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    Good Food

    Jonathan Gold dines at The Bellwether

    The next time you've got the urge for a patty melt on rye with taleggio cheese and sweet caramelized onions, or some meatballs baked with tomato and ricotta that are served with great grilled bread, head to The Bellwether in Studio City. Tell them Jonathan Gold , the Pulitzer-Prize winning food writer for the LA Times sent you.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 26, 2016 • 1 min read

    The next time you've got the urge for a patty melt on rye with taleggio cheese and sweet caramelized onions, or some meatballs baked with tomato and ricotta that are served with great grilled bread, head to The Bellwether in Studio City. Tell them Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer-Prize winning food writer for the LA Times sent you.

    The Bellwether

    13251 Ventura Blvd. Suite A

    Studio City, CA 91604

    818-285-8184

    Read Jonathan's review of the American bistro and check out more of his favorite LA spots on the Good Food blog.

    Music: "Iechyd Da" (Good Health) By Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

    The full episode

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    The Bialetti Moka Express, Stinging Wild Nettles, Ag-Gag Laws
    1. 0:30Take a ride on the Bialetti Moka Express
    2. 12:42The rise of Latino coffeehouses in LA
    3. 22:09Embracing the sting of nettles at the farmers market
    4. 30:05Let them eat galettes
    5. 38:43Jonathan Gold dines at The BellwetherYou’re reading this
    6. 44:29Here's your ag-gag update
    7. 53:31A mixtape from Madhur Jaffrey
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Camellia Tse

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    The full episode

    5 of 7
    The Bialetti Moka Express, Stinging Wild Nettles, Ag-Gag Laws
    1. 0:30Take a ride on the Bialetti Moka Express
    2. 12:42The rise of Latino coffeehouses in LA
    3. 22:09Embracing the sting of nettles at the farmers market
    4. 30:05Let them eat galettes
    5. 38:43Jonathan Gold dines at The BellwetherYou’re reading this
    6. 44:29Here's your ag-gag update
    7. 53:31A mixtape from Madhur Jaffrey
    Back to Good Food