Blog Posts Tagged: s. irene virbila on Grub Street

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Posted 3/24/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Is Not Feeling Firefly's Glow; Gold Ducks Into Beijing Duck House

Jason Travi's cooking has a ways to go, cries The L.A. Times, while L.A. Weekly finds itself in a Chinese poultry paradise.

Filed Under: beijing duck house, bryant ng, firefly, jason travi, jonathan gold, mariscos el jato, oh sherry!, pho, pho bac, pho filet, pho minh, quanjude, s. irene virbila, spice table, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 3/17/11 on Grub Street LA
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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.

Filed Under: animal, frysmith, hostaria del piccolo, jonathan gold, long beach, los angeles magazine, merrill shindler, oh sherry!, playa, poutine, queensview steakhouse, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 3/4/11 on Grub Street LA
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Gaddafi's Sons Fight Over Coca-Cola Plant; Virbila Gives a First-Look to Playa

A battle over bottling brews in Libya, while John Sedlar's latest restaurant gets a positive nod from The L.A. Times.

Filed Under: arizona, ben bernanke, coca cola, egypt, foodienomics, health concerns, heart attack grill, japan, john rivera sedlar, libya, mediavore, muammar gaddafi, oh sherry!, playa, s. irene virbila, sushi, trends

Posted 2/24/11 on Grub Street LA
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Virbila Finds Beechwood Improved; Jonathan Gold Bugs Out at Guelaguetza

L.A. Times gets in another dig at Fabio Viviani, while L.A. Weekly eats insects at a familiar favorite.

Filed Under: beechwood, guelaguetza, jamie lauren, jonathan gold, los angeles magazine, mas malo, merrill shindler, mok maru jong, oh sherry!, ra sushi, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 2/23/11 on Grub Street LA
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Jerry West Eats Italian in L.A.; Get A Mario Batali Badge on Four Square

The Lakers owner tells you where to eat in L.A. while the red-headed chef links up with the growing internet company.

Filed Under: e. baldi, four square, frankenfood, health concerns, jerry west, libya, mar yvette, margaritas, mario batali, mason's, matteo's, mediavore, s. irene virbila, spy magazine, tom sietsema, toscanova, valentino

Posted 2/17/11 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Decodes Lukshon; Virbila Labels Petrossian a Find

L.A. Weekly welcomes Sang Yoon's restaurant to the neighborhood, while The L.A. Times checks in on Petrossian's new chef.

Filed Under: bakersfield, basque, donut man, doughnuts, giselle wellman, jonathan gold, kyle scutte, los angeles magazine, lukshon, natas pastries, nickel diner, noriega hotel, oh sherry!, petrossian, primo's, s. irene virbila, studio city, the gold watch, the other critics, vu

Posted 2/10/11 on Grub Street LA
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Patric Kuh Bids Adieu to Havana at Xiomara; Gold Digs The Duck at Sun Ha Jung

Meanwhile, S. Irene Virbila is hot on the trail of one of Steve McQueen's favorite steak spots.

Filed Under: beba's, bolivian, cuban, duck, jonathan gold, los angeles magazine, oh sherry!, patric kuh, s. irene virbila, sun ha jang, the gold watch, the old place, the other critics, xiomara

Posted 2/3/11 on Grub Street LA
The Gold Watch

Jonathan Gold Doesn't Mince Words on Jordan Kahn

The critic calls Red Medicine's chef "kind of a dick."

Filed Under: jonathan gold, jordan kahn, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, the gold watch

Posted 2/3/11 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Paints A Majestic Vision of Red Medicine; Virbila Gives A-Frame One and a Half Stars

L.A. Weekly deems Jordan Kahn's cooking "the most modern in Los Angeles at the moment."

Filed Under: a-frame, jonathan gold, jordan kahn, los angeles magazine, mas malo, michael cimarusti, obika, oh sherry!, providence, red medicine, roy choi, s. Irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 1/27/11 on Grub Street LA
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Gaon Flavor-Bombs Gold's Suburbs; Virbila Checks Out Chaya's New Chef

L.A. Weekly doubles down on Korean food, while L.A. Times approves of the work being done by Harutaka Kishi.

Filed Under: chaya, gaon, harutaka kishi, jonathan gold, korean, koreatown, merrill shindler, night market, noir (la), oh sherry!, Olympic Cheonggukjang, pasadena, rain, s. irene virbila, smitty's, the gold watch, the other critics, torrance, vertical wine bar

Posted 1/21/11 on Grub Street LA
Mediavore

Flying Pink Pig Suit Pending; Mas Malo Noise Gets To Virbila

The food truck sends a cease-and-desist letter to the makers of a XXX film, while we called it, Downtown's newest Mexican restaurant drives L.A. Times' critic batty.

Filed Under: arby's, crime scenes, culver city, flying pig truck, flying pink pig, foodienomics, health concerns, lawsuits, loud restaurants, mas malo, mediavore, meltdown etc, michelin, ortolans, s. irene virbila, truckin', wendy's

Posted 1/20/11 on Grub Street LA
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Gold Crowns a New BBQ King; Patrick Kuh Picks 2010's Best New Restaurants

Los 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.

Filed Under: ammo, barbecue, bruce marder, capo, cleo, dog haus, dominick's, downtown, eva, hatfield's, jonathan gold, lazy ox canteen, lucques, merrill shindler, nickel diner, noir food and wine, oh sherry!, pasadena, patric kuh, redondo beach, rivera, s. irene virbila, salt's cure, scarpetta, siori sushi bune, smoke city market, suzanne goin, the gold watch, the other critics, van nuys, waterloo and city, wp24

Posted 1/6/11 on Grub Street LA
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Brad A. Johnson and Virbila Scope Scarpetta; Gold Entranced by Salt's Cure

Jeff Cerciello's fries are cult-worthy, cries the L.A. Weekly, while Angeleno and L.A. Times are both sold on Scott Conant's $24 spaghetti.

Filed Under: brad a. johnson, drago, drago centro, farmshop, jonathan gold, oh sherry!, s. irene virbila, salt's cure, scarpetta, scott conant, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 1/5/11 on Grub Street LA
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Red Medicine Overcomes Sour Taste in Gushing Post-Scandal Review

Jay Weston gushes, "This restaurant shall overcome that situation and rise forth to shine in the reflected glory of the three guys who dreamed the dream, walked the walk, and brought it to fruition."

Filed Under: in-n-out burger, jay weston, jonathan gold, jordan kahn, noah ellis, red medicine, s. irene virbila, the huffington post, the other critics