Michael Voltaggio

UCLA students dig into the physics of food

2013-05-23 07:00:00

The three undergrads looked warily at the pulverized apples in their bowl. The would-be pastry chefs had planned to drop dollops of the mixture into a chemical bath, creating fruity spheres with a filmy skin and an oozing interior. Their early...

Live discussion: It's lunchtime with Jonathan Gold!

2013-04-02 16:11:00

Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold returns Wednesday for his weekly live chat, "Lunchtime With Mr. Gold." Stop by at noon and bring your questions. He'll answer as many of your dining queries as he can get to in half an hour. So get ready!�...

The Royce turns steakhouse; Rao's hits Hollywood

2013-02-21 12:49:00

After finally updating the decor a couple of years ago at the Langham Huntington Hotel's fine-dining restaurant and bringing in Patina alum David F�au (after the departure of big name chef Michael Voltaggio), the Royce is doing a 180. In late 2010 the...

Michael Voltaggio: L.A.'s "it" chef talks cuisine and culture

2012-08-07 16:26:00

Los Angeles is a mix of culture and trends, but it is culture that truly inspires the food scene here. We find it at the taquerias, the ramen shops, the place with those delicious soup dumplings. We find it in the strip mall Thai restaurants that we...

Critic's Choice: Sandwiches that are a slice above

2012-06-09 00:00:00

Who wants to eat lunch inside on these perfect early summer days? A salad is too messy to eat from your lap unless you carry a cleaning kit with you. But a sandwich? That's why it was invented. You could pack your own peanut butter and jelly, but if you...

Gindo's hot sauce finds foodie fans in L.A.

2012-06-09 00:00:00

The cold fried chicken sandwich at Michael Voltaggio's ink.sack is one of the restaurant's bestsellers. The meat is cooked sous-vide with piment d'espelette and then breaded in corn flakes and fried. It's topped with crisp lettuce, pickles and tangy...

MAD2 food symposium in Copenhagen: some highlights

2012-07-06 16:34:43

AIA design award winners: La Descarga, Take a Bao, A-Frame, more

2012-06-22 21:33:22

A sparkling New Year's Eve

2011-12-29 00:00:00

Alex Day is standing behind the custom bar at the headquarters of Proprietors, the drinks consulting company he and his partner David Kaplan recently set up in downtown Los Angeles — an office cum cocktail lab that they've dubbed Chapter & Verse....

The turkey sandwich reinvented

2011-11-24 00:00:00

To call a turkey sandwich the stuff of memories sounds far-fetched (few have waxed Proustian about a turkey club), but that's what it is to Peruvian chef Ricardo Zarate. The chef behind Los Angeles' Mo-Chica and Picca came to know and love the turkey...

William Friedkin to serve as L.A. Film Fest's guest director

2012-05-15 16:38:22

Chefs fight foie gras ban, plan simultaneous blow-out dinners

2012-04-30 16:33:08

"Blowtox and Burlap" When Tessa convinces Ryan to attend an art house movie with her on Valentine's Day, their reactions to the movie surprise her. Sheila's mother, Gam Gam (Mary Kay Place), pays the Shays a visit, causing friction between Fred and Sheila.

2013-02-09 10:52:00

Chef Michael Voltaggio: "Proud to be an Amaryland!"

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Dinner host Michael Voltaggio

2012-11-28 17:31:24