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Obama Ramen; LA's Top New Eateries; Food Bans; Row Crops

"Why not turn the south lawn of the White House into a farm?" Michael Pollan. Also, the top new restaurants in Los Angeles, the Ecuadoran tradition of eating Guinea pig and a taste of Japan's Obama ramen. Jonathan Gold suggests two Korean restaurants, plus a five year journey in search of oysters.

By Evan Kleiman • Jan 17, 2009 • 1h 0m Listen

Rip out the White House lawn and plant row crops says writer, Michael Pollan. Aya Masuda celebrates the inauguration by eating a bowl of Obama Ramen from Obama, Japan. Patrick Kuh of Los Angeles magazine gives us his Top New Restaurants for LA. Hear about eating Guinea pig, an Ecuadoran dish, from the shameless carnivore, Scott Gold. Do fast food bans work? Councilwoman Jan Perry updates update the moratorium in her district. Jonathan Gold is here with two Korean restaurants, and we follow Robb Walsh on his five-year oyster-eating journey. Plus, Laura Avery takes us to the farmers' market.

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Obama Ramen; LA's Top New Eateries; Food Bans; Row Crops

"Why not turn the south lawn of the White House into a farm?" Michael Pollan. Also, the top new restaurants in Los Angeles, the Ecuadoran tradition of eating Guinea pig and a taste of Japan's Obama ramen. Jonathan Gold suggests two Korean restaurants, plus a five year journey in search of oysters.

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Obama Ramen; LA's Top New Eateries; Food Bans; Row Crops

"Why not turn the south lawn of the White House into a farm?" Michael Pollan. Also, the top new restaurants in Los Angeles, the Ecuadoran tradition of eating Guinea pig and a taste of Japan's Obama ramen. Jonathan Gold suggests two Korean restaurants, plus a five year journey in search of oysters.

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