Good Food
A Nose in New York; Best Bars; Noodles; Jackaroos
Can a place be defined by how it smells? One guy used his nose to map New York City. A guide to the best bars in Los Angeles. Plus, how a kid plagued by food issues grew up to become the restaurant reviewer for the New York Times. And meet Ziggy, the dog who can sniff out corked wine.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenClose your eyes and take a big smell of your surroundings. Do you know what neighborhood you're in? Jason Logan used his nose to map New York City. A dog in Sonoma uses his nose to sniff out corked wine. Craig Haserot introduces us to Ziggy, the Labrador retriever. Jonathan Gold searches the city for the best chicken rice. Lesley Bargar of LA Magazine tells us the best bars in LA to have a drink. Bill Marler explains how food is inspected and regulated in this country, and how that system leads to so many contamination scares. How a fat kid with eating issues turned into the restaurant reviewer for the New York Times. Frank Bruni shares his incredibly honest story. Plus, Corinne Trang has the skinny on the many different varieties of Asian noodles. Curtis Stone introduces us to Australian Cattle culture, and Laura Avery shows us what’s in season in this week’s Market Report.
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9 storiesMarket Report
Evan Funke, chef at Rustic Canyon is marking the appearance of Fall produce with an easy salad. He takes Jerusalem artichokes from Coleman Farms, fennel from Rutiz Farms and hard pears from Flora Bella Farms to make a delicious salad dressed with a yogurt dill dressing. The recipe from Evan is rough, but you can do this to taste.
Read the story8 minRegulating and Protecting our Food Supply
Bill Marler is a personal injury lawyer in Seattle specializing in food poisoning cases. He famously litigated the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. Coli outbreak, eventually settling the case for $15.6 million.
Read the story6 minZiggy the Cork-Sniffing Dog
Craig Haserot runs Sojourn Cellars in Sonoma and owns Ziggy, the dog. Ziggy was trained to identify wood tainted with TCA, a naturally occurring chemical that causes cork taint. Music Break: Sunlight by Harlem Shakes
Read the story7 minThe Smells of New York
Jason Logan is an illustrator living in Toronto. His "Scents of the City" map was recently published in The New York Times . His most recent book is If We Ever Break Up, This Is My Book. Music Break: Tenors West by Jimmy Giuffre
Read the story6 minChicken Rice
Jonathan Gold writes the Pulitzer Prize-winning Counter Intelligence column for the LA Weekly. This week he reviews two restaurants serving Hainan Chicken Rice, his son Leo's favorite dish of the moment.
Read the story6 minBest Bars
Lesley Bargar is the Dining editor for Los Angeles Magazine . Their current issue lists the top new bars in L.A. For cocktails, Lesley recommends the Roger Room , The Varnish and Copa d' Oro . For wine, head to City Sip , Barbrix and Corkbar . Neighborhood favorites include Tony's , owned by Cedd Moses and Verdugo Bar in Glassel…
Read the story7 minBorn Round
Frank Bruni has been the restaurant critic for the New York Time s for the last four years. He's leaving the post to write for The New York Times Magazine. His new book, Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eate r, is a memoir of his struggles with his weight and overeating.
Read the story7 minNoodles Every Day
Corinne Trang is the author of Noodles Everyday: Delicious Asian Recipes from Ramen to Rice Sticks .
Read the story5 minCattle Drive
Curtis Stone is an Australian chef living in Los Angeles. He is the host of TLC's The Take Home Chef . Every year hundreds of cattle are herded across the South Australia in an event called The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive . On September 17-20, the Alisal Ranch near Solvang, CA is hosting Outback at the Alisal . Curtis will…
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