Rivera Loup de Mer a la Plancha [CLOSED]
In the new movie, “Chef,” Jon Favreau plays Carl Casper. This Los Angeles chef agrees with his restaurant’s owner to “play the hits” for an influential critic. Playing it safe results in a horrible...
Picnik Three Bean Stew
Growing up in New Jersey, I never had picnics with jagerwurst, sardines, and craft beer. I also didn’t spell picnic with a K. Clearly, this picnic idea needs rethinking, and Eduardo Ruiz, a Corazon...
Corazon y Miel Burrata y Tomate [CLOSED]
Pretty much every Italian restaurant in L.A. has some sort of boring burrata preparation on their menu. Sure, places like Osteria Mozza or Bestia have been known to step things up, but it took...
Corazon y Miel Ensalada de Cueritos [CLOSED]
Corazon Y Miel is a primarily Mexican but occasionally pan Latin restaurant with a art-lined brick walls from chef Eduardo Ruiz, chef Travis Hoffacker and Robin Chopra. The trio’s collaboration quickly became a culinary...
Playa Puerco [CLOSED]
Playa has been open for less than two weeks along busy Beverly Boulevard. Chef/co-owner John Rivera Sedlar, who grew up in Santa Fe and has been an innovative L.A. chef for over 30 years,...
Rivera (Conexiones): A River Runs Through Latin America [CLOSED]
When chef John Rivera Sedlar opened Rivera with Bill Chait and designer Eddie Sotto in January 2009, their pan-Latin concept signaled a quantum leap forward for the downtown dining scene. Restaurant critic S. Irene...
