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Laurent Quenioux

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Laurent Quenioux Pops Up at Good Girl Dinette, with Escamoles

    Fresh off his stint of "green-friendly" dinners chef Laurent Quenioux will be taking up residence at Highland's Park Good Girl Dinette, serving four dinners between the dates of May 7-22. On the menu will be the usual kaleidoscope of bizzaro ingredients, which this time will feature escamoles, a ty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Food Review or Dorothy Parker?

    Inspired by The Awl's fantastic -- and surprisingly somewhat difficult -- "Edith Wharton? Or Girls Review?" pop quiz last week, we created our own little take-home exam that may or may not shed some light into the state of food criticism today. Quotes from current food and restaurant reviewers are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Food Word Clouds: Laurent Quenioux and Starry Kitchen's Marijuana-infused Dinner Menu

    Proving that some menus are way more fun than others, today's food word cloud reconfigures the first of Laurent Quenioux and Starry Kitchen's marijuana-infused dinners, held last weekend. The first, you say? Well, as your mother maybe told you, once you try some things there's no going back. The sec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Starry Kitchen and Laurent Quenioux's 4/20 Weed Chinese Herb Dinner: Tickets Going Fast

    Over the weekend, Laurent Quenioux and Starry Kitchen's Thi Tran hosted their first marijuana-infused dinner; it was such a hit that the team already has plans for a second round. The next "(Weed Chinese) Herb Dinner" will take place in a "secret Downtown L.A. location" on -- when else? -- April 20t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Top 5 Weekend Food Events: St. Patty's Day Cooking Class, LQ@SK, Downward Dining, Free Food & Art, Gourmet Sandwiches

    Pop-Up Art Gallery Free Food & Cocktails Westwood's Palomar Hotel is displaying artwork from Palo Klein Uber, Chris Trueman and Alison Rash for one night only. Free appetizers from Blvd 16 restaurant will be passed around the room, along with cocktails and wine. WHEN: March 15, 5-7 p.m. WHERE: Pa ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    November 17, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Le Comptoir

    Chef Gary Menes' latest appears, for a bit, at downtown's Tiara

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    The Oinkster/Maximiliano/Eagle Rock Brewery Take the Bacon at L.A. Beer Float Showdown

    Steven ArmstrongChef CJ Jacobson has fun with liquid nitrogen at the third annual LABFS​ Saturday marked the third annual L.A. Beer Float Showdown. And unlike last year's showdown, which featured four local beer bars, this year's competition teamed five L.A. chefs (including three Top Chef alu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    LA Beer Float Showdown, Part III: Bigger, Bolder, Top Chef-ier

    Food GPSA scene from last year's showdown at Verdugo Bar​ No LA Beer Week would be complete without an LA Beer Float Showdown, just as no ice cream would be complete without... beer? A sugary sacrilege to some, and a boozy benediction to others, beer floats symbolize the unique strain of genre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    LQ Cheese Cart Moves to Domaine LA 18-Course Truffle Dinner?

    Go west, young cheese cart. LQ's cheese cart is taking a trip, rolling out of its current home at Starry Kitchen in downtown L.A. to visit Hancock Park wine shop Domaine LA. The cart will have almost 40 cheeses, and the sommeliers at Domaine LA will pair up to a dozen wines with them. Expect a Saven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Chefs to Defy Foie Gras Ban?

    Guzzle & NoshRabbit albondigas, teriyaki foie gras, green garlic tempura, miso broth by chef Laurent Quenioux at Starry Kitchen.​Foie gras, the delicacy beloved by gourmands and protested by animal rights activists, may be off California menus by next summer. SB 1520, which bans force-feeding ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    What to Read Now: Eating Bugs in The New Yorker

    Anne FishbeinDonaji​If you have not yet picked up the latest issue of The New Yorker, you may want to. Turn to page 38, dear reader, and you will find a Dept. of Gastronomy piece by Dana Goodyear on bugs. You will also find happy mention of John Sedlar (Rivera, Playa), Bricia Lopez (Guelaguetz ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    August 11, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Starry Kitchen

    Anne FishbeinDonaji​If you have not yet picked up the latest issue of The New Yorker, you may want to. Turn to page 38, dear reader, and you will find a Dept. of Gastronomy piece by Dana Goodyear on bugs. You will also find happy mention of John Sedlar (Rivera, Playa), Bricia Lopez (Guelaguetz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Your Counter Intelligence Preview: In Which Mr. Gold Visits Laurent Quenioux at Starry Kitchen

    Anne FishbeinLaurent Quenioux at Starry Kitchen​ In which Jonathan Gold heads downtown to another installment of Laurent Quenioux's traveling French culinary show at Starry Kitchen. I ended up at LQ@SK on an evening where the restaurant had been block-booked by a group called the Gastronaut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    The Want Ads: Line Cooks at Starry Kitchen

    Guzzle & NoshNguyen Tran​Starry Kitchen, the downtown restaurant known for giving French chef Laurent Quenioux a place to occasionally hang his toque (or bandana) on a vat of sriracha and a tray of green tofu balls, is looking for line cooks. Here's the Craigslist ad, posted two days ago, whic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Dueling Pig Roasts, Crawfish, Wine, LQ @ SK

    18th Annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival Long Beach hosts a crawfish festival that features two days of the tasty crustacean battered, boiled, fried and more. There's also the usual array of Cajun music, booths, games and -- bonus! -- beignets. Where: Rainbow Lagoon When: July 30 - 31 Cost: $13 - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Last Night: LQ @ SK, Rabbit Albondigas & Ant Larvae Tacos

    The showstopper at last night's preview of the LQ @ SK pop-up dinner series -- that'd be chef Laurent Quenioux cooking at Starry Kitchen -- came in the third course. After an escamole amuse bouche, the ant larvae served as a spicy, tangy taco filling punched up by a peppery green leaf wrap... B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 5/16-5/20

    Flickr/Lauren Manning​ In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "My friends, the ones eating monkfish, assume that I was talking to a dealer. In a manner of speaking, I was." Nathan McCall: The Butcher of Hillhurst Avenue. "It's self-heating. (That's halfway b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    [Updated] Your Next Pop-Up: Laurent Quenioux at Starry Kitchen

    The interior of Starry Kitchen (left); chef Laurent Quenioux (right).​ Update, 05.18.11, 9:41 a.m.: A few specifics on the dish Quenioux will make next week. It's a boudin noir with apple compote, creamed mashed potatoes and mustard tapioca stuffed into either a banh mi or a wrap. Also, Tran t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    The Want Ads: A Sous Chef at Starry Kitchen

    Guzzle & NoshNguyen Tran​Do you want to work in a fun downtown environment with people who used to tour the country singing karaoke? Do you want to hang out with Laurent Quenioux and watch him figure out how to put foie and chocolate in bánh mì? Are you good at putting your resume into iambi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Dispelling Rumors: A March Roundup of Restaurant Openings & Closures

    Elina ShatkinSotto's liquor arsenal: for celebratory or mourning purposes​ It can be tricky to determine whether a restaurant is nearing its end. Despite conflicting and vague reports, Bistro LQ is indeed closed. We tracked down chef-owner Laurent Quenioux, who confirmed that "Yes we r closed. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Ask Mr. Gold: Where to Eat Bugs in L.A.

    Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: From what I read, raising insects is far easier on the planet than raising livestock. If I were in the mood to kill two bugs with one stone, where would I go to eat bugs in L.A.? --Betsy, Montrose

  • Eat+Drink

    January 27, 2011

    Vertical: Having Your Food and Hearing, Too

    Pasadena restaurant offers Quenioux-shaped menu

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Ask Mr. Gold: Having Your Food & Hearing It Too at Vertical Wine Bistro

    Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: Do you have any recommendations for a restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley where six people can have dinner and actually, really hear each other talk?? We need a variety of suggestions to meet varying dietary needs (gluten-free options, n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2011

    [Updated] The Gold Standard 2011: So Much Food, So Little Time

    ​ Update: The Weekly just announced a special presale for this year's Gold Standard tickets, starting today. Save $10 on both regular and VIP tickets. Enter promo code GOLD 11 when purchasing online or calling 1-888-878-9651. Discount available only until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 20. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    What To Eat During the BCS Title Game: Duck, Regardless

    Anne FishbeinCacao​ What to eat during tonight's much-anticipated BCS championship game? Sure, you can grill up bits whatever large animal you have handy, or throw the traditional burgers and brats on the fire. If you're tailgating in Arizona, well, bless you. But regardless of which side you ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    November 18, 2010

    Ou Est Le Cassoulet a L.A.?

    Or, for a good bean stew, call ...

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Ask Mr. Gold: Ou Est Le Cassoulet À L.A.?

    Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: My wife had a great cassoulet in Paris several years ago. Is there a place in Southern California that has a real French cassoulet? I know this is the time of year they make it. --Jim Nakano, Glendora Dear Mr. Nakano: The Donut Man! It g ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    April 8, 2010

    WeHo Where To: Small, Cozy, Italian, French ...

    Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: My wife had a great cassoulet in Paris several years ago. Is there a place in Southern California that has a real French cassoulet? I know this is the time of year they make it. --Jim Nakano, Glendora Dear Mr. Nakano: The Donut Man! It g ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    December 31, 2009

    The Best Dishes of 2009

    Pig's ears and cocktails and tacos that tweet

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Cassoulet Nights at Bistro LQ: The Southwest of France, on Beverly

    If you're the sort of person whose idea of a fun time is curling up with a mug of Armagnac and a sauce-spattered vintage edition of Paula Wolfert's 1983 classic The Cooking of Southwest France, then you might want to make reservations at Bistro LQ next Tuesday or Wednesday night. Both nights chef La ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2009

    Hoping for Ant Eggs With Opening of Laurent Quenioux's Bistro LQ, Plus Other Changes on Beverly

    News of the closing of another highly regarded French bistro, Mimosa, on Beverly Boulevard -- no more passing of the communal jars of olives and cornichons -- brings word that Laurent Quenioux will soon be returning with his own place, Bistro LQ, in the Mimosa space.

  • Eat+Drink

    November 20, 2008

    Full of Beans: Vermont Serves Up Cassoulet

    Chef Laurent Quenioux shows off a seasonal, soulful rendition

  • Eat+Drink

    February 7, 2008

    Breaking Free: L.A. Wine Culture

    Shattering the stereotypes

  • Eat+Drink

    November 8, 2007

    Transcendent, Transitory Tapas

    Ludovic Lefebvre’s temporary contemporary

  • Eat+Drink

    February 1, 2007

    Where To Eat Now

    Ludovic Lefebvre’s temporary contemporary

  • Eat+Drink

    January 25, 2007

    Fungilicious

    Bistro K in South Pasadena

  • Eat+Drink

    January 4, 2007

    Where To Eat Now

    Bistro K in South Pasadena

  • Eat+Drink

    December 21, 2006

    Straight to the Duck Heart

    Jonathan Gold’s Top 10 dishes of 2006

  • Eat+Drink

    March 30, 2006

    Go Duck Yourself

    There’s just something about the crackly skin and the dark juicy meat that has us craving duck now and again...

  • Eat+Drink

    February 9, 2006

    Where to Eat Now: New to the List

    There’s just something about the crackly skin and the dark juicy meat that has us craving duck now and again...

  • Eat+Drink

    January 12, 2006

    Hare Today…

    ant eggs tomorrow

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2005

    Don’t Fork for the Cork

    ant eggs tomorrow

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