jumps Aboard Bestia

Bernhard Mairinger's European sensibilities and training net his restaurant three stars from L.A. Weekly.

Filed Under: besha rodell, bestia, beverly hills, bierbeisl, brad a. johnson, jonathan gold, laguna beach, landmark, lesley balla, mare, newport, orange county, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 1/4/13 on Grub Street LA
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Besha Basks in Bestia; O.C. Weekly Tears Into Fast Food Maven

Elsewhere, Jonathan Gold looks at his favorite dishes of the past year.

Filed Under: besha rodell, bestia, brad a. johnson, downtown, hot dogs, italian, jonathan gold, oh sherry!, ori menashe, ramen jinya, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 12/21/12 on Grub Street LA
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J. Gold Stands Beside Spago; Besha Rodell Thinks Cortez Is Killing It

The Echo Park locavore avoids being just "a parody of 2012 and of everything Chang was deriding in his figs-on-a-plate comment."

Filed Under: alan greeley, besha rodell, brad a. johnson, cortez, david chang, echo park, golden truffle, jonathan gold, orange county, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 12/14/12 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Meets Sqirl; Besha's Back at Spago

In other news, Brad A. Johnson finds both stumbles and success stories at Stonehill Tavern.

Filed Under: besha rodell, brad a. johnson, dana point, jonathan gold, orange county, spago, sqirl cafe, stonehill tavern, the other critics

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