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John Sedlar

  1. Taco Town
    Walter Manzke And Tacos Kokopelli Handling Petty CashExpect pig ear nachos, pork ceviche, and cricket tacos at West Hollywood’s collaborative new taqueria.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  2. The Other Critics
    Jonathan Gold Gets Raw At M.A.K.E.; Catching Up With John SedlarThe creative Rivera chef will not longer be cooking at Playa, putting his attentions towards his Tamale Museum instead.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  3. Closings
    John Sedlar Closing Playa This WednesdayFortunately, the chef and partner Bill Chait will bring a new concept to the space.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  4. Guest Stars
    Cheech Marin and John Sedlar Planning ‘Joint’ Dinner, Tuesday in West Hollywood,Looks like the comedian has a new partner for making pot jokes.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  5. Leftovers
    Sushi Zo Coming Downtown; John Sedlar Seeking Patrons for Museum TamalA tier of donation levels ranges from “Bell Peppers” to “Habaneros.”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  6. Menus
    John Sedlar Launches Mexi-China Menu at PlayaDishes include Mao’s maize cakes and pork pibil potstickers.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  7. Slideshow
    A Look Back at La Guerrerense’s Dinner at PlayaEnsenada’s celebrated seafood street vendor kicked off the restaurant’s Baja chef series on Sunday.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  8. Grub Guide
    Eight L.A. Restaurants That Grow Their OwnFrom Niki Nakayama’s organic Japanese garden to John Sedlar’s rooftop of aeroponic towers, these chefs deserve appluase for their extra efforts in bringing freshly plucked produce to our plates.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  9. Look Who's Popping Up
    Playa Launching Baja Chef Series in SeptemberLegends and rising stars like Benito Molina, Tacos Kokopelli, and La Guerrerense will each cook for three nights on Melrose.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  10. Slideshow
    A Look at Rivera’s New Menu: ‘The Hallucination’Paired with mixologists at the head of the game, John Rivera Sedlar honors the blue agave through new world ingredients and tequila-infused dishes.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  11. Chasing Choi
    Sam Sifton Waxes Poetic on Roy ChoiThe scribe calls the chef a poet, whose verses “taste of Los Angeles.”
    By Hadley Tomicki
  12. Slideshows
    A Look Into Rivera’s ‘End of Communism’ MenuChef John Sedlar artistically commemorates his 1992 march in Moscow’s May Victory Day Parade, which came mere months following the fall of The Soviet Union.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  13. Look Who's Popping Up
    Playa Leaves the Cooking to a Thirteen Year-OldTeenaged Flynn McGarry already has a cookbook, a New Yorker profile, and ambitions with Grant Achatz at Next.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  14. Foodievents
    John Sedlar Revisits Mother Russia at RiveraThe chef is commemorating his march in Moscow’s Peace Victory Parade 20 years ago.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. Loco for Locavores
    Playa Plans to Grow Its OwnChef John Sedlar is installing a rooftop garden at The Beverly Blvd. restaurant.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  16. Too Hot Tamales
    Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger Plan to Revisit Dishes From City at BorderThe duo’s original restaurant took its influences from all over the world, so expect anything from soba to brisket to Thai salads.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  17. User's Guide
    Where to Party on New Year’s Eve Without Getting GougedFree champagne, reasonable pre-fixe dinners, and cover-free parties are out there if you look closely.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  18. Foodies With Benefits
    John Sedlar, Kris Morningstar, Samson, and Pollack to Cook Together Over TheThe chefs, all recently lauded by Esquire will collaborate on three different menus on three consecutive Mondays.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  19. Menus
    Playa Looks Into John Sedlar’s Past with Retrospective MenuThe chef is preparing a five-course menu that follows his career from his teenage years to his current projects.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  20. User's Guide
    Where to Eat and Drink for Dia de los MuertosFour activities to keep you from robbing fruit from off our relatives’ graves.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. Slideshow
    Los Angeles Food & Wine: A Look at Last Night’s PremiereIn addition to L.A. heroes and chefs we’ve come to know from AWFF, we were happy to see Graham Elliott, Daniel Boulud, Lydia Shire, and Hubert Keller in town for a change.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. Foodievents
    Introducing The Baja California Culinary Fest, October 5th-9thThe inaugural event will find five days of cooking, learning, and even hunting in five different Baja cities.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. Slideshow
    What John Sedlar Cooked For Los Angeles Mag’s 50th B-Day BashThe Playa and Rivera chef cooked up seven L.A. classics and one crazy cake to help celebrate the magazine’s five decades.
    By Hadley Tomicki