Burrito Bracket, Kosher Restaurant Roundup, Chad Robertson

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 09, 2014 Food & Drink

Can data determine who makes America’s best burrito? Are organic and kosher compatible? We explore these questions, plus Jonathan Gold tells us about a new deli that hit Grand Central Market.

Photo Credit: Gideon Brower

From this Episode:

Burrito Bracket

Who makes the best burrito in the country? It seems like an impossible question to answer, yet a team of statisticians is determined to crown a champion. Nate Silver , who...

8 min

Jonathan Gold Weighs in on Burritos

We can’t mention LA’s best burrito without getting Jonathan Gold to weigh in. The Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer talks about his favorite burrito in L.A., and what he...

4 min

Jonathan Gold Reviews Wexler’s Deli

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he reviews Wexler’s Deli, one of the several new stands to hit Grand Central...

6 min

Buvette

Jody Williams is the chef/owner of the celebrated restaurant Buvette in New York and Paris. Her new book is a collection of her bistro-style recipes with the same name....

8 min

Are Kosher and Organic Compatible?

The kosher community faces unique challenges in adopting more sustainable and artisanal ways of eating. Good Food Segment Producer Sarah Rogozen brings us this story about...

5 min

Kosher Restaurant Roundup

LA’s kosher restaurant scene is restless, financially-strapped, and slowly incorporating artisan food trends, says Jewish Journal editor Rob Eshman. Eshman writes a column...

9 min

Tartine

Chad Robertson of Tartine in San Francisco has inspired bakers all over the country. He and his wife Elizabeth Prueitt co-own Tartine and Bar Tartine in San Francisco....

9 min

Market Report

Laura Avery talks to Chef Robert Wemischner about how he’s inspired by late summer plums, and farmer Truman Kennedy talks about his plum varieties and his carbon neutral...

6 min