Michael Cimarusti

L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade: A Photo Recap of the 2013 Event

Anyone who's been to high-profile food festivals in L.A. knows what to expect: hot sun, parking jams, long lines, celeb chefs, actors and affluent women in floppy hats. There was plenty of that at this year's L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade (cast of Criminal Minds and Parenthood, Jimmy Kimmel, Scott Wolf ... More >>

Connie and Ted's Review: Michael Cimarusti's WeHo Seafood Shack Is a Success

Are Pastry Chefs an Endangered Species?

10 Best Fish & Chips in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is having a seafood moment. New-age clam shacks and haute oyster bars are tucking into neighborhood spaces and building out into massive new digs at an unbelievable pace. Even the lobster roll, that sometimes rubbery, thick with mayonnaise or hot with butter lunch snack, is popping up in ... More >>

Connie & Ted's: Michael Cimarusti's Seafood Restaurant to Open in June

If you've spent any time dining at Providence, Michael Cimarusti's Melrose Avenue seafood palace, you'll know how much the chef and co-owner of the place loves his fish. Since it opened in 2005, the restaurant has earned accolade after accolade, including Best Restaurant, 2012 in these pages. But fo ... More >>

Providence: 99 Essential Restaurants 2013

11 Great L.A. Chefs Tell Us Their Holiday Food Traditions

For the past couple of weeks, we've been talking to L.A. chefs about their holday food traditions. Here's a roundup of all of those great chefs and what they do for the holidays, food-wise, plus a couple of extras thrown in for good measure.

Chefs Cook At Home, The Holiday Edition: Le Ka's Remi Lauvand A Recipe for Shigoku Oysters

This week and next, we'll be featuring the holiday food traditions of L.A. chefs. Today, Remi Lauvand, chef at the new downtown restaurant Le Ka, talks about his holiday traditions. "I have some great friends who make sure I don't have to do too much during the holidays. I don't really want to spe ... More >>

Chefs Cook At Home, The Holiday Edition: Providence's Michael Cimarusti

This week and next, we'll be featuring the holiday food traditions of L.A. chefs. Today, Providence's Michael Cimarusti tells us about his Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions. "Thanksgiving is my holiday of choice. This year we had twenty for dinner. The feast began on Tuesday with a pig roast in ... More >>

Now Out: Zagat's 2013 Los Angeles Restaurant Guide

In case you missed the arrival of the distinctive rectangular maroon book in your mailbox, you should probably know that the 2013 edition of Zagat's Los Angeles restaurant guide is out. Noteworthy for many reasons, not least of which because Michelin no longer publishes in Los Angeles. So what's n ... More >>

Tech for Food Nerds: Chefs Feed 2.0 Launches Today

Chefs Feed, the app that launched a little less than a year ago, released version 2.0 today with a bunch of new cities and more social media interaction capabilities. Chefs Feed aims to do much the same thing as our Where the Chefs Eat posts aspire to -- that is, let the food professionals guide y ... More >>

L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade: A Recap of the 2012 Event

L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade Stand is arguably the premier charity auction/food and wine event raising money -- a lot of money -- for pediatric cancer research. Hosted by Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne (Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern) and David Lentz (The Hungry Cat), it was held for the third year in a row ... More >>

The Chef's Library: Michael Cimarusti Taste of France, by Robert Freson

The Chef's Library is a series in which we ask chefs around town to tell us about their favorite cookbooks. Today, we talk to Michael Cimarusti, chef and owner of Providence. Michael Cimarusti has just rediscovered an old friend. "My wife and I just completed a kitchen renovation at home," he says. ... More >>

Santa Monica Seafood: Go for the Spot Prawns, Stay for the Salt Water Taffy

The Santa Barbara Spot prawns we picked up recently at Santa Monica Seafood, inspired by Michael Cimarusti's salt cooking technique, set us back $13.95. For two. Not exactly a cost-cutting shopping stop, though they were fantastic (and our luck, still in season). The bargain consolation prize: A $4. ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 8/6 - 8/10

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "For Mexican, I go to My Taco a lot. It's near my house in South Pasadena. The food there is really good and fresh and well prepared. Jonathan Gold wrote about it a couple of times for their carne asada fries, but I don't order ... More >>

Where the Chefs Eat: Providence's Michael Cimarusti

Where the Chefs Eat will be an ongoing series in which we ask a local chef to give us his or her favorite spots for everyday or cheap dining options. This week, Providence's chef Michael Cimarusti tells us his regular spots. "For Mexican, I go to My Taco a lot. It's near my house in South Pasadena. ... More >>

89: Live Santa Barbara Spot Prawns at Providence

Leading up to this year's Best of L.A. issue (due out Oct. 4), we'll be counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 89: Live Santa Barbara Spot Prawns at Providence. Providence is the sort of place where you expect to be impressed, perhaps even astonished. Michael Cimarusti' ... More >>

California C.H.E.F.S. Host Foie Gras Super Dinner

In protest of California's rapidly approaching foie gras ban, C.H.E.F.S. (the Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards), an organization that sounds like an maniacal conglomerate out of a James Bond film, or perhaps a culinary-slanted take on the Avengers, announced yesterday that it will ... More >>

Foie Gras-loving Chefs Fight Ban With Last-ditch Petition

When the ban on foie gras takes effect on July 1, Californians with a taste for foie will be reduced to copping the creamy tan stuff in little, perfect slugs squeezed into wax paper packets like opium. They'll slip from hand-to-hand on public transportation. Liver-laden trucks will trundle from ne ... More >>

5X5 Collaborative Chef Dinners Begin April 29

From late April to September, a few of L.A.'s most acclaimed restaurants will offer a six-course tasting menu at $150 per person, not including wine pairings. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics. If you're so inclined, stop reading and sigh. What else could be so bo-ring and ... More >>

10 Best Seafood Restaurants in Los Angeles

With all the talk in our culture of locavorism, sometimes the noise of that discussion can have the odd effect of drowning out one our region's signature wild food sources. We do live in a coastal city, after all, and stretching back millenia inhabitants of the Los Angeles area have sustained themse ... More >>

Food News Roundup: Greece's "Potato Movement," 60 Cool People Homemade Booze

The Guardian: In Greece, consumers save money by buying straight from farmers. It's called the "potato movement." The Daily Meal: The 60 "coolest" chefs, restaurateurs, bartenders, farmers and food writers. Plus a food performance artist (think cheese block sculptures; a room stuffed with cotton c ... More >>

Providence: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011

38 Degrees Ale House & Grill: Beer Lover's Paradise... in Alhambra

Daniel DrennonClay Harding, co-owner of 38 Degrees with 38 taps​ Apparently the economic downturn has not hindered craft beer drinkers. They say, even in a recession, folks will still seek an escape from tough times at the movies. The same can now be said of beer bars. Despite dozens of ho ... 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: The 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards The Winners

J. RitzOutstanding Chef nom Suzanne Goin and Best NYC Chef winner Gabrielle Hamilton on the green carpet outside the JBFAs. ​ We Californians have a reputation, however fictional or exaggerated, for looking on the bright side of things. So when it comes to reporting on the 2011 James Beard Fou ... 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 >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Celebrate A Half Century With A Tasting Menu

Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: I'm turning 50 next month and I'd like to go somewhere with an outstanding tasting menu. I'm willing to splurge, but I am not a fancy girl and prefer somewhere that's not stuffy or where I have to wear high heels. --L.M., Los Angeles Dea ... More >>

Just Your Average Chef Fest in an Historic Landmark National Park Hotel: Yosemite Chefs' Holidays at the Ahwahnee

Chris AndreChefs' winter wonderland: the dining room at the Ahwanee.​ For those who want to experience our country's natural treasures but aren't the camping type, here is the event for you. The 26th annual Yosemite Chefs' Holidays series of chef demonstrations, presentations, dinners, recepti ... More >>

[Updated]: Foie Gras Protest Tonight at Providence

bloggyboulga/Flickr​Update: We checked in with chef Michael Cimarusti this morning to see how last night's foie gras protest affected the event. He tells us the dinner went "very well," and that no major conflict arose between the restaurant and the protesters. "Obviously we disagree on the ... More >>

More Fun with Foie Gras: Bocuse d'Or Foundation Benefit at Providence

Melody Fury/FlickrA flight of dishes at a Bocuse d'OR competition​ On Tuesday, November 16, Los Angeles chefs Josiah Citrin, Walter Manzke, Alain Giraud, and Tony Esnault will gather at Providence with Providence chef-owner Michael Cimarusti and pastry chef Adrian Vasquez to prepare a multi-c ... More >>

Hang Out With Farmers (& Rain-soaked Chefs): Volunteer At The Santa Monica Farmers Market

A. Scattergoodrain at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market​ If you've always wanted to be a part of the farmers market, here's your chance. Hang out with farmers, learn about where your food comes from, shop early for your Meyer lemons and fresh garbanzos and tuber roses while the marine ... More >>

With a Little Help from His Friends: Mark Gold Co. Celebrate Eva's 1st Anniversary

Anne FishbeinRemoving an unruly customer at Eva.​ When Eva celebrates its one-year anniversary on Wednesday, September 29th, big kitchen star power will take over the restaurant's compact space. "They've all been friends of mine for many years," says Eva's Chef/Owner Mark Gold of pals Michael ... More >>

Zócalo Seafood Discussion Tonight: Maybe Eat Sushi Another Night

Anne Fishbeintoro, yellowtail, uni, albacore, wild scallop at Kiyokawa​ A reminder to maybe put down your chopsticks (omakase) and your TV remote (CNN) tonight and consider heading over to the Skirball Center for the Zócalo discussion: Will Seafood Soon Be a Delicacy? Jonathan Gold, his brot ... More >>

James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards Announced: The Winners

​The James Beard Foundation announced the second round of winners, naming the Restaurant and Chef awards last night at Lincoln Center. Tom Colicchio (Craft) was named Outstanding Chef, beating out L.A.'s Suzanne Goin (Lucques, AOC, Tavern). The award for Outstanding Restaurant went to Daniel B ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 3/8 - 3/12

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "It is hard to overestimate the appeal of a good hog in this town, the charismatic pull of a whole roasted animal with crisp skin and heat-singed ears, an apple jammed gaily between its teeth." Hog Heaven at The Gorbals ... More >>

Q & A With Michael Cimarusti, Part 2: The Michelin, Bluefin Tuna & Why You Should Learn How To Cook Fish

ProvidenceChef Michael Cimarusti​Providence chef-owner Michael Cimarusti has been even busier than usual lately, between trips to the Bocuse d'Or and to Japan. Read the first part of our interview for his take on those excursions. The chef also teaches the occasional cooking classes on, you gu ... More >>

A Recipe From the Chef: Michael Cimarusti's Alaskan Halibut with Burdock and Shiso

After sitting down and discussing fish, the Michelin and Beard awards, travels to Japan and to the Culinary Institute of America with Providence chef-owner Michael Cimarusti, we were a little hungry. You may have had a similar experience after reading our interview with the chef. Fortunately, he gav ... More >>

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

Fugu to foie gras, pizza to panuchos

Providence Hosts Aquarium of the Pacific Dinner: Eat Fish at Michael Cimarusti's Restaurant Watch Them for Free With an Aquarium Pass

Providence, chef-owner Michael Cimarusti's Michelin-starred seafood restaurant on Melrose, is hosting a dinner in partnership with the Aquarium of the Pacific on November 18th. Edible Los Angeles will also be celebrating their fall issue at the event; diners will receive copies of that issue, as wel ... More >>

South Coast MLPA Proposals May Impact Area Chefs

Your favorite Santa Barbara spot prawn dish, like Michael Cimarusti's signature salt-roasted ones at his Melrose Avenue restaurant Providence, may be a thing of the past if the most extreme versions of the South Coast Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) proposals pass. Local uni may be harder to get ... More >>

Where to Drink Now: The New Cocktailian's Guide

The New Cocktailians

The farmers market–loving, sleeve garter–wearing ladies and gentlemen of the bar taking over L.A.'s restaurants one glass at a time

La Mill After Dark

Infatuation turns to ... dinner

La Mill: The Latest Buzz

The next generation of coffee cuisine

Sweetheart Deal

Providence’s night of happy endings

10 Best Dishes of 2005

10 Best Dishes of 2005

Marineland: Michael Cimarusti's Providence

An Oyster in Paris