Orsa & Winston is a Michelin Guide-starred restaurant in Los Angeles, California.[2][3] Led by chef Josef Centeno, it specializes in blending Japanese and Italian dishes with influences from each of the two cuisines.[4]
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| Established | September 24, 2013[1] |
| Head chef | Josef Centeno |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 122 W 4th Street |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 90013 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°2′54.4″N 118°14′52.9″W / 34.048444°N 118.248028°W |
Reviews
editOrsa & Winston received a Michelin star in 2019, for the inaugural edition of the California guide (previous guides had only covered the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles area separately).[5] The following year, it was one of the first restaurants in the city to close in advance of the COVID-19 shutdown, but reopened with a skeleton crew and was named the Los Angeles Times Restaurant of the Year, with the paper praising the way "the fluidity between [Japanese and Italian] cuisines feels organic to Centeno’s cooking and to the pluralism of Los Angeles."[4]
However, by 2022, a review by The Infatuation acknowledged that, while "Orsa & Winston was once one of the most coveted reservations in LA," the authors felt that "after years of pandemic-related tweaks and changes, it's hard to see what the point is anymore." The review went on to state that "Our last meal here was disappointing" and that the menu was "uninspired", with "an unfocused mishmash of Euro-Asian dishes" that gave "the sense you’re supposed to be impressed" but failed to deliver. It closed with a hope that "We believe the real Orsa & Winston will come back, but we’re just going to have to wait for it a little bit longer."[6]
Orsa & Winston retained its Michelin star in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 editions of the Guide.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Virbila, S. Irene (2013-09-17). "Josef Centeno dishes on Orsa & Winston, his new 33-seat restaurant in downtown L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b Avalle, Nico (2022-12-06). "A Full List of California Restaurants That Kept, Earned, or Lost Michelin Stars in 2022". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ "Orsa & Winston – Los Angeles - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ a b Addison, Bill (2020-07-30). "Josef Centeno's Orsa & Winston is The Times' Restaurant of the Year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Philips, Justin (2019-06-05). "Michelin releases 2019 California guide: Angler and Sorrel get stars, Saison loses a star". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Team Infatuation (2022-01-14). "Orsa & Winston - Downtown LA - Los Angeles". The Infatuation. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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