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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Molecular gastronomy was named in 1992, but the concept was discussed at least five years earlier and practiced independently by Spanish chef Ferran Andrìa (José Andrés’s mentor) and has penetrated mainstream cooking in small and mainly …. How has Sedlar’s once-pioneering cooking changed in the past fifteen years? His seductive menu deserves several visits. It’s wonderful to have John Sedlar back, even if he is on a far-off seacoast. L.A. has needed innovative but …

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Strategies for Boosting Late-Night Traffic – 10/30/2009 …

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Upscale-casual Rivera restaurant in Los Angeles opened in January, long enough after the recession had started to give Chef-partner John Sedlar time to rethink his plans to stay open until 1 a.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. …

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Esquire's Best New Restaurants 2009

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

It becomes very clear very quickly when a chef is having a ball, and John Sedlar is having a ball. You can tell by the fresh, hot tortillas with Yucatan-style charred-habanero “dog snout” salsa, named for the chiles that make your nose …

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Food GPS » Blog Archive » The Glutster takes on Rivera's Honey Tasting

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Only three restaurants around the U.S are chosen for this event every year; this year the chosen theme was Latino cuisine and what better representation in L.A. than Chef John Sedlar’s New Mexican fangled contemporary approach. …

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Teenage Glutster: IX Tijuana Tequila Expo 2009: 3 Day's Straight

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Even Chef John Sedlar of the popular Rivera Restaurant in Downtown was spinning inspiration from T.J’s great splendors. A quick crash course in the art of Tequila. By law, Tequila can only be made in the state of Jalisco, Guanajuato, …

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Disney and more

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

L.A’s top food critic choose the Rivera as top Restaurant, L.A Magazine gave the Rivera 4 out of 4 stars, including best new bar, best tequila and choose John Sedlar for “Chef of the Year”. So, if you live in L.A and are looking for a …

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This Weekend: Beach Cleanup, BevMo!, Beer…and Kitty. And Food.

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

David Myers (Sona, Comme Ça) John Sedlar (Rivera) Suzanne Tracht (Jar) Fabio Viviani (Top Chef Season 5) Betty Fraser (Top Chef Season 2) Ilan Hall (Top Chef Season 2 Winner) Marcel Vigneron (Top Chef Season 2 Runner Up) …

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Two Hungry Pandas– Eating & Reviewing Our Way Thru the San …

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Ludo Lefebvre (Ludobites), John Sedlar (Rivera), Ilan Hall (Top Chef Season 2 Winner), Marcel Vigneron (Top Chef Season 2 Runner Up) are just some of the celebrity chefs who will be giving cooking demonstrations. …

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Best New Restaurants of 2009 – List of Esquire's Best New …

Monday, October 19th, 2009

restaurants, esquire best restaurants, corton, bedford post inn, the bazaar, rivera, society cafe encore, locanda verde, lemaire rivera

It becomes very clear very quickly when a chef is having a ball, and John Sedlar is having a ball …

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Best New Restaurants of 2009 – List of Esquire's Best New …

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

restaurants, esquire best restaurants, corton, bedford post inn, the bazaar, rivera, society cafe encore, locanda verde, lemaire rivera

It becomes very clear very quickly when a chef is having a ball, and John Sedlar is having a ball …

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