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May 17, 2012
Michael Voltaggio Named Artist in Residence for 2012 LA Film Festival
Not only will the LA Film Festival feature prominent cinematographers, directors and movies, but the annual week-long string of events will celebrate other art forms -- like food. To that end, Los Angeles chef Michael Voltaggio (Ink, Ink.sack) has been chosen to be an Artist in Residence for this ye ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
Chefs' Worst Kitchen Injuries: More Fun Behind the Stoves
Cooking can be dangerous, as anyone who has spent much time in a kitchen can attest to. Now consider the hazards of a career surrounded by flames, super heated liquids and sharp objects. So we queried some notable area chefs (Ricardo Zarate! Michael Voltaggio! Eric Greenspan!) for the stories behin ... More >>
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May 1, 2012
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 >>
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April 27, 2012
L.A. Times Festival of Books Recap: Star Chefs Food Authors
Foodists could have done worse than to spend two sun-dappled days at USC last weekend for the L.A. Times Festival of Books. TV personalities and chefs including Michael Voltaggio and Chris Cosentino flaunted their skills at the Cooking Stage, Nancy Silverton dropped by for a chat, food journalists d ... More >>
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April 17, 2012
L.A. Times Festival of Books: Star Chefs, Cooking Demos Books
Cook on television; nab a book deal. That could be one of the takeaways of the Cooking Stage lineup at The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books happening this weekend at USC. Of eight chefs who will give cooking demonstrations, speak, and sign books, five are known for appearing on food shows, includ ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
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 >>
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March 22, 2012
Food Word Clouds: Michael Voltaggios's Ink. Menu
Sure, many of us often long for the days of vellum and foolscap, or maybe manual typewriters, or at the very least dense newsprint and certain glossy Condé Nast magazines, instead of the relentlessness of Twitter's Ritalin haiku and, yeah, food blogs. But sometimes technology is pretty awesome. Con ... More >>
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March 19, 2012
Food News Roundup: Chefs for Hire, Spice Table Recipes Passion for Cilantro
Technology: Why cook when you can hire professional chefs to make dinner via Kitchit. In L.A., choose among Neal Fraser (BLD, Grace), Mark Gold (Eva), Nyesha Arrington (Wilshire), and others. Food & Wine: Three Spice Table recipes (simplified!) from Bryant Ng, with photos by Anne Fishbein. Gilt Ta ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2012
5 Stages of Grief: The Jonathan Gold Model
A. ScattergoodJitlada's tom yum soup5. 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 >>
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February 16, 2012
Ink.: GQ's Best New Restaurant in America; Picca is #6
My Last BiteDungeness crab, broccoli mayo, broccoli "kimchi" at Ink.Michael Voltaggio's Ink., which our own critic described as "the most eagerly anticipated brick-and-mortar opening in years," has been named the best new restaurant in America by GQ. The magazine's editors along with restau ... More >>
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December 19, 2011
11 New Restaurants for New Year's Eve
Anne FishbeinPiccaOn New Year's Eve, restaurants celebrate with live bands, festive décor, theme dinners, exceptional ingredients, multi-course meals, tasting menus and endless glasses of bubbly. How to choose the best spot? We've selected 11 restaurants that opened in 2011 to represent a ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
10 Food Predictions for 2012
2011 was quite a year in the Los Angeles dining scene. If you had told us a year ago that we'd be eagerly wolfing down plates of alligator schnitzel, polenta sushi, and corned beef tongue sandwiches from a Michael Voltaggio shop with the word "sack" in its title, we wouldn't have believed you ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
Flickr/dubh 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 ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 11/28-12/2
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "So there are big, drippy hamburgers, including an oversized In-N-Out-style creature named for Suzanne Tracht's daughter Ida; an herbed turkey burger named for Pressman; and a bacon-avocado-laced Nancy's Backyard Burger, which ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
ink.sack: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 17)
While chef fanboys scour the ink. website at 4 a.m. for a coveted reservation at the ultra-hot restaurant, it's comforting to know that us plebes can walk into the sandwich shop next door and get a taste of Michael Voltaggio's cooking with no drama and at a comparatively affordable price point. in ... More >>
Eat+Drink
November 10, 2011
Ink.: 99 Essential Restaurants 2011
While chef fanboys scour the ink. website at 4 a.m. for a coveted reservation at the ultra-hot restaurant, it's comforting to know that us plebes can walk into the sandwich shop next door and get a taste of Michael Voltaggio's cooking with no drama and at a comparatively affordable price point. in ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Temporary Food Tattoos: If You'd Rather Eat at Ink Than Wear it Permanently
If you watch a lot of food television or are one of the lucky few who have actually gotten a reservation at Michael Voltaggio's Ink, you may have already made an appointment with your local tattoo artist to get a groovy new food tattoo. But if you don't want permanent ink -- or are too young to get ... More >>
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September 30, 2011
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 9/26-9/30
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "And when you manage to get into the place, the dim blackness of the dining room -- formerly Tulipe, Jozu and the sushi bar Hamasaku -- flickers like something from a Robert Irwin installation, a re ... More >>
Eat+Drink
September 29, 2011
Jonathan Gold Recommends Ink.
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "And when you manage to get into the place, the dim blackness of the dining room -- formerly Tulipe, Jozu and the sushi bar Hamasaku -- flickers like something from a Robert Irwin installation, a re ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Chefs Feed: Your Latest Food App
So many apps, so much food, so little time. The latest fun food app is called Chefs Feed, which was released yesterday by Credible, Inc., and it's sort of like an aggregate of all those Bon Appétit back pages where your favorite chef told you what they liked to eat on their own time. The Los Angele ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
More Ink for Michael Voltaggio's Ink
Los Angeles is the land where the celebrity chef was born, where Q ratings ruled, where journalists first learned to ask, "What do you cook on your night off?'' But L.A. has never seen a phenomenon like Michael Voltaggio, whose snarling passion, antihero good looks and devotion to his chef brother h ... More >>
Eat+Drink
September 1, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Ink.Sack
Los Angeles is the land where the celebrity chef was born, where Q ratings ruled, where journalists first learned to ask, "What do you cook on your night off?'' But L.A. has never seen a phenomenon like Michael Voltaggio, whose snarling passion, antihero good looks and devotion to his chef brother h ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 8/8-8/12
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Because I have been at parties where I was asked about the pizzeria up to half a dozen times, and the smug Silver Lake dudes, the ones always trying to make excuses for their neighborhood's depress ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Michael Voltaggio Previews ink. ink.sack Opens Tomorrow [Photo Gallery]
Guzzle & NoshChef Michael Voltaggio performs ballet while serving sandwiches at ink.sack, his new shop.Fans of Michael Voltaggio will have to wait a little longer, at least until September, for the chef's sit-down dining experience. That's when ink. is (finally) slated to open. In the meantim ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
And Now, A Brief Message From Michael Voltaggio
Screenshot of Michael Voltaggio's Twitter page
Blogs
June 10, 2011
Top 5 Food Events This Weekend: TOTNLA, Ramen, Wine, Hot Dogs & Roasted Meats
Ramen Bull Kicking off its Popchef series, Breadbar's consulting Chef Noriyuki Sugie debuts Ramen Bull, a menu of five beef-centric ramen dishes: short rib ramen ($11); oxtail ramen ($15), beef tongue ramen ($12); spicy ramen ($14); and corn beef ramen ($13). Available Monday through Saturday, 5 t ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
April Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closures
L. BallaFive Guys In recent weeks, two popular out-of-state chains have announced their L.A. debuts: Five Guys opened last week and Papaya King is opening on May 18. But was the frantic blog surfing and twitter tracking worth it? After reading about the opening online, an L.A. secretary, who ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
David Haskell's Magnum Wine Pairings: Or, Adventures in Apricots, Uni & Potato Chips
emdot/Flickr Los Angeles sommelier David Haskell (Le Cirque, Bin 8945) -- whose Magnum event with chef Joseph Mahon at Royal/T on April 17th through April 19th will benefit the Japanese sake industry devastated by March's earthquake and tsunami -- usually likes to tell a story when he does a ... More >>
Eat+Drink
February 3, 2011
Red Medicine
Jordan Kahn's Vietnamese eatery deserves notoriety for its food, too
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December 10, 2010
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 >>
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December 9, 2010
And Now, A Brief Message From Michael Voltaggio
screenshot of Michael Voltaggio's Twitter page
Blogs
November 23, 2010
The Mashed Potato: A Chef Survey
Nicholas Dynan, WBUR Radio Chances are, this is how Thanksgiving Day is going to look if you're cooking dinner: You're going to make sure you have a defrosted turkey on hand, get some pies in the oven, and then tackle a sack of potatoes. According to the USDA, the average American consumes mo ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Web Surfing: A Roundup of News from L.A. Food Blogs & Beyond
-- Michael Voltaggio to open Ink next year. [Daily Dish] -- Jose Andres blasts Congress over pending school lunch bill. [Chicago Tribune] -- Just one dish: District's spam sliders. [Eating L.A.] -- Divided We Eat, on class and food in America. [Newsweek] -- T minus 3: A laid-back guide to Tha ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Will Work For Food: Your Labor Day Food Festival Weekend
Good thing that Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the end of wearing white -- although here in Los Angeles, many restaurants are lucky if diners wear pants, white or otherwise -- as this holiday weekend has turned into one giant food festival. Between all the food trucks, food demos, cooking com ... More >>
Eat+Drink
August 26, 2010
Test Kitchen: Never-Ending Experiment
Invented anew every night
Blogs
August 20, 2010
Test Kitchen Update: Brian Saltsburg Talks Manzke, Voltaggio, Tapas, and More
Test KitchenThe recently opened Test Kitchen, from Bill Chait and Brian Saltsburg, continues to be in the news -- though that will happen when your restaurant features a constantly developing lineup of big name chefs. In fact, several local television stations are already in the process of se ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Fried Food Gone Too Far: Denny's Mozzarella Stick "Melt"
Denny'sDenny's New Fried Cheese Melt From fried Twinkies to chicken fried bacon to beer-battered cheesecake, we're no stranger to belt-busting fried foods. And while we don't condone the consumption of greasy foods with quadruple digit calorie and a weeks' worth of fat gram counts, we just co ... More >>
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July 3, 2010
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 6/28 - 7/2
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "The surroundings are luxurious, but the avant-garde cooking of Michael Voltaggio, who uses his tank of liquid nitrogen with the abandon that a bachelor uses his toaster oven, is anything but sedate: white asparagus lac ... More >>
Eat+Drink
July 1, 2010
Landmark Birthday
Options for a Special Night
Blogs
June 30, 2010
Ask Mr. Gold: Celebrate Your 50th With Michael Voltaggio, While You Still Can
Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: In the downright necessary category: Where in L.A. should I go for my 50th birthday next month? The family wants something "special.'' --Betsy, Montrose Dear Betsy: A momentous occasion! And probably one that should be celebrated with ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Michael Voltaggio Leaves the Langham: "My Goal Is To Stay In L.A."
PHOTO: Courtesy of Bravo TV Michael VoltaggioThe LA Times reported yesterday that Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio has decided to part ways with The Langham. We caught up with the chef late this morning, just before he stepped into the kitchen at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, to get his t ... More >>
Eat+Drink
June 10, 2010
Chefs With Tattoos
A colorful rebellion against kitchen rules
Blogs
June 7, 2010
Yesterday At Taste of the Nation: Photos Of Hunger-Fighting Food
Taste of the Nation Los Angeles had its annual event yesterday at the Culver City Media Park, and as usual, there was a lot of good food and drink. All ticket sales, as well as money received from charitable donations and the silent auction, went directly toward fighting childhood hunger. There wer ... More >>
Eat+Drink
June 3, 2010
Alone Again!
The kid is finally old enough for a babysitter. Where should we go to celebrate?
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June 2, 2010
Ask Mr. Gold: Alone Again! The Kid is Finally Old Enough for a Babysitter. Where to Celebrate?
Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: I have a new child, and haven't been out with the wife in more than a year! Where to go? --Paul, Los Angeles Dear Paul: If what you're asking is "where should we go on our first night of freedom,'' you should probably make a reservation ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
Q & A With Marcel Vigneron, Part 2: Supplying Top Chef, Ditching Silverware & SyFy TV
In the second part of our interview with Bar210 chef Marcel Vigneron, the Top Chef alum continues the conversation about life at The Bazaar, recommending Top Chef contestants, and his new lounge gig at Bar210, which opened recently in the former Trader Vic's location. Read the first part of the inte ... More >>
Blogs
December 10, 2009
Top Chef Season 6 Finale: And The Winner Is...
So the finale of Top Chef's sixth season came down to a showdown between the Voltaggio brothers. Surprise! If you didn't see that coming, you need to read up on basic story-telling. And (spoiler alert!) despite some last minute histrionics, the underdog won. Face it, it's more interesting to have th ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
Brunch at The Bazaar: A New Chef de Cuisine, Liquid Nitrogen Clouds, José Andrés and Power Tools
Brunch at The Bazaar has always been fun, a playful procession of wacky dishes and foaming drinks in a setting that looks rather like a cross between Monty Python and Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette. Last week, José Andrés himself was in his fun-house, which considerably upped the rah-rah factor. ... More >>
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October 9, 2009
A Cooking Class at The Langham in Pasadena: And No, the Voltaggio Bros. Will Not Be There
E.Z. WrightsonTake a field trip to Whole Foods with chef Loren Lawe from the Langham Huntington and learn new ways to make the most of your whole paycheck. Collect shopping tips from the chef as he winds his way through the two-story market and then follow him back to the Langham for two hour ... More >>
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