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April 24, 2012
Food Review or Dorothy Parker?
Inspired by The Awl's fantastic -- and surprisingly somewhat difficult -- "Edith Wharton? Or Girls Review?" pop quiz last week, we created our own little take-home exam that may or may not shed some light into the state of food criticism today. Quotes from current food and restaurant reviewers are ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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November 17, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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September 22, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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September 8, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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July 21, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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July 7, 2011
Q & A with Jordan Kahn, Part 2: The Nature of Criticism and Why Red Medicine Kicked Out the LA Times
A. FrougChef Jordan Kahn in the Red Medicine kitchen At the end of the first part of our interview with Jordan Kahn of Red Medicine, he was explaining that Vietnamese cuisine fits his culinary philosophy because he isn't interested in making "a big, sweet fucking rich bomb. A big ass molten c ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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May 5, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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April 14, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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April 7, 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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March 31, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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March 10, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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February 7, 2011
Benihana Sues Blogger for Bad Review
Guzzle & NoshScenes from Benihana in San Francisco.Bloggers, beware. Writing a bad review of Benihana could get you sued for $18,000 -- at least if you live in Kuwait. Mark Makhou, a Lebanese national working in Kuwait, wrote a fairly mild but definitely negative review of his nearby Benihan ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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January 20, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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January 13, 2011
A Case of Mistaken Identity
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January 7, 2011
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 1/3-1/7
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "We regret that we didn't hold our First Bite off until March, giving 37 bloggers, 138 tweeters, the Windward School newsletter and Miss S. Irene Virbila the chance to weigh in first." [Updated] First Bite: The Platonic Ideal ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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January 5, 2011
[Updated] First Bite: The Platonic Ideal, or FarmShop's French Fries Are What Fries Should Be
Jonagold apple, portions removedUpdate: Department of Corrections. In this week's First Bite column, which waxed rather purple over French fries at the rather too new FarmShop, we misidentified the price of the potatoes involved. We were erroneously brought a $4.50 serving of French fries ins ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Two Cheers for Anonymity
Red Medicine panicked in outing Times' Virbila, but did no lasting harm
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December 27, 2010
LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: Lazy Ox Burger
Flickr user djjewelzLazy Ox burger with green peppercorn mustardToday's photo from the LA Weekly Flickr pool comes courtesy of djjewelz (he seems to take a lot of photos for us, doesn't he?). It is a picture of the burger over at Lazy Ox Canteen downtown, which LA Times food critic S. Irene V ... More >>
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December 24, 2010
[Updated] Unmasked LA Times Critic Virbila Responds to Red Medicine Fracas
Update: Yesterday, December 23rd, shortly after we posted Virbila's response, her photo and the explanation of why she was booted from the restaurant were removed from Red Medicine's Tumblr site. From Red Medicine's site.Since we broke the story yesterday that Los Angeles Times restaurant c ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Top 10 Food Fights of 2010: Jonathan Gold, Rick Bayless, Whales More
Finger Food/L.A. Weekly Flickr PoolWhether it involved whales vs. sushi chefs, critics vs. chefs or Jonathan Gold vs. "fill in the blank", 2010 was huge for food fights in Los Angeles. Here are the 10 most memorable tiffs of the year, the ones that set the Twitterverse afire. 1) The Cove Tea ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Restaurant Recognizes & Outs LA Times Reviewer: Red Medicine Hates Virbila
A screen grab from Red Medicine's Tumblr site.Restaurant reviewers like to believe they operate incognito. That's no easy task in the internet age, and it just got much more difficult for Los Angeles Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila (@sirenevribila) who was outed by an angry restaurat ... More >>
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October 28, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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September 30, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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September 23, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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September 9, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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August 19, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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May 6, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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April 1, 2010
The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories
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January 25, 2010
The Ride is Over: Citrus at Social Hollywood is Closed
It's official. Along with the Hollywood nightclub Social it's located within, Citrus, a California-French restaurant, has closed. Last month, a Citrus PR rep., who spoke with us on the phone, said the restaurant was transitioning, but could not disclose any concrete details at that time. A former em ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat'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 on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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December 16, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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December 2, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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November 25, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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November 18, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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November 11, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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October 21, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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October 14, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat'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 on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat'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 on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat'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 on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 9/6 - 9/11/2009
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "C'est banal!" Eating L.A.'s Pat Saperstein on a recent Top Chef dish. "One bite and I'm done." The LAT's S. Irene Virbila on Boa in West Hollywood. "As at City, an evening at Street feels halfway between a soph ... More >>
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September 9, 2009
Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat'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 on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
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August 19, 2009
The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories
SapphireBlue22stack of newspapersWhat'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 on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>
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July 5, 2009
Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: The Week in Food
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. Got something better? (Funny, tragic, ridiculous, or an actual Jon Stewart quote.) Comment below.
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