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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 8/2/10 on Grub Street LA
Quote of the Day

Virbila's Star System Doesn't Cut It With Puck

He swipes at Mozza in the process.

Filed Under: cut, l.a. times, michelin stars, mozza, oh sherry, quote of the day, s. irene virbila, wolfgang puck

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 7/14/10 on Grub Street LA
The Happiest Hours on Earth

Waterloo and City Introduces Happy Hour and Late-Night Menus

One of the town's most popular new restaurants doubles down with two new value menus.

Filed Under: brendan collins, culver city, jonathan gold, late night menus, menus, s. irene virbila, the happiest hours on earth, waterloo and city

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

Posted 7/1/10 on Grub Street LA
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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.

Filed Under: bamboo thai, chaya venice, eva, fried chicken, guelaguetza, jonathan gold, merrill shindler, michael voltaggio, oh sherry, s. irene virbila, the dining room at the langham, the gold watch, the other critics, waterloo and city, yuichi natori

Posted 6/24/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Virbila Deems District Gutsy And Delicious; Chego Kicks Los Angeles In The Teeth

The 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.

Filed Under: barbecue, barn rau, bludso's, chego, district, el pollo inka, jonathan gold, kris morningstar, merrill shindler, mozza, muslim thai, officina della bistecca, oh sherry, philiip's, phong dih, s. irene virbila, sapp's coffee shop, the gold watch, the other critics, woody's

Posted 6/10/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Culina's Crudo Changes Brad A. Johnson; Gold Hits The Slaw Dogs/Red O

Never 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

Filed Under: alan richmond, brad a. johnson, casita mexicana, culina, jonathan gold, lazy ox canteen, maialino, mariscos chente, merrill shindler, michael shafer's depot, minetta tavern, mori, oh sherry, patina group, red o, rick bayless, s. irene virbila, slaw dogs, taylor's, the gold watch, the other critics, topolobampo, urasawa

Posted 6/3/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Virbila Loves Bradley Ogden’s Root; Merrill Shindler Gets Lei’d at The Loft

Solvang has more than aebleskivers cries The L.A. Times while Daily Breeze enjoys a Hawaiian classic in Torrance.

Filed Under: bradley ogden, chego!, first & hope, jonathan gold, lazy ox canteen, merrill shindler, mission 261, oh sherry, providence, root 246, roy choi, s. irene virbila, tar pit, the gold watch, the loft, the other critics

Posted 5/27/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

S. Irene Virbila and Mick Jagger Get Satisfaction at Ammo; Gold Gets You Boozy Before Flying

Daniel Mattern is keeping Ammo on target and Mariscos Chente has the best Mex in Lennox, and beer too.

Filed Under: al-noor, al-watan, ammo, daniel mattern, district, jonathan gold, kris morningstar, mariscos chente, merrill shindler, nozomi, oh sherry, pann's, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 5/20/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Gold Goes Left of the Dial; Kuh Approves Hatfield's Move

L.A. Weekly puts the fork down for the week and L.A. Mag might miss the old Hatfield's but love the new food.

Filed Under: airport dining, congee, daniel's bistro and bar, hatfield's, jennifer ferro, jonathan gold, lax, merrill shindler, oh sherry, patrick kuh, recipes, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics

Posted 5/13/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

First & Hope Grabs Gold's Ring; Alan Richman Blew the San Gabriel Valley

Gold is split over Shelly Cooper's food and calls out a writer at GQ for his Chinese food coverage.

Filed Under: alan richman, aoc wine bar, chinese, comme ca, first & hope, jonathan gold, jose detres, joseph panarello, la vida, maison maurice, oh sherry, s. irene virbila, san gabriel valley, streets, the gold watch, the other critics, wolfgang puck, wp24

Posted 5/6/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Virbila Visits Valentino; Gold Takes on Oodles of Ord’s Noodles

Chef Nicola Chessa revives Piero Selvaggio's property while Carl Stone lends L.A. Weekly a hand in chowing Thai noodles.

Filed Under: carl stone, hollywood, jonathan gold, la vida, larry banares, ludobites, merrill shindler, nicola chessa, ord noodles, palate food & wine, pierro selvaggio, queen mary, s. irene virbila, santa monica, sir winston's, thai, thai town, the gold watch, the other critics, valentine

Posted 4/29/10 on Grub Street LA
The Ohter Critics

Elements Enchants Virbila; J Gold Deems Pal Cabron Muy Chingon

Bricia and Fernando Lopez score with their sandwiches and Onil Chibas pleases Irene in Pasadena.

Filed Under: 9021pho, brazilian, bricia lopez, cemitas y clayudas pal cabron, culver city, elements kitchen, fernando lopez, figtree, guelaguetza, huntington park, jonathan gold, libra, los alpes, manhattan beach, martha's, merrill shindler, mexican, oh sherry, onil chibas, paletas, pasadena, pho, s. irene virbila, the gold watch, the other critics, venice (la), vietnamese

Posted 4/22/10 on Grub Street LA
The Other Critics

Gold's Gone Fishing at Marukai; Virbila Finds New Hatfield's Improved

Marukai market's black cod is a crowd-pleaser and Hatfield's plays it safe but scores.

Filed Under: cafe piccolo, downtown, fish, hatfield's, hollywood, jonathan gold, joseph centeno, lazy ox canteen, long beach, mac and cheeza, marukai, mccall's meat and fish company, mitsuaw, oh sherry, s. irene virbila, seafood, the gold watch, the other critics

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