Good Food on the Road

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Little Sister Downtown Mar 25, 2016

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Let's get our Vietnamese food fix in. Jonathan Gold suggests Little Sister Downtown for the lemongrass chicken, the duck congee and the SGV bahn mi. Are we making you hungry yet?

Charcoal Venice Mar 18, 2016

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Food critic Jonathan Gold discusses some of the dishes he likes at Charcoal Venice, a new restaurant from Josiah Citrin.

Otium, Where the High Meets the Low Mar 12, 2016

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Jonathan Gold visits Tim Hollingsworth's new restaurant, Otium, in the Broad Museum complex in downtown Los Angeles.

Aburiya Raku Mar 05, 2016

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Not to brag or anything, but LA's got some pretty good Japanese food too. Now you can add the best known izakaya in Las Vegas to the list. Mitsuo Endo's Aburiya Raku has put down roots in West Hollywood and Jonathan Gold says it's worth a visit.

The Bellwether Feb 27, 2016

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The next time you've got the urge for a patty melt on rye with taleggio cheese and sweet caramelized onions, or some meatballs baked with tomato and ricotta that are served with great grilled bread, head to The Bellwether in Studio City.

Alma at The Standard Feb 20, 2016

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It was one of the biggest restaurant stories of 2015 when Alma shuttered its doors in October. Luckily for all the fans of Alma's tasty seaweed-tofu beignets, Ari Taymor's restaurant has since popped back up at The Standard hotel on the Sunset Strip.

Grand Harbor Feb 13, 2016

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Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing in LA. If you're in the mood for a serious Hong Kong-style feast, Jonathan Gold recommends Grand Harbor in Temple City.

Nersses Vanak Feb 06, 2016

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Jonathan Gold takes us to Nersses Vanak in Glendale for dizi, that Iranian lamb and chickpea stew flavored with turmeric and dried lime.

Leona Jan 30, 2016

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Jonathan Gold takes us to Leona, a new restaurant in Venice devoted to California cuisine that's the brainchild of Top Chef alum Nyesha Arrington.

Huo Zhou Wang Jan 23, 2016

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Jonathan visits Huo Zhou Wang, a congee specialist in the San Gabriel Valley.