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    Where to Eat This Weekend in Los Angeles: Barnyard

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Barnyard, a relative newcomer in Venice helmed by Chef Jesse Barber.

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    By Gillian Ferguson • Jul 19, 2013 • 1 min read

    Market vegetables are simply prepared at Barnyard in Venice. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Barnyard, a relative newcomer in Venice helmed by Chef Jesse Barber. He describes the food as “deceptively simple” and recommends the risotto alla pilota, braised octopus, the burger, french fries and the sticky toffee dessert.

    Barnyard

    1715 Pacific Avenue

    Venice

    (310) 581-1015

    All of Jonathan Gold’s restaurant suggestions are on the Good Food Restaurant Map.

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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