Omakase Manoeuvres in the Dark

The hidden, high-end ways of Ootoro Sushi

Ootoro Sushi is an island of extreme opulence, located in a strip mall on the San Gabriel Valley’s far eastern edge and surrounded by a sea of rolling suburbs. The...

Compton's in the House

Bludso's Bar & Cue brings glorious barbecue to WeHo

L.A. hasn’t experienced a collaboration this epic since Kobe and Shaq wore the same uniform. Kevin Bludso of Bludso’s BBQ, home to the undisputed best barbecue in...

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...