Good Food
Food Truck War; Bakery Crawl; Pop Up Restaurants; The Gravenstein
This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, we'll sort out the political mess surrounding gourmet food trucks. Jonathan Gold takes us to an Armenian restaurant in Studio City. And, we'll tag along on a bakery crawl.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenYou've heard of a pub crawl, how about a bakery crawl? This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, we'll follow food blogger Chrystal Baker as she visits four different bakeries in one morning. Jonathan Gold takes us our for Armenian food. Eddie Lin experiences a pop up restaurant, with a twist. Donuts are artist Eric Joyner's medium of choice. Elina Shatkin sorts out the political mess surrounding the gourmet food trucks. Pomologist David Karp looks at a California treasure - the Gravenstein apple. Plus, eating in New Orleans on this fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Tom Fitzmorris is our guide. Patty Lovera tells us about how the USDA and the Department of Justice are working to improve the way farmers do business. And Zoe Nathan of Huckleberry shares a recipe for poached pears.
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Zoe Nathan is the pastry chef at Rustic Canyon and at Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica.
Read the story7 minGravenstein Apples
David Karp is a pomologist and a frequent guest on Good Food. Today, he talks about the Gravenstein apple, a variety that flourishes in Northern California. It's under protection by Slow Food, which added the Sebastopol Gravenstein to its Ark of Taste . You can buy Gravensteins via mail order from two Northern California growers .
Read the story14 minFood Truck War
Elina Shatkin is the West Coast editor for Toque , an online food magazine. There is a political fight happening in Los Angeles over regulation of food trucks . Many bricks-and-mortar restaurants are upset that the trucks are taking business from them. Parking and trash has been an issue. One solution are food truck lots, which have just…
Read the story7 minGatsby-Style Pop Up Restaurant
Eddie Lin writes the blog Deep End Dining and he frequently contributes to Good Food. He recently attended a pop-up dinner presented by A Razor, A Shiny Knife . Michael Cirino and his crew put on elaborate dinners that are part performance art, part cooking lesson. Guests are encourage to participate in the meal preparation.
Read the story7 minArmenian Food in Studio City
Jonathan Gold writes the Counter Intelligence column for the LA Weekly, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He recommends Mantee Cafe in Studio City for Armenian food (via Lebanon).
Read the story7 minHungry Town
Tom Fitzmorris' book is Hungry Town . He is a food critic, radio host and has a widely read newsletter and website.
Read the story7 minUSDA & DOJ Workshops for Farmers
Patty Lovera is the Assistant Director for Food and Water Watch , an advocacy group in Northern California. They've been closely watching a series of hearings hosted by the USDA and the Department of Justice. The workshops are meant for the agriculture sector to voice concerns about price fixing and competition.
Read the story7 minBakery Crawl
Sara Tatsch, Julia Mestas, Chrystal Baker, Quyen Gin Chrystal Baker writes the blog Duo Dishes . Recently, she went on a bakery crawl with three other LA food bloggers: Sara Tatsch, Our Private Kitchen , Julia Mestas, Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body , and Quyen Gin, Kitchen Runway . They went to: Huckleberry - 1014 Wilshire…
Read the story5 minDonut Art
Eric Joyner is an artist who frequently uses images of donuts in his work. His current show at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City runs through September 1.
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