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Good Food on the Road

Jonathan Gold dishes on this year's '101 Best Restaurants' list

Every year, restaurateurs and diners await Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold’s ‘Best 101 Restaurants’ list. Well, it’s in!

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By Jonathan Gold (1960-2018) • Oct 27, 2017 • 4m Listen

The list is here! And there are some newcomers and some old faithfuls. But what you can count on is a dedication to broadening the scope of quintessential Los Angeles dining, in terms of both food and experience.

Vespertine, Jonathan Gold’s

number one restaurant pick. (Photo by Jeff Elstone)

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    Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

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