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Major Newspaper Axes Starred Restaurant Reviews

Posted 03.09.2012

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The Los Angeles Times has decided to nix the star ratings that used to accompany restaurant reviews. The paper explains its decision: First, star r...

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Good Evening Vietnam: Red Medicine Is Here

Jay Weston | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jay Weston

In the end, it all comes down to the three essentials of a successful restaurant: food, ambiance and service. And after several visits, we can safely say that this medicine is a pleasure to take.

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Anonymity Is Overrated! A Critic Weighs In

Jay Weston | Posted 05.25.2011

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In response to the many readers and friend 'round the world who have called, emailed and written asking my professional opinion of the "outing" of the...

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Restaurant Refuses To Serve LA Times Reviewer, Then Outs Her

LA Weekly's Squid Ink | Posted 05.25.2011

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Someone on staff recognized her, snapped her picture (rarer than a picture of Bigfoot!) and asked her, along with her three companions, to leave. As i...

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Red Medicine Boots LA Times Food Critic Out of Restaurant

Eater LA | Posted 05.25.2011

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Have you ever kicked a critic OUT of your restaurant? Team Red Medicine (the newly opened modern Vietnamese spot on Wilshire) has....

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Fabio Viviani's Firenze Osteria in Toluca Lake

latimes.com | S. IRENE VIRBILA | Posted 05.25.2011

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On a recent weekend night, the excitement at the new Firenze Osteria is palpable. It's three-deep at the bar, air-kisses galore, the "ciao, ciaos" and...

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