Pulitzer-Winning Critic Jonathan Gold Leaving L.A. Weekly for L.A. Times [Updated]
Village Voice Media apparently tried to retain Gold with "money the chain had not previously shown itself willing to commit."
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By Hadley TomickiVirbila Inks Two and a Half Stars on Michael Voltaggio; Gold Bites Into Bäco Mercat
Mr. Gold also gobbles up a not-so-authentic, but-trying-really-hard beefsteak dinner with Neal Fraser at the helm.
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And S. Irene Virbila loves having dinner at Farmshop, even if the tables are looking a little bare.
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