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STEVEN ARROYO has a remarkable track record of picking the right spot for his string of restaurants, including three Cobras & Matadors. He's also a...
Church & State occupies the former loading dock of downtown L.A.'s Nabisco Biscuit Co. Building, which dates from 1925 but has been recently renovated to create a series of lofts and this working-class French bistro. "Incongruous," you might say, in a neighborhood where loft dwellers may not feel comfortable walking their dogs late at night too far from the bright-lights, big-city look of this end of Industrial Street. But what a wonderful find this is in the outer reaches of downtown's arts district. Old subway tiles line the walls. Potted plants define the oh-so-French sidewalk terrace out front. And piazza lights strung across the ceiling of the large space create a festive atmosphere just as much as the terrific downtown mix of people eating and drinking. -- S. Irene Virbila, Oct. 5, 2008
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Church & State (Los Angeles Magazine)
On my first visit to Church and State, I didn’t get to meet the chef until evening’s end, when I stole a few seconds of his time to tell him how much Peter and I enjoyed the restaurant. During our entire dinner though, from across the room, I was carefully...
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WOW. This place is so good I would actually take my dad there. (He is Italian, so won't eat French food unless it is perfect). We got the savory tarte...
Where to begin? I'm no food snob. I love fine dining, Mom's made-from-scratch bread, and the occasional "I spent all day trying to pull this meal together,...
Recommended to a client to try, the terrible service of the hostess and waitstaff ruined their evening. Hostess was RUDE RUDE RUDE. Will never recommend...
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