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    LA's Poke Explosion

    Zach Brooks is the founder of Midtown Lunch LA and host of Food Is the New Rock . He wrote an article for Eater LA mapping out eight new places to find poke, the Hawaiian take on ceviche. Music: "The Other Woman" by Caro Emerald

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 22, 2015 • 1 min read

    Zach Brooks is the founder of Midtown Lunch LA and host of Food Is the New Rock. He wrote an article for Eater LA mapping out eight new places to find poke, the Hawaiian take on ceviche.

    Music: "The Other Woman" by Caro Emerald

    The full episode

    6 of 7
    America, Your Food Is So Gay, Bro-Chef Culture, LA's Poke Explosion
    1. 0:00Bro-chef Kitchen Culture
    2. 8:47America, Your Food Is So Gay
    3. 18:45What Exactly Is Big Gay Ice Cream?
    4. 28:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Odys & Penelope
    5. 35:36Market Report
    6. 41:53LA's Poke Explosion You’re reading this
    7. 48:15California's Past and Future with the Colorado River
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    6 of 7
    America, Your Food Is So Gay, Bro-Chef Culture, LA's Poke Explosion
    1. 0:00Bro-chef Kitchen Culture
    2. 8:47America, Your Food Is So Gay
    3. 18:45What Exactly Is Big Gay Ice Cream?
    4. 28:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Odys & Penelope
    5. 35:36Market Report
    6. 41:53LA's Poke Explosion You’re reading this
    7. 48:15California's Past and Future with the Colorado River
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