Otium at the Broad museum is L.A.’s most ambitious new restaurant in years

Jonathan Gold reviews: At Otium, chef Timothy Hollingsworth seems to be trying to reinvent what an American restaurant might be.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • February 12, 2016
What is an ambitious restaurant in America at the moment? Does it require the elaborate French-based cooking at restaurants like Le Bernardin or the French Laundry, or does it hew closer to the vaguely experimental vibe of Manresa or Alinea? Does...
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