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    Jonathan Gold Embraces the New and the Old in Chinatown

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize winning food writer for the LA Times. Last month he wrote an article for the paper declaring Chinatown the hottest restaurant district in Los Angeles.

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    By Gillian Ferguson • Feb 6, 2015 • 1 min read

    Photo: Antoine Taveneaux

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize winning food writer for the LA Times. Last month he wrote an article for the paper declaring Chinatown the hottest restaurant district in Los Angeles. This week on Good Food he discusses the newcomers as well as his old standbys.

    New comers:

    Chego,727 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Scoops,727 N Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Cognoscenti Coffee, 727 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Pok Pok Phat Thai, 727 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Little Jewel,207 Ord Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Ramen Champ,727 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Oldies but Goodies:

    Lucky Delifor roast duck, 706 N Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Buu Dien “still the best bahn mi in town”, 642 N Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Full House for Salt and Pepper shrimp at 2am, 963 N Hill St Los Angeles, CA 90012

    New Kamara for Cambodian noodles, 709 N Hill St Ste 14 Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Kim Chuy for peanut noodles, fish balls and fried leek cakes, 727 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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