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Josef Centeno

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2013

    Top 5 Places to Eat in L.A. if You Couldn't Make it to SXSW

    While everyone from musicians and comedians to tech bloggers, indie filmmakers and anyone with frequent flier miles was traipsing around Austin last week for the annual South By Southwest, there's a good chance you were stuck at home, avoiding all social media. Otherwise, you would have been inundat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2013

    The Undercover Vegetarian: Bar Ama

    When you think of Tex-Mex, you don't think much of vegetarian food. Unless you're one of those vegetarians who lives on 7-layer burritos from Taco Bell. Sure, there are cheese enchiladas, and queso dip, and guacamole. In fact, sometimes Mexican and Tex-Mex spots can be a respite for vegetarians -- ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    March 14, 2013

    Bar Ama Review: Josef Centeno Provides a Playful Mashup of Tex-Mex and Mexican

    The downtown restaurant gives new life to a cuisine long derided as a culinary bastard

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2013

    This Week's Restaurant Review, The Condensed Version: Bar Ama

    This week, the restaurant review focuses on Bar Ama, Josef Centeno's new downtown Tex-Mex spot. Head over to the food section to read the full review, or take a peek below for the condensed version. Food: Bar Ama is ostensibly a Tex-Mex restaurant, but it's also a Josef Centeno restaurant. That me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2013

    10 Best Restaurants for Brunch in Los Angeles

    Brunch is one thing that's done well in Los Angeles, a town that's very well-versed in mashups -- Carmeggedons I and II, for starters -- that grab more attention than should be necessary. And while it may not be the favorite meal service of chefs, this internal struggle is not transparent when you'r ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 28, 2013

    Bar Amá: 99 Essential Restaurants 2013

    Brunch is one thing that's done well in Los Angeles, a town that's very well-versed in mashups -- Carmeggedons I and II, for starters -- that grab more attention than should be necessary. And while it may not be the favorite meal service of chefs, this internal struggle is not transparent when you'r ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 28, 2013

    Bäco Mercat: 99 Essential Restaurants 2013

    Brunch is one thing that's done well in Los Angeles, a town that's very well-versed in mashups -- Carmeggedons I and II, for starters -- that grab more attention than should be necessary. And while it may not be the favorite meal service of chefs, this internal struggle is not transparent when you'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2013

    James Beard Semifinalists 2013 Announced: The L.A. Edition

    The James Beard Foundation has just announced their semifinalists for the 2013 chef and restaurant awards. To be clear, this is not a list of nominees, but rather a list from which the nominees will be chosen. L.A. has quite a showing, in the national categories as well as in our region. For Bes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2013

    Amateur Night: Why Chefs Hate (And Love) Valentine's Day

    Amateur night. It's the term used in the restaurant business for New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, and often Friday and Saturday nights. They're the nights when people come out who don't usually eat out. Waiters, especially snarky jaded waiters, as well as many chefs, hate these nights because they e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2013

    The Lazy Ox Chef Cycle: Josef Centeno to Travis Chase

    The Lazy Ox Canteen is known for many things: The New American menu peppered with global influences. A soundtrack booming with The Animals and Soft Cell. The compact dining room outfitted with naked light bulbs and a pair of ox horns. Its unassuming setting -- a calm Little Tokyo street near Skid Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2013

    Where Chefs Eat: The Hardcover Version Where Michael Voltaggio Goes for "Stoner Sushi"

    Where Chefs Eat, a new book from Phaidon, is a compilation of the eateries worldwide where 400 chefs like to dine (David Chang, Rene Redzepi Eric Ripert, Daniel Boulud, Anita Lo, Fergus Henderson, among them) what they order, and when they like to go (very early, or very late, most likely). Sound fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2012

    Josef Centeno's Bar Amá Opening Tomorrow

    Josef Centeno dubbed his new restaurant "Bar Amá" in homage to the foods his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother cooked in his native San Antonio, Texas. (Amá is short for mamá.) But don't expect a replica of their kitchens. "It's the food I grew up with, but my version," says the chef. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2012

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 12/10 - 12/14

    In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "'It's the food I grew up with, but my version,' says the chef." Josef Centeno's Bar Amá Opening Tomorrow. "Each of the cookies listed below is locally made, fresh baked and available to order for all of your holiday cookie- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2012

    100 Favorite Dishes: The Whole Menu

    Over the past few months, you've watched us catalog our 100 Favorite Dishes. Catalog being a lovely term meaning eating our way across this town, well, even more than usual. And because we thought you might want a better way to access these, we've collected all one hundred into one piece, a menu if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2012

    Top 4 Weekend Events: Fried Chicken Fest, Pop-Up Picnic Dinner, L.A. Epicurean Fest Susan Feniger Street Food Book Signing

    L.A. Fried Chicken Fest A slate of eight local chefs -- including Josef Centeno (Baco Mercat), David LeFevre (Manhattan Beach Post), and Bryant Ng (the Spice Table) -- will serve their own twists on some crispy fried chicken, as well as bottomless Knob Creek whiskey and El Tesoro tequila cocktail pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2012

    Bad Mother Cluckers: 1st Annual Fried Chicken Festival Announced

    With L.A. festivals dedicated to burgers, tacos, ice cream and the like, it seemed only a matter of time until someone decided to design an event around the comfort food classic. The good news? The first annual Los Angeles Fried Chicken Fest, coming Sunday, Aug. 26, in Beverly Hills, looks to be eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2012

    Los Angeles Chefs Discuss Downtown L.A. at ALOUD

    "We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares and go downtown ... everything's waiting for you!" When Petula Clark sang this line in 1964 -- albeit about New York -- who could have known she was she forecasting the future of downtown Los Angeles as a culinary destination? Numerous chefs have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2012

    Food News Roundup: Gay Rights Oreo Graphic, Tomato and Strawberry Gazpacho Foods That Improve Sexual Health

    Bon Appetit: 10 foods that possess aphrodisiac qualities and can (theoretically) improve your sexual health. MSNBC Bites: Rainbow Oreo graphic celebrating LGBT pride month sparks advertising controversy. Eatocracy: Remembering Nora Ephron through her film Julie & Julia, as well as Ephron's other ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2012

    10 Best Foie Gras Dishes in Los Angeles

    On July 1, the boom finally drops: The country's first statewide ban on foie gras goes into effect in California, making it illegal to serve or sell. For more on this, check out our critic Besha Rodell's consideration of the Last Days of Foie Gras. In honor of the work by chefs and kitchen staff do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    10 Best Sandwiches in Los Angeles

    So much can happen between two slices of bread. Practical, portable, difficult to define and nearly impossible to mess up entirely, the sandwich offers a broad canvas for the harried parent or the creative chef. John Montagu (aka the 4th Earl of Sandwich) could never have dreamed of the baroque monu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    James Beard Awards 2012: Semifinalists Announced

    Los Angeles chefs made a strong showing among the semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards, which were announced today. Local nominees for the Best Chef, Pacific award include Josef Centeno (Lazy Ox Canteen), Michael Cimarusti (Providence), David Feau (The Royce at the Langham), Matt Molina (M ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 9, 2012

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Baco Mercat

    Los Angeles chefs made a strong showing among the semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards, which were announced today. Local nominees for the Best Chef, Pacific award include Josef Centeno (Lazy Ox Canteen), Michael Cimarusti (Providence), David Feau (The Royce at the Langham), Matt Molina (M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Considers Baco Mercat

    This week, Jonathan Gold visits Josef Centeno's Bäco Mercat, the chef's recently opened bäco palace in downtown L.A. The ideal customer would be someone who knows what salbitxada is, but also doesn't get upset if she accidentally splashes a little on her shirt. If Bäco Mercat were any more of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Baco Mercat: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 31) BONUS!

    Guzzle & NoshBaco Mercat: The Toron.​30 Sandwiches in 30 Days is, technically, over. We, however, can't quit. Not when there are sandwiches as spectacular as the ones at Baco Mercat. Of all the new, upscale, non-deli sandwiches we've tried over the past month-and-a-half, Josef Centeno's bäcos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    11 New Restaurants for New Year's Eve

    Anne FishbeinPicca​On New Year's Eve, restaurants celebrate with live bands, festive décor, theme dinners, exceptional ingredients, multi-course meals, tasting menus and endless glasses of bubbly. How to choose the best spot? We've selected 11 restaurants that opened in 2011 to represent a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Bäco Mercat Gets Expanded Hours Why The Chef Looks So Tired

    Josef Centeno has had his plate full since his new restaurant, Bäco Mercat, opened its doors in early November. Good thing it's only half a mile from the Lazy Ox Canteen where he continues as chef. We recently found Centeno perched high on a ladder outside Bäco Mercat wielding a squeegee. It ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Top 6 Weekend Food Events: Walter Manzke, Debbie Lee, Jane Austen, International Food Bloggers Conference, Pizza Festival, Speed Rack

    Jane Austen, spinach and tomato pizza, Walter Manzke.​12 Chefs, 12 Months, 12 Charities: Walter Manzke To celebrate 20 years in business, Joe Miller launches a year-long dinner series, inviting guest chefs to prepare a monthly prix-fixe feast with the proceeds benefiting St. Vincent Meals on W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Josef Centeno's Bäco Mercat Now Open for Lunch

    D. SolomonDiners at Baco Mercat's bar​Locals in downtown's Historic Core this week were quick to sniff out the area's newest lunchtime option, Bäco Mercat. The eatery -- still in its "soft-opening" -- greeted its first customers Tuesday. "We decided at midnight on Monday that we would ope ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Weekend Bar Openings: The Churchill, Oldfield's Liquor Room, Hollywood Magic Bar

    Jen JonesThe Churchill's interior​Angelenos have three new bars they can hit this weekend: The Churchill, Oldfield's Liquor Room and the Hollywood Magic Bar. (The opening of Josef Centeno's new restaurant, Bäco Mercat, has, sadly, been delayed until sometime in early November.) The Churchill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/17-10/21

    Flickr/Lauren Manning​ In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Can you get a vegan mi quang? This is Echo Park. You shouldn't have to ask." Central Vietnamese in the O.C. ... or Echo Park. "And rather than the 'Select' and 'Start' printed on the controller, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    [Updated] Your Bäco Update: Josef Centeno's Bäco Mercat Opens Next Week

    Adam MurrayA mirror reflects the interior of Josef Centeno's Bäco Mercat (in its final construction phase).​Update: 10/19, 4:29 p.m. Centeno has alerted us that Baco Mercat won't open Oct. 24, as initially planned. Instead, he says to expect an opening by the end of the month. The bäco i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    BYO Band: Lot 1 Café Will Let Anybody Book Its Shows -- Even You

    Steven J. Lynch​It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a permit to cry. As local indie-music fans know, City Councilman Eric Garcetti's office has not been kind to live-music practitioners in recent months: The Sunset Junction festival's last-minute permit denial followed the closure of all-ages ar ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 21, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Chimu

    Steven J. Lynch​It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a permit to cry. As local indie-music fans know, City Councilman Eric Garcetti's office has not been kind to live-music practitioners in recent months: The Sunset Junction festival's last-minute permit denial followed the closure of all-ages ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    No Messing Around: Migas in Los Angeles

    D. GonzalezMr "G" Migas at Nick's Taste of Texas​ Trends aren't always a bad thing. Of course, we aren't talking about overly precious mini-cupcake-on-a-stick trends. But the kind where we all benefit, like one that has chilaquiles popping up on brunch menus through out the city. Jar in Wes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Food & Wine Best New Chef 2011, The People's Edition: Ricardo Zarate Wins Pacific Region

    ​ The results are in for Food & Wine magazine's "The People's Best New Chefs" awards, and Ricardo Zarate has won for the Pacific region. Congratulations, chef. Hope you're back from Peru for the party. Jamie Bissonnette of Coppa in Boston is the overall winner. Zarate and the other finalists ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 24, 2011

    30 Burgers in 30 Days

    Five of the best (... so far)

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Food & Wine Best New Chef 2011, The People's Edition: Vote Now

    ​ 2011 may well be the year of the grassroots movement, whether that be in politics abroad or in considerably less important matters here at home. Food & Wine, which has annually named the best new chefs in the country since 1998, this year has given the vote to the rest of us. Starting today, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Food Truck Friday: Bacon-mania at Get Your Lardon

    It was inevitable, this shotgun wedding of the two hottest culinary trends of the last few years: food trucks and bacon. Even in the current cultural moment, when gluttony has practically become its own cuisine, the launch of the Get Your Lardon truck in September might give one pause. Even exces ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Happy Hour: Lazy Ox Canteen in Little Tokyo

    Caroline on CrackPork chicharróns on skewers.​ The Place: Lazy Ox Canteen, 241 S San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo; (213) 626-5299. The Hours: Weekdays 5-7pm The Deals: $4 select beer and glasses of red or white wine, sangria; $5 small plates.

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Lazy Ox Does Cart For A Cause: See What You Missed At Lunch Today

    N. GalutenThe Lazy Ox Cart For A Cause in Santa Monica​ The Cart For A Cause truck rolled into Santa Monica today, featuring the food of Lazy Ox Canteen chef Josef Centeno. It proclaims itself as "the nation's first philanthropic meal truck," helping to feed home-bound senior citizens by provi ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 26, 2010

    99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die

    Fugu to foie gras, pizza to panuchos

  • Eat+Drink

    January 28, 2010

    Lazy Ox Canteen: Where's bäco?

    Finding your bliss in Josef Centeno’s ambitious new downtown bistro

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Photo Gallery: Lazy Ox Canteen, Where's Baco?

    Need a visual aid for your print edition? Jonathan Gold visits the Lazy Ox Canteen in Little Tokyo. ("What does a bäco have in common with Motörhead? The umlaut, dude, the umlaut.'') Click through for Anne Fishbein's spectacular photos and read more in Gold's Counter Intelligence, "Lazy Ox Canteen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Once Bitten, Twice Fried: Best French Fries in Los Angeles, Part 2

    Because we can't get too much of a good thing, here's the second installment of our quest for the city's most outstanding fries. This list (organized alphabetically) includes the pure, the gently garnished, and the heavily adorned in a world that's a vast, exciting terrain of Kennebec vs. Russet, pe ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 7, 2010

    Celebrating Centeno at the Lazy Ox Canteen

    Because we can't get too much of a good thing, here's the second installment of our quest for the city's most outstanding fries. This list (organized alphabetically) includes the pure, the gently garnished, and the heavily adorned in a world that's a vast, exciting terrain of Kennebec vs. Russet, pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    The Return of The Bäco At The Lazy Ox Canteen

    A. Scattergoodchalkboard menu at The Lazy Ox Canteen​Last night, less than a month after Josef Centeno and Michael Cardenas opened The Lazy Ox Canteen in Little Tokyo, Centeno made his first bäco. It was on the chalkboard menu, scrawled discreetly above the crispy pigs ears with horseradish s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    The Cryovacked Kitchen: Lazy Ox Canteen To Open Next Thursday

    Lazy Ox Canteen​Lazy Ox Canteen, the much-anticipated Little Toyko restaurant from Josef Centeno and Michael Cardenas, will open for dinner next Thursday night. It will be a soft opening, with a formal opening party scheduled once things get going, probably the following weekend. Last night ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    May 22, 2008

    a Star Is Reborn

    At Lot 1, Josef Centeno’s dishes are as improvised as free jazz

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