Joseph Mahon

Savory in Malibu Closes

For fans of chef Paul Shoemaker's food, the hike up the PCH to get to his Malibu restaurant Savory was always a secret blessing, since not only did you get to eat a fantastic meal, but you could also drink too much of Emilio Estevez' lovely wine and then go sit on the beach at Point Dume afterwards. ... More >>

Food News Roundup: Donut Robots, Gingerbread Typewriters What To Do With A Million Coffee Beans

Flickr/jazzylolobaking Christmas cookies​Consumer Reports: Ways to conserve energy in the kitchen during the holidays. BBC News: Does your kid like to watch Hayao Miyazaki movies more than eating actual food? Maybe if you spent 2 hours making your kid's lunch in the shape of Totoro (or Barac ... More >>

Top 5 Things to Know about Sake for National Sake Day

Another celebratory day for an alcoholic drink: October 1 is traditionally known as National Sake Day in Japan and marks the official start of the sake brewing season. For us in the U.S., with only a handful of domestic sake makers, it is becoming an opportunity to expand knowledge of the rice-made ... More >>

Bastide Closes: This Time For Good

​ Bastide closed yesterday after the final service, according to a source at the restaurant. And this time it's for good. The rent was recently increased, rather drastically, and owner Joe Pytka has decided to "let it go." It's now on the market, so if anybody needs a stunningly beautiful loca ... More >>

Joseph Mahon's Burger Parlor: His Permanent Fullerton Burger Pop-up

A. ScattergoodJoseph Mahon in the Bastide kitchen​ The trajectory of a fine dining chef these days is circuitous -- see: Ludo Lefebvre -- more often than not encompassing pit-stops, pop-ups, food trucks, food festivals, fried chicken epiphanies, grilled cheese sandwich trophies, then back to b ... More >>

And Now, A Brief Message From Joseph Mahon

Screenshot of Joseph Mahon's Twitter page​

Pal Cabron Hosts Baja Chef Diego Hernadez for 3 Nights

Courtesy of Pal CabronChef Diego Hernandez of Baja​Pal Cabron, which recently hosted former Bastide chef Joseph Mahon and sommelier David Haskell's restaurant-surfing Magnum pop-up, will bring chef Diego Hernandez all the way from Baja for a three-night stint. Hernandez, who made his LA debu ... More >>

Bastide (Officially) Names Sydney Hunter III New Chef

Bastidechef Sydney Hunter III​For those of you who keep a running tally of the chefs at Bastide, Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant, you can now officially put Sydney Hunter III's name up next to the Michelin inspector's Post-it jigsaw of Joseph Mahon, Paul Shoemaker, Walter Manzke, Ludo Lef ... More >>

Joseph Mahon & David Haskell Pop-up at Nirvana Magnum's Menu

djjewelzJoseph Mahon and David Haskell​

Valentine's Day Round-Up, Part 2: A La Carte Menus Desserts

Flickr/Lana's Dazzling Desserts​ While they should probably just rename Valentine's Day's Restaurant Prix Fixe Day, we understand not everyone is into a rousing (and often wildly expensive) multi-course dinner. Perhaps you don't have a sweet tooth, are chicka-pescetarian (yes, there is such a ... More >>

David Haskell's Super Bowl Junk Food and Wine Pairings

Caroline on CrackThis $24 Mas du Soleilla Coteaux du Languedoc is perfect with malt balls and Dijon chips. Kid you not.​ Self-professed "wine pimp" and Magnum pop-up restaurateur David Haskell (Le Cirque, Bin 8945) is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, claiming he's worn black and gold since ... More >>

[Updated] Joseph Mahon and David Haskell Pop Up at Biergarten

A. ScattergoodJoseph Mahon at Bastide​ Update: With Joseh Mahon, until recently the executive chef at Bastide, popping up at Biergarten with David Haskell next week (see the original post, published December 7th, on the next page), it seemed a good time to check in again with the chef. Of the ... More >>

And Now, A Brief Message from Joseph Mahon

screenshot of Joseph Mahon's Twitter page​

Joe Pytka's Revolving Doors: Bastide Confirms Chef Mahon Is Out

Bastidethe revolving doors of Bastide​ This just in from the Department of Cold Emails. We knew that Joseph Mahon had left Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant (attach his name to the roster of former chefs, a list that reads like a Michelin inspector's Post-it jigsaw: Alain Giraud, Ludo Lefe ... More >>

Savory Now Open at Point Dume: Or, The Return of Paul Shoemaker

A. Scattergoodroom with a view at Savory​ Perhaps it would be easier if we just fitted GPS locators on all of Joe Pytka's former chefs. Imagine an app that gave you the whereabouts and restaurant plans for Bastide exes Ludo Lefebvre, Walter Manzke, and Alain Giraud all at one time. Such an app ... More >>

Simply French: Bastide is Back

Simply French: Bastide Is Back

Simply French: Bastide Is Back

Q & A With Joseph Mahon, Part 2: Cooking to Pantera, Dealing with Food Allergies No Bastide Library Book Carts

In yesterday's first part of our interview with Bastide chef Joseph Mahon, the chef talked about his road to the kitchen of Joe Pytka's newly-reopened Melrose Avenue restaurant, his time at the CIA (that would be the Culinary Institute of America, not our national spy shop) and his previous life in ... More >>

A Recipe From the Chef: Joseph Mahon's Roasted Scallop With Basil Broth

Bastide, open less than a month, may not have a website up yet--owner and producer Joe Pytka is not one to put up just any old website--but chef Joseph Mahon's food is very much up and running. After taking the time to chat about this and that, Mahon gave us a recipe for this stunning dish, now on t ... More >>

Q & A With Joseph Mahon: The Bastide Chef on His 16-Course Try-out, the CIA Why He Once Quit the Business

When Bastide reopened, after a year-long hiatus, a month ago, it was with a recalibrated feel (it's also a bookstore, of all things) and a new chef. Joseph Mahon joined the impressive list of chefs who have helmed Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant, a catalog that reads like a Michelin inspector's ... More >>

Eat, Drink, Read: Bastide to Reopen Tomorrow Assouline Boutique Bookstore Opens Today

After a year-long hiatus, Bastide restaurant will reopen tomorrow. Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant will be serving breakfast and lunch under new chef Joseph Mahon, and will open for dinner sometime in January. If you need some reading material before your lunch, the Assouline Boutique bookstor ... More >>

Bastide Update: Look For A December 1st Opening

A quick update on the Joe Pytka front. Bastide, which the restaurateur is in the process of re-opening after a year-long hiatus, is set to open December 1st, according to Pytka's assistant, Tara Fitzpatrick. The kitchen is coming together under chef Joseph Mahon, and pastry chefs are being interview ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/24 - 10/30

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "It was horrible. Even a shot of sake and a glass of beer didn' remove the taste."

Bastide Update: Joseph Mahon Confirmed as the New Chef

208 RodeoChef Joseph Mahon​When Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant Bastide reopens next month, chef Joseph Mahon will be the one behind the stoves. Mahon, who is now at 208 Rodeo, is leaving the Beverly Hills restaurant to run Bastide, which will reopen late November as a more casual restaur ... More >>