Trois Familia, Mission Chinese Food, the Air We...Eat?

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jan. 02, 2016 Food & Drink

Jonathan Gold stops in for brunch at the Silver Lake hot spot, Trois Familia; Chef Danny Bowien reinvents "Americanized Oriental Food" at Mission Chinese Food; and writer/podcaster Nicola Twilley explains how aeroir, the atmospheric flavor of a location, affects the food we eat.

Photo: Toasted garlic butter croissant, sunny side eggs, Taylor ham and black bean salsa (Trois Familia)

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