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    Good Food

    Opus Restaurant

    The word opus is usually used in a musical sense but it can also mean artistic works on a large scale, exactly what Jonathan Gold found on his recent trip to Opus restaurant.  Opus is the latest stop for chef Joseph Centeno, a talented and skillful veteran of some of the finest kitchens in California.  At Opus, he has created a tasting menu – a…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The word opus is usually used in a musical sense but it can also mean artistic works on a large scale, exactly what Jonathan Gold found on his recent trip to Opus restaurant. Opus is the latest stop for chef Joseph Centeno, a talented and skillful veteran of some of the finest kitchens in California. At Opus, he has created a tasting menu – a seemingly endless array of chef’s choice dishes that run $10 each. During his visit, Jonathan treated himself to 10 courses, including a puree of poblanos with broth and hazelnuts garnished with halved grapes and crispy cubes of pork belly; diced hamachi dressed with white soy sauce, garnished with a scoop of celery sorbet; and their signature dish, The Egg -- an egg shell filled with Cream of Wheat, mixed with chopped bacon and drizzled with a little honey, underneath which sits a barely poached egg.

    Opus Restaurant

    www.opusrestaurant.net

    3760 Wilshire Blvd.

    Los Angeles

    213-738-1600

    Music -- Hang on Little Tomato -- Pink Martini

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    Father's Day Tribute; Latino Diabetes; Jonathan Gold
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    2. 8:00Opus RestaurantYou’re reading this
    3. 15:00Master of the Grill
    4. 22:00Kids' P.O.V. for Father's Day
    5. 29:00Dinner with Dad
    6. 36:00Adventures of a Personal Chef
    7. 43:00Cultural Food Exchange
    8. 50:00City of Angels
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    2 of 8
    Father's Day Tribute; Latino Diabetes; Jonathan Gold
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Opus RestaurantYou’re reading this
    3. 15:00Master of the Grill
    4. 22:00Kids' P.O.V. for Father's Day
    5. 29:00Dinner with Dad
    6. 36:00Adventures of a Personal Chef
    7. 43:00Cultural Food Exchange
    8. 50:00City of Angels
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