Bill Addison is the restaurant critic of the Los Angeles Times. He is recipient of the 2023 Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award from the James Beard Foundation, among numerous other accolades. Addison was previously national critic for Eater and held food critic positions at the San Francisco Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News and Atlanta magazine.
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Aug. 19, 2023
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Aug. 10, 2023
Zarah Khan is leaving Rustic Canyon in early September. Bill Addison argues why you should hurry to try her cooking. Plus: summer means soft serve and yakitori
Aug. 5, 2023
Calling it a ‘Japanese seafood restaurant’ doesn’t capture the eclectic joys at the Arts District’s next great dining destination.
Aug. 3, 2023
Two new shawarma restaurants in the Valley illustrate the saucy, pickle-laced greatness of Syrian-style shawarma.
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