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  1. The Other Critics
    Trattoria Neapolis Sends Mixed Signals to Besha; Santa Monica loves City TavernThe gorgeous Trattoria Neapolis is reviewed by LA Weekly
    By Tony Chen
  2. Celebrity Settings
    Ruth Reichl Holds Court at Mozza; Jane Lynch Chases Emmy’s at Fig & OliveWhile Ray Romano ate Italian, L.A.’s food world heavyweights ran the private room.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  3. Rumors
    A French Laundry Follow-Up in Malibu? Come On!Now that Wolfgang Puck has abandoned the idea, incredible rumors fly.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  4. The Other Critics
    Gelt Goes to Mas Malo; C. Thi Nguyen Breakfasts at Huge Pastry TreeWith L.A.’s primary squad of critics on vacation, we take a look at the other other critics.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  5. The Other Critics
    Gold Meets The Noodle Guy; Merrill Shindler Chooses Chun ChonThe L.A. Weekly critic also takes a first bite at Ray’s and declares Morningstar the current market menu master.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  6. The Other Critics
    Virbila Visits Hostaria del Piccolo; Gold Plays at Playa and Picks Out PoutineThe 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.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  7. The Other Critics
    Vibrila Raves About The Royce; Jonathan Gold Humors The ArgentinesDavid Feau’s cooking pries a third star from the tight fists of S. Irene Virbila, while Mr. Gold gets called out for his saltenas story.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  8. The Other Critics
    Virbila Finds Beechwood Improved; Jonathan Gold Bugs Out at GuelaguetzaL.A. Times gets in another dig at Fabio Viviani, while L.A. Weekly eats insects at a familiar favorite.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  9. The Other Critics
    Gaon Flavor-Bombs Gold’s Suburbs; Virbila Checks Out Chaya’s New ChefL.A. Weekly doubles down on Korean food, while L.A. Times approves of the work being done by Harutaka Kishi.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  10. The Other Critics
    Gold Crowns a New BBQ King; Patrick Kuh Picks 2010’s Best New RestaurantsLos Angeles magazine puts Lazy Ox Canteen at the top of its list, while Capo vets do brisket and beef ribs just right in Van Nuys.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  11. The Other Critics
    Virbila Dotes On Eveleigh; Los Angeles Mag Celebrates Xandros’ Last DanceThe new Sunset restaurant will please anybody, L.A. Times promises, while the shuttered Greek is praised for its food.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  12. The Other Critics
    Virbila Gets a Parking Ticket at Momed; Jonathan Gold Has a Little Lamb atL.A. Times loves Alex Sarkissian and his menu, but can’t stand the parking situation, while L.A. Weekly looks at Uyghur cuisine in San Gabriel.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  13. The Other Critics
    Brad A. Johnson Savors Shoemaker; Gold Grubs at Georgio’s CucinaAngeleno thinks a little work could turn Malibu’s Savory into a citywide dining destination, while L.A. Weekly nails down the elusive Gary Robins.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  14. The Other Critics
    WP24 Charms Gold, But Not With Its Chinese; Virbila Swoons for CleoL.A. Weekly finds Puck’s luxury sky-scraping restaurant hit or miss, while L.A. Times is content with The Redbury’s trendy Hollywood scene.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. The Other Critics
    Gold Deposits 99 Essential Eats for 2010; Virbila Enjoys The YardGold 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.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  16. The Other Critics
    J. Gold Finds A New Home at Pal Cabron; Virbila Probes Providence’s TastingL.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.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  17. The Other Critics
    Gold Gobbles Offal at Waterloo; Shangri-La Surprises SherryA 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.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  18. Foodievents
    T.V. Toques and Tastings Hit Burbank TonightOver 40 restaurants and three cooking show stars will hit Taste of Burbank.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  19. The Other Critics
    Shoemaker’s Savory Scores With Virbila; Gold Throws a Taco PartyThe short-lived Bastide chef expresses his own personal vision in Point Dume, while L.A. Weekly drops five great tacos on readers.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  20. The Other Critics
    SIV Retreads Serenata’s Grounds; Gold Porks San GabrielThe L.A. Times finds an old favorite is falling a little flat, while L.A. Weekly points us to some quality pigs.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. The Other Critics
    Gold Going Out With Langer’s Pastrami, But Probably Not Going Back To The YardThe L.A. Weekly critic makes some premature preparations for his funeral, which definitely won’t include C.J. Jacobson’s pulled pork sliders.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. The Other Critics
    Gold Gets Flashbacks From Fries at Daglas And Trumpets The Six BurgerPlus, where to catch S. Irene Virbila over lunch.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. The Other Critics
    Kuh Hoped For More From Rick Bayless; J. Gold Sniffs Pork Vapors at Baek HwaLos Angeles magazine finds more missteps than successes at Red O, while L.A. Weekly follows a restaurant recommendation from Roy Choi.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  24. The Other Critics
    Virbila Jocks Jocko’s; Gold Examines Test KitchenJonathan Gold might have just made a star out of Salt’s Cure’s BLT.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  25. The Other Critics
    GQ Jumps On The L.A. Love Train; Gold Gets Offended by Santa Monica PlaceElsewhere, S. Irene Virbila and L.A. mag both lose it over Waterloo & City’s shepard’s pie.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  26. The Other Critics
    Virbila Ventures to South Beverly Grill; Gold Guesses At His Choonchun DinnerThe Houstons chain scores three stars, while L.A. Weekly navigates an untranslated menu.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  27. The Other Critics
    Virbila and L.A. Mag Both Love Red O, Hate The BouncerBayless, even when AWOL, keeps packing them in, but when will the restaurant learn to stow the clipboard away?
    By Hadley Tomicki
  28. The Other Critics
    Virbila Misses Manzke But Believes in Joshua Smith; Gold Gobbles Noodles andChruch & State’s new chef is worth visiting, and Mr. Gold shows his true feelings for chain restaurants.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. Celebrity Settings
    Virbila Feels Bliss at Inn of The Seventh Ray; Ramen Ragers Give Gold Seal ofA new chef refreshes a hippie classic and Studio City might have the town’s best Japanese noodle spot.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  30. The Other Critics
    Virbila Deems First & Hope Vibrant; Gold Not Too Impressed by XoiaShelly Cooper keeps The L.A. Times entertained while Vietnamese-Mexican fusion fails to impress L.A. Weekly.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  31. The Other Critics
    Gold Digs Bloody Clams and Waterloo & City; Kuh Confounded By DistrictMeanwhile, S. Irene Virbila lets WP24’s awesome views and menu distract her from the contemporary pop music.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  32. The Other Critics
    Virbila Finds Chaya Venice Better Than Before; Gold Still Gaga for GuelaguetzaChef Yuichi Natori steps up the seafood at a popular beachside sushi spot, while a K-Town Mexican legend now has a huge screen to go with its famous moles.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  33. The Other Critics
    Virbila Deems District Gutsy And Delicious; Chego Kicks Los Angeles InThe L.A. Times warms to pig’s heart confit while Roy Choi’s second coming is as successful as his first, according to Los Angeles.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  34. The Other Critics
    Gold Gets In Line for Terroni’s Fascism; Merrill Goes Manic for Mojitos atEven when denied his rights to substitutions, Mr. Gold likes Terroni, while Merrill Shindler boosts a South Bay Cuban restaurant.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  35. The Other Critics
    Culina’s Crudo Changes Brad A. Johnson; Gold Hits The Slaw Dogs/Red ONever a raw salmon fan, Angeleno’s critic shifts direction at Four Seasons, while Pasadena offers a hit-or-miss creative hot dog to L.A. Weekly
  36. The Other Critics
    Virbila Loves Bradley Ogden’s Root; Merrill Shindler Gets Lei’d atSolvang has more than aebleskivers cries The L.A. Times while Daily Breeze enjoys a Hawaiian classic in Torrance.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  37. The Other Critics
    S. Irene Virbila and Mick Jagger Get Satisfaction at Ammo; Gold Gets You BoozyDaniel Mattern is keeping Ammo on target and Mariscos Chente has the best Mex in Lennox, and beer too.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  38. The Other Critics
    Gold Goes Left of the Dial; Kuh Approves Hatfield’s MoveL.A. Weekly puts the fork down for the week and L.A. Mag might miss the old Hatfield’s but love the new food.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  39. The Other Critics
    Virbila Visits Valentino; Gold Takes on Oodles of Ord’s NoodlesChef Nicola Chessa revives Piero Selvaggio’s property while Carl Stone lends L.A. Weekly a hand in chowing Thai noodles.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  40. The Ohter Critics
    Elements Enchants Virbila; J Gold Deems Pal Cabron Muy ChingonBricia and Fernando Lopez score with their sandwiches and Onil Chibas pleases Irene in Pasadena.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  41. The Other Critics
    Chego’s Got Soul, Sings Gold; The Lobster’s Overcooked Eats Underwhelm VirbilaRoy Choi’s creations obliterate Yoshinoya’s and a Santa Monica seafood tourist trap still sucks.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  42. The Other Critics
    Everybody Reviews Delphine This Week and Really Likes ItChef Sascha Lyon scores with three critics this week.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  43. The Other Critics
    Virbila and Bastide Resolve Rocky Past; Karen Hatfield Eases Johnson’s Sous VideJoseph Mahon satisfies the Times critic, while Angeleno thinks Quinn Hatfield goes a little far sometimes.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  44. The Other Critics
    Lido Di Manhattan Hasn’t Really Changed, Shindler Exposes Gordon Ramsay’s T.V.A former Kitchen Nightmares judge shares his view on the show’s editing, while The L.A. Times visits another ancient restaurant.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  45. The Other Critics
    Virbila Concurs with Culina Crudo Critique; Gold Gets Defeated in Pesto BattleL.A. Times looks at the new Four Seasons restaurant and L.A. Weekly enters a contest at Vincenti.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  46. The Other Critics
    Gold Gets Into ‘Fat, Warm, Breast-Shaped Things’ at Papa Rich; Virbila VisitsL.A. Times names it picks at City Center and The Weekly looks at Papa Rich.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  47. The Other Critics
    Sam Sifton Challenges Gold, GQ, and Shindler; Brad A. Johnson AdoresThe New York Times’ restaurant critic challenges his peers’ take on Los Angeles eating.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  48. The Other Critics
    Gold Plans L.A.’s Last Supper; Virbila Finds Tar Pit’s Sticking PointsL.A. Weekly offers try-before-you-die-dishes and Mark Peel’s new place gets a lot right but only some of the time.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  49. The Other Critics
    Lazy Ox Scoops Up Virbila’s Best Burger Nod; Gold Would Suffer Street Food FestL.A. Weekly overlooks flaws at a failed food event and L.A. Times boosts Downtown’s latest hot spot.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  50. The Other Critics
    The Gorbals Gets Gold’s Nod for Best Fries; Forage Refuses His FruitIlan Hall gets a mixed review from L.A. Weekly, Forage follows.
    By Hadley Tomicki
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