MXO One of L.A.’s most celebrated chefs is playing with fire. Wes Avila, founder of Guerrilla Tacos and the now-shuttered Angry Egret Dinette, just opened Mexican steakhouse MXO in Beverly Grove, where steaks and seafood are singed over mesquite and peach wood, salsas and tortillas hit the tables along with ceviches and sides such as stewy Mayocoba beans or salsa …
On a late August night in Silver Lake, a crush of people filled the sidewalk just south of Sunset Junction. Currently, Barr Seco is open Tuesday to Sunday from 5 to 11 p.m. 3820 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, barrseco.com The top tier at Moohan, Koreatown’s newest barbecue restaurant, features a range of Wagyu cuts. Nearby there are also serve-yourself …
Heavy Handed Studio City Some of L.A.’s best burgers just landed in the Valley. “We’re Valley guys, so this is good for us.” Heavy Handed is open in Studio City daily from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 11838 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, heavyhanded.la At Echo Park’s Kushiba, Shibumi chef David Schlosser’s kushikatsu, or fried skewers, take center stage. Chef Sean …
Colibrí It’s been a busy year for Ricardo Zarate. This is kind of like Mo-Chica style — my beginnings in Los Angeles, and that’s what my love for cooking, to be honest.” Zarate hopes to plant the concept somewhere permanently in the future, perhaps in multiple locations, but for now his residency as Colibrí Pop Up Cantina runs Tuesday to …
