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Posted 9/1/11 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Virbila Picks Five Fried Chickens; Gold Gorges at Ink.Sack

The L.A. Times critic goes high-end while scoping out the city's best golden bird.

Filed Under: aunt kizzy's back porch, bouchon, cube, du-par's, eva, fried chicken, ink.sack, jonathan gold, jose andres, ludotruck, mayura, mccall's, michael voltaggio, oh sherry!, pann's, patrick kuh, roscoe's house of chicken and waffles, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics, the royce

Posted 8/25/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Boosts La Buca; Gold Munches on Molcajetes at "The Monobrow"

The L.A. Times finds the popular neighborhood Italian new and improved.

Filed Under: frida, jason neroni, jonathan gold, oh sherry!, osteria la buca, s. irene virbila, soban, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 8/16/11 on Grub Street LA
Mediavore

Which Celebrities Are Bad Tippers; Behold The Pyschic Fortune Cookie

Jeremy Piven doesn't surprise us, but Sean Penn?!

Filed Under: dubai, fever for lefebvre, foodienomics, foodievents, fortune cookies, health concerns, islam, jeremy piven, just the tip, ludovic lefebvre, oh sherry!, rachael ray, s. irene virbila, san diego, san diego bay wine and food festival, sysco, usher

Posted 8/11/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Purrs at Hungry Cat; Gold Eats Beaver and Bear at Starry Kitchen

The L.A. Weekly critic also gets initiated into the cult of Mother Dough Pizza.

Filed Under: bez compani, david lentz, jonathan gold, korean, laurent quenioux, mandarin hotel, motherdough pizza, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, starry kitchen, the gold watch, the hungry cat, the other critics

Posted 7/28/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Praises M.B. Post; Gold Claims IOTA Coffee Is Perfect for Teenage Girls

In other news, The L.A. Times plans to run a restaurant review every other week now. Shouldn't a big city paper probably have a weekly review?

Filed Under: brad a. johnson, david lefevre, eton tsuno, glowfish truck, iota coffee, japanese, jonathan gold, koreatown, m.b. post, oh sherry!, palsaik samgyeopsal, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 7/21/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Munches at Mezze; Gold Chews on Chimu

The L.A. Times> recognizes the new Middle Eastern restaurant's ambition, while the L.A. Weekly loves Downtown's new "neo-Peruvian."

Filed Under: aburiya toranoko, chimu, cleo, dan sung sa, dwit gol mok, il fico, jonathan gold, kyochon, mezze, ob bear, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 7/7/11 on Grub Street LA
Quote of the Day

Jordan Kahn Defends Virbila Ousting

The chef simply had his feelings hurt by a bad review of XIV, as was long suspected.

Filed Under: jordan kahn, quote of the day, red medicine, s. irene virbila

Posted 6/30/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Declares Sotto a Game-Changer; Gold Champions Son of a Gun

The L.A. Times thinks Sotto is the first serious contender to the dominance of Northern Italian restaurants in L.A.

Filed Under: alcazar, argentine, del tomate, jonathan gold, koi, mon land, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, son of a gun, sotto, spice table, steve samson, the gold watch, the other critics, zach pollack

Posted 6/23/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Shoots Blanks at Son of a Gun; Gold Gorges on Soondae, Feels Better After Sipping Patxaran

The L.A. Weekly discourses on Korean blood sausage and digestifs, while Patrick Kuh sums up his experience at Tim Goodell's new restaurant.

Filed Under: booze news, digestifs, jonathan gold, oh sherry!, patrick kuh, patxaran, public kitchen and bar, s. irene virbila, son of a gun, soondae, the gold watch, the other critics, tim goodell

Posted 6/16/11 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Explores Umami's Modernist Approach; Virbila Sups at Spice Table

J. Gold would rather have a turkey burger than indulge those truffle oil-abusing scoundrels at Umami Burger.

Filed Under: bryant ng, dino's, el parian, jonathan gold, lao bian dumplings, modernist cuisine, nathan myhrvold, oh sherry!, papa cristo's, s. irene virbila, sky's, texis, the gold watch, the other critics, the spice table, umami burger

Posted 6/9/11 on Grub Street LA
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Jonathan Gold Remembers Joan Luther; Morningstar Scores With Virbila

The L.A. Times boosts the new Patina restaurant at LACMA, while The L.A. Weekly eulogizes a dearly departed force.

Filed Under: cut, empanada's place, jar, joan luther, jonathan gold, noodle boy, oh sherry!, ray's, s. irene virbila, salt's cure, stark bar, taste of brazil, the gold watch, the other critics, the spice table, wonton time

Posted 6/2/11 on Grub Street LA
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Jonathan Gold Inhales The Glories of Spice Table; Brad A. Deems Son of a Gun The Only One

Bryant Ng scores big with L.A. Weekly, while the former Angeleno critic thinks the Animal team has another hit on their hands.

Filed Under: brad a. johnson, jonathan gold, luggage room, nickel diner, oh sherry!, philippe, phoenix, pizzeria bianco, public kitchen and bar, s. irene virbila, son of a gun, spice table, the gold watch, the other critics, tim goodell

Posted 5/26/11 on Grub Street LA
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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.

Filed Under: casa bianca, giovanni's, joe's, jonathan gold, mezze, oh sherry!, pizza pizza, pizzeria mozza, playa, s. irene virbila, steingarten, the coop, the gold watch, the other critics, vito's

Posted 5/19/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Gets The Specials at Aburiya Toranoko; L.A. Weekly Examines Bricia Lopez and Nathan McCall

The L.A. Times goes crazy for Downtown's all-encompassing izakaya, while Jonathan Gold deals with Nathan McCall.

Filed Under: aburiya toranoko, bricia lopez, cemitas y clayudas pal cabron, japanese, jonathan gold, lazy ox canteen, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 5/12/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Sups in London; Jonathan Gold Takes Manhattan

Both of L.A.'s primary restaurant critics hit the road this week and like what they find.

Filed Under: andoni luis aduriz, aroma cafe, boulud sud, daniel boulud, dutch, eataly, eric ripert, fergus henderson, grant achatz, heston blumenthal, jay rayner, jonathan gold, london, marea, moore's delicatessen, mozza, new york, octavio becerra, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, son of a gun, st. john hotel, the breslin, the gold watch, the other critics, thomas keller, torrisi

Posted 5/5/11 on Grub Street LA
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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.

Filed Under: brad a. johnson, cochon 555, jonathan gold, lukshon, mozza, oh sherry!, playa, s. irene virbila, the bazaar, the gold watch, the other critics, tim goodell

Posted 4/21/11 on Grub Street LA
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Lukshon Gets The Gold; Virbila Visits Julienne

The L.A. Times critic spends a night with some farm-to-table, nose-to-tail dining in Santa Barbara, while L.A. Weekly's goes crazy for Sang Yoon's new restaurant.

Filed Under: canter's, du par's, jonathan gold, julienne, lukshon, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, sang yoon, santa barbara, sotto, the gold watch, the other critics, the tar pit

Posted 4/14/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Slams The Cooking at Craig's; Brad A. Johnson Loves Lukshon

L.A. Times is more charmed by the man than the menu at Craig Susser's new industry hot-spot.

Filed Under: brad a. johnson, craig susser, craig's, jonathan gold, lukshon, nha trang, oh sherry!, olive and thyme, pacific fish center, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics, vietnamese

Posted 4/7/11 on Grub Street LA
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San Francisco Lights Virbila's Fire; Gold Finds Figs on Plates

L.A. Weekly turns an attempted April Fool's day joke into its next big review.

Filed Under: bar agricole, benu, border grill, commonwealth, cotogna, fig and olive, jonathan gold, mission chinese food, mo-chica, oh sherry!, patrick kuh, plum, s. irene virbila, san francisco, the gold watch, the olive garden, the other critics

Posted 3/31/11 on Grub Street LA
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Jonathan Gold Opts for Robata Jinya's Ramen; Ecco's Pizzas Please S. Irene

Strangely, it's not the robata that wows L.A.'s number-one critic at Robata Jinya.

Filed Under: comme ca, costa mesa, ecco, empress paviliion, farmshop, italian, japanese, john o'groats, jonathan gold, los angeles magazine, lucky devil's, oh sherry!, ramen, robata jinya, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics, tin dai fung

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