Holy Trinity

Mozza's Chi Spacca explores the art of Italian butchery

The Mozza empire has expanded again. This time, though, it’s personal. One door over from the bustling Osteria Mozza sits the 30-seat Chi Spacca, a pet project of chef Chad...

Feeding the Flame

Allumette reinvigorates the Echo Park dining scene

Miles Thompson, the 25-year-old chef at Allumette, is leading a quiet revolution in Echo Park. The neighborhood may be home to numerous hip locales, but a genuine cross-the-city...

Surf's Up

Fresh ceviche favorites on Venice boardwalk

Ceviche might seem like ideal beach cuisine. But on Venice Beach, well, that’s a different matter. You probably don’t think of raw seafood when you visit...

Out to Pasture

Venice's Barnyard puts a new spin on farm-to-table

No one might be more familiar with the concept of cognitive bias than Jesse Barber. Barber, a Tasting Kitchen veteran, is the head chef at Barnyard, a cozy, farmhouse-esque...

Classic Takeout: Mariscos Jalisco

L.A.'s street-food king opens a second location

It’s hard to imagine a taco inspiring more universal infatuation than the taco dorado de camarón ($2) at Mariscos Jalisco. Owner Raul Ortega’s truck has become an...

Hungry Metal

Grill 'Em All turns its burgers up to 11

The old headbanger refrain goes, “Heavy metal isn’t a type of music, it’s a way of life.” When Ryan Harkins and Matthew Chernus launched the...