IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times’s S. Irene Virbila awards three stars to Bastide (8475 Melrose Place, West Hollywood; 323-651-5950), while Betty Hallock details the opening of Yamato Westwood in the former Eurochow space in Westwood (1099 Westwood Blvd., Westwood, 310-208-0100). latimes.com … New Angeles Monthly reviews Elf Café (2135 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. www.myspace.com/elfcafe) and the pizza at Masa (Masa, 1800 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. (213) 989-1558 or www.masaofechopark.com). newangelesmonthly.com … The Washington Post’s Jane Black interviews star chef Michel Richard, who confirms he’s opening two, possibly three, new restaurants outside Washington in 2008 but will continue to spend most of his time at his Georgetown flagship, Citronelle. Next month he plans to open two restaurants in California: the 80-seat Citronelle by Michel Richard, at the Carmel Valley Ranch resort, and Citrus at Social, a 2,800-square-foot venue in Los Angeles. Richard also is in talks to open a Central-style bistro in Las Vegas. washingtonpost.com … LA Weekly’s Jonathan Gold rates Joe’s Pizza (111 Broadway, Santa Monica, 310-395-9222, www.joespizza.com) and Vito’s Pizza (846 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., 310-652-6859, www.vitopizza.com) and has a first bite at Sue Moore’s eagerly anticipated hot dog cart (at Helms Avenue, between Venice and Washington boulevards, Culver City). laweekly.com … City Beat’s Richard Foss reviews Tokyo Table (50 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310-657-9500). lacitybeat.com … Eater Los Angeles details the opening of Paperfish (345 N Maple Dr, Beverly Hills, 310.858.6030) and features Green Street Tavern (69 West Green St. near De Lacey, Pasadena, 626.229.9961). la.eater.com … la.foodblogging.com reviews Terroni (7605 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 323-954-0300). FoodieUniverse.blogspot.com reviews La Pergola (15005 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 818-905-8402).

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Los Angeles Restaurants | Tags: Bastide, Citrus at Social, Elf Cafe, Green Street Tavern, hot dog stand, Joe's Pizza, La Pergola, Masa, Michel Richard, Paperfish, pizza, Terroni, Tokyo Table, Vito's Pizza, Yamato Westwood |