Jonathan Gold tribute

Max Richter performs “Sleep” as people lie in cots during a performance in Grand Park on Saturday, while L.A. City Hall is illuminated in gold to honor the late Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold.

The Los Angeles Times pays tribute to Jonathan Gold with a projection of his image on its new building in El Segundo. Gold died July 21.

The iconic silhouette of the late Times food critic Jonathan Gold is seen on the Pacific Park ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday.

Car lights streak by in a long exposure as the Pylons at Los Angeles International Airport are illuminated gold in honor of the late Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold.

The Wilshire Grand Center is illuminated in gold lights to honor Jonathan Gold, who died July 21.

People pass the Broad museum on Saturday night as it shines gold on what would have been Jonathan Gold’s 58th birthday.

The U.S. Bank tower is among the many buildings illuminated Saturday to turn L.A. into a city of Gold in honor of the beloved food writer.

The Natural History Museum honors the writer, who died of pancreatic cancer.

The Wiltern Theatre displays a “R.I.P Jonathan Gold” message to honor the Times food critic.

A food truck waits at an intersection in front of the Broad museum illuminated in gold lights to honor Times food critic Jonathan Gold.

The moon rises behind a gold-tinted City Hall on Saturday.

The city is lit in gold. “He ended up becoming like L.A.'s translator,” said longtime friend Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s “Good Food,” on which Jonathan Gold appeared weekly.

The Theatre at Ace Hotel displays a tribute to Jonathan Gold, joining other Los Angeles buildings in honoring the late Times restaurant critic.

The Broad museum, U.S. Bank Tower and other downtown buildings are illuminated in honor of Jonathan Gold.

Los Angeles City Hall is lit up in honor of the late Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, who would have turned 58 on Saturday.