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    Angeli Caffe Closes after 27 Years

    KCRW's Lisa Napoli, local host of All Things Considered, interviews Good Food's Evan Kleiman about her decision to close Angeli Caffe after 27 years. Kleiman recalls people waiting in line for two hours for panino in 1984 when she opened her 1,000 square foot restaurant.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    KCRW's Lisa Napoli, local host of All Things Considered, interviews Good Food's Evan Kleiman about her decision to close Angeli Caffe after 27 years. Kleiman recalls people waiting in line for two hours for panino in 1984 when she opened her 1,000 square foot restaurant.

    The full episode

    2 of 7
    The Food and Drink of 'Mad Men;' Honey; Angeli Closes
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:14Angeli Caffe Closes after 27 YearsYou’re reading this
    3. 14:31The Food and Drink of 'Mad Men'
    4. 25:55A Tiny Restaurant Pops Up in Downtown LA
    5. 33:20The Bitter and the Sweet about Honey
    6. 40:48How to Make a Cheese Plate
    7. 49:11LA's Beach-side Dining Grows Up
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    2 of 7
    The Food and Drink of 'Mad Men;' Honey; Angeli Closes
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:14Angeli Caffe Closes after 27 YearsYou’re reading this
    3. 14:31The Food and Drink of 'Mad Men'
    4. 25:55A Tiny Restaurant Pops Up in Downtown LA
    5. 33:20The Bitter and the Sweet about Honey
    6. 40:48How to Make a Cheese Plate
    7. 49:11LA's Beach-side Dining Grows Up
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