Good Food on the Road
KCRW
KCRW’s Good Food host Evan Kleiman talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer, the late and great Jonathan Gold of The Los Angeles Times about places you may not have tried yet, but ought to.
Location:
Santa Monica, CA
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KCRW
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KCRW’s Good Food host Evan Kleiman talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer, the late and great Jonathan Gold of The Los Angeles Times about places you may not have tried yet, but ought to.
Twitter:
@evankleiman
Language:
English
Contact:
1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-450-5183
Website:
http://www.kcrw.com/
Email:
goodfood@kcrw.org
Episodes
A lifetime of friendship with Jonathan Gold
9/21/2018
Journalist Jervey Tervalon remembers his long friendship with late food critic Jonathan Gold in a poem.
Duration:00:03:57
Zach Brooks: The impact of Jonathan Gold's review of Vespertine
9/7/2018
Zach Brooks talks about what it meant to read Jonathan Gold’s review of Vespertine, one of LA’s more controversial restaurant openings in recent memory.
Duration:00:04:00
Tien Nguyen: Jonathan Gold on Nha Trang
8/31/2018
Writer Tien Nguyen remembers when Jonathan Gold defended his love of the San Gabriel Valley noodle shops against critics.
Duration:00:04:00
Jonathan Gold's 2007 review of Jitlada
8/24/2018
This week, we revisit one of Jonathan Gold’s favorite LA establishments, Jitlada. Home to some of the spiciest Southern Thai cuisine around, the Hollywood restaurant is a must-visit institution.
Duration:00:03:57
Daniel Hernandez: Jonathan Gold on El Parian
8/17/2018
L.A. Taco’s Daniel Hernandez recalls leading Jonathan Gold on a taco crawl through Guadalajara and how Gold’s photographic memory of street tacos in Mexico informed his review of El Parian in Los Angeles.
Duration:00:03:54
Mona Holmes: Jonathan Gold's 1989 story on N.W.A.
8/10/2018
Before Jonathan Gold became the voice of LA’s culinary scene, he was a music writer. Eater’s Mona Holmes recalls Gold’s 1989 LA Weekly feature on N.W.A.
Duration:00:03:58
Laura Gabbert: Jonathan Gold's 1992 piece on the LA Riots
8/3/2018
“From the stoop of my building, it seemed like a giant block party,” Gold wrote in 1992, just a week after the Los Angeles Riots. “City of Gold” filmmaker Laura Gabbert shares what this piece meant to her.
Duration:00:03:59
Carolina Miranda on Jonathan's review of Simon LA
7/27/2018
As we continue to mourn the loss of Jonathan Gold, former colleague Carolina Miranda from the LA Times stopped by to share her favorite Gold review.
Duration:00:04:00
Jonathan Gold praises Travis Lett's dive into Japanese gastropub fare at MTN in Venice
6/29/2018
Nancy Singleton Hachisu has called Travis Lett’s latest opening “the most Japanese restaurant in America.” LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold explains why.
Duration:00:04:19
Jonathan Gold turns up the heat at Chongqing Special Noodles
6/22/2018
Jonathan Gold finds thin, bouncy noodles covered in spicy Sichuan peppercorn sauce at Chongqing Special Noodles in San Gabriel.
Duration:00:04:18
Remembering Jonathan Gold's favorite food flicks
6/8/2018
In some of Jonathan Gold’s favorite culinary-centric films, food isn’t always as it seems.
Duration:00:03:59
Jonathan Gold finds magical nostalgia at Freedman's in Silver Lake
6/1/2018
Freedman’s enchants with aromas of fresh homemade bagels and moist brisket. Jonathan Gold talks about how the deli’s mouth-watering aromas and modern take on Jewish staples captivated him during a recent visit.
Duration:00:04:00
Jonathan Gold finds breathtaking fare while dining in Tokyo
5/25/2018
In between bowls of ramen and getting kicked out of a yakitori restaurant, Jonathan Gold found time to have some of the best meals of his life on a recent trip to Tokyo.
Duration:00:03:57
Jonathan Gold enjoys Nayarit-Sinaloan style ceviche at El Coraloense in Bell Gardens
5/18/2018
Jonathan Gold might not find the plates at El Coraloense Instagram-ready, but the quality of ingredients and vibrant flavors keep him wanting more.
Duration:00:03:59
Jonathan Gold recounts the LA Times Food Bowl's Sichuan Summit
5/11/2018
The LA Times Food Bowl runs through the month of May. Jonathan Gold reports on how it’s been going so far..
Duration:00:03:55
Jonathan Gold eats clay pot rice at Nature Pagoda in San Gabriel
4/27/2018
Jonathan Gold praises the beautiful crusty rice at the bottom of Nature Pagoda’s sizzling clay pots.
Duration:00:03:58
Jonathan Gold steps into David Chang's orbit at Majordomo
4/20/2018
Admitting a prior history with David Chang, Jonathan Gold gives a blow-by-blow account of his meals at Majordomo, the Momofuku founder’s first foray into Los Angeles.
Duration:00:04:14
Jonathan Gold tries the exquisite sushi at Shiki Beverly Hills
4/6/2018
Chef Mori Onodera is serving up remarkable omakase to his loyal following of sushi aficionados.
Duration:00:03:59
Jonathan Gold visits the freshly reopened Noma in Copenhagen
3/30/2018
Noma was once lauded as the best restaurant in the world. Jonathan Gold says after its recent reopening, the magic is still alive.
Duration:00:03:59
Jonathan Gold eats his veggies at The Exchange in DTLA
3/23/2018
According to Jonathan Gold, the amba aioli at Israeli-inspired The Exchange is the new Thousand Island dressing.
Duration:00:03:57