Celia Soudry

With the new year approaching, we reflect on all things 2010: upscale Mexican restaurant Red O opened with a tweet war; the short-lived Test Kitchen experiment opened with big name chefs; the nation's first kosher food truck, Takosher, rolled out; and jeggings became a trend ... for better or worse......

Freebirds, known for its bulging burritos (the Super Monster weighs in at 7 pounds), nachos, and salads -- all custom made from a row of over 40 ingredients -- is expanding to USC, and 16 locations throughout California. A staple for UC Santa Barbara students for over 20 years, as......

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. Since we broke the story yesterday that Los Angeles Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila was unmasked by one of......

Since the hepatitis scare at Jerry's Famous Deli in Westwood last month, specifically on Nov. 18, 21, 23 and 24, many of us have been weary of our restaurant choices. And some of us are getting hepatitis A vaccinations or immune globulin shots. If you were exposed, "shots must be......

Replacing the old Mani's on Fairfax, Black Cat Bakery & Cafe, which opens December 15, is the brainchild of 34-year restaurant industry veteran Nile Park (Food Art Group, Comme Ca, Pizzeria Ortica), and chef Nick Coe (Loews, One Pico, Nick's in South Pasadena). Black Cat will carry a traditional American......

As Angelenos tweet about the "freezing" cold 60-degree weather, some restaurants are keeping their seats warm for the holidays and others aren't keeping them at all. Jian BBQ in Mid-City was replaced by Bao Dim Sum this month, and designer bake shop Diana Sproveri replaced Diddy Riese-style Cookie Munch in......

Update: Dominick's reopens today, Monday, November 22nd. In celebration of the reopening, the restaurant will host a "Sunday Supper" this Wednesday, November 24, boasting the familiar deals: $15 for three courses, $12 bottles of wine and $3 Morettis. Turn the page for the original post, originally published Friday, November 12th......

In early August 12-year-old restaurant Axe on Abbot Kinney closed due to fire damage and was slated to reopen in October. Since the blaze, rumors circulated that the restaurant closed for good. Owner Joanna Moore cleared up some of the rumors with Squid Ink. The building, which is undergoing a......

Jian, a Mid-City Korean barbecue restaurant, grilled its last galbi on August 8th. Signage was posted on the windows informing customers that Jian, which opened two years ago, would be closed from August 7th to November 15th. "It just wasn't right for the area," said Howard Chan, managing partner and......

If you're paranoid about the cleanliness of restaurants or the grades given to them by the health department, this blog post might not do much to mitigate your fears. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health frequently publishes a list of restaurants closed either permanently or temporarily due to......