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    Jonathan Gold eats his veggies at The Exchange in DTLA

    According to Jonathan Gold, the amba aioli at Israeli-inspired The Exchange is the new Thousand Island dressing.

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    By Jonathan Gold (1960-2018) • Mar 23, 2018 • 3m Listen

    The Exchange,

    courtesy of Freehand LA.

    Chef Alex Chang spearheads the vegetable-centric menu at The Exchange, located inside the Freehand Hotel in downtown. When reviewing a new restaurant, LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold tries to order something different each visit. But at The Exchange, Gold could not stop himself from ordering the diced avocado with herbs and toasted seeds every meal. Gold also says the new restaurant has the best schug, the spicy Yemenite herb garlic sauce, in all of LA.

    The Exchange:416 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 | 213-395-9531

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      Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

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