Besha Rodell
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L.A. Weekly Restaurant Critic Besha Rodell Says Goodbye to the Best Job in the World
The rest of the world is waking up to the truth that Angelenos have known for years: This is the most exciting food city in America. → Read More
Vespertine Review: Jordan Kahn's Otherworldly Restaurant Is Flawed and Fascinating
This is as ridiculous and divisive and ambitious as a restaurant can be. → Read More
The Best L.A. Bars for Gin Cocktails, According to SOCA Bar Director Rory Snipes
Where does a gin enthusiast go for excellent cocktails? This guy's got the answers. → Read More
20 Best Restaurants in L.A.: The Countdown
Come back every day as we determine the best places to eat and drink in L.A. → Read More
Restaurant Review: The Tale of a Venice Izakaya, an Enigmatic Chef and $20 Ramen
MTN, pronounced "mountain," is the fourth restaurant from Lett, the chef who brought us Gjelina, Gjelina To Go and Gjusta. → Read More
One of New Orleans' Best Cocktail Bars Pops Up in Los Angeles
The beloved NOLA cocktail bar is in town as part of L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade fundraiser. → Read More
Botanica Review: Silver Lake’s All-Day Restaurant Is an Aspirational Fantasy
The restaurant might irk anyone outside of its intended audience (and even some people smack in the midst of that audience). But eventually you'll succumb to its charms. → Read More
The Best Mexican and Asian Restaurants in L.A., According to Pizzana chef Daniele Uditi
The Italian chef likes to see what other immigrants bring to the city's table. → Read More
Gjusta in Venice Serves Dinner, and It's a Cinch to Get a Table
Venice's most crowded daytime restaurant is a breeze in the evenings. → Read More
10 Best Brunches in Los Angeles
Brunch in this town is so fantastic that when putting together this list we had to set up some ground rules to narrow the playing field. → Read More
Tallula’s Review: Modern Mexican Restaurant Gives Pacific Palisades a Cantina Conundrum
If this is a neighborhood restaurant, it might be in the wrong neighborhood. → Read More
The Best Bars in the San Fernando Valley, According to Bellwether Beverage Director Ann-Marie Verdi
“At the end of the day, I’ll always be a bartender. When you’re done working, you really just want a place to sit down and enjoy a drink." → Read More
At Tintorera in Silver Lake, Maycoll Calderón Puts Mexican Wine and Mezcal in the Limelight
"Mexico is now what Napa was 20 or 25 years ago," chef Maycoll Calderón says. → Read More
What Can Momofuku Vegas Tell Us About David Chang's Forthcoming L.A. Restaurant?
It's unlikely Chang will blaze into Chinatown hoping to sell a ton of fried chicken with Osetra caviar, but even $15 chicken wings might be pushing it. → Read More
Restaurant Review: The Paradox of Pizza Gentrification Comes to Echo Park
Alimento's sister restaurant won't help lower your rent if you live nearby, but there's still a huge perk to its presence. → Read More
The Best Food Trucks in Los Angeles, According to NoMad Truck Chef Ashley Abodeely
The New York transplant gives us a tour of the delicious things she's discovered while working the L.A. food truck circuit. → Read More
Curtis Stone's Maude will Serve a Greatest Hits Menu in October
After more than 50 menus — each based around a single seasonal ingredient — Curtis Stone's Maude will offer an October menu of the best dishes from those hundreds. → Read More
Belcampo West Hollywood Celebrates its Second Anniversary with $2 Fast Burgers this Friday
The naturally raised meat company and restaurant is practically giving away one of its best items. → Read More
L.A. Weekly's Best-Reviewed Restaurants of 2017 (So Far)
From modern Mexican to incredible pastas to really hot chicken, here are LA Weekly's 10 best reviewed restaurants of the year. → Read More
Restaurant Review: L.A.’s King of Peruvian Food Is Back With a West Hollywood Stunner
The talent that shot Zarate to success is on full display at Rosaliné. → Read More