Jonathan Gold’s visit to Irenia

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Mar. 01, 2019 Food & Drink

The late Jonathan Gold was a longtime champion of Filipino food and the people who make it. In 2017, he visited Irenia, a Filipino restaurant in Santa Ana specializing in what you might call “Pinoy-California” food.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Nick Liao, Joseph Stone, Laryl Garcia

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