Good Food

Kosher Tacos, America's Oldest Menus, Best New Sandwich Shop in LA

We get a taste of LA's only kosher taco, visit Jonathan Gold's favorite sandwich shop in LA and hear from an Angeleno who ate his way through the entire LA Zagat guide.

By Evan Kleiman • Sep 24, 2011 • 57m Listen

Sean Robins - aka The Monster - tells us how, and why, he ate his way through the entire 2011 Los Angeles Zagat guide. Jim Heimann recounts what the first menus in America looked like and Jonathan Gold declares he has a new favorite sandwich shop in LA. Shelly Schmidt offers a chemistry lesson on sugar, and scientists Adam Hoover and Eric Muth explain their latest gadget, the Bite Counter. Plus, Marja Vongerichten of the Kimchi Chronicles demystifies cooking Korean food at home, and Elina Shatkin gives us a tour of LA's Kosher Corridor.

Banner image: Selection from Taschen's Menu Design in America: 1850-1985

Evan Kleiman
host 'Good Food'
Gillian Ferguson
Supervising Producer, Good Food
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Kosher Tacos, America's Oldest Menus, Best New Sandwich Shop in LA

We get a taste of LA's only kosher taco, visit Jonathan Gold's favorite sandwich shop in LA and hear from an Angeleno who ate his way through the entire LA Zagat guide.

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Good Food

Kosher Tacos, America's Oldest Menus, Best New Sandwich Shop in LA

We get a taste of LA's only kosher taco, visit Jonathan Gold's favorite sandwich shop in LA and hear from an Angeleno who ate his way through the entire LA Zagat guide.

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