"I observed that Wes Ávila’s Mexican steakhouse MXO, which began serving on September 6 on La Cienega Boulevard just south of Santa Monica Boulevard, channels wood-fired cooking and a Santa Maria grill after Ávila studied expert grillers in Monterrey; MXO (meaning “Mexican origins”) is a co-production with Giancarlo Pagani and Sam Nazarian’s SBE and highlights whole cuts of dry-aged steak—porterhouse, rib-eye cap—or wagyu birria beef martillo served with marrow and consomé." - Eater Staff