Roy Choi on Loco’l, Bestia’s Wine Rave, Napa Quake

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Sep. 06, 2014 Food & Drink

Roy Choi discusses his new chef-driven fast food concept, Maxwell Leer tells us what to expect from a “wine rave” is and we hear about the aftermath of the Napa earthquake.

From this Episode:

Loco’l: Roy Choi’s Healthy Fast Food Concept

The big news at this year’s MAD Conference, an annual gathering Jonathan Gold refers to as the Woodstock for chefs, came from California chefs Roy Choi and Daniel...

10 min

Armenian Sandwiches and Mint Ice Cream in NE Pasadena

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he talks about a strip of restaurants and shops around Washington Square in...

7 min

Low Alcohol Wines

Lou Amdur is the proprietor of Lou Wine Shop and Tastings in Los Angeles, which opened this past Thursday. He talks about wines with low alcohol content.

7 min

Wine Raves Are A Thing

Maxwell Leer is the wine steward at Bestia and the progenitor of the wine rave. He tells us what to expect from a wine rave.

4 min

Shadows in the Vineyard

Maximillian Potter is the author of Shadows in the Vineyard : The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine.

9 min

Napa Earthquake Aftermath

Jon Bonne is the wine editor for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author of The New California Wine . He tells us how vintners, vines and Napa Valley workers have been...

5 min

The 12 Bottle Bar

David Solmonson and Lesley Jacobs Solmonson’s new book is 12 Bottle Bar . Find a recipe for their genever based John Collins on the Good Food Blog .

6 min

Market Report

Farmer Alex Weiser and cicerone Thomas Kelley collaborated on El Segundo Brewing Company ’s seasonal White Dog IPA. The beer is flavored with Weiser’s green-fleshed melons.

7 min