: enthusiastically praised
an acclaimed performance/performer
the city's most acclaimed restaurants
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Oil portraits 2 The show is anchored at the beginning by two giant oil portraits of the Deans by acclaimed artist Kehinde Wiley, the painter behind the 2018 official portrait of former President Barack Obama.
—Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The series joins First We Feast’s acclaimed roster of original programming, including Hot Ones, Pro Moves, Heat Eaters, Wing Pong and Hot Ones Versus, continuing the brand’s legacy of innovative food and pop culture storytelling.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
This weekend, acclaimed authors Bess Kalb, Stephen Graham Jones, Luke Goebel, Chiara Barzini, Jose Pimienta, Justin Torres, Rachel Khong and Nate DiMeo will sign books at the Skylight Books booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The two had met at Pear William, an acclaimed Menlo Park restaurant, and decided to go into business together.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The series joins First We Feast’s acclaimed roster of original programming, including Hot Ones, Pro Moves, Heat Eaters, Wing Pong and Hot Ones Versus, continuing the brand’s legacy of innovative food and pop culture storytelling.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
This weekend, acclaimed authors Bess Kalb, Stephen Graham Jones, Luke Goebel, Chiara Barzini, Jose Pimienta, Justin Torres, Rachel Khong and Nate DiMeo will sign books at the Skylight Books booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The two had met at Pear William, an acclaimed Menlo Park restaurant, and decided to go into business together.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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