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S. Irene Virbila

  1. The Other Critics
    Virbila Ventures to South Beverly Grill; Gold Guesses At His Choonchun DinnerThe Houstons chain scores three stars, while L.A. Weekly navigates an untranslated menu.
    By Hadley Tomicki
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    Virbila and L.A. Mag Both Love Red O, Hate The BouncerBayless, even when AWOL, keeps packing them in, but when will the restaurant learn to stow the clipboard away?
    By Hadley Tomicki
  3. Quote of the Day
    Virbila’s Star System Doesn’t Cut It With PuckHe swipes at Mozza in the process.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  4. The Other Critics
    Virbila Misses Manzke But Believes in Joshua Smith; Gold Gobbles Noodles andChruch & State’s new chef is worth visiting, and Mr. Gold shows his true feelings for chain restaurants.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  5. Celebrity Settings
    Virbila Feels Bliss at Inn of The Seventh Ray; Ramen Ragers Give Gold Seal ofA new chef refreshes a hippie classic and Studio City might have the town’s best Japanese noodle spot.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  6. The Other Critics
    Virbila Deems First & Hope Vibrant; Gold Not Too Impressed by XoiaShelly Cooper keeps The L.A. Times entertained while Vietnamese-Mexican fusion fails to impress L.A. Weekly.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  7. The Happiest Hours on Earth
    Waterloo and City Introduces Happy Hour and Late-Night MenusOne of the town’s most popular new restaurants doubles down with two new value menus.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  8. The Other Critics
    Gold Digs Bloody Clams and Waterloo & City; Kuh Confounded By DistrictMeanwhile, S. Irene Virbila lets WP24’s awesome views and menu distract her from the contemporary pop music.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  9. The Other Critics
    Virbila Finds Chaya Venice Better Than Before; Gold Still Gaga for GuelaguetzaChef Yuichi Natori steps up the seafood at a popular beachside sushi spot, while a K-Town Mexican legend now has a huge screen to go with its famous moles.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  10. The Other Critics
    Virbila Deems District Gutsy And Delicious; Chego Kicks Los Angeles InThe L.A. Times warms to pig’s heart confit while Roy Choi’s second coming is as successful as his first, according to Los Angeles.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  11. The Other Critics
    Culina’s Crudo Changes Brad A. Johnson; Gold Hits The Slaw Dogs/Red ONever a raw salmon fan, Angeleno’s critic shifts direction at Four Seasons, while Pasadena offers a hit-or-miss creative hot dog to L.A. Weekly
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    Virbila Loves Bradley Ogden’s Root; Merrill Shindler Gets Lei’d atSolvang has more than aebleskivers cries The L.A. Times while Daily Breeze enjoys a Hawaiian classic in Torrance.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  13. The Other Critics
    S. Irene Virbila and Mick Jagger Get Satisfaction at Ammo; Gold Gets You BoozyDaniel Mattern is keeping Ammo on target and Mariscos Chente has the best Mex in Lennox, and beer too.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  14. The Other Critics
    Gold Goes Left of the Dial; Kuh Approves Hatfield’s MoveL.A. Weekly puts the fork down for the week and L.A. Mag might miss the old Hatfield’s but love the new food.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. The Other Critics
    First & Hope Grabs Gold’s Ring; Alan Richman Blew the San GabrielGold is split over Shelly Cooper’s food and calls out a writer at GQ for his Chinese food coverage.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  16. The Other Critics
    Virbila Visits Valentino; Gold Takes on Oodles of Ord’s NoodlesChef Nicola Chessa revives Piero Selvaggio’s property while Carl Stone lends L.A. Weekly a hand in chowing Thai noodles.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  17. The Ohter Critics
    Elements Enchants Virbila; J Gold Deems Pal Cabron Muy ChingonBricia and Fernando Lopez score with their sandwiches and Onil Chibas pleases Irene in Pasadena.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  18. The Other Critics
    Gold’s Gone Fishing at Marukai; Virbila Finds New Hatfield’s ImprovedMarukai market’s black cod is a crowd-pleaser and Hatfield’s plays it safe but scores.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  19. The Other Critics
    Chego’s Got Soul, Sings Gold; The Lobster’s Overcooked Eats Underwhelm VirbilaRoy Choi’s creations obliterate Yoshinoya’s and a Santa Monica seafood tourist trap still sucks.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  20. The Other Critics
    Everybody Reviews Delphine This Week and Really Likes ItChef Sascha Lyon scores with three critics this week.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  21. Beef
    Did Personal Feelings Creep Into Critic’s Digs at Firenze Osteria?Fabio Viviani suggests he was critically slaughtered because of allegiances.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  22. The Other Critics
    Virbila and Bastide Resolve Rocky Past; Karen Hatfield Eases Johnson’s Sous VideJoseph Mahon satisfies the Times critic, while Angeleno thinks Quinn Hatfield goes a little far sometimes.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  23. The Other Critics
    Lido Di Manhattan Hasn’t Really Changed, Shindler Exposes Gordon Ramsay’s T.V.A former Kitchen Nightmares judge shares his view on the show’s editing, while The L.A. Times visits another ancient restaurant.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  24. The Other Critics
    Virbila Concurs with Culina Crudo Critique; Gold Gets Defeated in Pesto BattleL.A. Times looks at the new Four Seasons restaurant and L.A. Weekly enters a contest at Vincenti.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  25. Oh Sherry!
    VirbilaSucks Twitter Page VanishesDid Lynn Kim succumb to pressure from a foodie mafia?
    By Hadley Tomicki
  26. The Other Critics
    Gold Gets Into ‘Fat, Warm, Breast-Shaped Things’ at Papa Rich; Virbila VisitsL.A. Times names it picks at City Center and The Weekly looks at Papa Rich.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  27. Oh Sherry!
    Twitter Campaign Criticizes L.A. Times CriticLynn Kim starts a “Virbila Sucks” campaign.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  28. The Other Critics
    Sam Sifton Challenges Gold, GQ, and Shindler; Brad A. Johnson AdoresThe New York Times’ restaurant critic challenges his peers’ take on Los Angeles eating.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. The Other Critics
    Gold Plans L.A.’s Last Supper; Virbila Finds Tar Pit’s Sticking PointsL.A. Weekly offers try-before-you-die-dishes and Mark Peel’s new place gets a lot right but only some of the time.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  30. The Other Critics
    Lazy Ox Scoops Up Virbila’s Best Burger Nod; Gold Would Suffer Street Food FestL.A. Weekly overlooks flaws at a failed food event and L.A. Times boosts Downtown’s latest hot spot.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  31. The Other Critics
    The Gorbals Gets Gold’s Nod for Best Fries; Forage Refuses His FruitIlan Hall gets a mixed review from L.A. Weekly, Forage follows.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  32. The Other Critics
    Delphine Debuts to Gold’s Delight; Brad A. Johnson Finds the Best La Buca YetThe W’s new restaurant scores with The L.A. Weekly and Angeleno loves the kitchen shake-up at an Italian legend.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  33. The Other Critics
    The Gorbals Grabs Virbila’s Heart; Gold Shoots Down Foodie ‘Snuff’Ilan Hall’s cooking gets more rave reviews, and Jonathan Gold looks at edible unmentionables.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  34. The Other Critics
    Bouchon Wins Virbila’s ‘Best Bistro’ Nods; Gold Devours Duck CarnitasThomas Keller scores three stars from the L.A. Times.
    By Hadley Tomicki
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    The Gorbals Gives Gold Good Pub Grub; La Cachette Bistro Blows It with VirbilaIlan Hall’s small restaurant gets good grades with two critics.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  36. Lists
    How to Enjoy Virbila’s Favorite Meals and Lie to Mozza’s FaceThe Times critic recalls her best dining experiences with some useful inside info.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  37. The Other Critics
    The Tasting Kitchen Rocks Los Angeles and Gold’s WorldTwo critics applaud The Tasting Room in Venice.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  38. Empire Building
    Cardenas Plans a Japanese Grill Next to Lazy OxAn owner returns to his roots with Little Tokyo plans.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  39. Top Chef Alumni Newsletter
    Show Fabio Viviani Some Love, Live This SaturdayFabio Viviani will sign his book this weekend.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  40. The Other Critics
    S. Irene Virbila Slams Fabio Viviani’s Osteria; Gold Offers Jar for Best BrunchA Top Chef-testant gets a horrible review and Jar gets morning nods.
    By Hadley Tomicki
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    El Parian Gets Gold’s Goat Right; Kuh’s Kudos Go To The Del RaeJonathan Gold gets assurance his favorite still rings true, and Patrick Kuh visits a 50-year old Pico-Rivera classic.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  42. The Other Critics
    Shindler Skews Haute Burgers For His Habit Habit; Virbila Welcomes Chef RemiOne critic thinks The Habit beats all trendy burgers.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  43. The Other Critics
    Irene Loves Eva; Gold Reveals KiyokawaEva scores with The L.A. Times and L.A. Weekly finds a low-key sushi master.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  44. The Other Critics
    J Gold Admires Bistro LQ’s Man of Mystery; Los Angeles Loves Mo-ChicaBistro LQ’s chef is mysterious, while Los Angeles doesn’t want to lose Mo-Chica.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  45. The Other Critics
    Virbila Finds Bistro LQ A ‘Mixed Bag"; Rosa Mex Too Mild For LosS. Irene Virbila isn’t blown away by Laurent Quenioux’s place and L.A. Mag thinks Rosa Mexicano lacks heat.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  46. The Other Critics
    J. Gold Teaches East L.A. Burritos 101; Virbila Is Smitten by StefanJonathan Gold tells L.A. what a burrito is, while L.A. Times finds Stefan Richter is brilliant by staying safe.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  47. The Other Critics
    Gold’s Reptilian Brain Gets Goosed by BP Oysterette; Eva Seduces The L.A.BP Oysterette gets a Gold star, and Eva is pleasing to Ms. Virbila.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  48. The Other Critics
    Sunset Malibu Splits Virbila’s Affections; Rosa Mexicano Overcomes Gold’sSunset Malibu gets a split review from Virbila, while Rosa Mexicano wins some respect from a protective J. Gold.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  49. The Other Critics
    Cache Catches Two and a Half Stars; Noir Brightens PasadenaThe L.A. Times enjoys Cache’s simple preparation, while Gold discovers surprises at Pasadena’s Noir.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  50. The Other Critics
    Studio at Montage Laguna Beach Scores with L.A. Times; L.A. Mag Feels Split onS. Irene Virbila enjoys the views and food at Studio at Montage, and L.A. Mag is undecided on Warren Schwartz’ new place.
    By Hadley Tomicki
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