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    Good Food

    America's 38 Essential Restaurants

    Bill Addison is the restaurant editor and roving food critic for Eater.com. He shares his list of " America's 38 Essential Restaurants ." Music: "Groove Holmes" by Beastie Boys and "The Other Woman" by Caro Emerald

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jan 22, 2016 • 1 min read

    Bill Addison is the restaurant editor and roving food critic for Eater.com. He shares his list of "America's 38 Essential Restaurants."

    Music: "Groove Holmes" by Beastie Boys and "The Other Woman" by Caro Emerald

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Seafood Congee in the SGV, Dwindling Bees, Oaxaca on Wheels
    1. 0:30America's 38 Essential RestaurantsYou’re reading this
    2. 11:25Jonathan Gold Reviews Huo Zhou Wang
    3. 19:14Investigating the Health of Honeybees
    4. 27:01Market Report
    5. 34:05Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California
    6. 44:15Oaxacan Tacos on the Westside
    7. 48:03Wine and Climate Change: Winemaking in a New World
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Seafood Congee in the SGV, Dwindling Bees, Oaxaca on Wheels
    1. 0:30America's 38 Essential RestaurantsYou’re reading this
    2. 11:25Jonathan Gold Reviews Huo Zhou Wang
    3. 19:14Investigating the Health of Honeybees
    4. 27:01Market Report
    5. 34:05Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California
    6. 44:15Oaxacan Tacos on the Westside
    7. 48:03Wine and Climate Change: Winemaking in a New World
    Back to Good Food