Michael Cimarusti

5 Essential Special Occasion Restaurants in Los Angeles

Our 99 Essential L.A. Restaurants issue came out last week, and we're highlighting a few categories drawing from the list. Today, we're focusing on special occasion restaurants. If you're like us, a special occasion is just as likely to happen at one of the list's taco stands as it is at one of thes ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Where the Chefs Eat: Canelé's Corina Weibel

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, Corina Weibel, chef and owner of Canelé tells us her favorite spots to eat cheaply in L.A. Like all savvy Angelenos, Canelé chef Corina Weibel bases her recommendations ... More >>

The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

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 your content comes ... More >>

Top 4 Weekend Food Events: Royal/T's Farewell Pop-Up, Wirsthaus 1-Year Anniversary, Ode to Julia Child Dinner Chinatown Summer Nights

Royal/T's Farewell Pop-Up with Cordero Negro Culver City's Royal/T shuts its doors for good after next weekend, but not before going out with a bang. Chef Sandra Cordero, who apprenticed under Neal Fraser and Michael Cimarusti, will serve a special two-night dinner featuring traditional tapas like m ... More >>

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 >>

Rene Redzepi and Lars Williams at UCLA: Seaweed Ice Cream Cricket Sauce

The crowd that gathered last night at UCLA's Moore Hall to hear chefs Rene Redzepi and Lars Williams and Professor Amy Rowat give a lecture on food and science had more fun than is customary at most academic gatherings. Redzepi, the chef and founder of Noma in Copenhagen, and Williams, the head of ... More >>

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 >>

Where To Eat Out on Christmas in Los Angeles: 5 Categories, 25 Ways to Eat Out on the Holiday

J. RitzHoliday tree cheer at the Hungry Cat Hollywood.​ With all due respect to hearty home-cooked Christmas meals centered around major hunks of proteins, tamales and starchy vegetables, it's not all that difficult to find interesting ways to eat out on December 25th in Los Angeles. Alright, ... More >>

L.A.'s Best Cocktails

Our 55 favorites and where to find them

Valentine's Day Round-Up, Part 1: Prix-Fixe Menus

Flickr/Bakerella​ These days, every time we walk into a supermarket, pharmacy or even drive past certain intersections of town, we're faced with an explosion of red and pink, well, everything: "Be My Valentine" cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, fake long-stem roses, and endless tins of ... More >>

Your Pastry Kitchen Update: Providence's Adrian Vasquez Leaving Got a PacoJet?

ProvidenceAdrian Vasquez​Adrian Vasquez, the longtime pastry chef at Providence, is leaving the restaurant where he's been since 2006. We knew this. We also know that Vasquez is not just any pastry chef. To quote, as we are wont to do, The Weekly's Jonathan Gold: "The dessert tasting menu of p ... More >>

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 >>

Treat Her Right: Mother's Day Dining Options

Flickr user Bakerella​ Mother's Day in Los Angeles always brings the gift of good May weather, and the perennial foolproof option of a Sunday farmers' market visit followed by a home cooked meal. But here are a few other suggestions on how to treat a deserving lady right, since chances are th ... More >>

2010 James Beard Finalists Announed: Suzanne Goin, Matt Molina, Michael Cimarusti, Jonathan Gold, Patric Kuh Nominated

James Beard​Twitter is at it again. The 2010 James Beard Award Finalists were announced this morning via the foundation's Twitter account. L.A's Suzanne Goin, of Lucques, AOC Wine Bar, Hungry Cat and Tavern was nominated for Outstanding Chef, while Matt Molina of Mozza and Michael Cimarusti of ... More >>

James Beard Semifinalists Announced: The L.A. Edition

James Beard​This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Judges will vote to determine the final 5 nominees in each category, which will be announced on March 22nd. The winners will be announced at the Foundation's award party, ... More >>

Terroni's Foosball Goal: Italians Got Game

Brooke Burtonfoosball, Italian style​Every generation has its game. Before there was Wii, there were billiards, table tennis, darts and horseshoes. For many Italians from the 70's and 80's, the game they love is foosball. Which is why Max Stefanelli, managing partner of Terroni Restaurant on ... More >>

Nicole's Gourmet Opens Their Warehouse for 1-Day Sale: Bring a Truck for Those Parmesan Wheels

Damien Newton - LA StreetsblogNicole's Cafe and Market in South Pasadena​So if you're Michael Cimarusti (Providence), Josiah Citrin (Melisse), or Mark Peel (Campanile), where do you pick up that giant wheel of 24-month Parmigiano Reggiano, that mess of dried morels, or those imported specialit ... More >>

Ludo Bites at Breadbar

Ludovic Lefebvre Brings Post-Molecular Gastronomy to Third Street

The 10 Best Dishes of 2008

Hot dogs and hominy, blowfish and a fine cup of joe

The Hits and Many Misses of Michelin's Latest Survey of L.A. Cuisine

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Meet the Antipress: La Mill Coffee

The caffeine obsessive's newest laboratory

99 Essential - List Only

Where To Eat Now

Where To Eat Now

Ask Mr. Gold: Birthday Dinner

Where to Eat Now

Get Shucked

Dinner and Drinks Downtown

Ciudad, the Pan-Latin downtown outpost of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, may be all things to all people, but especially to all people whose pleasures include bending an elbow every now and then.

Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential L.A. Restaurants

From A.O.C. to Zankou

Raw Power

Los Angeles sushi chefs reinvent the modern kitchen

Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential L.A. Restaurants - Part 3

From Renu Nakorn to Zankou

Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential L.A. Restaurants - Part 2

From The Hungry Cat to Providence

Thrown for a Loup

Water Grill’s split personality