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A Night at Needle Jun 26, 2021

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Jordan and Max experienced the Silverlake one seating a night Chinese family style private patio meal from Needle, and it's all garlic sauces, scallions, and L.A.'s best char siu. Plus, Jordan met Max's dad at the Air Jordan commissary, South Beverly Grill.

Escuela & Matadors with Steven Arroyo May 28, 2021

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Jordan is joined by the owner of one of L.A.'s best Mexican restaurants to talk top 5 Escuela tacos, that guac, those burritos, chewy chips, and how the beef & pickle madness began. Plus, Cobras & Matadors is coming back to Beverly Blvd., seafood and beer is hitting Sunset, and it all started in West Covina with some Dan Tana's loving Angelenos.

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Miami, Majordomo, and Pizza with Andy Wang Apr 24, 2021

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Fresh off a trip to Miami, Andy Wang enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to discuss the exploding South Beach restaurant scene and how LA just can't compete. Plus, Dave Chang bo saam and boiled chicken talk, new LA pizza game contenders, Jordan's life streaks he's not looking to break (like never drinking milk), The Cheesecake Factory's brown bread and all sorts of fried rolls.

The Smoked Meat Mom & Pop: Moo's Craft Barbecue Mar 26, 2021

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Michelle and Andrew Muñoz are Moo's Craft Barbecue, which was just named Best BBQ in California by Food & Wine. They join Jordan to talk about opening their first brick and mortar restaurant, the holy trinity, shrimp of course, 90's hip hop DJ'ing, coleslaw love, needing crunchy fries, and the desire to remain a mom and pop in this corporate, investor fueled food world.

Patios, Dining Rooms, and LA Food with Farley Elliott Mar 05, 2021

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Mr. Eater LA joins to talk vaccines, outdoor & indoor dining realities, Filipino food, MAYHEM at Il Pastaio, the greatness of Goldburger, Salt Bae Beverly Hills, Simi Valley BBQ, and it all starts with Jordan reviewing a glorious night at Found Oyster, where he discovers scallops may very well be necessary.

RIP Souplantation May 20, 2020

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The culinary legend is dead! Food writers and super fans of the all-you-can-eat salad and sundae bar Mecca, Mona Holmes, David Landsel, and Andy Wang sit shiva with Jordan, paying respect to another victim of The Coron.

The Joan's on Third Episode Oct 10, 2019

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Joan McNamara discusses it all, from her days cooking eggs in NYC to how midnight pancake sessions for her kids led to opening a L.A. institution. We talk the breakfast burrito, the Chinese chicken salad, the Santa Monica thing, all the baked goods, all the cheeses, and France is in the building, New Jersey is in the building, a Los Angeles culinary queen is in the building!

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The Will Guidara Episode May 22, 2019

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The 3 Michelin star man behind The NoMad & Eleven Madison Park talks a life in hospitality, NoMad LA's evolution, that hot dog, that chicken burger, that Mama, his favorite Los Angeles bang bang, a lesson learned working for Wolfgang Puck, and he basically answers the most important question of our lives: Best Food City: LA or NY?

Mother's Day with Dave Stassen May 15, 2019

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Dave finally went to Burgers Never Say Die, he made carne asada for Mother's Day, the "Shout-Out Ban" is finito, moms be loving Jon & Vinny's, Jordan finally went to his Mexican Graceland, Mitla Cafe and drank a Hadley's Date Shake for breakfast.

The Yael Grobglas Episode Apr 18, 2019

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The Jane The Virgin and LA food star talks Israeli food, being a pescetarian at her favorite restaurants in Los Angeles, and David Stassen goes head to head with Yael in everyone's favorite game, Is Dave An Israeli Asshole?

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