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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Kwang Uh and Mina Park’s reinvention of Baroo, one of L.A.’s defining restaurants last decade, builds on a legacy of creativity and Korean identity. Critic Bill Addison names it Restaurant of the Year.
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From hidden vine-wrapped nooks to sprawling patio spaces, here are the best restaurants for dining outside in L.A.
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Critic Bill Addison reviews new Persian restaurant Azizam in Silver Lake, and names 10 of his favorite Persian dishes across Los Angeles.
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