Here Comes a Chez Jay Regular To Set S. Irene Virbila Straight
Fabio Viviani and Wolfgang Puck might have let her get away with worse, but tried-and-true customers of a Santa Monica legend will not stand for their dive to be "dissed."
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Virbila Jocks Jocko's; Gold Examines Test Kitchen
Jonathan Gold might have just made a star out of Salt's Cure's BLT.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Virbila Finds Chaya Venice Better Than Before; Gold Still Gaga for Guelaguetza
Chef 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.