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    Good Food

    Armenian Sandwiches and Mint Ice Cream in NE Pasadena

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he talks about a strip of restaurants and shops around Washington Square in Northeast Pasadena. He talks about Garni , Torino , Aladdin Nut House , Carmela , Connals and Cookbooks by Janet Jarvits .

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 5, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he talks about a strip of restaurants and shops around Washington Square in Northeast Pasadena.

    He talks about Garni, Torino, Aladdin Nut House, Carmela, Connals and Cookbooks by Janet Jarvits.

    The full episode

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    1. 0:00Loco’l: Roy Choi’s Healthy Fast Food Concept
    2. 9:34Armenian Sandwiches and Mint Ice Cream in NE PasadenaYou’re reading this
    3. 17:09Low Alcohol Wines
    4. 24:35Wine Raves Are A Thing
    5. 29:21Shadows in the Vineyard
    6. 37:57Napa Earthquake Aftermath
    7. 43:34The 12 Bottle Bar
    8. 49:45Market Report
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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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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

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      Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

      Good Food on the Road

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    2 of 8
    Roy Choi on Loco’l, Bestia’s Wine Rave, Napa Quake
    1. 0:00Loco’l: Roy Choi’s Healthy Fast Food Concept
    2. 9:34Armenian Sandwiches and Mint Ice Cream in NE PasadenaYou’re reading this
    3. 17:09Low Alcohol Wines
    4. 24:35Wine Raves Are A Thing
    5. 29:21Shadows in the Vineyard
    6. 37:57Napa Earthquake Aftermath
    7. 43:34The 12 Bottle Bar
    8. 49:45Market Report
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