Patina Restaurant Review:
Patina is a restaurant with a long fine-dining history. German über-chef Joachim Splichal arrived in the City of Angels in 1981 with pretty much nothing in hand besides his culinary skills acquired in Germany and France. After his first restaurant, Max au Triangle in Beverly Hills, he opened Patina in 1989 on Melrose Avenue and later moved it into the stunning Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney...
A Handy Last-Minute Guide to Mother's Day Dining in LA:
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 11. You've picked up a card, have a florist in mind, and... forgot to make reservations?! No need to worry. Here are 17 restaurants in LA that still have reservations for brunch, lunch, and dinner. There are bottomless mimosas, complimentary flowers, unique prix-fixe options, and more. Wait no longer — make that reservation now.
The 38 Essential Los Angeles Restaurants, April '14:
This time around, after much reflecting and pouring over reader emails and comments, we're taking down Water Grill, Sushi Park, Superba Snack Bar, and Guelaguetza in favor of perpetually popular room with a view Nobu Malibu and custom pizza craze instigator 800 Degrees. Also new to the dance floor please welcome Night+Market and Bucato, restaurants that are doing good things in the name of Thai...
"Superb attention to detail" yields "refined dining" that's "near perfection" at this Patina Group headliner from Joachim Splichal tucked into the Walt Disney Concert Hall, where "brilliant" New American–Californian cuisine meets "gracious" service in a "quiet, elegant setting"; the "steep" price tag is equally "exceptional", but for a "sophisticated" "pre-performance" "treat" it's "among LA's...