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Eastside v. Westside Eats; How to Order in Thai Restaurants
Are you an Eastsider or Westsider? Jonathan Gold dissects the dining culture on both sides of the LA River and highlights several restaurants worth driving for.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenOne of LA foodies' favorite rivalries is Eastside versus Westside eats. Jonathan Gold dissects the dining culture on both sides of the LA River and calls out several restaurants worth driving for. Wine guru Stacie Hunt highlights emerging wine regions and varietals in her Wine Club Package and chef, TV personality and restaurateur Jet Tila lists three dishes you can use to judge the quality of your local Thai restaurant. At the market, Laura Avery talks to Ria Wilson of Sqirl Cafe and farmer Peter Schaner about utilizing green garlic.
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4 storiesJonathan Gold Discusses Eastside v. Westside Eats
Los Angeles food lovers are fiercely loyal to their neighborhood cuisine. Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold joins the discussion of Eastside vs. Westside eats in this unique interview with Evan Kleiman.
Read the story1 minEmerging Wine Regions and Varietals
Stacie Hunt is the resident wine guru at Good Food. She comes to us from both Du Vin Wine and Spirits and Splash Productions . Details on the three bottles in her KCRW Wine Club package are on the Good Food blog .
Read the story1 minHow to Judge the Quality of Your Local Thai Restaurant
Jet Tila is a chef, TV personality and restaurant consultant. He grew up in his family's markets and restaurant kitchens in LA's Thai Town and has an intimate knowledge of Thai cooking and restaurants. He says there are three dishes that you can judge your local Thai restaurant on: rice, soup and curry. Learn more about his Thai Town Tours .
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Ria Wilson is the sous chef at Sqirl Cafe , a shoe-box sized cafe in Silver Lake owned by Jessica Koslow of Sqirl Preserves. She's using green garlic in a frittata at the cafe. Find a recipe that features green garlic on the Good Food blog . Farmer Peter Schaner explains how to decipher green garlic from spring onions.
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