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Playa Plans to Grow Its Own
Chef John Sedlar is installing a rooftop garden at The Beverly Blvd. restaurant.
Rivera Vet Bringing Spanish Small Plates to Bow & Truss, Opening May in NoHo
Knitting Factory doubles down in NoHo's Arts District with a new concept.
Restaurant Financier Bill Chait to Tackle Downtown's Bestia and Mess Hall in Los Feliz
The owner has brought us Picca, Sotto, Short Order, Rivera, and Playa in the last three years alone.
Kitchen 24 Opens Second Location This Monday; Library Alehouse Joins Pliny the Younger Auction
The second location of the Hollywood restaurant is twice as big, with new dishes and a patio.
The Times Finds Persian Stews in the Valley; Gold's Top 10 Dishes of the Year
A look back at one delicious year.
Where to Party on New Year's Eve Without Getting Gouged
Free champagne, reasonable pre-fixe dinners, and cover-free parties are out there if you look closely.
Learn to Make a Perfect Tamale at Playa
Hopefully, chef Kevin Luzande doesn't put anyone's neighborhood tamale vendor out of business.
Gold Goes Gaga for Short Order, Bellies Up For Borscht
The critic recalls Nancy Silverton's bacon burger exploding "like a meat grenade the instant it is breached by human teeth."
John Sedlar, Kris Morningstar, Samson, and Pollack to Cook Together Over The Next Three Mondays
The chefs, all recently lauded by Esquire will collaborate on three different menus on three consecutive Mondays.
Playa Looks Into John Sedlar's Past with Retrospective Menu
The chef is preparing a five-course menu that follows his career from his teenage years to his current projects.
Fall Flavor: 20 New Dishes to Look Forward to This Season
From Mezze's lamb bacon to Ashley James' mini tortas carnitas, we're looking forward to another savory season of inventive dishes as autumn returns.
John Sedlar Celebrated in The L.A. Times
The chef gets due credit for his early innovations and for staging the rare chef comeback.
What You Missed at East L.A. Meets Napa
Flavors both innovative and classically comforting marked this unique food and wine pairing at Downtown's Union Station.
What John Sedlar Cooked For Los Angeles Mag's 50th B-Day Bash
The Playa and Rivera chef cooked up seven L.A. classics and one crazy cake to help celebrate the magazine's five decades.
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.
21 Colorful Cocktails To Put Some Spring in Your Step
Our favorite L.A. bartenders share the recipes behind their most colorful spring cocktail creations.
Virbila Finds Room for Improvement at Lukshon; Brad A. Johnson Is No Playa Hater
Meanwhile, Jonathan Gold takes us behind the music at Cochon 555.
How John Sedlar Really Feels About Top Chef Masters
The chef says his marketing for Playa suffered from the program's shooting as well.
Virbila Visits Hostaria del Piccolo; Gold Plays at Playa and Picks Out Poutine
The L.A. Times calls Piccolo's more approachable branch authentic, while L.A. Weekly finds much to enjoy at John Rivera Sedlar's breezy new restaurant.
