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    Jonathan Gold dishes on this year's '101 Best Restaurants' list

    Every year, restaurateurs and diners await Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold’s ‘Best 101 Restaurants’ list. Well, it’s in!

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    By Jonathan Gold (1960-2018) • Oct 27, 2017 • 4m Listen

    The list is here! And there are some newcomers and some old faithfuls. But what you can count on is a dedication to broadening the scope of quintessential Los Angeles dining, in terms of both food and experience.

    Vespertine, Jonathan Gold’s

    number one restaurant pick. (Photo by Jeff Elstone)

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      Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

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