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In the October 5 issue of the Los Angeles Times, Jonathan Gold turned his delicate palate on Bucato, the new Italian restaurant in the Helms Complex of Culver City. Gold describes the vision of Bucato's chef Even Funke in this way:

Funke's mission, broadly…

If you've been meaning to try Muddy Leak -- the "farm-to-table" restaurant in Culver City's Art District -- now's the time. The restaurant -- which Jonathan Gold called "a comfortable stylish place that serves good food -- is offering a complimentary appetizer…

In the March 30 edition of the Los Angeles Times, Jonathan Gold reviewed Muddy Leek, the restaurant specializing in organic meat, game, and vegetables that replaced Batch in the Culver CIty Art District at the end of December. Overall, he seems to really like it, calling it, simply enough, "a comfortable, stylish place that serves good food." And as…

LYFE Kitchen in downtown Culver City received some attention from KCAL, channel 9, last week. The channel's local news program interviewed the restaurant's executive chef Tal Ronnen, who explains some of the tips he uses to balance health and taste in the dishes he creates. As is often the case, the profile is pretty much a content-free zone, but it is good to put a…

LYFE Kitchen, a "health-oriented fast-casual" restaurant, will be opening in the downtown Culver CIty space once occupied by Moko (just east of Rush Street) this Monday, February 25. 

LYFE Kitchen is the brain-child of two former executives from McDonalds: former President and COO Mike Roberts and former chief communications officer Mike Donahue. Said Donahue to…

Early last week, a new restaurant -- called Muddy Leak -- opened at the former home of Batch restaurant in the Culver CIty Art District. The brain-child of caterer Bon Melange and chef Whitney Flood, the restaurant has been described as "super-seasonal." The inaugural menu offers duck with kumquat relish ($25), juniper-venison with foraged mushrooms (438), and wild-caught alaskan halibut with (aforementioned) melted leeks ($26). Thanks to LA Eater, you can peruse the whole…

LA Eater is reporting a rumor that LYFE Kitchen, a "health-oriented fast-casual" restaurant, will be coming to the downtown Culver CIty space once occupied by Moko (just east of Rush Street) some time this year. 

LYFE Kitchen has already opened one location in Palo Alto, CA, and is the brain-child of two former executives from McDonalds: former President and COO Mike Roberts and…

Batch Restaurant & Bar in the Art District of Culver City opened in late-December. The restaurant's executive chef is Salvador Roldan of Ford's Filling Station, and its specialty cocktails are created by Mat Gries of Church & State, the french bistro in downtown Los Angeles.

Staff writer Leiloni de Gruy, in the…

Japanese restaurant K-Zo topped Zagat's Top 5 List of Culver City restaurants, posted December 21, 2011

Number 1: K-Zo

At K-Zo, says the guide, "master chef Keizo orchestrates a divine experience of beautiful sushi and Japanese small plates with impeccable sauces."

Number 2:…

Four Culver City restaurants were featured in the 2011 edition of Jonathan Gold's list of "99 Essential Restaurants" in Los Angeles: A-Frame, Akasha, Mayura, and Waterloo & City. Quite a respectable showing! You can read the whole list on the LA Weekly's website …

Last week, S. Irene Virbila, the Los Angeles Times restaurant critic takes another look at L'Epicerie Market. She says that under new chef Sébastien Archambault, from southwest France, the place is beginning to find it's footing. Says…

Yesterday, George Aquino of mlive.com named Chego the nation's "Best Dive." Executive chef Roy Choi's restaurant is located in a strip mall at 3300…

Famed Los Angeles food critic Jonathan Gold just reviewed Culver City's new ramen restaurant, Yamadaya. Read the whole review in the LA Weekly here. Gold begins his review with the age-old question, "What could be more piggy than pork?" And…

Something's happening with the Taco Bell on the northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Braddock Ave. The sign is staying up, so it must be a facelift. This used to be one of last old-school designs, complete with outdoor walk-up window.…

During its four short months of existence, Jonathan Gold reviewed it and so did the ShopEatSleep blog, but now Moko owner Will Shin has announced that the restaurant in downtown Culver…

Famed Los Angeles food critic Jonathan Gold reviewed downtown Culver City's new Korean restaurant, Moko, last week. Read the whole review in the LA Weekly here.

Gold gives this brief summary of what makes Moko's chef, Gary Robins, so worthy of…