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Posted 11/11/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Gold Deposits 99 Essential Eats for 2010; Virbila Enjoys The Yard

Gold drops a few big names from his annual list of must-eats, while L.A. Times likes The Yard, but still gives it just one-and-a-half stars.

Filed Under: 99 essentials, big mista's bbq, bludso's, chego, church and state, eva, evan kleiman, forage, fraiche, hatfield's, hermosa beach, jonathan gold, kagaya, kogi truck, kyochon, l.a. weekly, lazy ox canteen, los angeles magazine, los balcones de peru, ludobites, mantee, merrill shindler, mozza, nancy silverton, nobu, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, salt's cure, susan feniger, the gold watch, the other critics, the yard (la), watermans

Posted 11/4/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

J. Gold Does Dan Dan Right at Chaun Yu Noodle Town; Wolfgang Zweiner Wastes L.A. Times' Time and Money

The intricacies of the Chinese noodles apparently "can tear families apart," while Wolfgang's Steakhouse get shredded by S. Irene Virbila.

Filed Under: chaun yu noddle town, chinese, cleo, congregation ale house, daniel elmaleh, deena bayless, hudson house, jonathan gold, marion cunningham, mark bittman, michael reed, mozza, oh sherry, rick bayless, s. irene virbila, sona, the gold watch, the other critics, waterloo and city, wolfgang zweiner, wolfgang's steakhouse, xiomara

Posted 10/28/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

J. Gold Finds A New Home at Pal Cabron; Virbila Probes Providence's Tasting Menus

L.A. Weekly enjoys having Natura so close at hand, while The L.A. Times calls Michael Cimarusti's seafood some of the country's best.

Filed Under: cemitas y clayudas pal cabron, el gallito, jae bu do, jonathan gold, la palapa de mar, long beach, los angeles magazine, merrill shindler, oh sherry, providence, s. irene virbila, sonoma wine garden, taco town, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 10/21/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Virbila Indulges in Italian at Obika and Amarone; Gold Tries Tijuana's Best

Obika does well with L.A. Times, but has a bread situation it can't seem to solve, while Javier Plascencia's appearance on Pico gets a hero's welcome from L.A. Weekly.

Filed Under: amarone, bay cities deli, heriloom l.a., italian, javier plascencia, jonathan gold, obika mozzarella bar, oh sherry, porta via, s. irene virbila, shanghai bamboo house, test kitchen, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 10/14/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Gold Gobbles Offal at Waterloo; Shangri-La Surprises Sherry

A pork chop doused in blood pudding rocks the L.A. Weekly, while L.A. Times review of a "good" hotel dining room makes us yawn.
Filed Under: bottega louie, church and state, dakota weiss, drago centro, hermosa beach, lomita, merrill shindler, nick's diner, oh sherry, oumi sasaya, ramen, rok sushi kitchen, s. irene virbila, shangri-la hotel, tavern, the other critics, waterloo and city, wurstkuche

Posted 10/7/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Shoemaker's Savory Scores With Virbila; Gold Throws a Taco Party

The short-lived Bastide chef expresses his own personal vision in Point Dume, while L.A. Weekly drops five great tacos on readers.
Filed Under: arturo's puffy tacos, cleo, danny elmaleh, jonathan gold, merrill shindler, momed, mottainai ramen, musso and frank, oh sherry, partick kuh, paul shoemaker, point dume, s. irene virbila, savory, taco town, tacos, the gold watch, the other critics, the redbury, xiv

Posted 9/30/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Craft Casts A Spell on S. Irene Virbila; Gold Talks Taco Town at Tinga

Gold also drops a walloping rumor about Guelaguetza's future in Palms.
Filed Under: anthony zappola, bricia lopez, chelsea, craft, dan sung sa, darioush, guelaguetza, hermosa beach, izakaya, japanese, jonathan gold, korean, oh sherry, palms, s. irene virbila, shannon swindle, supper liberation club, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 9/23/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

SIV Retreads Serenata's Grounds; Gold Porks San Gabriel

The L.A. Times finds an old favorite is falling a little flat, while L.A. Weekly points us to some quality pigs.
Filed Under: 8 1/2 taverna, alexander prime meats, chelsea, heritage foods, jonathan gold, la serenata de garabaldi, mccall's meats, merrill shindler, mitsuwa, obika mozzarella bar, oh sherry, pork, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics, whole foods

Posted 9/23/10 on Grub Street LA

The Gold Watch

It's Heeeere! J. Gold Drops His Review On Red O

The critic isn't slamming Bayless, but thinks his L.A. consulting gig has fairly mixed results.
Filed Under: bill esparza, fronteraland, hollywood, jonathan gold, red o, rick bayless, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 9/16/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Gold Going Out With Langer's Pastrami, But Probably Not Going Back To The Yard

The L.A. Weekly critic makes some premature preparations for his funeral, which definitely won't include C.J. Jacobson's pulled pork sliders.
Filed Under: alcazar, bann, c.j. jacobson, jonathan gold, langer's, merrill shindler, oh sherry, s. irene virbila, the counter, the gold watch, the other critics, the yard (la), vintage enoteca

Posted 9/9/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Gold Gets Flashbacks From Fries at Daglas And Trumpets The Six Burger

Plus, where to catch S. Irene Virbila over lunch.
Filed Under: ammo, bouchon, canele, daglas drive-in, din tai fung, fries, gjelina, hungry cat, jonathan gold, kah, lamill coffee, merrill shindler, noodle 101, s. irene virbila, salt's cure, the gold watch, the other critics, the six

Posted 9/2/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Kuh Hoped For More From Rick Bayless; J. Gold Sniffs Pork Vapors at Baek Hwa

Los Angeles magazine finds more missteps than successes at Red O, while L.A. Weekly follows a restaurant recommendation from Roy Choi.
Filed Under: adam horton, alhambra, baek hwa, brad a. johnson, chinatown, chinese, dip's grill, downtown, gardena, giang nan, imperial korean bbq, jonathan gold, korean, koreatown, malibu, mandarin chateau, mapo korean bbq, mei long village, merrill shindler, monterey park, oh sherry, patrick kuh, red o, rick bayless, roy choi, s. irene virbila, saddle peak lodge, san gabriel, the gold watch, the other critics, wok 'n noodle, wp24

Posted 8/26/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Virbila Jocks Jocko's; Gold Examines Test Kitchen

Jonathan Gold might have just made a star out of Salt's Cure's BLT.
Filed Under: bradley ogden, cantonese, chinese, gourmet island, jocko's, jonathan gold, jordan kahn, long beach, merrill shindler, oh sherry, red medicine, s. irene virbila, salt's cure, santa maria, sips, test kitchen, the glendon, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 8/19/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

GQ Jumps On The L.A. Love Train; Gold Gets Offended by Santa Monica Place

Elsewhere, S. Irene Virbila and L.A. mag both lose it over Waterloo & City's shepard's pie.
Filed Under: baleen, bottega louie, burger factory, cedd moses, chris yeo, daikokuya, domaine la, drago centro, jonathan gold, lazy ox canteen, ludobites, merrill shindler, minetta tavern, new york, oenophile, oh sherry, ozumo, pizza antica, richard sandoval, s. irene virbila, santa monica place, sonoma wine garden, starry kitchen, the gold watch, the other critics, totoraku, umami burger, waterloo and city, xino

Posted 8/12/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Virbila Ventures to South Beverly Grill; Gold Guesses At His Choonchun Dinner

The Houstons chain scores three stars, while L.A. Weekly navigates an untranslated menu.
Filed Under: bertha's, beverly hills, choonchun, enrique's, fuego, intelligentsia, joe's, jonathan gold, long beach, merrill shindler, oh sherry, pasadena, s. irene virbila, south beverly grill, south l.a., the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 8/5/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Virbila and L.A. Mag Both Love Red O, Hate The Bouncer

Bayless, even when AWOL, keeps packing them in, but when will the restaurant learn to stow the clipboard away?
Filed Under: 8 1/2 taverna, border grill, eatalian, first & hope, guelaguetza, jessica gelt, jonathan gold, ludobites, margaritas, merrill shindler, mexican, mozza, oh sherry, quan mien trung, red o, redondo beach, rick bayless, rivera, rosemead, s. irene virbila, sam sifton, shelly cooper, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 7/29/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Virbila Misses Manzke But Believes in Joshua Smith; Gold Gobbles Noodles and Respects Panda Express

Chruch & State's new chef is worth visiting, and Mr. Gold shows his true feelings for chain restaurants.
Filed Under: beverly hills, church and state, covell wine bar, downtown, fab hot dogs, hermosa beach, jonathan gold, joshua smith, la campagna, merrill shindler, momed, noodles, oh sherry, oki dog, panda express, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics, walter manzke, yu chun

Posted 7/22/10 on Grub Street LA

Celebrity Settings

Virbila Feels Bliss at Inn of The Seventh Ray; Ramen Ragers Give Gold Seal of Approval to Jinya

A new chef refreshes a hippie classic and Studio City might have the town's best Japanese noodle spot.
Filed Under: cafe habana (la), fu-ga, inn of the seventh ray, jinya, jonathan gold, jtyh, ma dang gook soo, merrill shindler, oh sherry, ramen, s. irene virbila, sanuki no sato, thai paradise, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 7/15/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Virbila Deems First & Hope Vibrant; Gold Not Too Impressed by Xoia

Shelly Cooper keeps The L.A. Times entertained while Vietnamese-Mexican fusion fails to impress L.A. Weekly.
Filed Under: bann, beacon, chaya, first & hope, jonathan gold, maison akira, merrill shindler, oh sherry, orris, s. irene virbila, shelley cooper, shin-sen-gumi, shiro, siam sunset, thai, the gold watch, the other critics, woo lae oak, wp24, xoia

Posted 7/8/10 on Grub Street LA

The Other Critics

Gold Digs Bloody Clams and Waterloo & City; Kuh Confounded By District

Meanwhile, S. Irene Virbila lets WP24's awesome views and menu distract her from the contemporary pop music.
Filed Under: atwater village, avia kitchen, british, downtown, guatemalan, jonathan gold, la cevicheria, long beach, merrill shindler, patrick kuh, s. irene virbila, suzanne goin, suzanne tracht, tam o'shanter, tavern, the gold watch, the other critics, waterloo and city, wolfgang puck, wp24

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