Review: The surprise at Santa Monica's hot spot Élephante? The carb situation is on point

The food at Élephante, a year into its existence, is surprisingly good for a restaurant that, like so many beachside restaurants, could rely solely on its setting to fill the seats.

Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • August 15, 2019

We were being led through a sea of bodies surrounding one of three bars at Santa Monica’s Élephante Beach House, to the restaurant’s outdoor deck, where palm trees in staggered heights fill the near horizon and the ocean extends forever just...

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Father’s Office is opening a third location in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday

Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • January 10, 2020

Back in 1999, chef Sang Yoon’s loaded, fancy Office burger delivered Los Angeles into the gastropub era when it debuted at the original Father’s Office in Santa Monica. (It is made with dry-aged beef, caramelized onion, applewood bacon, arugula,...

Counter: Meat me in Santa Monica

Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • July 11, 2015

Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times Felicitations: We’re as fond of vegetables as anyone, but when the shank of summer comes around, our thoughts occasionally turn to meat. And when our thoughts turn to meat, you’ll often find us — and by us, I...

Counter: Beer, BierBeisl and bone marrow

Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • July 3, 2015

Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times Hello again: In honor of our nation’s birthday, this week’s food section is dedicated to beer, which is perhaps what you want to be drinking while you watch Uncle Stu work his way through the fountains,...

Review: Little Sister Downtown has addictive lemon grass chicken, a gonzo banh mi and good congee

Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • March 4, 2016

My editor likes Little Sister Downtown an awful lot, you should probably know, and she has managed to eat there at least 15 times since it opened in late fall. Midday interview? Little Sister. Breakfast meeting? Little Sister. Supper with the...

Where to get tacos and more great Mexican food from Jonathan Gold's 101

Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • October 27, 2016

Of the many terrific places to eat on Jonathan Gold’s 101 Best Restaurants, where can you go for a great taco or a bowl of fideo, maybe pescado zarandeado or aguachile, Sonora-style cooking or a Paloma cocktail? Here are the 11 Mexican restaurants...