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EVERYONE IS A CRITIC.

And most of them love us. Here’s what people are saying, blogging, and raving about Culina, Modern Italian at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

	THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Culina, Modern Italian takes the ‘Hotel’ out of Hotel Restaurant according to The Wall Street Journal! Read more
	GQ Cook up a seasonal dish with our Wintry Vegetable recipe, featured in GQ magazine. Read more
	LA CONFIDENTIAL Josh Altman of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” is treated to a culinary lesson in Italian cuisine. Read more
	DELISH Delish rounds up some of the coziest restaurants and bars across the country that offer fine dining by a roaring fire, including Culina, Modern Italian. Read more
	MARPOP Satisfy your sweet tooth with Marpop’s round up of 10 Los Angeles locations that feature creative cotton candy concoctions, including Culina, Modern Italian! Read more
	ZAGAT RATED Zagat has selected Culina, Modern Italian as one of the top rated restaurants for décor in Los Angeles! Read more
	KTLA Morning News Video Enjoy simple and scrumptious summer side dishes. See Video
	Wine Enthusiast Award for Culina Wine Enthusiast has awarded Culina as one of the 100 best wine restaurants in the nation! Read more
	Worth Magazine announces its “Best Power Lunch Restaurants”, featuring: Culina Worth Magazine announces its “Best Power Lunch Restaurants”, where you can find the best places to celebrate a deal or propose. Featuring: Culina, at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. Read more
	Be sure to see Culina’s savory feature in Bon Appetit Magazine Be sure to see our honorable mention in Bon Appetit Magazine’s, R.S.V.P./ readers’ favorite restaurant recipes. Read more
	Esquire Magazine – Culina among “Best New Restaurants” of 2010 Esquire Magazine announces its “Best New Restaurants” of 2010, including Culina, Modern Italian at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, in its November issue, on newsstands now. Read more
	KABC LA Add panache to your quick sandwiches. Read More
	Angeleno – Culina Paradiso I’m not a fan of raw salmon. It always tastes too much like, well, raw salmon. Nothing triggers my gag reflex faster. Or that’s what I’m thinking as I’m ordering a sampler of raw fish at Culina, the new Italian restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel. I get to choose three. I’ve already picked tuna and lobster, but I can’t decide on the third. Read more
	LA Confidential – There’s No Taste Like Home: Culina, Modern Italian Perhaps more Hollywood handshake deals have been made at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills than in studio execs’ offices, but the iconic hotel was less known as a dinner destination until the recent arrival of the Italian restaurant Culina—from the Latin word for “kitchen.” Read more
	Truth.Travel – Moveable Feast: Culina at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills At one time, hotel restaurants were rarely good for more than a fruit plate and a passable burger. But, with the opening of hot spots like David Chang’s Ma Peche, in the Chambers Hotel, and Mathias Dahlgren at Stockholm’s Grand Hotel, it’s clear that we’re not in Kansas anymore. Read more
	Gayot – Making Pasta at Culina I just published my review of Culina Modern Italian restaurant, which recently opened at the Four Seasons at Beverly Hills with an impressive décor. Now listen carefully to learn the secret of their tasty spaghetti that I just enjoyed. Read more
	LAist – Let’s Do Lunch: Culina LAist was invited to “do lunch” modern Italian style. The meal began with a few plates from the crudo bar. Served on a salt plank, the flavorful tonno is seasoned with ginger, coriander seeds and lemon. The gamberoni with tomato oil and basil, made us want to write a song called “fresh raw shrimp are delizioso”. Read more
	BizBash – Culina: Italian Dining at the Four Seasons One of the final pieces of the $33 million renovation of the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is the Culina, Modern Italian (300 South Doheny Drive, 310.860.4000). The airy new restaurant has indoor and outdoor dining, as well as a bar and lounge area with an interactive crudo bar the venue bills as the only one of its kind in Los Angeles. Read more
	Elle Decor – La Dolce Vita Culina restaurant, located in the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly HIlls, serves modern takes on traditional italian fare. The stylish setting is warmed by olive- and magnolia-wood tables and earthy tile floors. Read more
	Grub Street – What to Eat at Culina, Open Today at Four Seasons Beverly Hills Today the Four Seasons opens Culina in Beverly Hills, the hotel’s final nail in a multi-million dollar refurbishment that finds this modern Italian restaurant replacing the former Gardens. The massive space weaves together two outdoor patios with a large dining room, one VIP lounge, and two private rooms, with a live crudo bar… Read more
	The Hollywood Reporter – Post-Oscar brunch spots Like many gorgeous Angelenos, the Four Seasons on Doheny had a little work done and recently finished a $33 million renovation. Their new restaurant Culina just opened and promises to be a post-Oscar Monday it-spot. 300 S. Doheny Dr. Read more
	FEAST – Culina Debuts At Four Seasons After months of buzz about the new Four Seasons restaurant Culina, the scene finally played out last night amid a jam packed celebrity crowd. Not only was it their debut, but a pre-Oscar party as well. LA Mayor Villaraigosa was chatting with Ryan Seacreast out on the patio by the fire pit, while Morgan Freeman mingled inside with the packed crowd as did Robert Duvall. Read more
	My Gloss – Drinking with the Stars During awards season, The Four Seasons, Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, becomes home base for the entertainment world. Nominees, presenters, producers and journalists choose the hotel as their destination of choice. In turn, The Four Seasons’ staff works tirelessly to ensure their guests have everything they need to be ready for their big day. Read more
	Urban Daddy – A New Italian Oasis in Beverly Hills When a hotel renovates, sure, great, whatever. But when it all culminates in a sprawling, sexy, modern Italian wonderland—live crudo bar, epic power dinners, alfresco martinis by a flaming waterfall—that definitely gets our attention. Introducing Culina, now taking reservations for its Wednesday debut. Read more
	Daily Candy – Someone’s Had a Little Work Done A nip; a tuck; and just a touch of filler here, here, and here. There you go, Gardens Restaurant, you’re now Culina Modern Italian, a fresh new enoteca. You’ll be ready for the public in just a few days. Read more.
	New York Post – GO NOW: Los Angeles – It’s Oscar Week in La La Land Not terribly far from the Kodak but in a whole other world, the Four Seasons on Doheny Drive prides itself in keeping a relatively low profile, all while hosting the lion’s share of celebrity junkets, where stars sit in lavish hotel suites and look pretty for journalists hungry for scraps. Read more.
	Daily Dish – Culina to open this week at Four Seasons Restaurant Culina, Modern Italian is scheduled to open Wednesday at the Four Seasons Hotel on Doheny Drive. The sleek wood- and chartreuse-accented dining room replaces the hotel’s Gardens restaurant, with an indoor-outdoor design meant to evoke an enoteca — or at least the Beverly Hills version of one. Read more.
	LA Times – Culina at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills Gardens, the restaurant at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills, has had various updates over the years, but no matter what, the indoor-outdoor restaurant always felt boring and dated. No more. Gardens has been swept away and replaced by the hotel’s new contemporary Italian restaurant, Culina. Read more.