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    Good Food

    Has Bacon Jumped the Shark?

    Jonathan Gold visits Black Hogg in Silver Lake. The restaurant's name is actually a reference to a type of sheep, but there is plenty of pork on the menu. The dish that people are talking about most is their "popcorn bacon" and while he enjoyed it, Jonathan wonders if this is the dish where bacon has finally jumped the shark.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold visits Black Hogg in Silver Lake. The restaurant's name is actually a reference to a type of sheep, but there is plenty of pork on the menu. The dish that people are talking about most is their "popcorn bacon" and while he enjoyed it, Jonathan wonders if this is the dish where bacon has finally jumped the shark. Among Jonathan's other favorites were fried olives, the lamb burger, oysters with a pickle juice mignonette, Brussel sprouts, sauteed mushrooms and the hot churros for dessert.

    Black Hogg

    2852 W Sunset Blvd

    Los Angeles, CA 90028

    323-953-2820

    You can find all of Jonathan's restaurant suggestions on the Good Food restaurant map.

    Music: "Sucker Punch" by Connie Price and the Keystones

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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