Maison Giraud

5 Overlooked L.A. Dining Trends of 2012 (That Will Change the Way You Eat in 2013)

Every year dining trends come and go -- on the suface 2012 might not have looked like the most eventful year, aside from the foie gras ban and some high-profile restaurant closures. But like the Santa Ana's, the winds of change are forever blowing in L.A., and the seeds of what will likely arrive in ... More >>

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 >>

Croissant Food Fight: B1 Breadshop vs. Bread Lounge vs. Maison Giraud

In his 1989 novel The Great Fire of London, renowned french author Jacques Roubaud spends a rather large section expounding the features of the ideal Parisian croissant, told in the kind of deliberate detail you'd expect from a professor of both poetry and advanced mathematics: [T]he croissant that ... More >>

Test Kitchen Returns: Testing ... 1, 2, 3

Test Kitchen was born in August 2010. Located in the lower level of Townhouse, the restaurant that would become Sotto and Picca, it was a culinary experiment, a rotating pop-up that featured different chefs and menus every night. During its 2010 run, from August to December, Test Kitchen held dinner ... More >>

Where the Chefs Eat: Maison Giraud's Alain Giraud

Where the Chefs Eat is an ongoing series in which we ask a local chef to give us his or her favorite dining options. This week, Alain Giraud, chef and owner of Maison Giraud, tells us his favorite spot to eat (when he has time) these days. Alain Giraud doesn't eat out much these days. "For the las ... More >>

10 Best Sweet Treats in Los Angeles

As you may have noticed, this year's Best Of issue dropped on your doorstep, metaphorically if not actually, last week. There are hundreds (yes, hundreds) of listings, of spas and hikes and cocktails and grottos (yes, grottos), so many that you might get lost -- so many that we thought we'd pull out ... More >>

The Undercover Vegetarian: Maison Giraud

The Undercover Vegetarian is a series in which we look at the vegetarian options at a non-vegetarian restaurant. Maison Giraud (reviewed this week) is a restaurant with a lot of vegetarian options. Unfortunately, most of those options pale in comparison to the meatier dishes on the menu.

Maison Giraud in the Pacific Palisades Is an Homage to Classic French Cuisine — for Better, and Sometimes for Worse

The 5 Things You Need Know About This Week's Review of Maison Giraud

This week's review is of Maison Giraud, Alain Giraud's bakery and bistro in the Pacific Palisades. We urge you to read the review, but offer this handy cheat sheet for those with a shorter attention span.

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Yesterday you were probably too busy lighting fireworks and barbecueing to immerse yourself with the exciting news of the food industry. Thus the Thursday edition of this week's newspaper story roundup. You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched-up newspaper. But with th ... More >>

Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Planned Parenthood Food Fare, French New Orleans, Bacon & Sides, Beer Festival, Foie Gras Dinner, Paris Cookbook Fair

Planned Parenthood Food Fare If watching male politicians go into overdrive trying to limit women's access to birth control left you with a queasy feeling, perhaps you'll want to attend the annual Planned Parenthood Food Fare. The headliner is chef Suzanne Goin (Lucques, AOC, Tavern) along with an e ... More >>

5 Stages of Grief: The Jonathan Gold Model

A. ScattergoodJitlada's tom yum soup​5. Denial: In which you refuse to read news blogs and Twitter feeds, and instead have lunch at Jitlada, preferring the comfort of ghost chiles to anything looming on the horizon. Windstorms. Sigalerts. More Republican debates. You feel fine. You like anesth ... More >>

Planned Parenthood Food Fare: Great Chefs, Great Cause

If watching a gaggle of the country's most arrogant, clueless and regressive men discuss the reproductive fates of millions of American women -- with almost no input from women themselves (apparently, we aren't "qualified") -- left you utterly appalled, perhaps you'll want to attend the annual Plann ... More >>

Bouillabaisse: Meant for the Poor, Now for the Rich

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​Dear Mr. Gold: It's that time of year, cold and dark early, which means there is nothing more inviting than that wave of heat and spice when you enter a great Italian trattoria. I'm hunting for the best bouillabaisse in town, in a joint that is as u ... More >>

10 Best Bakeries in Los Angeles

A. ScattergoodBread At Milo & Olive​San Francisco sourdough? You may have noticed beneath that smoky (wood-burning oven?) haze, L.A. has a new whole grain baguette, flaky croissant (even at LAX) and yes, crusty sourdough advantage. Here are our picks for the 10 Best Bakeries in L.A.. It's the ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 11/14-11/18

Flickr/Lauren Manning​ In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "At the end of 2011, the year that the gastropub finally wrestled formal dining into a bathtub to drown, we pretty much know what a good, new restaurant is going to look like." Cooks County: A Perf ... More >>

Now Open: Maison Giraud in the Pacific Palisades Your Pain au Chocolat Update

A. ScattergoodMaison Giraud canelé​If you're the sort of person who dreams about pain au chocolat (see: 99 Things To Eat in L.A. Before You Die, 2010) and properly made canelés de Bordeaux (beeswax, copper molds), you may also have been peering through the picture windows yesterday morning a ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 10/31-11/4

Flickr/Lauren Manning​In which we highlight the past week in food. In the octagon: 5 Best L.A. ice Cream Shops vs. 5 Best L.A. Gelato Shops."Do you think [Chego's] pastry chef will feel threatened?" "What she doesn't know won't kill her." Momofuku Milk Bar Coming to Chego"Good Luck, the Los Fe ... More >>

Maison Giraud Opening Very Soon

Anne FishbeinAlain Giraud (left) in the kitchen at Anisette Brasserie.​If you caught this weekend's episode of Good Food on KCRW, you'll know that Laura Avery who does the Market Report for the show ran into chef Alain Giraud -- "with his signature sweater and shopping bag" -- at the Santa Mon ... More >>

Opening and Closing in Your 'Hood: An October Restaurant Roundup

Guzzle & NoshR.I.P Gastrobus, Welcome Gastronomico​Attaining overnight success in the restaurant business is largely an urban myth (unless you're backed by a corporate restaurant group with tons of money to spend on marketing). Even a few empty seats in your new eatery can make you sweat. Whil ... More >>

Go Fish: How to Fish With Local Chefs A Little More Japan Relief

Ladles and JellySpoonsSan Pedro harbor​ Want to go fishing? Want to go fishing with some Los Angeles chefs? Want some of the money you shell out for the ticket to go to Japan relief? Okay, then keep reading. Lucy Lean (formerly of edible Los Angeles, currently of the blog Ladles and JellySpoon ... More >>

Last Night: 2011 Gold Standard [Photos]

"I can't hold my stomach in anymore," we heard someone, a man, exclaim as he rested between bites at yesterday afternoon's Gold Standard. The third annual tasting event, held once again at Petersen Auto Museum, featured dozens of local restaurants with dishes on offer ranging from the baroque wi ... More >>

Maison Giraud Update: Alain Giraud's New Restaurant Set to Open in May

Anisette BrasserieAlain Giraud​ After months -- and months -- of anticipation, fans of Alain Giraud (Bastide, Anisette Brasserie) will now be able to do more than stalk the French chef at area farmers markets, catered events, and Test Kitchen pop-ups. Giraud's new restaurant, Maison Giraud, wi ... More >>

The Gold Standard 2011: Final Restaurant List (Drumroll Please)

​ If you've not yet cleared out your dance card for Sunday, March 6th, bought your tickets to the 2011 Gold Standard, and set the date for your fast, you are herewith reminded. This year's happy event, the third annual Gold Standard, will take place on Sunday March 6th, from 1-5 p.m., at the P ... More >>

Chef Alain Giraud at First & Hope on New Year's Eve

Alain Giraud in front of the now closed Anisette Brasserie.​Aside from an impressive two-night stint at Test Kitchen, chef Alain Giraud has kept a relatively low profile since shuttering Anisette in September. This week, Giraud will step behind the stoves for one night, serving as guest chef ... More >>

Test Kitchen's Final Night: Alums Come Together To Feed You For A Good Cause

Flickr/Muy Yum​ Monday, December 13th, may be Test Kitchen's final dinner service, but Bill Chait and Brian Saltsburg's restaurant experiment is going out with a big-time culinary (and charitable) bang. For $150/person, Test Kitchen and non-profits Share Our Strength and Gettlove, are bringin ... More >>