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Paul Shoemaker

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    September 23, 2011

    Zagat Releases it's 2012 Los Angeles Survey: More Fun with Sushi

    Amazon​Zagat's 2012 edition for Los Angeles is out. The little rectangular maroon book that is, not the Zagat 2012 L.A. Google map. The guide, which was first published by Tim and Nina Zagat in 1987, has determined that this year's restaurant scene is good: 35% of those polled said it's better ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Bastide Closes: This Time For Good

    ​ Bastide closed yesterday after the final service, according to a source at the restaurant. And this time it's for good. The rent was recently increased, rather drastically, and owner Joe Pytka has decided to "let it go." It's now on the market, so if anybody needs a stunningly beautiful loca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Bastide (Officially) Names Sydney Hunter III New Chef

    Bastidechef Sydney Hunter III​For those of you who keep a running tally of the chefs at Bastide, Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant, you can now officially put Sydney Hunter III's name up next to the Michelin inspector's Post-it jigsaw of Joseph Mahon, Paul Shoemaker, Walter Manzke, Ludo Lef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Joe Pytka's Revolving Doors: Bastide Confirms Chef Mahon Is Out

    Bastidethe revolving doors of Bastide​ This just in from the Department of Cold Emails. We knew that Joseph Mahon had left Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant (attach his name to the roster of former chefs, a list that reads like a Michelin inspector's Post-it jigsaw: Alain Giraud, Ludo Lefe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Savory Now Open at Point Dume: Or, The Return of Paul Shoemaker

    A. Scattergoodroom with a view at Savory​ Perhaps it would be easier if we just fitted GPS locators on all of Joe Pytka's former chefs. Imagine an app that gave you the whereabouts and restaurant plans for Bastide exes Ludo Lefebvre, Walter Manzke, and Alain Giraud all at one time. Such an app ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Q & A With Samir Mohajer, Part 2: The Price of Culinary School, Jack Tripper A Little Restaurant Etymology

    In the first part of our interview with Samir Mohajer, who is opening his third Cabbage Patch in, hopefully, September, the chef gave us a little backstory on his career and his rapidly multiplying restaurants. In this second part, Mohajer tells us more about the new place, the economic circumstance ... More >>

  • Articles

    January 28, 2010

    Simply French: Bastide is Back

    In the first part of our interview with Samir Mohajer, who is opening his third Cabbage Patch in, hopefully, September, the chef gave us a little backstory on his career and his rapidly multiplying restaurants. In this second part, Mohajer tells us more about the new place, the economic circumstance ... More >>

  • Articles

    January 28, 2010

    Simply French: Bastide Is Back

    In the first part of our interview with Samir Mohajer, who is opening his third Cabbage Patch in, hopefully, September, the chef gave us a little backstory on his career and his rapidly multiplying restaurants. In this second part, Mohajer tells us more about the new place, the economic circumstance ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 28, 2010

    Simply French: Bastide Is Back

    In the first part of our interview with Samir Mohajer, who is opening his third Cabbage Patch in, hopefully, September, the chef gave us a little backstory on his career and his rapidly multiplying restaurants. In this second part, Mohajer tells us more about the new place, the economic circumstance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Q & A With Joseph Mahon: The Bastide Chef on His 16-Course Try-out, the CIA Why He Once Quit the Business

    When Bastide reopened, after a year-long hiatus, a month ago, it was with a recalibrated feel (it's also a bookstore, of all things) and a new chef. Joseph Mahon joined the impressive list of chefs who have helmed Joe Pytka's Melrose Place restaurant, a catalog that reads like a Michelin inspector's ... More >>

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    May 15, 2008

    Where to Eat Now

    Local culinary classics, plus some new stars on the scene

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