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interior of now-closed Chego on Overland; Credit: Anne Fishbein

Chego Opens in Chinatown This Saturday

From Roy Choi's Twitter feed, and I quote: "We don't think anyone's been as excited about Chego in Chinatown as us. And, well, maybe you. Which is why we're sending you the invite. Finally. Ooey Gooey Fries and Chubby Pork Bellies shall be had once again...With maybe a little ping......
Credit: Trois Mec

Trois Mec Tickets on Sale Again Tomorrow Morning

The above (awfully cute) photo is pretty self-explanatory, right? For the uninitiated, Trois Mec is the new culinary experiment brought to you by Ludovic Lefebvre and the Animal guys, also known in real life as Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo. That's the Who. Where: a kind of reassuringly crappy strip......

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LA Weekly is unfortunately experiencing technical difficulties. Since yesterday, many desktop computer users have received Google-related malware warnings when trying to view our sites at newspapers across the country, including Los Angeles, Broward/Palm Beach, Miami, Texas and New York. We have been in touch with Google and last night we......
The three guys of Trois Mec; Credit: Lucy Lean

Trois Mec Opens for Registration, Reservations + Dinner

As you doubtless know by now, chefs Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook (Animal, Son of a Gun) and Ludo Lefebvre (LudoBites, LudoTruck) are opening a restaurant together, kind of like the foodist's ideal mashup of time, place, cuisine and ethos. After much waiting and many rumors, Trois Mec, which means......
John Sedlar at Rivera; Credit: Anne Fishbein

The Tamale Curator: John Sedlar Keeps Cooking

Since John Sedlar closed Playa early last month, he has hardly been taking time off. He's been busy running Rivera, planting Playa's rooftop garden -- which will stay as the restaurant changes names and concepts and chefs -- and planning an upcoming trip to Paris. He's also been working on......