Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andy Wang is a Los Angeles-based writer who covers food and nightlife. The rebirth of Vespertine, the transporting, almost ...

When Vespertine first opened back in 2017, it was hailed by many as one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, if not the country. Others, though, didn’t quite understand what Jordan Kahn was trying ...

“I felt depleted by the work,” said Jordan Kahn. Kahn is the enigmatic chef of the most interesting fine-dining experience in Los Angeles. Vespertine opened with all the appropriate fanfare in 2017, ...

First up is Scattergood, who describes the waffle-edged Culver City restaurant as “silly ambitious.” That’s no joke, considering the amount of money and attention to detail that’s gone into the ...

In this year’s list, Jonathan Gold allows newcomer Vespertine to leapfrog the consistency and greatness of first-rate LA institutions like Providence, which earned spot number two on the list, and ...

If nothing else, the pandemic has taught us to never say never. “If you would have asked me seven months ago if Vespertine would ever consider doing takeout, I would have been offended,” Kahn says ...

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Here's a partial list of the subjects discussed during my meals at Vespertine: The nature of boredom. The value of discomfort. Performance art — specifically how the intent of the performance artist ...

The most lavish takeaway meal you’ll probably ever experience is awaiting your order at Vespertine in Los Angeles this month. As curbside pickups go, Chef Jordan Kahn’s tribute menu to Chicago’s ...